The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-18
CITY COUNCIL HAD
ROUTINE MEETING
Illinois Central Petition Goes
Over Until February
TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES
Telephone Companies Must Publish
Books Every Four Months-Ten
New Horses to Be Purchased
for the Fire Department.

last night was devoid of striking features.
The Illinois Central railroad franchise
petition did not come up for action. This
matter was postponed on the recommen-
dalton of the railroad committee and the
interesting debate expected failed to ma
terialize.
The meeting transacted only routine
business. ghe one break in the monotony
of things was caused by Alderman For
ney. who spoke at some length on the
report of the committee on lights and
telephones He was the only speaker of
the evening. The business of adopting
reports of the several committees and re-
ferrng to committees several ordinances
of minor nature, occupied all of the
hour which passed while the body was in
session.
There were present Mayor Ward and AL
dermen Greener, Wheeler Klotz. o'Neill.
Barbour. d. r. Copeland, J. r. Copeland
Moore, Cooper, Fulgham, Forney. Heidi,
Jones and Stockmar.
Finance Committee.
Alderman Jones read the report of the
finance committee which was adopted as
follows:
"The committee recommends that the
petition of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad to be relieved from paying in
terest on assessments be disallowed.
THAT the salaries of police officers be
raised So per month, not including the
chief of police.
THAT the salary of the sexton of Oak
Hill cemetery be increased So per month
THAT the thirteen old mules from the
street department be sold to Flies q Sons
for $50 90 each, the same to be delivered
at the option of the street commissioner.
THAT the Mayor and the street commits
sioner be instructed to dispose of two old
horses from the street department to the
best advantage.
"That the Mayor. the police and the
sanitation committee be instructed to pur-
chase twenty head of mules for the street
department and SANITARY.
THAT the Mayor and the fire committee
be instructed to purchase ten head of
horses for the fire department.
THAT the Mayor be instructed to noti-
fy all livery or sale stables that the city
Will purchase twenty head of mules and
ten head of horses and to call the said
committees when said purchases are to
be made.
.,That the Mayor be instructed to remit
the fine of Frank Watkins.
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Inc counel ae me rs ~ 90 re-
turns relative to other having ordinances
also old. and bearing the numbers 247. 262
and oez
All the work authorized under the ordi-
nances mentioned has already been com
nIeted and accented hv the citv and the
actio, tairar Nv tho council was rnerelv
10 clear away old business matters.
judiciary Committee.
The report of the committee on judiciary
was read by Alderman Fulgham, as fol-
lows;
'"rhe committee recommends the adop-
ton of Improvement ordinances Nos. $40
and 2lt
ALSO the adoption of the attached or
dinance."
On motion OF Alderman Fulgham, 0rdl-