The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-19
COUNCIL ADOPTS
 MANY ORDINANCES To Regulate installation of Elec- tric Wires and Apparatus POLICE WANT A RAISE  Petition for More Money for Guard ans of Peace Presented-Mat-
 ter of Increasing Fire
 Department.

llght, heat and power in Birmingham, and to provide for the inspection of same was introduced at the city council meeting by Alderman Fulghum last night. It was re- ferred to the judiciary committee and was one of number of features that occupied the time of the city's solons for fully an hour. Nearly every member of the council was present when Mayor Ward rapped for order at o'clock.
 A number of policemen were present with petition signed by hundreds of merchants and others asking that the salaries of the guardians of the peace be increased. This matter was referred to the finance and police and sanitation com mittees.
 Alderman Jones introduced resolution that the matter of the increase in the 1 fire department in the, business portion of the city, according to the agreement be- tween the board of trade and the South eastern Tariff association be referred to the finance, and the fire and water com mittees. His resolution was adopted.
 Alderman Cooper read a petition from the Belt Railway company which asks permission to extend its line from Thir- teenth street and Fifth avenue to the common railway right of way. This was referred to the railway and judiciary committee
 The safety of certain crossings in the city, where railroad trains and street cars meet was left to the mayor and alder men in the respective wards.
 The invitation of the committee in charge of entertaining President Roose- welt on the occasion of his visit to Bir- mngham next Tuesday for the mayor and board of aldermen to take part in the parade, was accepted.
 When committees meet to consider measures in which certain wards are in- terested Alderman Wheeler thinks alder men from those wards should be notified and given an opportunity to be present. He embodied his idea in a resolution which met with the unanimous favor of the council and was adopted.
 The resignation of c. A. Collins as chief milk and meat inspector was accepted and E. M. Duncan, who has been serving in the capacity of assistant was appointed in his place. MT. Duncan will be provided
 with horse and buggy. A new city code was adopted and will , be placed in the hands of the printer at
 once. It was submitted in the shape of , a typewritten copy which has been gone , over carefully.
 Bills for the month were allowed and the contract estimates of the following were granted; MT. Burkhalter, $634 .52: Richard , Blackburn, 1867 AT; Crockett Paving com pany, $1S7.46; W. s. Alston, $50, and w. s. Alston $50.
 ! The following reports were adopted: France Commtt.e. Mayors office, 2:30 D. m. , Present. The mayor. Aldermen Jones, Heidt Parker, I<lotz and Cooper.
 Absent: Alderman Gray. We recommend the adoption of the fol- l lowing resolution:
 Be is resolved by the mayor and alder men of Birmingham. that the mayor and , 1 city treasurer be empowered to contract
 and arrange for the 1906 tax book and block abstract at price not exceeding $500.
 That s1200 be appropriated to board of education for the purpose of paying im- | provement assessments against school 1 property
 That the mayor be instructed to pur- l chase 5000 feet of Paragon brand hose for the two new fire departments under sne same terms and conditions as last purchase.
 That the salary of the chief meat and milk inspector be fixed at $10O per month
 That the mayor be empowered to pur- chase buggy and harness for use of mea {
 and milk inspector. , That the attached resolution with refer ence to Birmingham Water Work be adopted.
 . That 800 be inserted in ordinance adopt
 ing city code as to the number of copies
 to be printed.
 Judiciary Committee. MaVor's office 1 n m Present; The mayor Aldermen Full
 gham, o'Neil, Moore, Forney, Klotz and
 Jones.
 The committee reports favorably for
 adoption improvement ordinances Nos.
 o94 and 296
 to be placed underground be amended by | striking out the words light, power and : | feed wires" and also that same be amend f ed by extending the time to January 1,
 1907. and with these amendments that
 same be adopted. That the following resolutions be adopt ed:
 Be it resolved That the amount of
 s1000 deposited for street railway fran
 chise by w.. H. Woodward and others be refunded said franchise not having been granted.
 Sanitation and Police.
 .,-ayor's office s90 p. m. Present-4ae Mayor and Aldermen } Heidt Klotz. Simms and Cooper. Absent--Alderman Barbour
 We recommend that the ordinance regu- lating fish stands be referred to city at torney and judiciary committee. That the petition of citizens protesting f against the flour mill at Eighth avenue and Twenty-escond street be referred to | the mayor the chairman, the police and , Sanitation committee and the two alder men from the Fourth ward That the ordinance amending the plumbing laws be reported favorable for , adoption.
 , That petition for permission to build skating rink on Avenue B between Twen- ty-frst and Twenty-second streets be dis allowed.
 That the resolution with reference to } stockade be referred to the sanitation
 Dyspeplets Give instant relief in Sour Stomach,