The age-herald., 1901-07-18
BRADSHAW GETS
 4 GAS FRANCHISE Propose to Manufacture Both
 Fuel and Lighting Gas WORK TO BEGIN BY JAN. 1 New Company Proposes to Furnish Illuminating Gas for 75 Gents and Fuel Gas for 50 cents-Reg-
 ular Meeting of the Council.
WORK TO BEGIN BY JAN. 1

At regular meeting of the mayor and aldermen last night an ordinance was adopted granting franchise to Caldwell Bradshaw, E. N. Cullom and c. R. Brodix to construct, own, equip, operate and maintain gas plant for the purpose O. manufacturing Illuminating and fuel gas and to construct and maintain gas mains and other pipe lines for the purpose of distributing said gas from its place of manufacture or from storage tanks to consumers. The price of gas for con- sumers Is to be 75 cents per thousand cubic feet for Illuminating gas and sixty cents per thousand for fuel gas.
 Work on the same is to begin not later than January 1, 1902, and mains are to be laid for one mile in each direction from the Union depot by January 1, 1903.
 At the meeting were Mayor Drennen, Aldermen Greener. Wheeler, Ward. Linne- Heidt. Thach. Gray, Jones and Harring- ton. Later Acting Mayor Thach assumed the chair and Mayor Drennen was excused from the meeting.
 The reading of the minutes of the previ- ous meetings were dispensed with ex- cepting those of June 1s, which were read and adopted.
 Report of Finance Committee.
 Alderman Jones read the report of the Finance Committee. The committee made several recommendations which were adopted by the board, among them be- ing that Architect D. A. Helmich be al- lowed $500 on account; that bidders on work proposed by the city be required to deposit with the city engineer per cent of contracts when they amount to $1oOO0, and 3 per cent when in excess of that amount. The committee allowed Dr. Snedecor $25 for the use of a vacant lot by the city. The committee recommend ed that the heads>of the different depart ments furnish an estimated cost of run ming the several departments for the coming year. to be ready by October 1.
 The city attorney was instructed to proceed with the condemnation of what Is known as the Eddlen Oden property at Park avenue and Thirteenth street.
 Ordinance No. ss. which calls for cer- tain street Improvements, was placed on second and third readings and adopted under a suspension of the rules. Im- provement Ordinances Nos, S4, S5 and S6 were confirmed and assessments made final on Ordinances Nos. 15 and A.
 G. M Williams protested against the confirmation of Ordinance No. S7. which calls for the construction of sewer near Highland avenue. The matter went over until the next regular meeting of the board upon motion of Alderman Jones.
 The same course was taken in ordinance No. S8.
 R. T. Harrison was allowed $2o for dam- ages done his horse on account of falling through a sewer.
 Milk Inspection.
 The milk inspection ordinance was amended so as to make dairymen selling their product in the city liable to license of $1 for each cow.
 The petition of the Mercy Home was referred to the judiciary and finance com mittees
 Chairman Harrington of the cemetery committee reported that two bids had been received for the purchase of the house in Oak Hill cemetery. He recom- mended that the bid of P. H. Harris of s256 cash be accepted, the house to be moved inside of thirty days. He reported the receipts of the cemetery for last month as s5SS.50 The report was adopted.
 The committee on lights presented pe- tition from the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company asking for a ratification of their franchises, which was referred to the judiciary committee.
 The Kitson Light Company was given permission to erect light in Morris ave nue in front of the Rates Transfer Com pany.
 The park committee asked that thirty seats be purchased for the three parks. ten each, the cost of same not to exceed $9O. This was referred to the finance committee.