The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-20
His Total Collection Amounts
10 $I,748,8I7O5
IN 1897, $89,3l4 98
IN 1905, $257,989 rs
Council Instructs Attorney to Accept
No Compromise In Matter of
Funds Held BY Mr..
Bradley.

Among the most interesting features OF
the meeting of the City Council last
night. was a report of License Collector
Gambill concerning the amount of his
collections for each year since the be-
ginning of his long term of service. The
statement shows that in 1891 Mr.. Gam
bill's collections totaled a trifle more
than $4,000, and that in 1906, up TO this
date. his collections have amounted ID
$257, 1888. 10 As rejecting the growth OF
Birmingham during the last nine years,
these figures are judged most significant.
Mr.. Gambilrs total collections since hi'
term of office began amount to NlS,Sl6oo.
One of the most important matters
done last night by the aldermen was the
adoption of that portion of the finance
committees report which instructed the
city attorney to refuse to compromise
with John G. Bradley in the matter of
funds held by him which are the city
and to pursue legal action for the pur-
pose of making total collection.
Gambi's Report.
Mr.. Gambin, the license collector whose
term expires January L. was recognized
when the reports of officers We're called
for. After making his report, he stated
his regrets at leaving the city's service,
and paid compliments to the Mayor, anu
to every member of the city Council lie
was rendered vote of thanks by the
board, Alderman Stockmar making a
motion to that effect.
Mr.. Gambilrs report of collections from
the beginning of his term was as fol-
lows:
1897. $S9,3149S; 1898, $4,000; 1899, slo7.-
BATS; 1900, $134, "A; 1901, $l45 $780, 1872,
Sl54, 1898; 1903, Sl71,321; 1904, l92,396.oO;
1905, 216666.25; 1906 Ito date, $2o1,9S915 20;
total 81 ,564 955.55. The total city poll tax
collections, which was turned over in its
entirety to the county, in 1901, amounted
to $26 6S9.64, with fees amounting to SIS
S13. The street tax collections, before
this fee was discarded amounted in Ii,
total to $l31, 296. His total collections
therefore, amounted to $,74SS1L05.
The Bradley Resolution.
The board adopted the following as 4
part of the finance committees report q
resolution which refers to certain moneys
belonging to the city said to be held by
j. b. Bradley, clerk of the criminal
court:
"Whereas, this board has made fire.
quent demands, from time to time, OF
j. G. Bradley, clerk of the criminal court
for fines and fees collected by him du.
the City of Birmingham, which he |.
wrongfully Withholding, and,
Whereas, the said Bradley has presiss
emily refused to comply with said de
mands, and,
Whereas, legal proceedings have beer
instituted by this board for the collection
of the same, and have had to be continued
from time to time:
"Now, therefore in view of the stand
taken by the said Bradley in the prem
ises, and in view of the present condi-
ton of the said case,
"Be it resolved by the Mayor aud
Aldermen of Birmingham that 1t is the
sense of this board that this matter shal
in no way be compromised with the SAID
j. G. Bradley, but that the legal repre-
sentative of the city be, and he is here
by authorized and instructed to press
said legal proceedings to a conclusion ana
to collect the said money with all penal
ties provided by law in such cases.
BE it further resolved that the salt
legal representative of the city be, ans
is hereby, instructed and in all things
authorized to institute whatever proceed
ings that may seem TO him fit to carry
out the object and purpose of this reso
luton"