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IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

The real estate market is still very active. While there have been no large sales in the past few days. still number of smaller ones have been made.
 At the probate office it was stated yes- terday that more deeds have been filed this summer than ever before in the his tory of the office. and that the transfers of real estate have been steady all sum- mer.
 The following real estate transfers were nled in the probate court yesterday:
 Mrs. Amabela M Tait to Dr. M. q. Scholar, south half of the southeast quarter and northeast quarter of south east quarter all in section 30, township 16 south. range west; consideration s55O0.
 Birmingham Realty company to Rufus N. Rhodes, parts of lots and 4, block Ss6, Birmingham; consideration, $75O0.
 Cora S. Hart to E. D. Ebersole, lots s1 S2 3S, block 139, East Lake, consideration, $225O.
 R. E. Evans ct al, to L. A. Stephens. lots 30 and 3l, block 241, Bessemer; con- sideration, 5000
 J. w. Whorther ct. al. to H. T. Caffey, lots and 5, block 6, East Lake; con sderation, $1250
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Wednesday, the 9th day of September. 1905, at s o'clock D. m., to hear and de- termine any objection or defense that may be filed in my office before the time of said meeting or which may be then made by the owner of the property proposed to be assessed or his attorney against the assessment the amount thereof.
 J. c. MURRAY, City Clerk. Age-Herald August 5, 1905.
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ORDINANCE NO. 23l.
 All owners of lots or parcels of land abutting on both sides of Thirteenth street from Avenue H to Avenue I are hereby notified that the sidewalks on the aforesaid portion of Thirteenth street have been paved and that the book of as- sessment for said public improvement has been delivered to me and Is open for in- spection in my office and that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet at It's regular place of meeting in the council chamber on Wednesday. the 9th day of September. 1905 at o'clock D. m.. to hear and determine any objection or defense that may be filed in my office before the time of said meeting or which may be then made by the owner of the property proposed to be assessed or his attorney against the assessment or the amount thereof.
 J. c. MURRAY, City Clerk.
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Age Herald, August 5, 1905.
Notice to Property Owners.

OKDINANIL NO. IiZ.
 All owners of lots or parcels of land abutting on Hickory street from Cypress avenue southward to Highland avenue or abutting on any fntersecting streets, avenues or alleys within one-half block of the aforesaid portions of said streets and avenues are hereby notified that the aforesaid portions of Hickory street have been graded, macadamized, curbed and the sidewalks and gutters paved and that the book of assessments for said public improvement has been delivered to me and is open for inspection in my office. and that the Board of Mayor and Alder men will meet at it's regular place of maetins in the council chamber on
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Resolution.

Section l. Be it resolved by the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham that any person convicted of originating or spread ing false report as to the existence in the city of Birmingham or the Birming- ham district of any courageous or infec- tious disease or any epidemic illness shall be fined not less than five nor more than fifty dollars
 Sec. 2. Be it further resolved that the police department is requested to enforce this resouton strictly as well as all other ordinances of like kind or character. Adopted August 2, 1905
 GEO R WARD Mayor
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THE EARTH IN EARTHLY HOMES These Stars 'F7xcdn-Thcy twinkle and disap- pear with the Gold Bands around fhem-(The 'Bands'' are only offered for twenfy-four hours.)

