The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
ALDERMEN SAY
 II IS POLITICAL Linnehan Refers to Officers
 Guarding Stores VOTES AGAINST PAY ROLL Dairymen Again Protesting Against Milk Inspection Advance and Con tend That Tuberculin Test Is
 Not Necessary-opium Dens.
VOTES AGAINST PAY ROLL

At the meeting of the city council last night Alderman Linnehan introduced an ordinance which seeks to make it unlaw- | full for any city officer having charge of employees of the city of Birmingham to appropriate their services to any other than the vocation for which they are ! employed. and to impose a fine of not less than $25 or more than $1O0 on any officer for it's violation. The ordinance was referred to the judiciary committee. When the finance committee made its report, containing tLe payroll of the po- lice department. Alderman Linnehan said he was opposed to paying it, as several officers had been stationed in the store room at the city hall in which an ex- hibition for political purposes was being made and in being there had assisted in political scheme to the neglect of off cal duties. He voted against approving the pay roll Alderman Kerr said that this matter did not properly come up on the payment Of the payroll, which was approved and ordered paid.
 Dairymen Protest.
 Dr. R. S. Green appeared before the council and protested for the dairymen of the city and county against the new milk inspection ordinance which was re- gently adopted. Before he spoke on the subject a letter was read by Alderman J. R. Copeland. setting forth formal pro- tests on the part of the dairymen, who contended that the tubercuin test was not necessary except in cases where the healthy condition of cows was doubtful, and that the ordinance discriminated against them. as foreign butter was not subject to the same test; also that the license tax was too high. The matter was referred to the market and market buildings committee.
 Alderman Wheeler said he wanted the proposed Fourteenth street storm sewer built. Alderman Kerr said that the mat ter was being considered, but as the work would require a large amount of money, arrangements for having it built had not yet been perfected.
 To Prohibit Opium Dens.
 Alderman Kerr introduced an ordinance prohibiting the keeping of opium dens in 1 Birmingham, a room in which opium or kindred drugs are smoked and making 1t unlawful for any person to go into such a room or to aid in any way for anyone to smoke the drugs. The ordinance pro- vides a penalty of fines from s1 to s100 for any violation. It was referred to the judiciary committee.
 Alderman Heidt, in his report from the lights committee. recommended that lights be placed at Twentieth street and | rrf-t. Row, Twenty-third street and Morris ave- nue, Twenty-second street and Humbolt avenue, also that the light at Lee street and Jasper Row be placed in front of the Jasper chapel The report was adopted.
 Alderman Wheeler introduced a resolu- ton that the city engineer and the city attorney be instructed to draw an ordi- nance to provide for sidewalk paving on First and Third avenues, from the Bir- mingham Southern railroad to Seventh street. It was referred to the judiciary committee
 l A petition from the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company. asking that an extension of ninety days be given | for the completion of certain work in pro- | gress on Twelfth avenue, North, and in the vicinity of Twenty-sixth street. was granted.
 A resolution was adopted providing that the city attorney and the city engineer take such action as they may see fit to preserve the parks in the city.
 For Paving Alleys. An ordinance was adopted providing for | D teenth street, and for Alley from Thir- teenth to Seventeenth street. The esti- mated cost of the work is $15o0.
 Alderman Harrington recommended that a stone wall be placed on the Seven teenth street side of Oak Hill cemetery. The city engineer was instructed to make an estimate of the cost of the work.
 Further time was granted the street committee on the extension Of Avenue II.
 The street committee recommended that the contract for the work under or dinance 19S, for s11ss, be awarded to C. M. Burkhalter & Co; also contract for work under ordinance 11s, for s4S74, as these were the lowest bids, and the report was adopted.
 An ordinance providing for storm sew CTS on Sixth avenue and Twentieth street east on Sixth avenue 10 Four teenth street. and on Fourteenth street | was introduced. also an ordinance pro- viding for paving on Twenty second street Avenue H to Magnolia avenue. and they were properly referred.
 The contract for repairing the doors in the fire department apartments at the lot to 1far
 There were present at the meeting Mayor Drennen. Aldermen Ward, Green CT. D. R. and J. R. Copeland Wheeler. Jones, Stockmar. Heiet. Harrington, Me Nally, Linnehan, Kerr and Moore.