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

 keep the same that way. At the next meeting of the City Council a commits sioner will be elected for the park
 To Secure Funds.
 Alderman Ward presented a resolution provided that the city attorney be in- structed to collect from the present and ex-sheriffs of the county the present and the ex-clerks of the criminal court of Jefferson county, all funds due by them to the city of Birmingham for appeal cases. It was referred to finance com mittee, Aldermen Ward, o'Neill, Barbour Cooper and Fulghum voting mo- They wanted immediate action taken on the measure.
 The petition of Mrs. Hough, asking that certain salon located m Second avenue between Twenty and Twenty third streets be removed was dsallowed. This brought up long discussion. She was represented by counsel-Charles Dengere- who asked that the petition be allowed setting forth reasons for the same.
 Alderman Cooper said that the commit tec in Investigating the matter had found out certain things that they did not care to disclose at the meeting. Just about the time the meeting was to come to an end. Attorney Denegre appeared be. fore the board and stated that his client demanded that the alderman explain his remarks. Mrs. Hough YVES sitting in the rear of the chamber, and she said:: "Yes, you have made the statement and you must explain" Just at that time a mo- ton to adjourn prevailed and the mat ter was dropped.
 Officials for Election.
 Officials to serve at the general munich pal election on Monday. May 1, were nom- mated and elected as follows:
 First Ward-Managers, B s. Beresford, Harry Turner and Williams $. Sprague; clerks, William Flagner and Zeke Town send; voting place, City Hall.
 Second Ward-Managers. M. P. Lewis, George Miller and F. w. McCarty; clerks, Isaac Epstein and E. J. Thornton; voting place, Thotnton's store, Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street.
 Third Ward-Managers R. H. Eggles- ton, J. J. curran and w. c. Cunning ham; clerks. S. H. Gardner and C. P. Ward; voting place. Emmons store, Nine teenth street and Eleventh avenue.
 Fourth Ward-Managers G. B. Mcvay, John T. Evans and c. A. Hughes; clerks, Frank Leslie and J. N. Samuels; voting place Samuels store, Tenth avenue and Twenty-fourth street.
 Fifth Ward-Managers, W. T. Stewart, hptr n .1. .a1. ..l-u Clarence Black and P. J. Newman voting place, court house.
 Sixth Ward-W. P. Gideon. Lee Baxen- dale and NJ. E. Greenwood clerks John Williams and John McElrath; voting place. Union Grocery store, Twenty-fifth street and Avenue E.
 Seventh Ward-Managers C. c. Heidt, W. B. Grant and Henry Tomppert; clerks, J. M. Tuck and Frank FowllSes voting place, Tucks store.
 Eighth Ward-Managers, A. w Nelson, w. Barnes Morgan and A. S. Klice; clerks, Edward D. Smith and John s. Leedy; voting place southside fire department.
 Ninth Ward-Managers, Walter Met calfe. James F. Hawkins and Henry Un- rath; clerks, D. c. Behrens and Walter L. Howard; voting place, W. D. Gums store.
 VIII Prepare Ballots.
 The Mayor and the city clerk were in- structed to prepare the official ballots for the general election. The first named clerk in each of the wards will act as the returning officer. The names of the candidates for aldermen in several of the |. meeting several weeks ago. will be placed on the official ballot. The name of A. J. OKeefe. independent candidate for alder man from the Third ward will also go on the ticket
 Reports of standing committees were adopted as follows:
 Police and Sanitation Committee.
 Present: Gum, sims, Moore and Bar bour.
 Absent: Greener and Ward.
 That the petition of Mrs Hough with reference to saloon be disallowed.
 That the clerk of the cOii-f bp ntrcha spd