The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
COUNCIL REVOKES GEO. WADE'S LICENSE Refuses to Let Him Reopen the
 Rabbits Foot Saloon ACTION WAS UNANIMOUS Discussion Over Fourteenth Street saloon-Aderman Heidts "cIean Up Ordinance Adopted-Reso-
 lutons Introduced.
ACTION WAS UNANIMOUS

report of the miscellaneous and the judici- ary committees acting jointly, recom- mending that the license of the saloon be revoked was unanimously adopted
 Mayor Ward, Alderman Greener, Wheeler, Barbour, Klotz, Copeland, D. R., Jones, Heidt, Copeland, J. R., Parker, Sims, Gum and Stockmar were the mem- bers of the body present at the meeting.
 After reading the minutes of the for mer meeting City Clerk J. c. Murray read reports showing that the collections of the city engineer for the past month amounted to $541.50. The meat and milk inspection bureau of the city reported collection to the amount of $136. 45 for the month which has just come to an end. License inspector and street tax collector presented a report to the council, which showed that his collection for July were s4326.5 50.
 The proposition to allow a license for saloon on the corner of Seventh avenue and Fourteenth street brought forth lively discussion.
 This discussion followed a report os the miscellaneous committee. Aldermen Gray, Cooper Barbour, Copeland, J. R., Fulghum. Parker. Klotz the Mayor and the discussion.
 Many reports and resolutions were of- fered at the meeting and all of these were referred to the proper committees. The report of the miscellaneous and the judiciary committees on the Rabbit Foot" saloon, which has been a live issue for many weeks in the city hall circles was presented by Aldermen John l.. Parker of the Seventh ward. It came in the form of resolutions.
 The city health officer submitted full report on the condition of dairies. It is printed on the seventh page of The Age Herald
 Alderman Heidt of the Seventh ward presented ''clean-up ordinance" which was concurred in.
 Fourteenth Street Saloon.
 Then came the Fourteenth street saloon matter. Alderman Cooper stated before the members of the council that the for mer proprietor. so lar as he could learn, had been convicted on three different oc- casions of keeping an .open house on Sunday"
 Aldermen Gray Klotz, Cooper and other mebers of the council had something to say with reference to the question at issue. Alderman Cooper then offered motion that no license be granted to the saloon under consideration before Septem- Der 1. This motion was defeated by telling majority Alderman Gray then moved that the proprietor be required to take out a new license before beginning business again. He later withdrew his motion, and a motion offered by Alder man Parker tLnt the license be granted was adopted
 Alderman Jones, who is the chairman of the fire and water service committee, then turned in the following resolution, which was properly referred:
 '.Be 1t resolved by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of Birmingham, That on Oc- tober 1 this board, through the fire and water service committee and the finance committed, will take up the matter Of further improvement of the fire depart ment in conformity with the agreement between the Board of Trade and the Southeastern Tariff association"
 Alderman Jones later introduced reso- lution imposing a heavy fine on any per son who tears up the streets and avenues of the city in the paved section betorc first obtaining a permit. This resolution was properly referred.
 Attorney F. B. Bowman appeared be- fore the council with petitions and pa pers signed by citizens residing in the Sixth and Seventh wards asking that the council do not adopt the measures look- ing towards the establishment Of red light, district in the Sixth or seventh wards.
 Then came the following resolution, of- fered by Alderman Fulghum, which was adopted: .,
 Re if resolved by the Mayor and Alder men of Birmingham That wherever nu- merous complaints have peen received py members of this board claiming that II contemplated establishing in certain sec t;ons of the city a district known as the fred light district; therefore, De IL
 Resolved That this board desires IL to be understood that it has no authority to establish any such district m the ci.y of Birmingham, nor has the board ever taken any action looking to the establish ment of any such district This resoiu- tion was
 The following reports were presented by city officials and committees;
 Dog Laws.
 Poundkeeper McNeal submitted' l peg to give you herewith a report or the operations of the dog law from June l, to July 31. 1905. Dogs confscated' os4' dogs paid out 4s; tags sold AZ.
 Total receipts, S6lo
 There is great number of dogs wnicn cannot be caught owing to restrictions reouir,ne dog catchers to take them only when found on public highways.
 If the board sees fit to pass an oroi- nance requiring every dog to wear a tag or be taken up wherever found. this department can be run to better advan-