The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-18
Interesting Debate on How Re-
 movaI is to Come About
MAYOR MUST SHOULDER II
Several Important Improvement Or dlnances ghland Ave
 nue Paving Question Comes
 Up-Vltrified Brick Paving.

time to study of natural philosophy and concluded by instructiag the mayor to act on the matter of removing the Zoo from Five Points. This result was not obtain ed however, until Alderman Altman had succeeded in tacki. , the crematory on the tail end of the emoval resolution with a concluding explanation that he had no preference as to which ward should se- cure this esteemed industry.
 The aldermen were being lulled to quiet repose by the rapid sing-song reading of numerous reports from the several com mlttees when MT. Gum of the miscella- neous commit tee brough forth the kick on the Zoo and ths board came to atten- ton. MT Gum read protest from citi- gems living in the vicinity of Five Points against the continuance of the present abode of the animal curios which was signed by men prominent in many walks of life. The protest cited that an odor was arising from the Zoo which was be- lieved to be prejudicial to good health and asked that 1t be busted t the earliest possible moment. The committee had par tially agreed with the citizens and rec commended that the mayor go over to the establishment ana Use his judgment.
 Altman and the Crematory.
 Just as a second was heard to the mo- ton to adopt the report Colonel Altman arose with an amendment: 'If we are going to move the zoo,' said Colonel Altman, q want h. crematory to go with 1t. don't know exactly how a Zoo sr.ells. but I do know something about the odor from the crematory and I want 1t out of the Sixth ward. I am not par tcular about whicA ward gets 1t and I want to assure you l am playing no fa- vorites. move to amend by tacking the crematory on the Zoo and letting the whole thing go at once"
 "Why not move the Zoo to the crema- tory?" suggested MT. Thach.
 If you would put the Zoo In the crema- tory and then get rid of the crematory the matter would be simple,' added AL derman Cooper.
 "If you are going in the moving busi- ness. I have a bad sewer in the First ward" chimed in Alderman Wheeler. T am In favor of the man who put the Zoo where it Is, moving it."
 About this time suggestions were com ing from all parts of the room and Mayor Drennen started to put the original res- olution
 Hold on there" said Colonel Altman. T have an amendment on that which takes in the erematory."
 T thought the mayor had authority to dispose of the crematory some time ago." came from across the hall.
 The mayor then put the resolution in- cluding both the Zoo and the crematory. This resolution empowered the mayor to investigate and act on his own respon- sibility.
 T had rather the board would assume some of this responsibility" said tho mayor, "and give me instructions"
 Forced on the Mayor.
 Notwithstanding the protest of the mayor he was vested with full authority to begin the removals as soon as he saw fit.
 T observe that the aldermen find no trouble in placing responsibility on the mayor" dryly remarked Mr. Drennen. 'when election time is rolling around. and there are numerous candidates present" ."
 This closed the Zoo and crematory incl dent for the moment, but shortly there after the mayor and an officer of the Zoo reached an agreement by which the Zoo was to be moved within the next three days. In the meantime Aldermen Altman
 Street Committee.
 The chairman of nearly all the commit tees had lengthy reports to make, the most important of which was one by AL derman Copeland, chairman of the street committee. Besides recommending the improvement of Fountain Heights park the street committee made the following recommendation as to the paving of Highland avenue, which was adopted: "Whereas, 1t has been brought to the attention of this committee that the brand of concrete specified in the speci- feations adopted is only manufactured by one concern. that the bidders. Dunn & Lallande Bros be allowed to use blocks treated with any brand of creo- sote which Is shown by analysis to be as good for this purpose as that specified by the Indianapolis specifications, and that Dunn & Lallande Bros. be given un- til August 27. 1s94. o'clock a. m. to accept or decline the proposition heretofore made them, as thus amended. and that the city engineer be instructed to proceed to ad- vertise for new bids in case this propo- sitlon Is declined by said Dunn & Lal- lande Bros"
 The street committee awarded the con- tract for paving Eighteenth street from Avenue A to Fourth avenue, north. and Morris avenue from Twenty-second to Twenty-fourth street with vitrified brick to the Crockett Paving company. This company's bid was s63, 4s4.50. and being the lowest 1t was accepted The next lowest was that of Dunn & Lallande Bros, which was $64,S77.28.
 Assessments were ascertained on ordi- nance 1Sl for the paving of sidewalk on inc avenue; ordinance 200 for a sani- tary sewer in Ninth alley; ordinance POI for sewer in Twenty-slxth street and First aiey.
 Assessments were made final in ordi- nance IFS for the grading. macadamizing and curbing of sidewalks and gutters on Fairview avenue around block 8S4 and cn Washington street from Fairview ave nue to Highland avenue to cost ss61317
 .,ldc' man Thach. chairman of the judic- iary committee introduced an ordinance providing for the proper weights and measures and the appointment of an in spect1r for this purpose.
 Ordinances 147 and 179 were adopted