The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
TRADING STAMPS
HEAVILY TAXED
Council Practically Prohibits
Operation ofSuch Firms Here
NO ACTION AS TO POOL LAW
Ordinance Preventing Operation of
Pool Rooms Goes Over Until An
other Meetlne-several Minor
Matters Acted Upon.
NO ACTION AS TO POOL LAW

At the meeting of the city council last
night an ordinance was adopted provid-
ing for tax of $500 upon every firm using
trading stamps In the sale of goods. This
must be paid by the merchant in addition
to the $1,000 tax required of the trading
stamp agency. The matter was intro
duoed by Alderman O'Neill.
The anti-pool selling ordinance which
was introduced at the last meeting of the
council went over until the next meeting
the judiciary committee asking for more
time on it.
The aldermen present last night were
Greener Ward, ONeil, d. r. Copeland,
Barbour, J. r. Copelenad, Moore, Cooper,
Forney, Heidi, Gray, simms Stockmar,
Altman and Thach.
Payroll Ordered Paid.
At the recommendation of the finance
committee the additional appropriation
for the Hillman Hospital went over to
October l. The monthly pay roll amount
Ing to s13, 42S.7S was ordered paid
Upon the request of the board of edu-
cation a resolution was passed pledging
the support u TIC DoaAh VI Ahd9bi anu
aldermen in inducing the next legislature
to pass law allowing an assessment in
Jefferson county of one mil for special
school purposes.
Ordinance 167 providing for the improve
ment of streets in Richmond place was
passed and assessment ordinance 152 was
referred to the judiciary committee. The
nd
nance 95 was let to c. NJ. Burkhalter and
company. their bid being $7223.
The proposition of j. M. Nell and son
relative to the city pound was accepted
by the board. A petition from the South
ern Railway regarding some sidetracks at
18th street and 9th avenue was allowed.
A Peoples telephone was ordered placed
In the treasurers office, and light was
ordered placed at 5th avenue and 18th
street to be paid for by the Central of
Georgia Railway.
More Time on Building Laws.
The judiciary committee asked more
time on the building laws now before
them, which was granted. They also
asked more time on the anti-pool selling
ordinance. Alderman Ward said he was
ready to vote on the proposition at once
unless there was some good reason for
delay. He said he didn't think the pool
selling should be allowed to run on two
weeks longer. Alderman O'Nein also
went on record as being opposed to pool
selling
Alderman Stockmar introduced reso-
luton instructlng the city engineer to
prepare an ordinance providing for the
laying of cement walks cutters and curb
ing along Avenue l, where needed be-
tween Fourteenth and Nninteenth streets,
South.
A. p. Rich was given permission to put
up a clock sign in front of his place OF
business on Twentieth street. White &c
Ellington will codify the city laws at
cost of 800.
The board accepted with thanks an
invitation from the police to attend their
picnic and barbecue at Germania park on
July 8.
A motion was passed providing that no
license be granted for saloon in the
vicinity Of the new shops of the Birming-
ham, Railway Light and Power company
and the ordinance on the matter was re-
ferred to the miscellaneous committee.
The board adjourned at 915 o'clock.