The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-16

STATE DEPOSl
 SAFETY 1 park as was originally intended. This matter was referred to the park com mttee.
 In the report of the finance committee a recommendation was made that an ordi- | nance in regard to revoking the licenses i Of hotels and other places when the clerk | or other employe is found selling liquor be passed. This ordinance was adopted. The matter of regulating the sale and use of gas and the creation of the office of inspector of gas and meters was brought up and after much discussion 1 Alderman Jones offered a resolution to | refer the matter back to the joint judici- ary and light and telephone committee ! A vote on this motion resulted in tie and the president ordered that the matter 1 be referred to the joint committee. The ordinance with reference to the disposition of liquor captured by the police was carried. The ordinance pro- vides that the liquor shall be poured into the gutters by the police and thus de- | stroyed.
 Following are the reports of the 1 various committees:
 Finance Committee. Present: Aldermen O'Neir, Heidt, Hogan, Klotz, Burnett, Jones, Estes. Absent: None.
 The committee recommends that the attached ordinance in regard to re- voking license in a certain section of the city be adopted
 That attached ordinance in regard to revoking license of certain places, hotels, etc., be revoked when clerk or other employe is selling liquor, be adopted.
 That the city carry out the contract 1 made between the teachers and the Board of Education for the present scholastic term.
 That resolution in regard to solvent credits go over.
 Judiciary Committee.
 Present: President Parker and Alder men Fulghum, o'Neill, Gum. Gregg Heidt, Forney, Moore. Absent: None.
 The committee recommends that the l attached petition of H. K. White in regard to refund on tax sale be re- ferred to the city attorney. That attached petition of J. D. Hall | for refund on tax sale be referred to the city attorney. Street Committee. l L. ghum, O'Neill, Jones. Absent: Alder men Burnett and Hogan.
 The committee recommends that the contract for work under improvement ordinance No. 403 be awarded to c. M | Burkhalter on his bid of $1S56.5O this being the lowest bid submitted.
 That the city engineer be instructed to advertise for bids for work undel improvement ordinance No. 406.
 That attached petition of Sidney Hart in regard to a closed alley be referred to the city engineer, he to re- port the actual conditions in the mat ter.
 That petition of Mrs. Mary Newman asking for relief from sewer assess ment be disallowed.
 That proposition of H. P. Wilkins to city be referred to the city engineer and the city attorney to report back 1 to this committee.
 That the street commissioner and the chairman of the street committee be authorized to purchase mule for the street department.
 Police and Sanitation. Present: President Parker and Alder men Gregg, Klotz, Eggleston, Hogan Forney, Greener. Absent: None.
 The committee recommends that the attached ordinance to provide for the disposition of intoxicating liquors, etc. be adopted.
 Present: President Parker and Alder men Burnett, Heidt. Hogan, Klotz Copeland D. R., F'ulghum. Absent None. The committee recommends that petition from Smith & Ware in regard to license go over. l That petition of Orr & Lanning in regard to license on stable be dis allowed.
 | That petition of Foster & Oden to operate a restaurant at 2311 Second avenue be referred to the aldermen from the ward affected. i Light and Telephone Committee. 1 Present: Aldermen Klotz Stockmar Gum, Heidt, Moore and President Parker. Absent: Alderman Copeland l J. R.
 1 The committee recommends that the | attached petition requesting that an electric light be placed at Thirteenth avenue and St. Charles street be | granted.
 That attached petition requesting that an electric light be placed at Third avenue and Sixteenth street De l granted.
 Judiciary and Light and Telephone.
 Present: Aldermen Klotz. Stock mar ] Gum. Heidt, Moore. Fulghum, O'Neill. ! Abesent Aldermen Copeland J. R.. ] Gregg, Forney.
 The committee recommends that the attached ordinance regulating the sale and use of gas. etc., be adopted.
 That attached ordinance creating the office of inspector of gas and meters, etc, be adopted. 1 Alderman Moore passed his vote on | Al, To,