The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-03
CITY OFFICES ARE
 FILLED FOR \ YEAR Most of the Old Officers are
 Reelected TAKE UP DEPOT MATER
Mayor and Board of Aldermen Want Better Terminal Facilities for Handling Passengers-Mayor's
 Address on the Subject.

Auditor-W. B. Copeland
 Clerk-J. c. Murray.
 Real and Personal Tax Collector-J. T.. Garrettson.
 Attorney-E. D. Smith. City Physician-Dr. Charles Whelan.
 Assistant City Physieian-Dr. U. G. Mason.
 City Hall Custodian and Bailiff-J. ]. Curran.
 Assistant Custodian City Hall-Thomas Jeffries
 Chief Meat and Milk Inspector-C. A. Collins.
 First Assistant Meat and Milk Inspec- tor-E. Peterman.
 Second Assistant Meat and Milk Inspec- tor-William Kirkland.
 Assistant Milk Inspector-E. M. Dun can.
 City Engineer-Julian Kendrick.
 Chief of Fire Department--T. Thad Null lin.
 License Tax Collector-A. A. Gambill
 Sexton Oak Hill Cemetery-J. P. Lam bert.
 Sexton Red Mountain Cemetery--sam Cunningham.
 Park Commissioners
 Central Park-J. R. Bailey West End Park-Andrew Hickey. East End Park-Ben Ware
 Street Commissioner-John M McCar- tin.
 The election of the two wardens at the city prison was postponed until the next meeting of the city council and the ap- pointment of city pound keeper was left with the mayor.
 Better Terminal Facilities Wanted.
 One of the most important matters com i'm cr haf ha o01tnqil af Ia rapIIlar Sorni- monthly meeting last night was the ques- ton of larger depot and better terminal facilities for passenger traffic in the city of Birmingham. While the matter has been much discussed in the newspapers and by citizens for several months past this Is the first time the subject has ever been brought before the council.
 Mayor W. M. Drennen submitted the following recommendations which were referred to the railroad committee of the council:
 Mayors Recommendation.
 ''The demand and necessity for increased passenger facilities in Birmingham is too obvious to require argument for those who have occasion to use the railroads This necessity is not so apparent to the management of the several railroads en- tering the city. and until it is brought forcibly to their attention they will na- turally evade or avoid the large expendi- ture of money which increased facilities will involve.
 "The sporadic complaints which come from such of the travellers as are will ing to complain, and the occasional news paper articles calling attention to this matter are naturally looked upon by the railroads as expressive of but a passing whim or fancy, and are treated by the railroads accordingly. The lack of suff- cient and attractive passenger terminals is a great and serious drawback to any city where such conditions exist, and re- lief from the trouble demands and should receive the earnest attention of those charged with the duty of looking after municipal interests.
 Every citizen is interested in having adequate facilities for handling the vast passenger business already being handled in this city, and no prophet is necessary to foretell that in few years the present crampet crowded and insufficient accom- modations for passengers at the Union depot will prove a menace not only to comfort, but to human life.
 'The recent examples of Atlanta and Nashville are sufficient to prove that only persistent harmonious, active and con- certed efforts can produce any tangible results, and l think it fitting that the board of mayor and aldermen should take the initiative and continue urgently their demand for larger and better passenger depot in Birmingham, leaving nothing un- done or unsaid which would tend to pro- duce this desired result
 Something had been said about remov- ing the depot from its present location. This seems to me wholly unnecessary and inadvisable, as I am informed, from what regard as a reliable source. that there is ample space where the depot now is to give the necessary increased facili- ties this is what we want and need. and should demand. The injection of the mat ter of removal would only tend to divide our people on question where all should stand together
 'I trust the board will promptly take such action as 1t may consider best in the premises"
 An ordinance was adopted by the coun- cil providing for further protection, against fire in Birmingham. The owners Of all buildings adjacent to railroad tracks are compelled to place wire screen on all windows to keep out sparks from locomo- tives
 Must Stop Street Cars.
 An ordinance was also adopted which will prevent street cars from passing each other on crossings unless the cars shall have first come to a full stop
 Alderman Stockmar moved that the street commissioner be instructed to re- move the switch of the Birmingham Belt railroad on Avenue E between Eleventh and Twelfth streets. A substitute was of- fered by Alderman Moore providing for the reference of the matter to the rail- road committee and the substitute car ried.
 Alderman ONeill moved that the city attorney be instructed to look up the le- gality of the action of the state legisla- ture in granting to the Frisco system the perpetual use of Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets between Avenues A and B. without the consent of the city council. The motion was carried.
 A resolution by Alderman Heidt was carried which provides for the removal by the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company of the dead tracks on IA.