The age-herald., 1901-01-06
BIDS AUTHORIZED FOR NEW CITY HALL Special Meeting of City Council
 Last Night THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE Mayor Drennen Acts on MT. ketties Suggestion Regarding Legislation. Alderman Jones introduces Two
 Important Resolutions.
THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE

short but important session of the City Council was held last night at which Areh- itect Helmich and City Engineer Kendrick were authorized to advertise for bids for the new city hall; and two resolutions in- troduced by Alderman Jones, one providing for two branches of the city legislature and the other giving the Mayor veto power under charter amendments, were, by re- quest, referred to the committee of the whole for consideration at the next meet ing.
 During the meeting the Mayor announced that he had appointed a committee of citi- zens to confer with the Council regarding legislation affecting the city in acceptance with the plan suggested by W. H. Kettig president of the Commercial Club.
 The meeting was called to order at 7:45 o'clock in the temporary quarters in the Commercial Club building, the following members answering to roll call: The Mayor, Aldermen Lynagh Wheeler, Camp Kerr, Williams, McNa1ly, Jones, Altman and Thach.
 On motion of MT Thach the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with.
 re OitiZCuS SoTiInithCCs
 The first business taken up was in the nature of a communication from the Mayor upon the suggestion offered by Mr. Kettig. The communication follows:
 Some time since, by resolution of this board, I apointed the following committee on legislation Altman, Kerr, ThachJ Camp and Graham.
 This committee has prepared a number of amendments to the present city charter
 rcI,n that doubtless will be adopted by this board, witch, if enacted into laws by our General Assembly, will save to the property own- CTS of this city thousands of dollars an- nually
 As I feel that this entire board would like to have the support and cooperation of all citizens of this entire city, I have ap- pointed the following named gentlemen who, in my opinion, represent every inter- es. in this city, to consult and advise with this commatee:
 Board of Aldermen and city attorney B. M. Allen, Walker Percy M V. Joseph, James A. Going, William Hood, w. H. Kettig, B. F. Moore, w. R. Leedy F. Los ser, E. N. Cullom John ". ONell, N. L. | Miller, F. D. Nabers. F. H. Pearson, Dr. 1 J. W. Hughes, John G. Smith, G. w. Rat l elf and James Weatherly. l The Special Business. Tho Mayor stated that the object of the meeting was to receive the report of the building committee, and to take such &C., l tion as was necessary to ask for bids. Several routine matters coming over from 1 bhe last regular meeting were taken up and disposed Of
 After some discussion as ito the mode of procedure, motion was adopted, author lzing the architect and city engineer to ad- vertise for bids
 City Engineer Hendricks made some ex- planation regarding the plans.
 The Jones Resolution.
 At this juncture Alderman Jones asked permission to introduce two resolutions and requested that they be referred to the committee of the whole to be considered at the next regular meeting. The resolu- tions follow:
 Be it resolved by the Mayor and Alder men of Birmingham, That the committee appointed to go to Montgomery in the in- terest of city legislation be impowered to introduce bill and request the members of the Legislature from Jefferson County to support same. to amend the city char ter follows: To provide for two legisla- tive bodies, one. to be known as the Board of Aldermen, the other to be known as the Council, the Board of Aldermen to be com- posed of two members from each ward and the Council to be composed of one member from each ward, both bodies to be elected by the several wards. That each body of the Legislature elect from its members dts presiding officer. The second resolution follows: Be it resolved by the Mayor and Alder l men of the city of Birmingham, That the committee appointed to go to Montgomery in interest of city legislation be empowered to introduce bill and request the members of the Legislature from Jefferson County to support same to amend the charter of tho city of Birmingham, giving the Mayor the power of veto.
 After some discussion, in which 1t was shown that the resolution differed from those recently introduced by the same gen. tlemen, and were voted down, the resolu- tions were received and referred. It was announced that a meeting of the legislative committee would be held Tues day night, at which certain legislation af- | feoting the city would be considered The | Mayor stated that lle would call a joint | meeting of the Council and the citizens | comnitte at an early date. | There being no further business the meet l ing adjourned, subject to the call of tho | chairman.