The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07
WILL INVESTIGATE
NEW WATER RATES
Mayor Instructed to Look Into
the Matter.
DISCUSSED BY ALDERMEN
Regular Meeting of City Council Was
Held Last Niaht-A Considerable
Amount of Routine Busi-
ness Was Transacted.
DISCUSSED BY ALDERMEN

The city council at its regular semi
monthly meeting last night, unanimously
adopted a resolution instructing Mayor
Drennen to investigate Immediately the
alleged readjustment of water rates for
the consumers by the Birmingham Water
Works company. The matter was brought
to the attention of the municipal author
tiles by Aledman Harry Jones of the
Eighth ward, chairman of the fire and
water service committee of the city coun-
Gil, who stated that several citizens have
made protests recently about the water
works company sending out men to re-
adjust water rates, and to make them
higher.
lone man told me today" said Alder
man Jones, that his water rates have
been increased from 565 to ST."
Has the water works company raised
the rates of any member of the city
council?" asked Mayor Drennen.
MY rates were increased $780," de-
clared Alderman Heidi.
THE water company raised my rates
$500" said Alderman Cooper.
My rates were increased" said Alder
man Barbour
Increases running from 81 to 81 are
reported in the First ward" reported AL
derman Wheeler.
Alderman Jones said: while l do not
hat Nat
Works company has contract with the
city of Birmingham, still think the mu-
nicipal authorities should protect the
consumers He then offered the resolu-
ton instructing Mayor Drennen to in
vestigate the matter and report back at
the next meeting of the city council.
Sprinkllng Lawns.
The following resolutions, offered by
Alderman Gray, were adopted:
BE 1t resolved by the mayor and board
of aldermen of Birmingham, That the
secretary or bookkeeper of the Birming-
ham Water Works company, or any other
one connected with the water works COM
pany, be guilty of a violation of the or
dinances of this city, whenever they shall
collect, or attempt to collect, for sprink-
ling lawns within the city limits; and
be 1t further
Resolved, That any person guilty of the
violation of the ordinances shall be fined
not less than one dollar nor more than
one hundred dollars"
Mayor Drennen called the meeting to
order last night, shortly after o'clock,
the following members of the council re-
spending to the roll call by Clerk ]. C
Murray
The mayor, Aldermen Wheeler, Greener,
Ward. oNeill, Copeland, j. r., Barbour.
Copeland, D. r., Gum, Altman, Forney.
HEIDI. Thach, Gray. Jones, Stockmar and
Sims.
Contract for Sewer.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were adopted as read by the clerk Upon
motion of the street committee the con-
tract for constructing certain sanitary
sewers was awarded to Allison & Co., the
accepted bid being for s1S24.30.
The Odd Fellows were given the privi-
lege of paradng on the streets Sunday
afternoon, April "a.
The city engineer was instructed to ad-
vertse for bids for public Improvement
authorized by ordinance Nos. 1893 and ~
Alderman j. r. Copeland, acting chair
man of the street committee reported for
that committee. An ordinance will be
drawn requiring the telegraph companies
to have all their wires placed under
ground in certain sections of the city.
Chairman Henry B. Gray of the finance
committee reported for his committee
The sum of $4,000 was appropriated to the
board of education to meet the pay rolls
The regular monthly bills and accounts
of the city for the month of April werS
ordered paid. The city attorney will in
vestigate and report back to the city
council as to what right the Southern
railway has to occupy Powell avenue and
Twenty-seventh street. A resolution 10
this effect was introduced by Alderman
Gray.
Assessments for Improvements.
On May A assessments will be made final
for improvements authorized by the fol-
lowing ordinance:
Ordinance No. 100, to provide for side
walks on the west side of Twentieth street
from Avenues E to f.
Ordinance No. GO, to provide for grad
ing, macadaming and curbing Twenty-firsi
street from Avenue e to II.
Ordinance No Sc, to provide for the con-
struction of sanitary sewers in the vicin-
ity of Kirkland avenue and Thirteenth
street.
Assessments were made final last night
on ordinance No. so, which provided fol-
sidewalk paving on Fountain Heights.
A fire plug was ordered installed al
Avenue II. and Twelfth street upon the
recommendation of the fire and water SER
vice committee. The committee will pur'
chase twenty fire hats for the use of the
members of the department Foreman j
II. Lane of the hook and ladder truck
who was injured some time ago will be
allowed half pay from April /.
An ordinance was adopted providing fol
the construction of sanitary sewers ir
the vicinity of Second alley and Twenty
sixth street.