The age-herald., 1901-06-26
ROUTINE Y6Rk
 OF CITi COUNCIL Bids for Work on the New City
 HaIgWere Received HEL MICH MADE THE REPORT It Was Decided That Funds for Build Ing the City Hall Could Not Be Used for Erecting Fire Sta
 ton and Prison.
.HEL MICH MADE THE REPORT

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen held an adjourned meeting last night, and, outside of the ele- n, transacted considerable business. Bids for the elec- ing and plumbing work in the new city hall building were received and after some discussion referred to the city hall committee for investigation, and re- port on same.
 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Drennen and the following an- swered the roll call: Mayor Drennen AL dermen Greener, Wheeler. Ward, Cope land, D. R., Kerr, Copeland. J. R.. Gum, McAnnally. Altman, Graham, Heidt. Harrington and Stockmar.
 Mayor Drennen stated that the object of the meeting was to take action on the bids for the electrical wiring. plumbing and steam heating of the city hall. He stated that he called a meeting of the city hall committee at his office yester- day and only himself, City Engineer Ken drick and Architect Helmich wee pres SHt, DuI thct OpChCd tAC OAoo AOA hiiS work.
 The Bids.
 MT Helmich was then called upon for a report on the bids and submitted the following figures:
 Steam heating, manifold system Eleven bids: Daniel Farrel of Anniston lowest bid s7445; Uubauer-Atwood Heat t,,n of ,io to1, act s9OOO
 Plumbing-Six bids: Peck-Hammond Company of Cincinnati. lowest bid, s5040; R. Knaufr & Co.,, highest bid, se42.
 Elevator-Fivs bids: Geiger, Giske & Koop of LouisvilleS lowest bid, $2765 Eli thrope Elevator Company, Chicago, high est s3125.
 Electric wiring-Five bids: United Electric Company of Birmingham. low est bid, $5350; J. F. Buchannon & Co.,, of Philadelphia. highest. $11,75o.
 Alderman Graham moved that the bids be referred back to the city hall commit tee for a final report at the meeting of the Board of Aldermen to be held nex; Wednesday night The motion was sec OHucu py AtuClHd <Ailindiis WiC obdtCa that the bids should be examined care- fully and the proceedings should be slow on matters of this kind, as several thou sand dollars of the city's money was in- volved in the matter. MT. Altman also suggested that a copy of the bids be sent to each of the Aldermen before the next regular meeting of the board.
 Alderman Ward also thought the mat ter should be carefully considered, and said that the city sometimes acts too hastily on matters of vital importance. Alderman Graham's motion was unani- mously adopted, with a provision that no other bids for the work shall be received.
 Alderman Altman of the city hall com mittee reported that at the meeting of his committee, held Monday to consider the matter of using part of the city hall bond fund for the purpose of building new jail and fire station on the Southside, had decided to report unfavorably on the question. He explained that the act of the Legislature authorizing the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham to sell bonds for the purpose of erecting new city hall distinctly stated that the funds derived from the sale could not be used for any purpose other than for the erec- ton of the city hall and the new school houses The act also makes it felony for any Alderman or city official to use the funds for any other purpose than above stated. The report was adopted.
 A petition from the citizens residing in T nth avenue, South was read by Alder man Graham asking that the city build a sanitary sewer along that avenue from Fifteenth to Seventeenth streets. The city engineer was instructed to prepare reso- lution for this work.
 Alderman Altman read a petition from the Third Presbyterian church asking that a tax sale on their property be set aside. The petition was referred to the judiciary committee for action.
 Alderman McAnnally, on behalf of the Fifth ward Aldermen, reported unfavor- ably on the petition for a saloon at 2325 Second avenue. The report was received by the board.