The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-20

mess proposition, and I would like to call the attention of Captain Bush to the fact that number of Confederate veterans believing in a retrenchment policy in the administration of municipal affairs voted for me and helped to elect me to office. l have the greatest respect for the veterans and will always do any thing in my power to further their inter ests in personal way, but I propose to vigorously draw the line when it comes to matter of spending other peoples mo- ney. The Confederate veterans in the sixties left their homes to do their duty and we should do the same now.
 Aldermans Past Record.
 'I went on record the first of the pres ent year by saying that I would do all in my power to consolidate certain offices and the argument that Judge Garretson has been elected for a year is childish in my opinion Give me the material to work on and shall procure results in the several departments of the city of Bir- mingham. But I am going to get results anyway, and the aldermen should aid me-
 A motion to table the Ward resolution was then defeated by vote of to 8.
 But on a vote to adopt. the resolution finally was lost the result being to s. The canvass of the roll call on the second vote was first announced by the city clerk as seven nays and ten ayes. On a veriicaton of the vote to finally adopt the resolution, the vote stood:
 Nay: The Mayor, Aldermen Wheeler, Copeland, D. R., Moore, Copeland, j.. R., Gum, Cooper, Forney and Sims. To- tai g.
 Aye: Aldermen Greener. Ward, ONeill. Barbour, Fughum, Heidt. Jones and Stookmar Total s.
 Later on in the meeting Alderman o. Neill re-introdueed the same resolution and it was referred to the finance com mittee.
 The meeting last night lasted for two and three-quarters hours.
 Upon motion of the finance committee the regular monthly bills and accounts were audited and ordered paid. Public improvement bonds to the amount of $l1,- GOO were ordered issude to pay the cost Of improvements cOHpitbeu'
 Ordinances Are Confirmed.
 The following improvement ordinances were confirmed:
 No. 256, providing for the paving or sidewalks in the vicinity of Thirteenth a,enne and sixteenth street, Fountain Heights.
 No. 257. providing for the grading, mac adamizing and otherwise improving or Avenue G.
 No. 25s providing for sidewalks along Twelfth street between First and Fifth avenues.
 No. 25s, providing for grading and oth- erwise improving Thirteenth street from First to Fourth avenues.
 No. 26O, providing for sidewalk paving along Twenty-seeond street from Fourtn to Sixth and Sixth to Seventh avenues.
 Assessments were made final on ordi- nance No. 2O4 which provided for im- movements on Avenue J near Fifteenth street.
 petition asking that the sum of sl0O be appropriated to pay the expenpes Of Chief of Police Wier to Washington next month to attend a meeting of the Chiefs of Police association was allowed. Az derman Ward moved that the matter be referred to the finance committee, and this was seconded by Alderman o'Neill. The motion was defeated, two votes be- ing cast for Mir. Wards motion.
 The report of City Health Officer R. B. Hardness, M. D.. for the month of March was read by Alderman w. R. Gum, chairman of the police and sanitation committee, and 1t was ordered filed.
 Weather Observatory Site.
 The Council concurred in the report of the committee on parks in reporting fa- vorably upon the proposition to allow the United States government reserva- tion in Capitol park as site for the proposed weather observatory to be erect ed in Birmingham. This was done after some opposition. City Attorney Edward D. Smith said that the government would have the right to condemn the park and take a reservation for public purposes if if saw fit Alderman Cooper did not think that the city should allow build ings of any kind nor monuments to be erected in the public parks.
 The following resolution introduced by Alderman Forney was adopted:
 "Be 1t resolved by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham, That we express our keen appreciation of the sue cessful efforts of Hon. oscar w. Under wood in establishing a permanent wealth CT bureau in Birmingham, and that we deem this fortunate event. as well as fit compliment to our city.
 The Seaboard Air Line Railway com pany was granted the privilege of erect ing temporarily side track along Alley A. west of Twenty-sixth street. to reach the plant of the Nashville Roofing and Paving company.
 A resolution presented by Alderman Moore. which provided that plumbing inspector shall be elected at the next meeting of the City Council was adopt ed. Alderman Ward and Jones voting no. Alderman Moore said that the committee now has the matter of revising the plumbing laws in hand and that an in- spector could assist the committee ma terialy in its efforts.
 The new city code upon motion of AL derman Fulghum. was ordered turned over to the judiciary committee. Upon motion of Alderman Sims, the street forces under the direction of commis- sioner McCartin will immediately put Behrens park in good condition and