The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-05

consider the minimum price of cotton few other matters will also be taken up and the warrant warehouse proposition will also very likely come before the committee.
 This meeting of the executive com mittee means much to the growers of cotton, and the decision of the commit stee to the minimum price of cotton is being anxiously awaited by the farmers as well as the brokers.
 The committee consists of about twen- ty-five members, made up of the president of each state division, and also two or three members from each state. accord ing to the number of bales raised.
 
 man in the city better than Mr. Cooper l protest, not for ourselves, but for the people in tha wards who are entitled to representation in the affairs of the city"
 Alderman Heidt nominated Nj. J. Gregg to fill the vacancy in the Seventh ward, and he was elected unanimously. He was given the oath of office, and his resgna tion from the Board of Education was accepted.
 The reports of committees were as fol- lows:
 Finance Committee.
 Present: Parker O'Nell, Heldt, Hogan. Klotz, Burnett, Estes. Absent; Jones.
 The committee recommends that tho resolution with reference to fixing charges for children attending schools be referred to the Board of Education for report.
 That petition of Mrs. NJ Caran for re- fund of assessments be referred to city treasurer for report.
 That the city attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance for remitting one-half the assessment for sewer against at oh
 That the city attorney be instructed to draw an ordinance for the payment to J. H. Mingea, for time lost on account of sickness from May IA to June 30 and from July 6 to July 30. seventy days. That the Mayor Pro Tom be author ized and instructed to borrow the sum of s35,O0O and to issue the city's notes for same at rate of interest not to exceed per cent.
 That the Postal Telegraph company be paid the sum of $4.10 on bill rendered againsc the police department. That bill of F. D. Smith, city attorney, expenses to Montgomery. amounting to $SS 65, be ordered paid. That bill of Fl. B. Gray in paying ex- penses of representatives to Montgomery and city attorney amounting to $66. .O5 be ! oroerad paid.
 That bill of J. NJ McCartin. amounting to $50, expenses to Memphis, be ordered 1 pah.
 That bill of II. C. Beck, special exam iner, amounting to sl041 50. for auditing books and installing new system. be or dered paid.
 That L. B. Bchoenneld be paid the sum of $40 for twenty days services rem dered as warden.
 That the city treasurer be permitted | to attend the twenty-first annual conven- tion of the National Association of Comp | 1 in Richmond. Va. on September r, 1907, at cost to the city of not over $1O0. l That Dr. J. A. Goggans be permitted l to redeem property sold at tax sale under Pro. A1675 for sl31.3l | That the following report of special 1 committee be adopted: We, the special committee apointed by | the Mayor on July 27th. and said appoint ment read before the board on August ', said special committee be empowered to put into operation the bookkeeping sys- tenn of MT. Beck, special auditor, en- gagged by the Mayor to audit the city's books and install a thorough and prac- tical system of bookkeeping, etc; ap- 1 prove the putting in of pneumatic tubes between the various departments at a cost Of S3s5 and further recommend that 1 the Mayor sign contracts for same. Re- 1 spectfuly sumbitted, HARRY JONES, Chairman. B. II. COOPER, c. H. ESTES.
 That all petition for refund of taxes | on account of solvent credits and pet- 1 tion of J. P. Lambert for raise of salary | go over.
 Finance, Sanitation and Police.
 Present: Parker, oNeill, Heidt, Hogan, Koltz, Estes Burnett Absent: Jones, Egg i geston and Forney The committee recomm ends that petition of policemen for raise of salary go over ! until the salaries are fixed for the year | 1908. on opinion rendered by city attorney that salaries cannot bee hanged during | the term of office.
 That the ordinance with reference 10 issuing bonds for crematory go over. That petition of citizens protesting against location of bone mill in Third ward go over.
 That the new plumbing ordinance go over.
 Street Committee. Present: Parker, Stockmar Fulghum. | O'Neill Burnett. Absent Hogan and Jones.
 The committee recommends the follow | ing:
 The committee concurs in the petition of property owners for the building of a viaduct over Ninth avenue at Nine teenth street.
 That petition of G. W. Taylor for re- duction of street improvement assess ments be disallowed.
 That petition of W. F. Greaves with reference to opening an alley back of 1105 Sycamore street be referred to the engineer with power to act. That petition of Mrs. M. 1T. Ranson for permit to build room to house at 1913 Sixth avenue, be allowed. That petition of Birmingham Horse Show association to use Park avenue from East Twentieth street to West Twentieth street for holding a horse show be grant ed sidewalks to be kept open and con sent of property owners obtained. That the engineer be instructed to re- advertise for bids for the work under improvement ordinance No 402. Be 1t resolved by the City Council of Birmingham that the contract under im- proyement ordinance No. 4O4 awarded to the Southern Btuithic company, on the 21st day of August, 1907, be and the same is hereby cancelled and that the city en- gineer be instructed to advertise for bids rir