$S150-5ox190; two-story 7-room home: fronts car line; convenient to Powell and High schools: easy terms. $26O0-Two-story, 7-room modern home, on South Highlands; every convenience: $500 cash balance easy monthly. s2500-Modern 2-story Groom home fronts car line, North Highlands A small cash payment. balance $30 month. Good neigh borhood
 s2750-A splendidly built comparatively new modern Groom cottage; few min utes' walk of Henley school. North side.
 $1100-A beautiful we'll located residence lot 50x210; 14th st., near 11th ave, Wares Grove.
 $5150-An elegant beautifully finished. first class location. 2-story, modern B. room stylish residence; fronts car line, South Highlands; has all the "pints'' Rents $45 month; will sell to quick buy CT on small cash payment, balance $40 month,less than it rents. While you are scratching your head to inquire how and why it is done the other fellah" will get the best thing on the market. It's going.
 $3500-Owner leaving state. but if he won't leaving and won't "goin' " to do any thing but tryin' to pocket your money. and if you were a blind man and were told of this you would know it was a bargain. It is 200x150, with three dwell ings (white tenant) two blocks of High land avenue, where the cream of the ''swells" congregate entire property for only $3500; property in few yards of it selling at $50 foot which would put this property at the $1000O figure-going to quick buyer at $35O0.
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s45O0-Two-story, 7-room modern cottage; large lot; fronts car line South High lands; $500 cash, balance $40 month. with per cent Has furnace heat and all conveniences.
 S3150-7-room home; nice lot; good condi- ton; close in on 2tst st; $650 cash. bal anee $500 year. (N B.-This is not The Age-Herald office or the Title Guarantee building).
 S4200-50x240; with 10-room house close in; Sth ave, north.
 s5650-Rents s60 month. 90x100 near Powell and High schools and East End park: two six room dwellings. Easy terms. $350O-200x160: nice Groom cottage; cor ner near churches, schools and car line. Easy terms.
 s2500-New two-story, six-room cottage near Powell and High schools; rents s25 month; very easy terms. Investi- . gate.
 s5G0o-200x140; close to center; four dwell- ings (white tenants); very easy terms. Low rate of interest," Ground alone worth more than money. Several valuable properties on Fourth avenue, north; also on 3rd ave. If you wish to buy or sell property call where they all say the job can be neat ly and promptly done. When we are placed in business shape, unhampereu by strings and unfair attachments don't say we couldn't sell unless you place this office In that shape, for 1t Is the only way you can get our best ser vices.
 Property in the hands of dozen agents places the owner where he has no right to claim any of them as his servant
 Very truly,
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FOR RENT.

STORE FOR RENT-Handsome three story building, 21S N. goth street, just
 being completed: everything modern;
 elevator. plateglass front, 1000 square feet floor space: located in center retail district Apply to J. R. Adams. 2O2S 1st avenue. 7-30-tf
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J. c. MURRAY. City Clerk. Age-Herald, August 5, 1905
ORDNANCE NO. IA.

INO. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Alder men of Birmingham, that paragraph 1 of section 276 be amended by adding the fol- lowing at the end thereof: And it shall be unlawful for the owner, agent, tenant or person in charge or control of any lot or premises abutting or adjoining to any street or alley in which there is sani- tary sewer to cause, permit or suffer any dry closet thereon and it shall be un- lawful for any person to use any such dry closet or to cause. permit or suffer the same to be used.'
 Adopted August End, 1905.
 GEO. B. WARD, Mayor. Attest:
 J. c. MURRAY, City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, August 5. 1905.
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HEL? WANTED-MALs.

WANTFD-For U. S. army; able Nodied
 unmarried men between ages of 21 and
 35; citizens of United States of good
 character and temperate habits who can sneak, read and write English. Ap-
 ply to recruiting officer, 7k N. 20th St., @ Tfrroinpham. Ala 7-1-to -06
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PERSONAL.

---~>-,--~- :, j, WATCHES. Diamonds and Jewelry sold on easy payments; business transactions confidential I. R. Rubenstein, 1918 sd avenue. f-11-in PERSONAL-Sen soc (silver) for brand new list of names and addresses Of beautiful young southern girls (many wealthy) wanting to marry. Ours Is the safest and most reliable matrimonial agency in existence. Southern Cores pondence Agency, Lynchburg, Va. 7-oS-2St
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WANTED-White foreman thoroughly
 competent to operate stone quarry;
 first class references required. Address x. care Age-Herald s-2-t
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Notice to Property Owners.

