The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03
Police and Sanitation.


That all other matters before the com
mittee go over
Police and Sanitation.
| Present: Mayor. Heidi. Sims, Klotz
| Absent Cooper, Barbour.
| The committee recommends thai
charges of Oppression. discrimination
| and fayoritism' preferred against
Plumbing Inspector Eckerle be dismissed
as unsupported by the evidence.
That copies of all amendments &c
plumbing laws since the adoption of the
code be furnished to the plumbers upon
application.
Miscellaneous Committee.
Present. Mayor, ONeill, Parker Gray
Forney, Copeland Dr). Cooper.
The committee recommends that petit
ton for pool room at 1900 Second avenue
be held up until next meeting.
That petition of e. l. Hudson to oper-
ate pool room at 100 Fifteenth street. for
colored people be allowed.
That petition of M. ]. Farley to operate
colored pool room at 2311 Second avenue
be allowed.
That paragraph s24. of section of an
nual license schedule be made to read
$3.50 instead of $500.
Street Committee.
Present: Mayor, Moore, Copeland q.
r., Fulghum.
Absent Stockmar, Jones, Barbour
The committee recommends that the
matter of removing and obstrueting side
walk at Woodward building be referred to
engineer with power to act.
That the petition of J. M. Bradley to
build servants house in fire limits be dis
allowed
That petition of VIII Mabry for settle
ment on account of street improvements
be referred TO the Mayor with power to
act.
That the matter of pavement on Twen-
tieth street and railroads be referred TO
engineer and street commissioner for re-
port and recommendation.
That the engineer be instructed to adj
vertise for bids for the work under inn
provement ordinances 1852. 374, 375 and 376.
That the contract for paving under inn
provement ordinances 339 and $40 be
awarded to the Southern Bitulithic COM
! pany for $i7,036.
That the contract for sidewalk paving
under Improvement ordinances 361 an6 ,56s
be awarded to the Jefferson Contracting
company for $685. they being the lowest
bidders,
That the contract for grading. curbing
and concrete gutter paving be awarded to
the Birmingham Contracting and Paving
| company for $7S4S, they being the lowest
bidders.
That all other matters before the COM
mittee go over until the next meeting.
Finance Committee.
Present; Mayor, Heidi, Parker, Klotz
| Cooper
| Absent: Jones and Gray
| The committee recommends that petit
| tion of Garrett & Urquhart, attorneys, for
| refund of taxes on solvent credits be re-
| ferred TO city attorney for an opinion.
That petition Of G. w. Armstrong for
half pay for time lost on account of sick
| ness, twenty-one days, be allowed.
That petition of w. T. Long, fireman
| for payment of hospital bill amounting tc
$95 be ordered paid.
! That petition of Lee Holt for refund OF
! license be disallowed.
| That petition Of Old Folks and Or
/ phans' home (colored) for appropriation
recommend that said appropriatiag be in
creased to $25 per month.
| That fine of J. S. Freeman be reduced to
$25, said Freeman TO pay all costs, and
! that the appeal be dismissed.
] That the matter of additional help for
pound man be referred to Mayor witt
| power to act.
That petition of w. c, Cunningham fol
| increase In salary be disallowed.
That the city attorney be instructed tc
draw an ordinance increasing the pound
| fees from 81 to 81.
| That settlement had with Caldwell
Bradshaw, by which he was allowed to
settle his assessments under ordinance
| No. 296, less SOS Go. be ratified.
| That settlement had with e. J. Rob
] inson, by which he was allowed to settle
| Improvement proposition AS644, less $50, be
ratified
That F, D. Nabers be allowed to settle
] proposition 1929 less printers fee and
| costs, on account of want of service.
| That Frank Richie be released ON pay
ment of $500
| That John Madden be released on pay
/ ment of $50.
| That will Shearer be released on pay
/ mont nf S60