The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06

watt hours, or 400 X. w.
Thirty-fve per cent on bills over
500, 600 watt hours or 500 X. w.
Said rates are to go into effect July
1, 1905.
We recomend that the question OF
street lighting, which is subject to re-
vision In the month of August. 1905,
and the question of gas contract go
over for the considerable of the in
coming administration
We recommend further that the
question of the disposition of the fif-
teen free street gas lights be taken
up for consideration and the lights
be disposed of by the regular stand
ing light committee as In their judg-
ment may seem best
We recommend the appointment of
a city electrician and inspector of
meters the two Offices to be COM
bined in one
| The above report was unanimously
adopted
Arc Street Lights.
After the report had been adopted Al
derman Barbour enquired if the members
of the special committee had investigated
to see If the electric light company Is
furnishing 1000 candle power for the street
arc lights. Alderman Ward replied that
this matter had not been considered but
that the committee would take 1t up
later
Alderman Heidi. the chairman of the
committee on light, informed the men,
bers of the City Council that about
year ago the Mayor was given the
power to purchase the necessary instru-
ments to see If the required candle power
is being furnished for street arc lights
He declared that further authority to
employ an expert to make the tests
was vested in the Mayor If he saw
fit.
In the absence of Mayor Drennen Al
derman Ward presided. The following
other members were present.
Aldermen Thomas Wheeler, ]. G. Green
er, John w. O'Neill, Ben F. Barbour. d.
r Copeland, B. II. Cooper, John C. For
ney' Fred A. Fulgham, c. C. HEIDI
Robert II. Thach, Harry Jones. H. A.
stockmar and Thomas Sims The minutes
of the previous meeting were adopted
as read by City Clerk Murray.
The monthly report Of the city treas
urer showed that the receipts from all
sources in March amounted to s4O2Os 80
OF this amount s17,79Sd was derived
from real and personal taxes; sl21ss. 50
from license; $14e2 from street tax. and
s1s06.75 from fines and fees In the police
court.
The regular monthly payrolls were au-
dlted and paid. The pay roll for the fire
department for the month of Marcy
amounted to s4l51 .s3; for the police d.
partment, $4597 So and for miscellanko,,s
$2050. 16
Assessments on Ordinance No 22e which,
provided for curbing and sidewalk alonsd
south Nineteenth street were ascertain
ed. The total cost of the imbroyemer n
was s6ss6.6s. ~ az,
Protection for Vulcan. Of
Chairman Thach of the Judiciary
mittee introduced an ORDINANCE. .ontha,,
by City Attorney Smith, whicbcessitv o,
for the protection of monumenpther day
and other memorials erected wKentuckS
city limits or the police jurisdictu OUT o. or
ordinance was drawn at the rehueslI'lI h,
the Rev. DR.. ]. w. Stage, and itfs-fodrain
especial purpose of protecting vpld b.
from any malicious damage. 4Ipenalte. soil
the violation of the ORDINANCE is fixe2l io, NJ
The new building laws forAthe cits will
Birmingham were introduced Ind referrecf
to the judiciary committee nor invAstf
cation and report at SUBSEQUENT meet
ing.
Alderman Cooper and Alderman d. r.,
Copeland introduced ordinances which
provide for the regulation of bawdy
houses in Birmingham. Both were refer
red to the judiciary and the police, and
sanitation committees. The ordinance of
Alderman Cooper, which he says was
introduced by request, provides that all
houses OF ill-fame shall be located with.
in a certain section of the city,
Upon recommendation of the fire and
wire service committee fire plugs will
be installed as follows: Twelfth street
and Thirteenth avenue, SOUTH Fifteenth
street and Fifteenth avenue SOUTH Thlr-
teenth street and st. Charles avenue
south. The petition of Crane & Co. with
ferred to the fire and water service COM
mittee.
An invitation from Pelham Chapter,
Daughters of the Confederacy for the
board to participate in the parade on
Memorial day, April rs, and the unwilling
of the monument to the Confederate SOL
diers and sailors In Capitol park was
accepted. Gen. Louis v. Clark win be
the grand marshal of the parade.
An adjourned meeting Of the City Coun-
Gil Will be held next Monday night at