AtteSls
 J. c. MURRAY, City Clerk. Age-Herald, August D. 1905
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WANTED-Lady cashier in cafe; must he experienced and furnish satisfac- tory reference as to capability, etc; good pay to one furnishing these re- onirements; others will please not ap- ply. Address, giving reference and stat ing experience, P. O. Box 4SS, city.
 S-4-2t
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 HELP WANTED.
HELP wANrED-FEMALE.

WANTED-Young lady stenographer who
 has good speed on machine, to fill tenn
 porary position for two or three weeks'
 salary s1O week. Typewriter, care Age [. Herald S-5-2t
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ROOMS FOR RENT.
SPRAYED OF STOLEN.

ROOMS for rent; furnished; modern and
 we'll kept 2111 9th ave S-4-3t
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SITUATIONS WANTED.

WANTED-Posltion as office assistant by
 competent, refined young woman. Ad-
 dress L. E., care Age-Herald. S-6-2t
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MONEY TO LEND.

H0NEY fo loan on re;Isrtate at iowest
 rate. Apply Alabama 1yus- and savings Company. 2o2s 9rd avenue, Massey build.
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ORDINANCE NO. E


 An ordinance to amend an ordinance to provide for the election and qualifica- ton of an Inspector of Weights and Measures of the city of Birmingham, and to prescribe his duties, rights and liabilities, adopted October 9th, 1904 Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham, that an ordinance entitled An ordinance to pro- vide for the election and qualification of an Inspector of Weights and Measures of the city of Birmingham, and to prescribe his duties, rights and liabilities" adopted October 5, 1904, be and the same is hereby amended by adding to Section 19 the fol- lowing:
 Sec. 20 Be it further ordained. that after doing any work or rendering any service prescribed in any section of this ordinance for which compensation is fixed it shall be the duty of the inspector to make demand on the owner or agent in charge for the proper fees as set out herein, and any such owner or agent failing or refusing after such demand made upon him to pay said fees or to se- cure the payment of the same in man ner satisfactory to said inspector. shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, and im- prisoned at hard labor for the city not exceeding six months, one or both.
 Adopted August 2, 1905.
 GEO. B. WARD, Mayor.
 ~ RfrrDDhv C;+,, CIorl-
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SECONDHAND MACHINERY-Includ ing steam shovels, locomotives. (narrow and standard gauge), hoisting engines,
 rock crushers, concrete mixers. drills, dump cars and carts scrapers, pipe, rail and miscellaneous contractors equip ment Price list upon application. w. H MacAfee, Receiver. 20s Chalifoux p,,i,ding S-3-7t
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MISCELLANEOUS.

MACKE Real Estate and Investment Co.,,
 and United States Loan company have moved to 630 N. 24th st. S-4-7t IF you are going to plant trees write to- day to Waverly Nurseries. Waverly. Ala.
 for special tree offer for 1905. 7-1o-62t ANY poor girl needing friendship. help. advice, etc., will find ready and willing assistance by applying to the matron of Salvation Army Rescue Home. Ssrd st.,
 and Ave E.. Birmingham. Ala. 6-14-tf
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WANTED.
FOR SALE.

BOARDERS Wanted-Nice cool room.
 ,,itb hoard 1912 Eth ave. 7-SO-7t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
Finance.

