The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-18
COUNCIL MEETS FUR
 FIFTEEN MINUTES Provision Made for Two Avon-
 dale Aldermen ONLY ROUTINE ACTION East Lake Question, Which Was Ex- pected To Come Up Last Night, Was Not Given Hearing.
 Three Reports.
ONLY ROUTINE ACTION

night was of but b minutes duration, the shortest meeting for months Absolutely nothing but the regular routine business out feature. Only three of the council committees had reports to make, and other than the matter of the election of aldermen to represent the Tenth ward, Avondale and adjacent property to the south and east. nothing of interest was taken up by the body.
 President Parker called the council to order at S:10 o'clock and at S:25 the rap of the gava1 declared the meeting adjourned. tees were the only ones to report, and their reports contained nothing of general interest.
 The Avondale matter was not brought up until the very last moment. Alder man O'Neill presented the following reso- | lution:
 Be it resolved by the City Council Of Birmingham, as follows: That the citi- zens of Avondale are hereby requested to call a primary on June 2s, 1908, to nom- mate two aldermen for the Tenth ward for election by this body to serve until their successors are legally qualified.
 Asks Unanimouo Consent.
 After reading the resolution Alderman ONeill asked for the unanimous con- sent of the council for the adoption of the resolution. Alderman Moore arose and stated that he did not think it was the councils place to take the initiative in the matter, as he thought Avondale, or the territory known as the Tenth ward, should first present petition to the body to ascertain the councils pleasure in the matter. On account of Alderman Moores objection it was impossible to gain the unanimous consent for the adoption of the resolution, and it was referred to the Greater Birmingham committee to be re- ported on at the next meeting. It is stated on good authority that Avondale will hold an election for the purpose of selecting two names to be presented to the Birmingham council at the next meeting for election as alder men to represent the Tenth ward in the council of the city of Birmingham. The place of voting will be at the Avondale city hall, and all qualified voters in Avon dale and the property to the south and l cast, recently annexed, will have voice | in the election. Henry Martin, J. B. Suddeth and w. M. Collar have been ap- pointed election officers to take charge of the matter
 Will Remove Further Argument. The election at Avondale, coming before the next meeting of the Birmingham coun- ell, will in all probability remove any further argument. The men elected next Thursday will probably appear before the council two weeks hence to be sworn in as aldermen from the Tenth ward. The Tenth ward of the city of Birming- ham was formally created last night AL derman Fulghum introduced an ordinance creating the new ward, which was unani- mously adopted. The Tenth ward in cludes the property formerly embraced in the corporate limits of Avondale and strip of property extending from the southern limits of the town of Avondale to the crest of Red mountain and prop erty to the east, lying between the crest of the mountain and the southern corpor- ate limits of Woodlawn and East Lake This property was taken in at the same time Mountain Terrace and the adjoining territory was annexed several weeks ago. The Mountain Terrace property and the newly annexed territory to the west was formally made a part of the Sixth ward last night.
 It was generally understood that the matter of the immediate annexation of East Lake would be brought up last right, and there was some surprise when the meeting was closed without the mat ter being given hearing.
 Following are the reports of the com mittees as read last night:
 Finance Committee.
 Present: Aldermen ONeill, Heidt, Ho- gan, Klotz, Burnett, Jones, Estes.
 The finance committee recommends that the resolution regarding scale inspector go over.
 That solvent credits go over.
 That petition of Bank and company for refund of portion of license be disal- lowed.
 That proposition of Fountain Heights Land company be referred to the follow ing committee: The mayor, chairman of the finance committee and Aldermen Copeland, D. R., and Eggleston.
 That attached proposition of D. D. Me Milan and F. l. Tarrant to sell the city of Birmingham certain lands be ac- cepted.
 That the attached resolution to purchase lots 19 to "A in block 242 be adopted.
 That attached recommendations from the mayor for benefit of fire department be concurred in.
 That petition of o. K Barber shop to pay license on 15 chairs be allowed, pro- vided the extra five chairs are removed from the shop at once.
 That the attached ordinance providing for bill and pay rolls be adopted.
 That attached letter from B. A. Thomp- son be referred to the mayor
 Judiciary Committee.
 Present: Aldermen Fulghum, ONeill, Heidt Forney. President Parker.
 Absent: Aldermen Gum, Gregg, Moore.
 The judiciary committee recommends that improvement ordinance No. AS new series be adopted
 That the attached ordinance ito provide for hiring out convicts' be adopted.