The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Opens Campaign for CIeanIi-
ness in the City
ARNOLD OUT FOR MAYOR
viii Enter the Race Before the People
Next February-The Registration
Closed Last Night.
News Notes.

up" was the slogan of the council meet
ing tonight. Street crossings, fire horses,
taxation, suppression of games, removal
of unsightly buildings, sanitary COM
plants and other important matters came
up for discussion, and were quickly set
tied.
At s o'clock Mayor n. w. Scott called
the meeting to order, and the following
aldermen answered to the roll call: P.
]. Rogers. E. ]. owen. Edward keenan,.
]. w. Brigham, w. L. Suttle and j. A.
Dupee.
After the reading of the minutes, the
reports of committees were called up,
and Mayor Scott reported for the street
committee that two carloads of short
ends of stone curbing have been ordered
from a Georgia quarry. They are eight
inches thick, and from four to eight
feet long, and will be laid at the cross
ing of one of the downtown streets, as
an experiment to test the plan. 1t is
said that no better crossing can be found,
as they last indefinitely, and are high
and dry in wet weather.
The cost of one crossing will be about
$2O which is considered reasonable, as
only three will be necessary at a corner.
City Attorney Boyd suggested that the
clerk write the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company, requesting
that they pay for paving inside their
tracks and eighteen inches on each side.
The mayor also stated that Chief let
low and Captain Morrison, after looking
over everything available, had found
two fine horses which they had purchased
with the understanding that the deal
would be ratified by the council. The
board had previously authorized the pur-
chase of horses to the value of $3.50. but
these will cost $525. On motion of Alder
man Keenan, who said that the animals
were perfectly adapted to the work, and
were learning quickly, the purchase was
allowed
Sanitary Complaints.
A petition of w. L. Clark, asking that
the city hent him a space over the hot
water ditch In the alley near the Ten
nessee commissary for the purpose of
opening a lunch stand, was referred to
the miscellaneous committee.
Alderman Keenan, vigorously objected to
leasing the property, and made a talk
on general cleanliness and obnoxious
buildings, stating that the part of Nine
teenth street from Avenue to the
steel plant is a disgrace to the city;
that it has been the object of the council
to tear down these shacks instead of
building them up; that people who would
build good stores on these blocks are
kept away by the dirty and filthy sur
roundings; that such frail and dangerous
tin and wood shacks are a violation of
the fire limit law, and that they should
all be removed for the good of the peo-
pie. He complained of the fact that
some of these places were being moved
from one lot to another, which should
not be allowed.
A general discussion of the sanitary
condition of the city followed.
Sanitary Inspector Brooks called at
tention to the fact that the contractor
for garbage removal had made no trip
this month, and that citizens are COM
planning He suggested that the council
order certain wagons to report 10 MN
at the city hall each morning. The mat
ter was referred to the sanitary COM
mittee.
Alderman Brigham complained of the
trash and waste which has accumulated IN
the streets of the city, and the officer
agreed to clean them up Immediately.
Mr.. Brooks also registered a complain
of Mr.. Duncan, who had prepared Tor
connection from his residence to the sewer
out ndQ IOuIu uO pipC oll tiieS SN.N~N' -
the maps call for a sewer there the SAN
itary committee was instructed to inves-
tigate.
The domino games which are being oper-
ated In negro saloons were the subject OF
harsh criticism. Chief Stubs asked thai
the licenses for these games be revoked,
claiming them to be nuisance, promot-
ing vagrancy, dissention ana sometimes
murder among negroes who ought TO be
at work. Mayor Scott thought such ac-
ton would be a good thing for the city.
The matter was referred to the police
committee.
An ordinance providing for assessment
of the annual tax on real and personal
property for the coming year was passed.
Five mills on the dollar are levied for
general municipal purposes; mills for In
terest and sinking fund for sanitary sewer
gold bonds 1 mill for storm sewer gold
bonds. and mills for maintenance of the
fire department, making total of ! cent
on the dollar.
The council then adjourned.
Arnold In the Race.
A. L. Arnold will be In the race for
Mayor of the city of Ensley.
This statement Is authorized Mr. Arnold
has been considering the matter Tor some
time and his friends have urged him per-
sistently Yielding to their advice. and be-
ing assured of their support, he will an
ndunce for the office in the near future.
Mr.. Arnold has proven his value and
ability during the past two years. During
his term as city clerk there has never
been a flaw found or an objection made
to his work. His many friends predict
that he will be a strong factor In Febru-
airy.
Two candidates In the general election
are now assured, and a third will prob
ably announce in due time. All are men
old In the service of the city thoroughly
acquainted with the needs and the ma
chinery of the government.
F. G. Fonville, who is receiving the en-
thusiastic support of the democratic pri-
mary, has been the city treasurer .our
years, and is well drilled in municipal
finances Friends of the administration
are confident that it would carry the field
should 1t enter, as is expected in political
circles. Ensley will probably have some
warm political struggles between this and
February.
| The primary is the immediate center of
interest Five hundred and one voters
have registered with Judge Mandy, who
closed his books according to primary law
! tonight at 10 o'clock. ten days before. the
| election. Candidates are busily sounding
| the public mind and working for as large
| a vote as possible. The ticket as complet-
ed is being passed around the city, and
is very popular among the friends of an
early primary.
Beautiful Wedding.
| The party of Ensley young people who
attended the wedding of Miss Bette Fon-
| vile and Fred l.. Sawyer at Luverne,