The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02

Moore Absent: Jones, Copeland, J. R., Fulghum.
 The committee recommends that the petition of citizens asking that the alley running from Eleventh avenue, between Twenty first and Twenty-second streets to Ridge Park avenue be improved, re- ferred to engineer for report.
 That the petition of B. M. Sherrod to settle claim for damages be referred to the city attorney with instructions to settle said claim In full for the sum of $200 and court costs.
 That petition of property owners asking for street improvements on Avenue and Twenty-fourth streets be referred to the engineer for report.
 That the street commissioner be in structed to build the necessary manholes on Second avenue, between Fourteenth and Seventeenth streets That the petition of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company to change the location of their tracks on Twentieth and Twenty-fourth streets be granted, same to be done under the supervision of l, the city engineer.
 That the petition of Gilbert Foster for damages on account of street improve ments on Fifteenth avenue, between Allen 1 and Nineteenth streets, be settled in full | upon payment of $50
  l property of MT. Anderson on Fifteenth ] avenue, between Allen and Nineteenth streets
 l That the attached report of the special l committee be adopted. 1 Your special committee begs to report as follows
 Be 1t resolved, That the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company be allowed to maintain a spur track, as now ! laid, from the Birmingham Southern rail- road up Second alley to point approXi- mately 100 feet west of Fourteenth street, subject to the usual restrictions and the removal of track on notice from this l board.
 l We beg to report with reference to al- legged damages to property on Avenue ], between Twenty-second and Twenty-thrd strets, that the following be allowed
 Mrs. Wright $325; Mrs. Slghtler. S75; i Mrs. Huller, s175; the Rev. J. E. Brown l lee, $50; Mrs. Chapple, s25; and that the l city will grade alley as soon as practical: 1 that all papers necessary fin this settle- ment be prepared by city attorney.
 In regard to claim of Mir Coleman for ! damages at Twelfth avenue and Four teenth street, we recommend payment or i $l50 as last and final offer.
 We recommend that the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company be ! required to put in circular curse corners of not less than ten feet radius and make 1 such alterations as are necessary In the | sidewalk paving and sewer inlets when- 1 ever notified to do so by the city en- glneer at all street Intersections where l their tracks are connected by curved l turnouts.
 Introduces Improvement Ordinances. The chairman also introduced two im- ] provement ordinances, 292 and 393. for lay . ing sanitary sewers and branches thereto I on Twenty-fourth street and Fourth ave- 1 nue.
 1 This resolution was passed: Be 1t re- solved by the Mayor and Board of AL ] dermen. that the city attorney be ln- i structed to investigate and report the i city's rights to regulate the erection of i negro quarters in certain sections of the 1 city"
 i Several petitions for refunding licenses l were referred to the miscellaneous com i mittee. and the city engineer was in- structed to advertise for bids on public l improvement ordinances 3S7, 3s8 and 3S9. 1 Saloon Ordered Closed. | Alderman Moore of the excise commit ! tee recommended that the saloon at 1920 1 First avenue be closed and the license ] revoked for the reason that 1t Is being run by persons other than those to whom the license was issued; that both negroes and whites are served and that many complaints have been registered against the disorder and disturbance that 1t caused He also said that the condition on First avenue is very bad and that drinks are being sold in both white and colored restaurants.
 Alderman Barber introduced MT Per due to the board, who addressed them on the matter of refundng the licenses of some of his clients. The matter was referred to the Judiciary and finance com mittees Here is the report of the finance committee:
 Finance Committee.
 Present: Mayor, Heidt, Parker. Klotz, Cooper. Absent: Jones and Gray 1 Tie committee recommends that the petition of the Citizens Savings bank for a refund of s2OO license be allowed.
 That petition of Peter Bailey for re- fund of S35 license be allowed.
 That fine of John Nelson be reduced to s75.
 That s10 be refunded E. Y. Bird on &C., count of forfeiture of bond.
 That fine of Henry Barnes be reduced to $50.
 | That petition of Birmingham Paint and Glass company be referred to the mayor, with power to act.
 That the Alabama Old Folks and Or phans' home be appropriated the sum of $50 per month
 That the settlement effected with Turk, Grain & Strickland for $79.24 in full liqui- dation of assessments under ordinance 10o be ratified
 i That the Mayor be authorizea to settle certain forfeitures. Light Committee. 1 The committee recommends that light i be placed at Thirteenth street and Sixth 1 avenue. north, to be paid for by the 1 Frisco Railroad connpanx