The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28
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 Council Meeting
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Bessemer, August 27.-(Speeial.)-A spe- cal meeting of the council was called by the mayor today, and to use the express sion of one John Harless, after the meet ing was over, "They sho did meet
 The meeting was called by his honor, Mayor John J. Sullivan, for the purpose of settling for once and for all the con troversy that has arisen regarding the difference In the grading of the sidewalks and curbing on the different streets. It will be recalled that a few weeks ago City Engineer Hugh McInary was in definitely suspended by the council. This action was taken after committee had been appointed to investigate the trouble and make a report to the council.
 Jake Stein was then borrowed by the mayor from the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad to take charge of the office. The question as to the suspen- sion of McInary has been agitated quite a good deal. and the mayor decided that he would have the lines and grades that comprise the main bone of contention run over, as a matter of justice to Mo- Inary, the members of the board and the citizens in general. These lines were run by Engineer Stein and he submitted his report to the council this evening. According to the lines as run by him there was q difference of nearly two inches in some places between the es- tablshed grade of the city and the grades as run by McInary,
 Alderman Gardner Goodwin, on behalf of McInary, informed the chair that in asmuch as 1t looked to him that 1t was a i case of McInary being on trial he would, since the citys side had been heard, like to present McInarys side. as he stated that of course he believed the young man was entitled to a hearing,
 His honor then asked him if MoInary was present and he replied that he was not. The mayor told him if McInary was enjoying good health and did not think enough of the hearing to be present, he would hear nothing about 1t. He stated that MT. McInary had treated the council with the utmost disoourtesy, and as long 1 as he occupied the chair the council would have to be respected.
 MT Goodwin then asked if it would be in order for him to make little talk on the subject himself. His wish was l BIdntcOg anu It Hldled llldt ho lhd III his possession survey that had been made by the chief engineer and assistant l chief engineer of the Atlanta, Birming- ham and Atlantic Railroad company. and they stated that the grade run by Mir. McInry was not only correct, but absolutely so, without any ifs or ands l about it.
 The mayor then referred him to the profile of the grade as established, and there was a difference between this and the grades as made by these engineers.
 His honor also wanted to know on what authority the engineers had made the grades and as none could be cited he stat ed that they counted for naught
 MT. Goodwin then inquired whether or not a motion would be in order to ap- 1 point a committee from the council, con s,si-ng of three members, to select a dis interested expert to go out and look over the work, the city paying his expenses. Tho mayor offered the following amend ment, which was accepted, namely, that q committee be appointed from the coun- ell 10 select an expert, and that he was to be accompanied by Engineers McInary and Stein. If, after the expert had made
  found to be correct, the mayor himself would gladly pay MT. McInary the amount that he would have received had he still been in the employ of the city.
 The motion with the amendment car rled and committee. consisting of Messrs. Lewis. Thomas and Ross, was ! appointed to select an expert to come out and look over the work.
 The cause of most of the trouble Is on Dartmouth and Arlington avenues and Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. The trouble started when the paving work was commenced in these localities. After . a good deal of the paving had been laid, l some of the residents and property own CTS started a howl about the sidewalks being too low, or the curbing heinz too high, and life became a burden with the people connected with the city, and every man that owned a foot of ground. It is believed that the means to be em- ployed now will be satisfactory solu- tion of much tangled up affair.