The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
May Lay Steam Pipes and
Wires in Street,
MEETING HELD IN NEW HALL
Board of Aldermen VIII Take Part In
Ceremonies Attending Lee Recep-
tion-Severa New Ordi-
nances Are Adopted.

The City Council at its meeting last
night granted two franchises to Mr..
James L. Tanner and associates, one be-
ing to establish a system Of steam neat
ing throughout the city by means OF un-
derground steam pipes, the other being
franchise to build an electric lighting
and power plant and run the wires con-
Quoting the current underground. MT.
Tanner stated after the meeting that his
associates were western capitalists who
had ample means, and that both systems
would be in operation within year.
The Council also decided to take part
in the ceremonies attending the recep-
ton of General Fitzhugh Lee on the 10Th.
and will provide carriages for themselves
and twelve horses for the mounted po-
! lice.
| All the Aldermen were present at last
nights session except Aldermen McNal.J,
| Kerr and Gray This was the first session
| of the Council to be held in the new city
hall, and 1t was also graced by the pres
ence of several ladies In the gallery-a
rather unusual sight for a Council meet
ing
Mayor Drennen stated that he had OBJ
tanned an option on Behren's Park for
$40 900, payable $1,000 cash and the balance
| In nine annual instalments. The matter
was referred to the parks and finance
committees.
| The question of Improvement assess
ments against the Church of Our Lady
al
the Sixteenth Street Baptist church was
referred to the finance committee, with
power to act.
Assessment Ordinances.
Assessments were made final in i'm
provement ordinance Il providing for the
grading and macademzng of Fourteenth
street
Assessments were ascertained and June
IS fixed as the day for hearing objec-
lions under the following improvement
ordinances:
No. 81, for the curbing of portions of
Second, Third. Fifth and Seventh ave-
nues.
No. As, providing for sanitary sewers on
alleys f. ] and G.
No. 81. providing for sidewalks on Ar
lington avenue and Avenue N.
No. 9e, providing for curbing and mac
ademizing Charles avenue.
No. 1Os, providing for grading and mac
ademizing Highland avenue from Pansy
street to lot one block SS1.
A resolution was adopted endorsing the
efforts of T. V. Boardman to have the
Selma train extended to Birmingham.
The city hall committee was authorized
to convert the space now reserved in the
city hall for a market into three stores
at a cost not to exceed $1,000.
An invitation of the alumni of the High
school to attend their annual exercises
was accepted, and the city hall commit
tee authorized to let them use the armory
If deemed advisable.
Some New Ordinances.
Ordinances to prevent the running at
large of animals, and selling m orphine
and cocaine to minors without a physi-
clans prescription. were adopted. The
city attorney reported that the ordinance
to require the street railway company to
sprinkle its tracks could not be enforced
as the city naQ no authority TO enact IL.
An ordinance was adopted providing
for the construction Of sanitary sewers
on Avenue H. Alabama, FLORIDA and
Georgia alleys.
Also for paving sidewalks on Eigh-
tenth street. Avenue x, Rose avenue,
Ridge Park avenue and Sycamore street
A petition of citizens asking that no
saloon be allowed at the corner of Second
avenue and Twenty-second street was dis
allowed.
A new dairy ordinance was read and re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
| A resolution that the city after June
list pay for no lights which were not hung
| in the center of streets was adopted
The mayor read a letter from Alderman
/ Stockmar stating that he was ready to
| turn over the new jail and city hall The
mayor called a meeting of the city hall
committee for today at IL o'clock to take
| up the matter.
The mayor was authorized to correct
an alleged nuisance at 2512 Fourth avenue.
The board then adjourned
WESTERN GAS ASSOCIATION.
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