The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-21

nothern district of Alabama about 10
be created. as and whereas Mr.. Smith
has served as city attorney for Biz
mlngham for the past FIVE years and has
at all times attended to the duties Of
his office. with energy and industry ana
fidelity, and
Whereas. in the performance Of his
public duties which have been varied on
account of the great growth of Birmng-
ham, and the investment of the munl-
cipal government to meet such growth,
he has developed an eminent fitness Tor
the position TO which he aspires, now
therefore be it
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen
of Birmingham, that this board recon-
mend Hon. Edward d. Smith of Biz
mingham for the position of Judge OF
the district court of the northern dis
trict of Alabama. about 10 be created
by the national Congress.
BE it further resolved, tuat the city
clerk be and is hereby authorized and
instructed to telegraph copy of TINS
resolution to the President of the United
States.
Contracts Awarded.
Tae report of the street committee was
adopted awarding contracts for improve
mcnts amounting to several thousand dol
lars.
Present-The Mayor aud Aldermen
Stockmar, Moore and Fulghum
Absent-Aldermen Barbour and Cope
land 81. r.
We recommend that L. Burger be al
lowed to repair house on Avenue b be-
tween Twenty-third and TWentY-fourth
streets under peprmit issued before fire
limits were extended. Same 10 be done
under supervision of building inspector
We recommend that city engineer adj
vertise for bids under Improvement Or
lin 111a
372 Sylvan avenue)
The following bids We're received for
ordinances 377 brick paving.
Dunn and Lallande Bros. 1000 square
yards Vitrihed brick paving. at NiS,
$3.50.
Southern Paving and Construction COM
pany, 1000 square yards vitrifed brick
paving, at $l.Sl, $3.50.
We recommend that the the contract be
awarded to Dunn IL Lallande, they being
the lowest bidders. at $3.50.
The following bids were received for
ordinance. ISL, grading c. and c.:
C. NJ. Burkhalter, $l775 Dunn d Lal-
lande Bros, $3.50.
We recommend that the contract be
awarded to c. NJ. BurlShalter, the lowest
bidder, for SITE.
The following bids were received for
ordinance $751; sidewalk paving:
Southern Paving and Construction COM
pany. $776 so: K. Blackburne, $17.50 Dunn
& Iallande company $s07; c. M. Burk-
halter, SS2650
We recommend that the contract be
awarded the Southern Paving and Con-
struction company, the lowest bidders, for
SIG. So
We recommend that petition Of prop
erty owners asking that sidewalk on
Orange avenue between Sycamore street
he reduced from six feet, as per specli1-
cations. to four feet, be referred back TO
s. ID. Weakley for sgnaturea of all prop
erty owners interested In ordinance.
Report of Finance. Committee.
Present-The Mayor and Aldermen Par
ker. klotz and Cooper.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Jones. Gray and
Heidi.
The committee recommends that the
costs OF S.8.sG in case against Police
officer J. A. Smith incurred ON account
OF discharge of duty. lac paid
The committee further recommends that
costs of $3.50 and SIS in cases OF james
A. Mitchell vs. a. \ GHmbill be paid
That the petition of the Star Loan
company for refund Of loan license OF
,I51 be referred To Mayor and license
Inspector with power 20 act.
That Smith Simpson be released upon
payment OF III.
That nue OF J $ Condor be RENTED
The committee recommends thai J. j.
Bogg8u he elected merchants tax as
SCISSOR for the year 1907.
That the matter OF alleged damages 10
the Coleman property adjacent TO Foun-
tain Heights park be referred 10 Mayor.
city engineer, city attorney and tdo alder
men OF the Third ward with power to
act.
That the petition of William Vaughn
representing the dairymen. 10 reduce IL
cense be disallowed
That the petition Of Garrett and
r OH
solvent credits be granted when each item
is property verified. with exception OF
amounts to corporations which are here
by referred to city attorney for bis opin-
ion.
That the tax collector he instructed 10
bark off certain taxes amounting TO SIS
1896 Pro. 40 OF the Alabama Mutual
Benefit Life association, said concern not
being liable.
That attached resolution with reference
to certain bond redemptions be adopted
The usual monthly bills were allowed
and ordered paid.