The age-herald., 1902-04-03

All the Aldermen were present except Aldermen Moore, McNany and Harring- ton. Mayor Drennen stated that he had been Investigating the question of street sprinkling apparatus and that a suffi- cient amount would cost $3155 and could be operated at a monthly cost of from $500 to sS25. The apparatus suggested by the Mayor consisted of two sweepers with nine feet brooms costing together $570; one 600 gallon sprinkler at a cost of $500; two 75O gallon sprinklers at a cost of $66O; five sets of harness costing s125 and ten mules costing s1500.
 To maintain this equipment in addi- ton to that now owned would require five drivers at a cost of $125; feed of five double teams costing s125 and one mill lion gallons of water at cost of $60. The report was referred to the street and fin ance committee.
 Water Company's Charges.
 The board took up the question of the Water Works Company charging for lawn sprinkling and an ordinance intro- duced by Chairman Thacn of the judic- iary committee amending the ordinance of October ?, 1901 was adopted.
 This ordinance makes It unlawful for the Birmingham Water Works Company to make any additional charge beyond the contract rates for water used in luwE sprinkling provided that it is not to apply to customers who buy water at meter rates. It provides that the said water company shall not cut off the supply to rafrt tn for sprinlxling when the water is consumed for domestic purposes by customers who pay the contract rates therefor. The company must also give one days writ ten notice of their intention to cut off water and must specify in said notice the reason for which the water Is to be cut off and they are prohibited from cutting it off for any other reason.
 When improvement ordinances were taken up-ordinance No. 114 went over to the next meeting. Assessments were made final in ordinance No 70 provid- ing for the grading, macademizing and curbing of Thirteenth street between Avenues and at a cost of $11,95S.
 To Hear Objections.
 Assessments were ascertained in the following ordinances and May fixed as the day for hearing objections:
 Number 97 providing for sanitary sewer on Avenue J from Fifteenth street to Seventeenth alley.
 Number S6 providing for the grading. macademizing and curbing of Twenty second street between Avenues E and H. Number 72 providing for the grading, macademizing and curbing of Avenue N between Twenty-first street and Beech street.
 On motion of Chairman Thach of the judiciary committee the rights and privi- leges of the Birmingham Steam Heating Company were extended for another year. Mir. Ward wanted to know who composed this company, and MT. Thach said it was composed chiefly of MT. John Forney and a gentleman from St. Louis MT. Alt man said that he understood this was to be a companion matter to the 'cold heater scheme of MT. Morris. MT. Jones under ground but the report, after con- siderable discussion, was adopted.
 Clerk of Council Murray here read the receipts of the city for the month of March. These were as follows:
 Real and personal tax ..............$6, 121. .94 Cemetery work .. .. ................ 16.00 street tax ....................... 1,23O.0 .0O Street permits ..+.. ................. 34.00