The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-20
B|GLER AWARDED
PAVING CONTRACT
BeSSemer Council Says Hounds
Are Too Noisy
ITALIANS HAVE BIG FEAST
st. Joseph's Day Is Observed Appro-
priately and Many Call to See the
Handsome Decorations
for the Feats.

Ressemer. March 19-(Special,)- THE city
council met in regular session tonight in
the council chamber, Mayor Sullivan and
the following aldermen being present:
Lewis, Crook, O. Cara, Edge, Ross and
Thomas. The most important matter that
came before the council was the letting
of the contract to Bgler & Co. for paw
ing the streets in the city. the election
of G. 7, GOODWIN to fill the vacancy
on the board of aldermen made by the
removal of Mr.. Bssett from this city
and the election of DR.. Robinson and
j.. d. O'Gara to fill the two vacancies
on the board of education.
Petitions and Complaints.
Bids of different contractors for paw
ing the streets of the city were read
before the council by the city engineer
The lowest bid was made by Bigler
& Co. The Jefferson Constructing com
pany was the next lowest bidder. going
over Bgler IL Co. only IS on the entire
job. R Blackburn of Birmingham and
w. F. Brown of Augusta, Ga, were the
other bidders.
The petition was granted by the coun-
ell to exempt all the churches from the
assessments made for sidewalks being
improved before the churches.
Petition to have light on corner of Nine
tcenth street and Dartmouth avenue was
granted.
Saloon men sent in a petition asking
the council to strictly enforce ordinance
No. 12i. A committee, composed of Alder
men Lewis, Thomas and Crook was ap-
pointed by the mayor to request the
police force 10 enforce the law
Petition from Dennis & Goldson that
license be refunded, was grantedf
A letter was read from Mr.. Parsons,
stating that he wished to settle the mat
ter in regard to his property, without a
lawsuit, but Mayor Sullivan declared his
petition out OF order.
A complaint from Charles Mega, stat
ing that Captain Young's boodhounds
kept up such a noise at night that it
was impossible to sleep in his neighbor-
hood. The council declared the dogs a
nuisance and that Colonel Higdon be or
dered. to build a kennel for the dogs.
A. c. Babcock, an old federal soldier,
asked that he be allowed to do business
without license, which was referred to
the license committee.
As to light on Sixteenth street and
Berkeley avenue the city engineer was
requested to write the Alabama Great
Southern and the Louisville and Nashville
ing the light.
The complaint of Miss Beulah Winters,
stating that work on her sidewalks had
not been satisfactory, was referred to
the city engineer.
Regular Order of Business.
Votes were cast electing DR., Robinson
and ]. ID. O'Gara to 1l the vacancies on
the Board of Education.
G. +. GOODWIN was elected to fill the
vacancy on the Board of Aldermen, to
succeed Bisett, and also took the oath OF
office tonight.
The plan of issuing bonds for school
purposes, equipping the fire department
and liquidating the storm sewer on Sec
ond avenue was brought up and discussed
and a committee, composed of Aldermen
Goodwin, Lewis and OGara, was APP
pointed to look into the matter There
being no further business to come before
the house the council adjourned.