The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-18

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 Electric Wiring.
 The judiciary committee reported fa- vorable on the ordinance to regulate the wiring of buildings, in conformity with the current rules of the national board of fire underwriters. The ordinance is intended as a safeguard. Under It's pro- visions every electrical contractor must pay a license of $25 yearly, and permits for doing electrical work must be se- cured. The ordinance was adopted.
 An ordinance was introduced by Alder man Thach, chairman of the judiciary committee, making 1t unlawful for any person to give away, or sell, a transfer received from the street car company. In introducing the ordinance Alderman Thach said a satisfactory agreement had been reached with the street railroad company in regard to the issuing of transfers, and the company had complain ed that some people had been taking advantage of the transfer system by either selling or giving away transfers, or attempting to use them after the time of expiration He stated he was in favor of the ordinance. A long discussion fol- lowed the introduction of the ordinance, and a vote to table it was lost. The ordinance was adopted.
 To guard against any possible conflict between the city charter and any law under the new constitution the city at- torney suggested the election of officers under a vive voce vote, and this was done. All of the officers elected at the last meeting of the council were re- elected. A resolution for this action was introduced by Alderman Thach.
 Ordinances for the issuance of $40,000 worth of bonds under street improve ment and general improvement ordi- nances were adopted by the board
 Alderman Graham, chairman of the street committee, recommended that the foot walk on the Twenty-first street bridge be repaired and the recommends ton was acted on favorably.
 Alderman Graham introduced ordi- nances providing for sidewalk paving on Twenty-ffth street from First to Twelfth avenues, and on Avenue F.
 Alderman Graham, for the committee recommended that the bid of c. M. Burk- halter and company for $S727 for grading under the provisions of ordinance 137 be accepted; also the bid of the Birming- ham Paving company for $1565 for side walk paving under ordinance 136, both recommendations were concurred in.
 The petition of the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company to erect a freight shed was allowed.
 The report of the fire and water com mittee recommending the acceptance of bids for additional fire apparatus, was accepted.
 Opposed to Saloon.
 petition was read from people who live in the neighborhood of Twentieth street and Avenue c, who asked that the council refused to grant license for saloon on that corner, as 1t was nuisance and as it was known to some of them that whisky was sold at the place on Sundays; that trouble had often taken place in the vicinity and they wanted to be relieved of such a saloon in the neigh borhood. The petition was referred to the police and sanitary committee.
 J. R. Copeland introduced an amended ordinance to regulate dairies and the sale of butter and meat in the city. It was drawn up with view of eliminat- ing some features said to be objection able in the ordinance now in force. The amended ordinance was referred to the judiciary committee.
 Alderman J. R. Copeland introduced a ' resolution that the contractors of the new steel building at the corner of Third ave- nue and Twenty-first street. be required to construct board walk around the cor ner, and as near as possible to the tenn porary sheds, that now obstruct in some