The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-18

Fourteenth avenue to Tenth avenue and
west on Tenth avenue to Twenty-eighth
street and south on Twenty-eighth street
TO Fifth avenue.
'That the attached resolution be
adopted"
Mr.. Barbour stated that he had spoken
to a number of residents OF the streets
which 1t was desired by the committee
to pave. He said some of them weres
against the proposition and others werez
for It, He asked that the matter be held
over two weeks, expressing the opinion
that the people could get together by
that time. This was decided upon, the
remainder of the report being adopted
by the council,
Fire Limits.
The resolution suggested by the com
mittee was for the extension of the fire
limits to Capitol Hill and Twenty-sev-
enth streets. The ordSpance making the
extension was referredNto the Joint street
and fire committee.
Alderman Moore offered a resolution
that the city engineer be instructed to
draw Mans for the paving, grading and
ourbing of the following streets; Avenue
from Twentieth to Twenty-fourth
streets; Avenue B from Twentieth to
Twenty-fourth streets; Twenty-frst street
from Avenue A to Avenue b; Twenty
second street from Avenue A to Avenue
b. Twenty-third street from Avenue
to Avenue b. and Twenty-fourth street
from Avenue A to Avenue b. The ordi-
nance was referred to the street COM
mittee.
Mr.. Fulghum read report from the
Joint committee of railroad and judiciary,
which was adopted: I'VE recommend that
the petition of ]. M. Dewberry asking
for certain franchises he granted"
affa a
directing the city engineer to prepare
plans for paving an alley on College
Hill between Avenue C and Avenue III.
Referred to the street committee.
Miscellaneous Committee.
The report of the miscellaneous COM
mittee was read by Alderman ONeill and
was adopted, as follows:
"The committee recommends that the
petition of ]. e. McNeal for permit to
open a saloon at Twenty-fourth street
and Avenue C be allowed.
That the petition of C. NJ Ray asking
for charity license, be referred to the
Mayor and chairman of miscellaneous
committee, with power to act.
THAT the petition of the Osborne Loan
company for a refund of license be dis
allowed.
THAT the attached ordinance be adopt
ed. regulating license on cracker fac
tories
The ordinance suggested was adopted
fx..g licenses of cracker factories at $50
yearly.
Bell Telephone.
Alderman Klotz then read the following
report of the committee on lights and
telephones:
THE committee recommends that
light be placed at Twenty-third street
and Avenue A: also q light be placed at
utKa md "
I'VE ask for further time on all other
matters"
The committee stated that the council
had faith and confidence in the Bell Tel
ephone company, and believed the COM
pany was doing and would do everything
possible to maintain first-class service.
Then Alderman Forney was recognized
by the chairman, and argued against the
adoption of the ordinance, protesting that
the matter should take the usual course
and be acted upon by committee Mr..
Klotz replied that the matter had just
come from a committee. The report
was then adopted.
Alderman j. r. Copeland offered a
resolution that the telephone companies
doing business In this city be directed TO
print full and complete directories OF
their subscribers every three months. and
that these directories be printed and dis
trlbuted regularly.
matter saying that the people have had
no directory issued for over seven months
and 1t was practically impossible to do
business over the telephone with an old
an antiquated book.
There was some little discussion of the
matter, and the council finally adopted
a resolution directing the issue of tele-
phone directories every four months.
Alderman Copeland suggested that the
council should direct the telephone com
panies to have a numerical list of sub
scribers in the back Of the directories.
as is done in other cities, but this mat
ter was not so decided by the council,
no resolution 70 that effect being Of
fered.
Bell Telephone Petition.
The Bell Telephone company offered
petition for the right to extend their
underground system by laying additional
conduits. The plans of the company