The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-22


 1 the "caucus" charges. Copeland said he
 thought 1t unfair that such legislation
 should be rushed through by "caucus," | when O'Neill said that the statement was l untrue"
 Do you mean to say that I spoke an I untruth? 2" said Copeland "I will put 1t up l to you. Have you not attended a caucus
 on this question?' O'Neill replied, No | and the heat died out.
 Jones and ONeill also had a small spat
 when Jones told O'Neill that he did not
 care for the latters opinion, preferring
 that of the city attorney.
 O'Neills next move was that the board l go into the election of a president of the i council This was also opposed by the 1 same aldermen, but Attorney Smith stat l ed the action would be legal and in or
 der. whereupon the motion was carried. Alderman John l.. Parker was placed
 in nomination by Mr. ONeill, seconded l by MT. Jones, and the nominations were
 closed. Eggleston was the only man reg 1 istered vote against Parkers election. This action makes Parker president un- | til the next municipal election, and takes
 the Mayor out of the council chamber, | giving him only veto power. Parker Escorted to Chair. l Parker was immediately escorted to l the chair and made a short talk, speak ! ing of the unexpected honor. and his 1 great surprise, promising to do his duty faithfully.
 The reports of the street committee, the 1 police and sanitation committees followed in quick succession, and by request of 1 Attorney Smith an ordinance was passed l forcing property-owners to place closets in their tenants houses to remedy the l sanitary conditions and stop the typhoid l fever Jones also introduced what he called 'hot air" ordinance drawn up by Our Attorney General smith The livest wire came when Alderman | Moore rose to read the report of the ex- | else "exercise' committee, which fol- | lows:
 "Present. Moore IIeidt, Cooper, Cope
 land CD. R). Hogan.
 "The committee recommends that res olution of Alderman Greener that the
 city attorney draw ordinance to prohibit the sale of liquor in the city after Jan
 uary, 1908. be adopted.
 ",That the petition of William J. Lemp Brewing company to be released from the l navment of the last six months license be allowed.
 That the resolution with reference to conferring with Mayors of different towns in Jefferson county with reference to
 liauor license be reported adversely. Alderman O'Neill moved that the first recommendation De Tfitiieh 'o '"N finance committee
 Prohibition Causes More Talk Mir Moore: q appreciate the fact that
 a caucus can do anything, but l hope
 Mir. O'Nell's motion will not prevail. | promised Alderman Greener that l would hiring if up to night, and I move the mo- ton be tabled" This was carried, but o' Neill immediately repeated his motion except adding the judiciary committee to tbe finance Moore's motion to table lost this time with Aldermen Burnett. oNeiil. | Klotz. Gum, Fulghum. Heldt Hogan and l Stockmar voting mo.
 This was brought about by speeches or 1 O'Neill and Heidt. O'Neill said unoer l the guidance of the Mayors for hve years 1 inc city has not been able to get enough revenue to pay the expenses of the gov i ornroent We should not take away SllS- 1 ooo from her revenue and probably close a,,r n,,b1ic schools. without due consider
 ation. This matter should go to com
 mittee." ..,,ao 1 this Is a political resolution ana uo nos l believe in It's honesty. We are forever l bringing I'D something against the sa- 1 leone to head off the prohibition nght.
 when we know 1t is bound to come ana 1 there is no use trying to stave It or. ! l u,iu vote mo" to every ordinance TOT i or aqainst saloons until the people nave
 voted their desire We were elected to
 attend to the affairs of the city. but ]
 uyiu he bIest if we haven't neglected t l straight through I thank the Lord the
 neoplc have taken 1t out of our hands.
 Moore: That's just the trouble. We ] have olibbled along for months and from
 nure disgust the people have taken 1t 1 out of our hands.
 Finally the Greener resolution was re- | ferred to the judiciary and finance com mittees unanimously. When Alderman | JJaidt gained the floor he introduced a
 resolution on providing that no further l action be taken by the board on the sa- /, loon license for 1908 until the meeting l in Decembere. Moore moved as sub | stitute that the license for saloons be I nlaced at s25O0. Those who voted favor | ah1v m the s25o0 license were Aldermen | Moore Copeland Cooper, Jones and Estes. all the others voting against It. and the substitute was lost. after which ] Inc original resolution was adopted
 Grade Crossing Resolution. Alderman o'Neill introduced and se- | cured the passage of the following grade | crossing resolution:
 ] "Re it resolved by the mayor and all | dernen of Birmingham. That the city
 engineer be and is hereby instructed at