The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-07


D. o. Robinson, D. Levy and H. ]. Davis
was DONE These improvements are on a
number OF streets and amount to from
$500 to $500 each,
The judiciary committee also reported
on several ordinances for street I'M
provements, which were confirmed.
Street improvements.
Resolutions were offered by Alderman
Thach requesting the city engineer to
draw up ordinances for street improve
ments on Twenty-first street from ave-
nue. Fl to Highland avenue; on Avenue
II, from Twenty-second to Twenty-ffth
street, and a continuation of that from
Twenty-ffth street to Twenty-seventh
street. This was adopted.
Mayor Drennen was instructed to con-
vey to L. c. Bradley a strip of land on
Seventeenth street and Eleventh avenue,
North, in consideration OF $4OO.
Alderman Thach introduced resolu-
ton that the laws Of the city of Biz
mingham be codified. This has not been
done in many years. In the resolution
Mayor Drennen was given power to act
in the matter.
Alderman Thach introduced resolu-
ton that the railroads be required to
keep a Waterman at the Eighteenth
street crossing; a resolution that proprie-
tors of saloons be not allowed to have
string bands in their places, and reso-
luton that a law be passed to regulate
dairies and the sale of milk. The resolu-
lions were referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
Street Committees Report.
| The report of Alderman Forneys chair
man of the street committee, was adop-
ted. except that portion providing for
closing the sidewalk on Second avenue
and Twentieth street while the steel
work on the First National Bank build
ing is being done. This was laid over to
be adjusted by conference OF the con-
tractor and the merchants this morning
at 10 O. clock in the mayors office. The
report provides for advertising for bids
on a sanitary sewer on Lynch avenue to
Huntsville avenue, on Huntsville avenue
to Nineteenth street, on Nineteenth street
to Lynch avenue, on Lynch avenue TO
Charles avenue and on Charles avenue
to Nineteenth street; and sanitary
sewer on Twenty-second street, from
Magnolia TO Palmetto, and on Avenue j,
from Twenty-first to Twenty-second
street The report also recommended
that Burkhalter & Company be awarded
the contract for building sewer In
Third alley, from Tenth to Twelfth
street and in Fourth alley from Tenth
to Twelfth street. The report further re-
quests the mayor to purchase two new
street sprlnklers and all the necessary
equipment.
More Street Improvements.
The judiciary committee through AL
derman Thach also introduced resolu-
ton that the meat inspector be required
to inspect all fish which are for sale in
Birmingham.
Alderman Thach also introduced an
ordinance providing for street Improve
ments for Twelfth street from Avenue -
to Avenue F, except the west side be-
tween Avenues and c, ana FOR Avenue
d between Eleventh and Fourteenth
streets. The ordinances were referred to
the judiciary committee to be reported
on June 3.
Alderman Jones introduced resolu-
ton that the city engineer be required to
prepare an ordinance providing for side
walks on Eighteenth street, from the
railroad to Cottonwood avenue, on Eigh-
teenth street from Avenue f to Avenue
]. This was carried.
Woman's Club.
He also reported against the petition
of the Woman's club asking for room
in the city hall. stating that there was
none which could be used. The report
was adopted.
Alderman Heidi reported in favor Of
an electric light at Wahouma station on
Highland avenue, and one at Third ave-
nue. and Twelfth street. He also reported
in favor of giving the pound keeper a
telephone. The report was adopted.
highland Avenue.
A resolution was offered instructing the
city engineer to prepare an ordinance to
pave Highland avenue from Twentieth
street to Bay street with asphalt This
was referred to the street committee
4 petition from the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company asking to
be allowed to lay tracks from Avenue
to the Alabama Great Southern railroad
on Nineteenth street was referred to the
judiciary committee.
An appropriation OF 800 was made for
Capt. w. e. wier. chief of police elect,
TO pay his expenses to the annual meeting
Of the chiefs OF police to be held in New
Orleans. Alderman Harrington moved
that the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail
road company be required to fill in the
block bounded by Avenues e and and