In municipal government finance over
shadows every other problem. 1t is inn
possible tonight to review our condition,
for the reason that we are not in pos
session of all the facts upon which such
review should be based and will not
be until an expert examination shall have
been made.
Enough is known, however, to state
that this administration has fallen heir
to a floating debt which will amount
probably to 100000 by September /, next.
To fearless and conscientious men
charged with maintaining the citys
credit, honor and integrity, this can mean
but two things, viz:
First, decreased disbursements. This
must be accomplished by promptly put
ting the knife to every excresenee on our
pay roll and by stopping leaks. If this
does not accomplish desired savings
each department should bean its share of
curtailment
Second, increased revenues. This can
be obtained only by scrutinizing closely
every source of our revenue and the oper-
ations thereof, for the purpose of bring
ing each to its highest state of produce
tiyeness.
1t is imperative that the board procure
$50, 600 extra this year, through these re-
sources nasmuch as $100,OOO of the money
collected for the purpose of carrying the
city through the year 1905 has already
been spent in paying the shortage of last
years. and the further fact that our
charter says; "The city shall never be
in debt for loans of money exceeding the
sum Of $4,000 in the aggregate, exclusive
of its bonded Indebtedness. Hence every
member Of this board Is requested to give
his best thought and active assistance
towards solving this difficulty on Il bus
mess and lasting basis. remembering all
the while that the constitution forblds
raising either our present tax rate or
under-valued assessments. 1t also for
bids the issuance Of bonds for the puff
pose of funding a floating Indebtedness.
The remedy must be found IN wise man
agement of the citys fiscal affairs, We
cannot look for aid from the legislature.
as that body does not meet until January,
1907.
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that all purchases exceeding $500 be made
only after inviting competitive bids.
Third, that section 20 of City Code be
repealed, which authorizes the chairman
of each committee to contract debts up
to S25 between board meetings.
Fourth, that that part of section Al of
the city Code be repealed which confers
upon the miscellaneous committee the
power to control all city printing.
| would Ike to offer a suggestion to
4 'rtlsans of the schools, police, fire de-
A ssment, etc. 1t viii be more pleasing
I'd X payers and more patriotic, to fear
len assist this board in its effort to
op9 tie within our income, by getting the
best esults possible out of limited means
at d, command, than TO clamor blindly
for more equipment, help and eXpendi-
lures, however much they may be need
ed, unless such clamor is accompanied by
plans that will produce the additional
revenue.
Before leaving the subject Of finance
it is not amiss to state publicly and pos
lively that so long as this administra-
tion lasts funds will be Systematically
and sacredly set aside out Of current re-
ceipts to pay every dollar or interest on
our bonded indebtedness and no matter
what may happen to other departments
dependent on our treasury this bond in
terest shall never at any time be placed
in ieODardV
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Water.

For more than twenty years complaints
have been made as to the quality of wa
ter furnished the citizens of this city and
almost every administration during these
many years has endeavored to settle this
complaint. The paramount complaint has
always been the qualify of the water sup
piled by the Birmingham Water Works
company. The contract which was en-
tered into between the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen and the Birmingham Wa
/, ter Works company specified that the
Water Works company must have fl
tration plants in operation on or before
April !, 1904, which has been compiled
with. The contract provided for filtra-
tion plant at North Birmingham and the
other on Shades mountain. The filtration
plants that have been installed are mod
ern in every respect and according to the
estimate of the Water Works company
the cost of the same is approximately
three hundred thousand dollars.
While the price charged by the Bir-
mingham Water Works company Is es.-
orbitant it is gratifying to know that the
water supplied by this company is equal
in quality to that supplied to any city in
the world.
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Birmingham Water Works Co.

You should also consider the very bur
densome contract made with the Birming-
ham Water Works company In 1888. and
which expires In 1918. Under its terms
the city Is compelled to pay $40 per an
mum for each fire plug regardless Of the
amount of water used. Probably $1,000
worth of water Is taken each year
through the 3l2 plugs now in use We
pay sl7.160 annually for that water. 1t
appears to me that there Is no equity or
common sense in this arrangement. The
water company should recognize the fact
by allowing the number of plugs TO be
increased as may be needed without extra
Charge
No more water would be used ont Of
1900 plugs than Is now used out OF Sl2
and no more expense placed ON the COM
pany provided the city furnished the
plugs. Neither would more pressure be
required than is now latent I'm the mains
and the presence Of the plug would not
disturb that pressure. Yet by this sim
pie concession our fire protection would
be increased many fold and the Birmng-
ham Water Works company would show
that 1t has the interest Of the commune
ty at heart as well as it's own. In addi-
tion we are compelled TO pay high rates
on all water used for other purposes
Both the city and individuals have at
times unsuccessfully attempted through
the courts TO obtain relief for private
consumers. who undoubtedly have a
grievance due to high rates City own
ership of the plant. operated under a
high class board Of business men. would
be great blessing to the community,
yet 1t Is questionable whether there is
way OF forcing a sale before the expira-
tion Of the contract-thirteen years hence.
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Quasi Public Corporations.

