The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-02

Twenty-ffth to Twenty-seventh streets
at an expense of s95lS.
Assessments under ordinance 1872 for
improving north side of Second avenue
Eighteenth street west 200 feet, west
side Twentieth street from Fourth ave-
nue. to Sixth avenue at an expense of
$263 20 We're made final.
Assessments under ordnance POS, side
walk paving on Avenue G, from Seven
tenth to Twentieth streets, for curb
ing on Avenue G from Seventeenth to
Eighteenth streets, and north side Ave
nue. G from Eighteenth to Twentieth
streets were made Anal
Assessments under ordinance 222 for san
itary sewer on Avenue IL. from Thirty
first street to 1hirty-second street, were
made final.
These Improvement ordinances We're
confirmed;
No. 24l-Sanitary sewer, Sixteenth street
from Eleventh alley to Thirteenth ave-
nue.
No. A2-Storm sewer. Eleventh street
and Avenue II. and extending through
Richmond Place.
No. 243-Gradng Fourteenth street,
Thirteenth to Fourteenth streets.
No. 2H-Paving portions of Avenue A,
Twentieth to Twenty first streets.
No. 246-Paving sidewalks. Twelfth
street, from Avenue d to Avenue f.
No. 247-Paving sidewalks east side
Twentieth street, from Avenue d to Ave
nue. e.
No. 24S-santary sewer. Seventeenth
alley and Fifteenth avenue south
No. 251-Gradng, matchmaking and
curbing Twelfth street from Twelfth ave-
nue. to Fourteenth avenue.
No. 253-For the grading of Twenty
street from Avenue c to Avenue G., and
for macadamzr g, draining and paving OF
cutters and eurbing and paving of side
walks along same. was reported favoraby
by Alderman Thach.
No. 2jt-Pavine west side of Thirteenth
street from Kirk avenue 2D feet was re-
ported favorably by Alderman Thach
judiciary Committee.
Alderman Thach of the judiciary COM
mittee made this report:
I'VE report favorably on Improvement
ordinances Nos 253 and 25I.
Resolution with reference to salary of
Judge of police court passed until next
meeting.
I'VE report favorably an ordinance for
the election and qualification of plumb
ing inspector"
Action on the report regarding a plumb
ing inspector went over, after lively
discussion. Aldermen Copeland and Heidi
opposed it for the reason that they had
not seen a copy of it, Alderman Barbour
pressed for its adoption. The ordinance
was placed on second reading and or
dered to go over till the next meeting.
The Forney resolution regarding the po-
lice court judges salary also went over
for two weeks.
1t was agreed to accept $1s5 from the
Southern railway in settlement for the
killing of one mule, the woundins of an
other and the damaging of a wagon, all
of which belonged to the city.
Alderman Fulghum of the miscellaneous
committee presented this report:
Miscellaneous Committee.
1--WE recommend that the Seaboard Air
Line be relieved of paying license for
the year 1904.
THAT petition of Bob Minis for charity
license be granted
THAT the petition of William Pearson
and j. II. Anderson be dishllowed.
"That the license schedule be amended
as follows:
Dealers in SASH doors and blinds,
principal stock in trade, 5000.
dealers in sash, doors and blinds,
where not principal stock In trade $500.
THAT the petition Of w. c. McCarty
be disallowed.
THAT the license schedule be amended
by striking out that part of section IL
which reads as follows: When not prin-
cipal business, in addition, all other liz
censes fixed by this ordlnace, 10000
"That the petition of Armspaugh be
allowed
"That petition of Paul olardoni be dis
allowed in accordance with recommended
ton of license collector.
I'VE recommend the following resolu-
ton:
BE it Resolved, That The chief Of po-
lice and license collector investigate and
supervise all institutions known as en-
ployment agencies, and where found not
to be acting in good faith toward the
public that same be reported to the board.
"That petition of Prof. j. j. Judge for
charity license be allowed
The matter of the Seaboard Air Line
railways license went over.
Improvement ordinance No. 255 was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Street Committee.
Here is The report Of the street COM
mittee:
"That the matter of Mr.. Fell go over
until next meeting.
"That the petition of the Frisco Coal
company be referred to the chairman,
attorney
with reference to sidewalks in parts of
the city where the streets have been
curbed be referred to the Mayor, Chair
city engineer. as special committee
men from the different wards for their
approval as to the improvements to be
made In their respective wards.
THAT the matter of interest on as
sessments which was referred to the
recommendation be adopted as per their
recommendations.
THAT a bootblack stand be allowed in
First alley and Twentieth street"
The Fourth recommendation of the re-
port went over
GAG and Electric Lights.
Here Is the report of the special COM
mittee submitted by Alderman Ward:
THE following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
BE 1t resolved that the mayor be in
strrcfed 10 furnish this committee with