The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16


 Ing will be granted. provided that he has his sleeping and eating apartments sep arated from the store.
 As usual, Dr. G. w. Hurd had some kind of petition in, and this time he stated that he desired to be reim- bursed by the city for the amount of license that he had paid in order to sell explosives The amount that the city was due him, according to his figures, was s3 20, and he stated that he would like to have his account with the city given credit for this amount to apply on his side walk assessment which he stated he never ordered done He also wanted pay for the time that he served in registering voters for the bond issue which was voted on last month It was ordered that he be paid for fourteen days time, and also that the balance of the license as claimed by him be refunded.
 Joe Davis wanted permission to open meat market on Sixteenth street and Exter avenue, and it was moved that he be granted license until the first of the year. provided that he would agree to take out a license for the year 1908.
 Carr & Son asked permission to open a meat market on the corner of Ninth avenue and Nineteenth street, and to IT.. This was granted with the understand ing that they would take out a license for the year 1908.
 The committee that was appointed to look into the matter of the South ern railway cars blocking up Carolina avenue asked for further time in which to submit tn cir report, and same was granted.
 An ordinance was introduced by AL derman Winters regarding the blocking of streets and sidewalks by vendors of novelties, and other green goods stuff. It was referred to the judiciary com mittee.
 An ordinance was introduced by AL derman Grimes asking that the city curb Second avenue, between Sev- enteenth and Fifteenth streets. This ordinance was referred to the judiciary committee.
 An ordinance was introduced by AL derman Grimes asking that the city have Clarandon avenue chrted and rolled. This ordinance was referred to the street and light committee.
 An ordinance was introduced by AL derman Lewis asking that the city physician be instructed to report to Superintendent Dill of the public schools all cases of contagious dis eases that came under his notice, and Just where the child or children reside. In introducing this ordinance, Alder man Lewis stated that he had been ap- preached by Superintendent Dill and he had stated that there were several instances brought to his notice that some parents were averse to sending their children to school if they knew that child that resided within a few doors was subjected to any kind of courageous disease, such as scarlet fever, measeles, pip, etc. This ordinance was referred to the sanitary commit tee.
 A resolution was offered and adopted that all officers on the police force should be made to pay for the hand cuffs that Whenever an officer leaves the service he will be reimbursed for the amount that he has expended. It Is thought that by this means the city will be in a position to know just how many hand cuffs are in use.
 Alderman Grimes wanted to be informed regarding the present ward lines of the city, and this matter was discussed at some length. The matter was referred to a committee and will be investigated
 City Attorney Perry reported the re- suit of the conference held yesterday be- tween the water works committee, and MT. Adler of the Bessemer water works company Mir. Perry stated that as far as the reduction of rates was concerned
  thing done, but he did think, judging from MT. Adler's remarks, that he would be willing to do anything that was right and just, regarding the purchase of the works by the city. He stated that there was not much satisfaction< derived as q result of the meeting, inasmuch as some Of the committee were not at all fa- rlillar with the contract that now stands between the city and the water works company, and he thought they would have to investigate the matter a little further.
 Mayor Rush stated that he had been hearing of this water works question for some time, and he thought that some thing should be done, and done at once The city should know just where it stood. He said if the contract could not be construed properly right here the best thing that could be done would be to let it gfo to the-ehancery court. and have it decided there for once and for all. and he was heartily in favor of Aav- ing the matter settled and drrppe4
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