The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-07

Ideals In order to cultivate among our
people the sense of cooperation TO cleanse
and beautify our city.
I'VE present this petition to you in per-
son, by invitation of the mayor. endorsed
by the Womans club.
I'VE are authorized to ask why the al
leys of our city-these hot beds Of vice
and crinina1ity-are not lighted?
why the anti-spittlng' act is not more
rigidly enforced?
why the police matron was never ap-
pointed?
why we have no high school.
why we have not the transfer station
so long promised by the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company?
Lastly, why is our city SO dirty2
I'VE recommend and ask for the pas
sage of an ordinance to compel owners of
property, their agents or the tenants to
cut down obnoxious weeds In front of
their properties.
Further. that the city should lead in
this way by keeping the streets free
from the growth of weeds.
I'VE especially request an ordinance,
land this ordinance rigidly enforced1 to
require property owners to improve or
tear down all unsighty shacks, out
houses or barns, where such are fronting
or running up to the fronts of private
residences, under such penalties as Will
give meaning thereto, II not covered by
section 44-Creating nuisances.
I'VE ask that section 26s-pig styes-to
be placed fifty-feet from any habitations,
be amended to include COW barns and
horse stables for private use, unless es-
pecially provided for by permit from
the city.
An amendment to section 3SS-fences
not to encroach upon streets, to remove
all unsightly fences. except those abso-
lutely needed for the protection of prop
erty, so as to obtain some uniformity in
appearance.
I'VE press the need of submitting TO
vote of the citizens, whether or not to
issue bonds necessary to build the high
school and other schools, so In the event
they approve the issuance of said bonds.
you will be ready to sell when conditions
are more favorable.
Finally we would urge the enforce
ment of all sanitary laws for keeping
clean of streets, alleys, sidewalks and
premises.
Respectfully submitted by the Wo-
mans Club of Birmingham.
tsigned.) MRS. A. B. LOVEMAN.
Chairman.
Women Present.
A committee of fifteen or more mem
bers of the Woman's club were present
at the meeting last night. Upon the
motion of Alderman Jones the judiciary
committee will consider the communca-
ton from the club. The council extend |
ed a vote of thanks to the committee |
from the club for interest taken in the |
city.
Signs of warning will be placel in East
park.
The city engineer will draw up ordi-
nances providing for the construction of |
a sanitary sewer in the southwestern por-
ton of the city. beyond Richmond place, |
and also ordinances providing for the i'm |
provement of Louise, Montgomery, vir- |
ginia and Thirteenth avenues
Alderman Stockmar introduced reso- |
luton providing that no bitumnous ma
cadam be lad in the future, on the |
streets of Birmingham, unless crushed
limestone Is used as finish for said
paving.
Insurance Rates.
Alderman O'Neill introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Whereas, the Southeastern Tariff as
ISOLATION agreed with the mayor. the
fire committee and the Board of Trade
fire department was increased and,
whereas, said agreement for increase
In the fire department was complied with
by the city. and,
Whereas, the Southeastern Tariff as
ISOLATION instead of complying with the
agreement and reducing rates, have in
creased same.
BE 1t resolved that the fire committee
be requested, II in their power, to devise |
some means to compel the Southeastern |
Iarin association to comply with their
agreement"
Panama Canal.
The following resolution, introduced by |
Alderman Cooper, was adopted:
"Preamble: Whereas, the construction |
of an .sthmian canal Is of the greatest i'm |
portance to the growth and prosperity OF |
the nation at large, and is of special inn |
portance to the progress, advancement
and development Of the south and her in |
dustries, and
Whereas, Birmingham is the greatest
center of southern industrial achieve
ments. and this citys manifest destiny
will be materially FASTENED by the con-
struction of a water way linking the two
oceans; and
Whereas, 1t Is apparent that the rati- |
fcation Of the treaty with Panama now
before the United States senate will as
sure the speedy construction of the de- |
sired canal: and
Whereas, The defeat of that treaty
means the indefinite postponement of
canal construction. with the possibility, IL
not the probability, 1t will never be built
now,
Therefore, Be 1t resolved by the mayor
and aldermen of Birmingham that 1t Is
the sense of this body that the treaty with
Panama should be ratified by the senate
of the United States; be 1t
Further resolved. That the United
States senators and congressional repre-
sentatives from Alabama be requested to
use their vo4-- nd influence for the rati- |
fication of = ca'y and that copy of
these resor he sent each senator
and congress representative from this |
state. also ~ be sent Senator Cor
man."
Shortly after o'clock. the meeting ad-