We will doubtless from time to time
have occasion to deal with the corpora
tons operating public utilities in our
midst, such telephone, telegraph
street cars. lights railroads, water, etc
We should approach these problems
fairly but armed with the knowledge,
first that reasonable portion of the
value which attaches to these great priv
ieges belongs TO the community and we
who have been elected to safeguard the
city's rights. should look upon the fran
chse as a proper subject for production
of revenue, while distributing the bur
dens of taxation.
Second that 1t behooves all quasi public
corporations in our time to deal fairly
with the people I'm the matter Of rates
meter measurements and services of ev-
cry form or the alternative. sooner or
later must be public ownership Of that
utility.
Ii is my intention to act with the city
attorney and to go carefully over every
contract to which the city Is a party, to
ascertain its status and to see that every
corporation or other contracting party
is living up to the provisions thereof. It
is my understanding that some contracts
which should be on file In the city arch
Ives are missing and that their terms are
nowhere set out in fun on our records
This viii be investigated and report
made to the board.
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DEVELOPMENTS and Benefits.

In addition TO the report that | nave re-
ferred to at length | feel that other
matters as important as those or engi-
neering. streets fire and water, should
be referred to, but owing to the time that
would be required to go into the details
of same ] deem 1t advisable to refer only
briefly to the results that have been ac-
complished along these lines.
The school facilities were Inadequate to
meet the requirements and you have pro-
vided during my terms of office sufficient
funds to build and equip Ave elementary
schools and modern High school at a
total cost for the six buildings and sites
of $4,000
In order that the city might keep apace
with the modern buildings that were
being erected by our progressive citizens
you found 1t necessary to erect a city
hall and rebuild the jail. and you wisely
made the provisions for the erection of
these buildings at total cost of $500, 000
You have acquired during my term Of
office seven parks. well located, upon
which a balance is due of only $26, las,
and which could be disposed of at any
time for $4,000
In order that the city properties might
be improved along with the other prop
critics. II was necessary for you TO ex-
pend for permanent improvements in
grading macadamizing curbing. paving
of streets and laying cement sidewalks,
S17. 9Ss for improvements abuttin~ on the
city properties These assessments have
all hpen paid.
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City Attorneys Report.

The report of the city attorney shows
that there are fewer Judgments and for
less amounts that have been against the
city at any time during the past twenty
wears. Judgments that were pending
against the city prior to my term of office
amounting TO $4,000 have been settled.
special report of the city auditor to
me shows that $1,000 of twenty year bonds
which have matured have been Cancelled
and purchased by the city, and other
notes and claims contracted prior to 1899
amounting to $1,000 have been paid.
Through your efforts you have caused
the price of gas to be reduced from 81 50
ia 81. and the price Of electricity more
than 25 per cent. and transfers to be is
sued by the street railway company on
all lines which enter the city.
The progress that is embodied in this
report covering the three terms that |
have served as your chief executive shows
that you have only kept apace with the
progress and prosperity of the city of
birmingham and the Birmingham district.
which Is shown by the large number of
buildings erected or in course Of con-
struction. including magnificent stores.
hotels, hospitals and office buildings.
The results that have been accom-
plished through your wise, conservative
and progressive efforts demonstrate what
can be done by the wise expenditure of
more than two million dollars In city
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