The age-herald., 1901-07-04
LIGHT FRANCHISE GRANTED BRADSHAW Regular Meeting of City Coun-
 oil Last Night ROUTINE MATTERS UP Mir. Bradshaw and Associates Must Be-
 
ROUTINE MATTERS UP
Mir. Bradshaw and Associates Must Be- gin Work on Their Gas Plant By Next January and Have 1t Com
 pleted Within One Year.

At the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen held last night the Light Committee recommending that a franchise be granted Caldwell Bradshaw and associates to erect and maintain a gas plant in this city. Other routine mat ters were acted upon.
 The following answered the roll call: Mayor Drennen, Aldermen Greener, Wheeler, Ward, Lnnehan, Copeland, D. R., Kerr, Copeland, J. R., Moore, Gum, McAnnally, Altman, Graham, Heidt, Tbach, Gray, Jones and Harrington.
 Upon motion of Alderman Gray the reading of the minutes was dispensed with. Mayor Drennen announced the standing committees of the board of may or and Aldermen for the current year.
 Under head of reports from standing committees Chairman Kerr of the Fi- nance Committee read the monthly bills, pay rolls, and contractors estimate, which were ordered paid by the board. Ordi- nances fixing time for hearing of assess ments were adopted, under a suspension of the rules.
 Alderman Altman of the Judiciary Com mfttee asked that the claim of John B. Reid, who asks for damages on account of a defective sewer. be referred to a special committee with Mayor Drennen as chairman. The request was granted, and the Mayor will appoint the committee to- day, They will report at the next meeting of the board.
 Colonel Altman recommended that the petition of the Third Presbyterian church to set aside a tax sale be allowed. The recommendation was adopted, provided the church would pay the actual tax charges.
 Alderman Harrington for the cemetery committee recommended that the dwelling house at the corner of Oak Hill cemetery be sold to tlss highest bidder All bids to be sealed and presented before the next regular meeting of the board. He also recommended that the old cemetery fence be sold to the highest bidder The rec concentrations were adopted by the board.
 Chairman Graham of the street com mittee asked that Ordinances No. 96 and 97 be adopted. which was done These ordinances provide for certain improve ments on the South Highlands Report adopted.
 Discussion Over Storm Sewer.
 He then asked that Ordinance No. 23 providing for storm sewer in the vicinity of Five Points be confirmed, which was done. Before confirming the ordinances Attorney E. J. Smyer and MT. James Bowron, property holders in the vicinity of the proposed sewer, addressed the board in regard to the matter. Engi- neer Kendrick was called upon to explain the matter. G. B. Burkhalter addressed the board favoring the proposed improve ments. After much discussion an agree ment was reached by which the property holders will be equally assessed, and the ordinance was confirmed.
 Ordinance No. 24. 25, 2S, %, 35, 36, 4o 50. 54. 56, 57, 70. 71. 7s and 7s. which pro- vide for certain street Improvements and construction of sewers. were confirmed. Each ordinance was read separately, and the rules suspended. and the ordinances placed upon second and final readings and adopted. The clerk was instructed to make a special record of the suspen- sion of the rules of the board and the adoption of the ordinances.
 Alderman Jones of the fire committee reported that on account of the strike of the machinsts the companies of which the new fire apparatus had been pur- chased, had been unable to ship same. He stated the apparatus would arrive by July 15 at least.
 Alderman Moore of the miscellaneous committee reported on several petitions. The report was adopted.
 The Gas Permit.
 The light committee through Alderman Heidt reported favorably on the petition of Caldwell Bradshaw for franchise to erect and maintain a gas plant in this city. The franchise calls for a great re- duction in the price of gas. Illuminating gas will be furnished at 75 cents and fuel gas at 65 cents. Work on the construction of same to begin not later than January 1. 1902 and to be completed by 1903. The company will furnish a bond in the $10,00O as a guarantee that the work will be carried out. The company proposes to lay mains one mile in every direction from the Union depot. The report was referred to the judiciary committed.
 The city engineer was instructed to ad- vertised for bids for the work provided in ordinance No. 23 to 79 inclusive. Bids to be handed in by Wednesday, August '.
 Alderman Jones moved that the con- tractors bidding on work be required to deposit certified checks TOT one-tenth the amount called for in the contracts bid on. Adopted.
 The city hall committee recommended that the work on the new city hall be let as follows: Otis Elevator Company; electrical wiring. United Electric Com pany of Birmingham; steam heating. manifold system. Alabama Supply Com pany of Birmingham. The report was adopted.
 Alderan Jones addressed the board con- corning the election of an alderman in the Second ward at the last meeting of the the board. He said if he had been pres ent at the meeting he would have opposed the movement.
 The board then adjourned. 4