The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-07
MAYOR WARD ANNOUNCES
COMMITTEES FOR 1905

Mayor Ward last night announced the
standing committees of City Council
for the year 1905.
Here they are:
Finance-The Mayor chairman, Mr..
Jones, Mr.. Gray. Mr.. Heidi Mr.. Parker,
Mr.. Klotz and Mr. Cooper.
Judiciary-Mr. Fulghum (chairman), Mr..
o'Nein. Mr. Moore. Mr.. Forney, Mr.. Klotz
and Mr.. Jones.
Streets-Mr. Stockmar chairman, Mr..
Jones. Mr.. Barbour, Mr.. Moore, Mr.. Cope
land q. r., and Mr.. Fulghum.
Sanitation and Pollee-Mr Heidi CHAIR
man, Mr.. Klotz. Mr.. Simms, Mr.. Cooper
and Mr.. Barbour.
Miscellaneous-Mr o'Nell (chairman),
Mr.. Parker, Mr.. Gray Mr.. Forney. Mr.
Copeland Cd. RI and Mr.. Cooper.
Lights and Telephones-Mr klotz CHAIR
NAM, Mr.. Barbour. Mr.. Heidi, Mr.. Stock
mar and Mr.. Sipms.
Fire and Water-Mr. Jones chairman,
Mr.. Copeland ID. r., Mr.. Greener. Mr..
Stockmar and Mr.. Gum.
Parks and Cemstery-Mr Cooper CHAIR
man, Mr.. Moore, Mr.. Gum, Mr.. Forney
and Mr.. Wheeler.
Railways-Mr Parker (chairman), Mr..
Fulghum, Mr.. Copeland ID. RI Mr.. Gray
and Mr.. O'Neill.
Public Buldings-Mr Barbour Chair
man, Mr.. Copeland q. r., Mr.. Wheeler,
Mr.. Simms and Mr.. Greener.
Markets-Mr. Copeland (J. R) Chair
NAM. Mr.. Greener. Mr.. Heidi. Mr. Wheel
er and Mr.. Gum.
An interesting feature of these commit
tee appointments is that, for the first time
in the history of the city government,
the Mayor has himself been appointed
chairman of a committee, namely, that
on the finance. week or more ago 1t
was reported on high authority that the
Mayor and Alderman Henry B. Gray
would be most influential in shaping the
financial policy of the administration. At
ter a series of conferences, it was deter
mined that the Mayor BE- appointed as
chairman, with Mr.. Jones as the first
member of the committee, Mr. Gray the
second member and Mr.. O'Nell, who had
been spoken of for a place on the COM
mittee. be given the Craftsmanship of tie
important miscellaneous committee. The
Mayor. it is pointed out, is ex-offieio a
member of each committee His appoint
ment as chairman of the finance commit
Tee finds precedent in the fact that the
speaker of the house of representatives
appoints himself chairman of the house
committee on rules.
Another new departure is to be found
in the fact that the number of commit
tees is reduced from fourteen to eleven,
the municipal ownership committee be-
ing abolished, the city hall committee be-
ing merged into that of public buildings,
and the cemetery committee becoming
part of the committee on parks.
1t Is intended that the scope of the po-
lice and sanitation committee be en-
larged, and it's work prosecuted more Wig
orously than heretofore
The recognition given various members
of the Board of Aldermen will be UNDER
stood by noting not only the disposition
of the committee chairmansnips, but also
the composition of the various commit
tees.
The Mayor besides being chairman of
the board is, as already stated, ex-of-
ficio member of each committee and chair
man of the councils premier committee,
that on finance
Mr. Jones is member of these commit
tees: Finance, fire and water chairman,
street and judiciary.
Mr.. Gray is a member of these COM