The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
COUNCIL REFUSES TO RAISE
 LICENSE OF CITY SALOONS
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fourth street from Avenue B to D; Twen- ty-third and Twenty-fourth alleys between the same avenues, cost $3670S6; No. 349, sanitary sewer, vicinity of Rush avenue and Fifteenth avenue near Nineteenth street, cost $11, ,47O54; No. S65, sanitary sewers Thirteenth street Kirkland ave- nue and vicinity of Eleventh avenue and Fifteenth street.
 MT. Simmons of the Ninth ward was introduced by Alderman Stockmar and registered a complaint against the erec- tion of the crematory in his ward. He said 1t would be detrimental to his busi- ness, the Birmingham Macaroni company, and he did not think the city should have any such thing within its bounds.
 Judiciary Committee.
 Alderman Fulghum read this report Of the judiciary committees
 Present-Mayor. Fulghum. O'Neill, Ho- gan, Moore, Klotz. Absent-Forney.
 That ordinance to amend section 347 of city code be reported favorably for adop- ton.
 That ordinance to amend section 727 of city code be reported favorably for adop- tion.
 That O. L. Clark be allowed $50 in full settlement for all damages as set out in petition wherein he asks for $1000
 The ordinance amending section 347 gives the milk inspector power ot inspect any place or wagon where milk is sold and revoking the license where permission is refused. That amending section 725 forces parties making excavations In the city's streets to obtain permit, and make deposit of $10 with city treasurer, while section 727 is amended to forbid the ex- cavation of more than half a street at one time, and where the street commits sioner has to do any work second time where it is not perfect, assessing the cost to the plumber who failed in his duty. The report was adopted.
 Alderman Stockmar read this report of the street committee, which was adopt ed:
 Street Committee. Present-Mayor, Stockmar, Moore, Full ghum. Absent-Copeland, J. R. The committee recommends that petition of J. P. Willoughby be referred to the city engineer for a report
 That the engineer be instructed to pre- pare an ordinance for improving Four teenth street from Nolan avenue to its north end.
 That the engineer be instructed to pre- pare an ordinance for sanitary sewer in Virginia avenue, between Twelfth and Thirteenth avenue, south.
 That the resolution to appoint commit tee to adjust certain storm sewer assess ments go over.
 That petition of P. F. Walstrom for per- mission to lay spur track from Birming ham Belt railroad to his foundry on Ave- nue E and Eighth street be granted ''un- der the usual restrictions" and upon pay ment into the city treasury of $100 Der block for each block used.
 That petition of Birmingham Railway Light and Power company to have grade changed on Fifteenth street south be granted provided that the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company make the necessary changes in Improvements heretofore made on this and adjoining streets and avenues.
 That the matter of bill against J. r. Baldwin for sewer work be referred to Mayor and engineer with power to act.
 That the obstruction on Nineteenth street. between Seventh and Eighth ave- nues, be cleared eight feet from the car track.
 That the city attorney be instructed to draw a bill to present to the next legisla- ture providing that one-half of the road and bridge fund derived from each mu- nicipality in Jefferson county be turned oyer to the said municipality for street improvement and maintenance. That petition of Louisville and Nash | vile Railroad company to build stock house at Fourteenth street and Morris avenue be allowed under the usual re- l strctions and that permit issued by build ing inspector be ratified. | The first on the saloon license question then came up when Alderman O'Neil read his report of the miscellaneous commit tee as follows:
 Miscellaneous Committee. l Present, Mayor O'Neill Hogan, Cope | land CD. R), Cooper, Parker. l That petition of J. T. Nations for per- l init to sell milk in the city be disallowed l That from and after January 1, 1908 the | license on the business of retailing spiritu-
 ous and malt liquors, any or all. in the 1 city of Birmingham shall be s25o0. | Alderman ONeill moved it's adoption
 and Alderman Cooper seconded the | motion. On motion of Alderman Stock | mar this report was separated, and the | first recommendation carried. Alderman Stockmar wanted the saloon license action | to go over another two weeks, but this was ruled out of order and the proposition was lost by a vote of to '. Alderman O'Neill then read and secured