The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-16

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Morris Saloon Co. for an electric sign at
corner of Morris avenue and Nineteenth
street be allowed with the usual restric-
lions.
1--WE recommend that the petition of II.
j. McCafferty living at 1926 North Fiji
tenth street with reference to bad con-
dition of street be allowed and that the
street commissioner be instructed to re-
pair same.
I'VE recommend that the city engineer
advertise for bids for the construction of
a sanitary sewer in Seventeenth alley I'M
der ordinance number 2S4
with reference to the verbal petition of
citizens living on Eighteenth street, we
recommend that the city engineer and city
attorney examine into the ACCESSIBILITY OF
opening Eighteenth street between Four
tenth and Fifteenth avenues and report
back to the street committee.
1--WE recommend that the committee be
given further time on the petition of L.
a. Hagood and The Seventh Day Ad-
ventist church, and the petition OF prop
crty owners with reference TO opening
Twenty-second street. north, between
Eighth and Eleventh avenues
1--WE recommend that the resolution of
Alderman Fulghum with reference to
sweeping the streets after l o'clock be
reported unfavorable inasmuch as 1t
would be impractcable to do so. We
further recommend that the street soni-
missioner be instructed to always have
the streets we'll sprinkled before the
sweepers are started.
with reference to the resolution OF
Alderman Forney to have an official map
made we recommend that the committee
be given further time in which to inves-
tigate.
with reference to the petition of Wal
ter Moore pertaining to property located
on Twenty-seventh street, we recommend
that the committee be given further
time.
1--WE recommend that the street COM
missioner be instructed to purchase two
horses for use in his department. We
further recommend that the street COM
missioner be instructed to destroy two
horses in his department which are too
old for work. the same having been in
use for years in both the fire and street
departments.
1--WE recommend that the verbal petit
ton of citizens living on OBrien ave-
nue. for certain improvements be referred
to the city engineer and street commas
sioner for a report.
| 1--WE recommend that the bill of Dunn
& Iallande Bros, for extra teams put
in use in the street department, after
the severe weather of last month, be
| ordered paid.
I'VE recommend that the Standard
! Oil company be paid 500 for a mule to
be used in the street department.
Highland Avenue.
with reference to petition of citizens
living on Highland avenue, to have the
sidewalks remain the same width as at
present and the street not made mar
rover, we recommend that the same be
dlsallowed, and that the clerk notify Mr..
Enslen, that as the contract has been
let, 1t would be impossible to change the
| ordinance.
I'VE recommend that the city engineer
advertise for bids on that part of ordi-
nance No 172 which was not let by pri-
| vate contract by property owners.
1--WE recommend that the city engineer
| be instructed to draw an ordinance for
| paving Twentieth street from Avenue
3 to Avenue H. same to be paved be-
tween rails with brick and balance with
| bituminous macadam.
| I'VE recommend that the city engineer
be instructed to submit at tonights meet
| ing to each alderman a list of the un-
paved sidewalks In each alderman $
ward
On motion OF Alderman Moore improve
ment ordinance No. 255 was confirmed,
and improvement ordinances Nos. POI to
266 inclusive, were referred to the judi
ciary committee.
Alderman Moore. chairman of the street
committee. presented this report. which
| was adopted:
Southeastern Tariff Association.
! Chairman Jones submitted this report
of the joint meeting of fire and finance
committees which was adopted.
| afrhA folloufinO recommended
and adopted by the committee:
Resolved That the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen accept the proposition made
by the Southeastern Tariff association to
| the Board of Trade as to increase in
fire department and building inspector,
and that this be done as soon as the
mayor and city attorney can get signed
agreement from the Southeastern Tariff
association agreeing to a first-class rat
Ing for the business district OF Brming-
| ham,"
The committee also recommended that
| the hremen be given a vacation of ten
days each each year.
Alderman Cooper presented lnis report
OF the INSTALLATIONS committee, which
was adopted.
| Miscellaneous Committee.
THAT Mr. Levy be granted license by
the board for conducting a saloon on Nor
! ris avenue at his present place Oh pusi-
ness.
THAT Mr.. Levy's proposition to pay the
salary Of a policeman be accepted, and
that $50 per month be paid monthly In adj
vance into the city treasury, and on his
failure TO pay same that his license be
revoked.
THAT petition Of Prince Robinson for
dray license be allowed.
Petition OF Green Perry dsallowed.
petition of b. Weitman be disalowed.
| petition Of Miss i. Heger be allowed.
petition Of Birmingham Trading com
pany be referred to the two aldermen OF
the Ninth ward with power to act.
Petition Of G.. Rotholz be disallowed
| petition of Ivy Leaf Coal company be
allowed
| petition of Dave Bullock be disallowed.
| Petition of Joseph Gray be disallowed.
Petition of John Cook be disallowed.
Petition Of Dave Shelton be disal-
| lowed.
THAT request OF Steiner Bros. for
| Mr. Beaver be disallowed.
, That the communication OF Commercial
club with reference to placing Vulcan in
Capitol park be passed with the request
that said Vulcan shall not be placed In
said park until further action is taken
| by this board.
THAT the license collector be instructed