The age-herald., 1902-01-16
Local Teams to Begin
 the Basket Ball Battle

The local basket ball series begins at the Athletic Club tomorrow night with a game between the South Highlands and the Southern Club. These teams have been in constant practice and a lively game Is promised The two teams are to be selected from the following players;
 South Highlands-Sid B. Jones, NJ. F. Jones. Lee Mccall. E. Shute. o. Fucker. W. H. Ferguson. J. chairsell and l.. Salter.
 Southern Club-W. M. Huey. Hubert Drennen. J. E. Donelson. Ed Fall. Ernest Redd. o. Hoss. Chase Perkins and H. C.. Braxton.
 Two of Birmingham's most charming debutantes will represent these two teams as sponsors in the opening game tomorrow night.
 Miss Kate Smith is the Southern Clubs choice and Miss Willie Caffee will be the inspiration of the South Highland players.
 The Athletic Club has fitted up very comfortable quarters on Morris avenue, between Twenty-second and Twenty third streets, since they were burned out Tn the Seals building week or two ago. The entrance for basket ball spectators >~<~~%<~%-e<-~-%~- vor of awarding the contract for hang ing the bell In the city hall to A. Stock mar, and that during the repairs on the city jail the prisoners be kept In the county jail if satisfactory arrangements could be made. Also that Uncle" Thom- as Jeffers be elected assistant custodian of the city hall at $40 month. This re- port was adopted and Uncle" Thomas elected
 The fire committee made It's report, recommending several new fire plugs, which was adopted
 Mir Ward of the miscellaneous com mittee recommended that the following petitions be refused: John Reid Murphy & Co, Cothran & Co.,, Birmingham Title and Guarantee Co.,, c. H. Thompson. W. O. Strauss, Consolidated Street Railway Advertising Co.,, Mary s. Thomas and Rivers & Go. and that the petitions of George P. Jackson and W. J. Boles be allowed.
 B. M Allen. attorney representing John Reid, argued in favor of allowing his petitioner to run saloon on Eighteenth street.
 The report of the committee was adopt ed. thus preventing Reid's opening his saloon.
 Alderman Heidt of the light committee reported an ordinance that all new lights in the future be suspended in the middle of streets and that the old lights be so placed as soon as possible. He also recommended the placing of several new lights. The report was adopted.
 Mir. Linnehan moved to have light placed at Thirteenth street and Fifth av- enue This matter was referred to the light committee.
 Street Railway Matters.
 D. R. Copeland of the street railroad committee submitted resolution to all low the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power. Company on payment of S400 to lay single or double tracks on Twenty first street from First avenue and Twen- ty-frst street to connect with its track on Twenty-frst street between Second and Third avenues, and along Third av- enue from its track on Twenty-third street in a westerly direction to a connec- tion with its track on Third avenue be- tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets. Referred to the judiciary committee.
 petition was read from J. R. Adams and associates. asking that they be all lowed to build, equip and maintain an electric street railroad over and along the following streets: Commencing at the intersection of Third avenue and Seven- teenth street to First avenue. along First avenue over the present tracks to Nine teenth. street. thence along Nineteenth