The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-06
DR., OSCAR HAYES is
CITY PHYSICIAN
Unanimously Elected by City
Council to Succeed Or. Whelan
FREE PASSES FOR ALL
Street Railway Must Issue Transports
tion to the Mayor, Members of
Board and City Officials
When Wanted.

Whelan, resigned, and the unanimous
adoption of a resolution requiring the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company to furnish free transportation
or passes, to the Mayor, all members OF
the Board of Aldermen and to all city
officials upon the request of the Mayor
In other respects the meeting was de-
voted almost exclusively to the transac-
ton of routine business. The Session
was attended by the Mayor and these
members of the board: Mr.. Gray, Mr.,
M. Moore, Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Heidi, Mr..
Gum, Mr. Barbour, Mr. Cooper, Mr. ID.
r. Copeland, Mr.. j. r. Copeland, MT.
Klotz, Mr.. Parker, Mr.. Greener, Mr..
Wheeler and Mr.. Fulghum.
The finance committee reported these
pay rolls for the month of June:
Police department, s459412; fire. $4,0S5 Is;
engineering department, $Iss.32; parks de-
partment. s12o; street. s1,s76.66; cemetery
department, $40; street and sprinklng,
sz76. 30; miscellaneous, s2,171.s2; appropria-
lions charity, $4,000; pound department,
$50; street paving department.. siS4sO;
city hall department 81 so; meat and
milk department, 1910; garbage, shl.40.
Bills.
Fabric Fire Hose CO., $40; Graham
sign painter, $10.75: A. A. Gambill, Sioosi'
J. @. Smith, 1924; public bond improve
rent s423.sS; Eagle Broom Co., $3.50;
VIII johnson, $40; r. w. Luckett ticket
agent, s1ss.70; Peoples Savings Bank ana
Trust Co, $500; Birmingham Humane So
ciety. s27. 80; ]. II. Heineke, agent Behrens,
N.175; ]. L. Meade, 10; II. C. Wood, $1l.lo;
! f. Raw. $40: Alabama Tax Title CO.,
SIS. so; d. Simpson, tax rebate slb; city
treasurer. budget $14s.57; ]. M. Wright
&. Co. 81. 40; Birmingham Cash Coal Co.,
s14; r. Blackburne, $32.6
Contractors Estimates.
l.. ]. Mullarkey, s646s9; L. ]. Mullar-
key. si5OaO; L. j. Mullarkey, $500; ALI
son & Co, s297 .57; Allison & Co., ss4sso
Allison & Co., sl5.37; Allison Co., $50
C. M. Bnrkhalter, $S1sGO; Watkins q
heee. s14S.5o Watkins & Agee, ssSs.77i
Crockett Paving Co. $299.07; Dunn
Lallande Bros, s2,s64s4; Dunn & Lal-
lande Bros, a.3l4sO; Crockett Paving
Co, s2O75f; John M. McPoland, si"'
Crockett Paving Co., $50; Crockett Paving
Co., 1880.
The renort of George T. Rosson certify-
ing to the examination of the citys DOCKS
and accounts was read and on motion OIL
Alderman Cooper was ordered accepted,
published and filed.
On motion of Alderman Gray the piils
of the expert accountants were ordered
paid.
The finance committee recommended:
That Jack w. Johnson be refunded
500 40 and interest on assessment Pro. 9l4'
ordinance %.
That the matter of improving, the city
engineer be instructed to proceed to I'M
nrove Oak Hill cemetery in accordance
with his recommendation.
That the following checks be ordered
charged off the books: w. S. Lane WI
charles East. s2s; Scion Jacobs, s26;
George r. Bell, s6 D. Balaity, sll
THAT the merchants tax assessment
against Don II. Bellmore be reduced from
$1,000 to $500.
That the petition of E. M, duncan ioi
raise In salary be disallowed.
That John McGeever be paid $50 per
month as guard.
petition of police commission asking
board to allow r. II. Stokes half pay Tor
eiehty-four days on account OF sickness
be allowed.
That the names of Mr. Huffman and Mr..
snruell. the firemen killed in discharge
of their duty. be allowed to remain on
the city pay roll for three months.
Ordinances 27o. 27l, 80, 21S 22l, 2h, and
24s were confirmed.
Ordinances 1853. 225, 246 255 and 265 were
finally passed.
resolution that receipts of s90.55 is
sued to G.. B. Burkhalter November IL,
1aoa he declared null and void and lien
q gainst lots and of block 2S1 be fore
closed was adopted
A resolution that the license Inspector
be requested to reimburse the city Tor
all commissions on licenses was adopted.
The Mayor was authorized to borrow
s5o. 200. The loan of $4,000 negotiated June
%. 1905 by the Mayor through TIE Peo-
nles Savings Bank and Trust company
was satisfied.
. Ordinances regulating the health OF the
health and plumbing conditions of the
city were finally passed. The latter Is
modified form of the ordinance introduced
some time ago by Mr.. Barbour.
Election of officers.
The rules were suspended at this point
and Julain Kendrick, the city engineer.
was authorized to serve as building in
spector without pay until the end Of the
year and to employ an assistant at a
salary of sl25 per month.
The election of city physician was
brought up by Mr.. Gray, who nominated
for the office DR.. Oscar Hayes. The NOM
nation was seconded by Mr.. Moore.
DIR. Ashley was placed in nomination
by Mr.. Wheeler.
A letter from Dr.. M. T. Cooke was
read, applying for the position. Z
When the vote was taken DIR. Hayes
Al Mr.