The age-herald., 1901-01-17

street, at Seventh avenue and Twenty-sev- enth street, and at Twelfth avenue, South, and Seventeenth street. The lights were ordered to be swung over the middle of the street where the street and the avenue in- tersect.
 A resolution was adopted requesting the Police Commission to instruct the policemen to report all lights that are out at any time derlng the night and that deductions be made fer the time such lights are out
 Alderman Gray offered a resolution re- lieying property owners along South Twen- tieth street from paying for curbing in cases where such property owners had al ready paid for curbing. The resolution was referred to the judiciary committed
 A resolution was adopted extending the stock laW to cover the Eighth ward.
 Action on Alderman DaIy's Death
 Alderman Harrington offered the follow ing resolution on the death of Alderman Syl Daily of the Ninth ward:
 Be it resolved by the Mayor and Alder men of Birmingham, That we receive the news of the death of Syl Daily with great regret that we recognize that MT. Daily was a good citizen, faithful and valuable member of this board, and we further ex- press to his family our sympathy and tes- timonial of our love.
 Resolved second, That when we adjourn this night the adjournment be taken and our minutes show that said adjournment be taken as anSevidence of respect to our departed friend.
 On motion of Alderman Jones the Mayor was instructed to provide a floral offering for the funeral of MT. Daily and also to ar- range for carriages for the members of the City Council and the police commits sion.
 The following committee was appointed to draft suitable resolutions on the death of Alderman Daily: Aldermen Harrington, Hinagh, Jones, Wheeler and Camp.
 Reported FavorabIy.
 City Attorney Lowe reported favorably on the proposition of the Birmingham Realty Company to sell the city certain lots for the three additional school build ings. The report was referred to the Mayor, city attorney and chairman of the judiciary committee with instructions to se- cure guarantee titles and to make such other arrangements as were necessary.
 Alderman Kerr stated that the commit tee had prepared its report on the petition of the Metropolitan Rapid Transit Com pany for a franchise to build and operate an electric street car system in the city, but requested that the matter be passed until special meeting to be held at such time as the Mayor might designate. The suggestion was adopted and Monday night agreed upon the time for the meeting.
 The city attorney was instructed to draw up an ordinance ratifying old assessments.
 Alderman Altman of the special legisla- tive committee made a partial report at the conclusion of which the Mayor stated that he would call joint meeting of the com mittees from the city council and the citi- zens' meeting to be held Tuesday night
 The Birmingham Realty Company pre- scented a petition asking permission to build a grade crossing at Twelfth avenue and Twenty sixth street The petition al- legged that the company had made exten- sive Improvements in that vicinity and that it had constructed a steel bridge across the Southern Railway track at cost of $2600,