The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-07
Salary of Judge Ftagin is Increased to $2OO Per
 Month by Council ADOPT RESOLUTION FOR
 FIRE IMPROVEMENTS Chief of Fire Department and Build. Ing Inspector Not Elected-Large Amount of Business Is
 Transacted.

After one of the hardest fights wit messed in political affairs in this city in several years. A. A. Gambill was last night reelected city license and street tax collector by vote of 12 to 6, over W. Barnes Morgan.
 The chief interest in the councilmanic meeting last night was in reference to the election of officers to serve the city for the ensuing year. MT. Gambill waged hard fight and won over the opposition of Mayor Ward and other influential members of the city administration. The incumbent won a victory, but hereafter will be compelled to accept fees consider ably lower than those he has received in the past. It is true that resolution of- fered by Alderman ONeill, fixing the salary of the official at $240o per annum with a provision that on collections over s9e0O0O that he be allowed per cent. com- mission was defeated The fees of the office were lowered to such an extent that 11s cents will be his compensation on all collections up to s250,0O0 and on all over that he will receive per cent as salary. Hereafter no street tax will be paid by y by practically a unanimous vote adopted the resolution of Alderman Cooper, which in effect states that commencing in 1906 and thereafter street tax shall be collected in this municipality.
 Election Postponed.
 The election of the chief of the fire de- partment and building inspector was post poned until some future date, though not until a magnificent tribute was paid to the worth of Chief Walton and Building Inspector Mullin. The latter was seated among the spectators during the argument over the question of whether not his office should be filled last evening and suddenly arose and offered to resign rather than have a controversy. The council, on motion of Alderman Walter Moore refused to accept the resignation. The license schedule for 1906 was among the important ordinances adopted and with the exception of increasing the licenses of certain corporations doing business in the city there are few changes over the schedule of 19O5
 Another matter that caused quite a dis cussion was the question of raising the salary of Judge N. B. Feagin of the police court from S125 to $200 per month. The finance committee in the report to the council recommended that the salary of the official be made s200 and the report was adopted by the council.
 The first business taken up was the report of the finance committee which in full is as follows:
 Finance Committee.
 That the petition of s. M. Homer for reduction in assessments be disallowed. That the salary of Judge N. B. Feagin be fixed at s2O0 per month from November l. 1905, provided no contest is made for back salary.
 That the petition of Jennie A. Tucker with reference to allowance on inNrest charge be disallowed.
 That the petition of Wesley Chapel ask ing for a reduction in assessments be granted to the extent of 50 per cent
 That the petition of Fleming Jordan for reduction of assessments on Twenty first street paving be disallowed
 That the petition of Young Mems Chris tian association asking for reduction in assessments be disallowed.
 That the Birmingham Water Works company be paid the sum of $1O,00O on ac- count.
 That the salary of the license collector for the year 1906 be fixed as follows: That 11s per cent. be paid for collecting s250000 and all over that amount he be paid 5 per cent commission as salary.
 Treasurer's Report.
 General fund.-
 Bal'ce from October. .s S4. .62 Receipts .. .......... 4S,391. .56 Warrants paid ........ 5S.561 P Bond Interest paid 6,615 % Balance
 New York ..s12.110.0o
 B'ham ..... 55,967.46 6s,O77 46
 s133, ,254. .1S-s133, ,254 IS School bond fund.-
 Balance from October. .$60, ,245.02 Interest Oct. and Nov... 2S9. 45 Contractors Estimates
 paid ........... 19 294. IA Balance ........ 41,294. IA
 $60,534. AT $60,534. 47 Public bond improvement fund: Bafce from October. .$l95,211.11