The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-21

dermen. A penalty of a fine of not less than s1 nor more than si00 with SIX months Imprisonment Is fixed for viola ton of the ordinance. It was reierreu to the judiciary committee.
 Assessments were ascertained on ordi- nance No. JAS, which provided for paving sidewalks along both sides of Twenty-ffth street from First to Twelfth avenue.
 Upon the recommendation of the street committee the city engineer was instruct ed to draw up ordinances providing for improvements along Twenty-frst street from Avenue to Highland avenue, and Quinlan avenue and Avenue from Twen- tieth to rwenty-first streets.
 New ordinances were introduced by the street committee which provide for the construction of a sanitary sewer in the vicinity of Avenue K and St. Charles street and for grading, macadamizing and curbing Montgomery street from Eleventh to Thirteenth avenues; Louise avenue from Eleventh to Thirteenth ave- nues. Twelfth avenue south from Virginia avenue to Montgomery street
 Alderman Jones' chairman of the fire and water committee, asked Alderman OfNeill to furnish him with copy of the agreement existing between the South eastern Tariff association and the board of trade providing for a reduction in in- surance rates If the city of Birmingham would increase the fire department. AL derman ONell said that he would be glad to furnish the agreement and any other correspondence that passed on the subject.
 An invitation to the first annual ball of the Birmingham Police Relief association, which will take place on January S at the city hall, was accepted by the city council with thanks.
 Electric lights were ordered placed at Eleventh avenue and Twenty-first street, north, and at the new Fountain Heights Methodist church.
 curfew Ordinance.
 The following ordinance, drawn by Judge Feagin of the inferior criminal court, was introduced by Alderman Heidt and referred to the judiciary and the po- lice and sanitation committees:
 An ordinance prohibiting persons under l5
 years of age on the streets, alleys or
 public grounds In the city of Birming-
 ham. Ala., after the hour of 9 o'clock
 D. m. from March 1 to September ao,
 both inclusive of each year, and from
 October i to the last day of February,
 both inclusive, of each year, after
 the hour of o'clock D. m., and prescrib-
 ing penalties for the violation thereof.
 Section l. Be it ordained by the mayor and aldermen of the city of Birmingham, Ala. that it is hereby unlawful for any person under 15 years of age to be or re- main in or upon any of the streets. alleys or public grounds of the city of Bir- mingham, Ala, at night between the hours of g o'clock p. m. and o'clock a. m. from March to September 3O both inclusive, of each year, and between the hours of o'clock p. m. and o'clock a. m., from October to the last day of Feb ruary, both inclusive, of each year, un- less such person is accompanied by a parent guardian or Is in the performance of an errand or duty directed by such pa rent guardian or other person having ffe care and custody of such minor per- son, or whose employment makes 1t neces- sary to be on such streets, alleys or pub lie grounds during the night time after such specified hours.
 Sec. g. It Is hereby made unlawful for any person, guardian or other person hav- ing the legal care and custody of any per- son under 15 years of age to knowingly allow or permit any child. ward or any person under such age while in his legal custody to go or be in or upon any of the streets. alleys or public grounds of said city within the time prohibited in section 1 of this ordinance unless there exists reasonable necessity therefor.
 Sec. B. Any person violating any of the provisions of thls ordinance shall upon conviction be fined not exceeding five (s5) dollars.
 Sec f. This ordinance shall be in force from and after It's passage. number of improvement ordinances were confirmed. These ordinances pro- vide for the following improvements: Improvement Ordinance. | Ordinance No. 175-For grading and macadamizing Twenty-eighth street from l Avenues to c.
 | Ordinance No. 1S1--F'or paving side walks along Fifth avenue from Twenty seventh street to College hill. | Ordinance No. 1S2--For sanitary sewer in the vicinity of Thrtieth street and Alley F.
 Ordinance No. 1S3-For sidewalks along the south side of Fourth avenue from Twenty to Twenty-sixth streets. Oordinances Nos. 18f and 1S5-For grad ing and macadamizing Twenty third street, north, and other improvements | along that thoroughfare.
 | Ordinance No. 186-For sewer In the vi- cinity of Kirkland avenue and Thirteenth street, north.
 l Ordinance No. 1S-For grading maca- damlzing and curbng Avenue from Twenty-third to Twenty-fifth streets. Ordinance No. 1SS-For paving Nine- | -----~---~>---~~--~-~------