The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02

DrONldl0B TOT the eNteHSiOu pl li9 Atiii- tory now swept at night by the street department. Both resolutions went to the city attorney and the street commit tee
 Alderman W. R. Gum introduced a resolution providing for the installation of electric lights at the following street intersections: Fifth avenue and Twenty four street, Fourth avenue and Twenty third street. and Seventh avenue and Twenty-second street, which went to the light committee.
 The petition of the Southeastern Tariff association asking that their electrician be confirmed by the City Council ana thereby given police powers was referred to the street and the police and sanl- tation committees.
 Alderman Stoekmar introduced a reso- lution, which was adopted, instructins the city engineer to draw up an ordinance providing for paving Nineteenth street from Fifth to Sixth avenues with bitu- minous macadam.
 The following reports were made by standing committees and eoneurred ln'
 Report of Street Committee.
 Present: Chairman Moore, Mayor Dren- nen, Copeland (J. R) Stockmar Heidt Absent: Jones and Greener.
 Bids were opened for improvements un- der ordinance 22I.
 Dunn & Lallande Bros, $l3220O
 Allison & Co.,, $732400.
 Watkins & Agee S667l.00.
 We recommend that the bid of Watkins X Agee be accepted they being the lowest bidders.
 The resolution of Alderman Forney with reference to making map of the city, referred to the Mayor chairman street committed city engineer and city attor- fo pt aplF fn tbiC committed
 The city attorney be instructed to draw a new ordinance for the paving of Second avenue from Twenty street to Twenty fourth street and for paving First alley.
 That the petition of the Rates Transfer company be referred to the Mayor chair man street committee city engineer and city attorney for a report.
 We ask for further time on petition of Martin Cracker company.
 That the petition of z. T. Hagood and Church of the Advent for reduction of assessments be referred to the chairman of the street committee, city engineer and the two aldermen from the Third ward.
 That the petition of citizens for the opening of Twenty-second street from Eighth avenue to Eleventh avenue be referred to the aldermen from the Fourth ward and city engineer, to report back to this committee.
 That the city engineer be instructed to advertise for bids for constructing a sewer in Elm street
 That the city engineer be instructed to draw an ordinance for the paving of Fourth alley from Eighteenth to Twenty first streets with brick.
 That the city attorney be instructed to prepare an amendment to the electric sign ordinance.
 That the city engineer take up the mat ter of draining certain property with the Central of Georgia Railroad company
 That the petition of T. J. Lyon for re- duction of assessment be allowed as rec commended by the committee to which the matter was referred
 That the petition of citizens asking for certain improvements be granted and the engineer be instructed to draw an ordi- nance for the same.
 MiscelIaneou Committee.
 Present: Chairman Forney Ward, Full ghum, Cooper Gray and Morse.
 Petition O. Joseph w. Trotter to be al- lowed to collect money in pots on street dsallowed.
 Petition of ' o. Randall & Co. to have license changed from that of contracting to the brick business allowed upon pay ment of usual fee.
 Petition of Charles Anderson to run bootblack stand referred to mayor with power to act
 Petition of C. c. snider to close out his business without paying additional license allowed.
 Petition Of George Huggins for refund of $1 allowed.
 Petition of ]. E. Ware referred to the chairman to investigate.
 That the action of the miscellaneous committee with reference to the barrel house on Morris avenue be recinded, and that Wise x Co be given until April 1, 1905 to close said business. and that no license be issued hereafter for such busi- ness.
 Judiciary Committee.
 Present; Chairman Thach, Fulghum, Forney and Gray.
 We recommend that the plumbing ordl- nance be reported unfavorably.
 That the ordinance regulating the erec- tion of electric signs be repealed.
 Petition of J. A. Brock for damages referred to city engineer. city attorney and street commissioner for investiga- tion and report.
 That the petition of Charles Hawley for refund of SIS, be allowed as recom- mended by city attorney.
 That the petition of A. Greer and Lydia Greer for damages be referred to city engineer. city attorney and street com missioner for a report.
 Petition of II. K. White for a refund of certain money pad for property at tax sale be referred to city attorney and city engineer.
 Petition of E. J. oden be referred to city engineer and city attorney for a report
 That tho matter of James Maroudis be settled as per recommendation of city attorney on payment of S75.