The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER SCHEME $5,000,00O Bond Issue to Be
 Discussed. COUNCIL ORDERS LIGHTS New Office of Electrical Inspector Is Created Without Any Salary Att tached-New Dairy Ordinance
 Is Finally Adopted.
COUNCIL ORDERS LIGHTS

At the meeting of the city council last night the resolution presented by Mayor Drennen to the Commercial club in re- ference to securing necessary Legislation to give the city of Birmingham authority to issue and sell bonds not exceeding 5000, GOO for the purpose of purchasing or building water works system to be owned by the city, was read to the coun- ell and referred to the special water and legislation committee.
 On a resolution of Alderman Heidt, eleven additional street lights were order ed installed. A resolution introduced by Alderman Thach that no city official or city employe be permitted to sign an appearance bond was referred to com mittee. A new dairy ordinance was passed.
 New Lights.
 The lights provided for in the resolution of Alderman Heidt, chairman of the lights committee, will be placed at the following corners:
 Sixth avenue and Twenty-sixth street, North, Fifth avenue and Twenty-ffth street, North, Twelfth avenue and Eff teenth street, North. Fourteenth avenue and Seventeenth street, North, Twelfth avenue and Twenty-sixth street. North, Fifteenth avenue and Twentieth street, North Twelfth avenue and St Charles street, Truman avenue and Ash street, Avenue and Twentieth street, Avenue I and Fifteenth street. North, Avenue D and Twenty-second street.
 New School.
 In the report of the finance committee recommendation was embodied that the property at Third avenue and Twenty fifth street be purchased on which to erect a co1ored school. The city has an option of s4O00 on the property. The board adopted the report and the mayor was given authority to purchase the property He was authorized to ascertain 1T he couio effect an exchange for the property owned by the city at Twenty-fourth street and Tenth avenue, where the Thomas school was located. In case such an exchange cannot be made he is au- thorized to sell this property and apply the proceeds on the purchase or the other.
 I1non recommendation of the finance committee the council authorized the pur- chasing of two additional mules for the street department.
 A resolution offered by Alderman Thach that no official be permitted to sign an appearance bond was referred to the judi ciary committee. The resolution is as fol- lows:
 Be 1t resolved by the mayor and board of aldermen of Birmingham That no city official or employe elected by the mayor and aldermen of the city shall sign the appearance bond of any person who has been arrested for violation of any state law or city ordinance, who has to be tried before the Police court of BirminS- ham, whether said trial shall be for finai determination of the offense or pre- liminary hearing for commitment
 New Dairy Ordinance.
 The new dairy ordinance was placed up- on it's third reading and final passage and adopted. The ordinance provides that all dairymen must apply for permits and give a report of the condition of their cows, dairy establishments, etc.
 A resolution was adopted authorizing the mayor and city attorney to prepare and publish such notices as may be neces- sary under the constitution, for bills which are to be introduced to the legislature.
 A petition read requesting the council to adopt ordinances to have the t'rlsco system and Louisville and Nashville Rail- road company pave the approaches to their freight depots, was referred to the mayor for investigation.
 Improvement ordinance 135 was con- firmed.
 A resolution was adopted providing for a light at the crossing on Nineteenth street ard Ninth avenue. said light to be maintained jointly by the Frisco system and the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 A petition of Chief of Police Austin was read, asking that Todd Killian be allowed a free license to conduct bootblack stand. The chief explained his recommen- dation by saying Killian had given valu- able services in the recent capture of live negroes charged with highway robbery. and who are now in the city jail. The matter was referred to the miscellaneous committee.
 A petition from the Woman's club that A. matron be employed at the city jail for two months, as an experiment, was re- ferred to the stockade committee.
 A petition of young ladies of the high school to be granted permission to play basket ball in the attic or the city hall building was disallowed.
 Electric Inspector.
 F. D. Ball was elected inspector of elec- trical wiring. It was explained by Alder man Jones that the fire insurance com panies had granted request that the council elect such an officer without any salary attached to the position It is un- derstood the inspector will be paid by the insurance companies.
 Alderman Kerr offered resolution that s1O,0OO be appropriated to the board Of education for the payment of salaries, expenses. etc., which was adopted.
 Alderman Graham. having removed from the Sixth ward, offered his resigna- ton as a member of the council and 1t was accepted. Alderman Graham was present and made a few remarks in sub hitting his resignation. Alderman Kep~ then offered resolution to the effect that the council regretted losing Mir. Gra- ham. and expressing appreciation of the faithful services he had rendered when