The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-07
BR1 1AN MEN SEND LETTERS
 70 CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE

As the date for the state democratic pri- mary approaches the friends of Bryan and Governor Johnson are getting more and more active Yesterday saw the local Bryan men holding a consultation, send ing letters to the candidates for delegates; saw the Johnson men hold a meeting in Bessemer and preparing for a battle all over the state.
 It is understood that telegrams will be received shortly from Senators Bankhead and Johnson on the subject The local headquarters is receiving telegrams from many quarters of the state both favorable and adverse to the candidacy of the Min nesota man.
 Preparations are being made to have grand rally here at the Jefferson theatre Friday night The speakers will return from Montgomery after speeches there to- night. Saturday night a bi Neting will be held in Ensley, when P ningham will speak. Monday mig Bowie .................'s...!s, ei.''''.'. considerable time before relieesan be furnish ed should the work be com menced now and it is so vitally impor- tant and urgently needed that 1 re- spectfully recommend the matter be taken up at once, with a view to fur nishing the same protection to that as to other sections of our city,
 In his letter to the council Mayor Ward recommended that the matter be referred to the proper committee with instructions that the same be push ed.
 The report of the finance committees, in it's entirety was adopted. Among the things recommended were: That i the petition of the Police Commission to continue the salary of Officer w. A. Smith 90 days for the benefit of his widow; and that the sum of $200 be appropriated toward the expense of the tuberculosis exhibit, to be opened in Birmingham on May 20, be appro- priated, 1t being understood that the Board of Revenue appropriate a like amount
 Under the report of the street com mittee a resolution was offered provid- ing that the Mayor and president of the council appoint a special committse se to consult with certain parties desiring to operate a crematory at their own ex- pense, the trash to be delivered to the crematory by the city
 Improvements at City Hall. The report of the police and sanita
 
 visions for decided improvements about the city jail It was recommended that a water closet be placed in the hospital ward that a second assistant warden be employed at salary of not less than $60 per month, thus placing the wardens on an eight t-hour shift; that 50 strong arm chairs and three tables be placed in the assembly hall for the police force that the hall be cleaned | Al. .A1s hot plumbing in the jail be overhauled and repaired generally, and that Janitor Jack Curran be relived for 30 days
 The report of the light and telephone committee with reference to the ordl- nance providing for the creation of he office of meter inspector was adopted, thus concluding a question which has been under consideration by the coun- cil for a number of months. Alderman Klotz has fathered the ordinance all along The new ordinance is precise'y the same as that drafted by the com missioner of New York, and which is used in New York today. It provides for the standard of electricity and gas to be furnished by the lighting con- pany and the price to be charged therefor The ordinance means that every meter installed in the city If Birmingham shall be inspected and passed upon by the new city official and that the lighting company will have to come up to certain mark with reference to the quality of gas and electricity furnished.
 The returns of the sewer bond elec- tion of Monday were canvassed by Q special committee consisting of Alder men Forney, O'Neill and D. R. Copeland and they reported as follows: Total number of votes cast, 693; votes for the bond issue, 661; votes against the issue, 32.
 Following are the reports of the various committees.
 Finance Committee.
 Present: Aldermen O'Neill, Ieidt Klotz, Burnett, Estes, Hogan. Absent: Jones.
 The committee recommends that resolu- ton in regard to solvent credits go over.
 That petition of police commission to continue salary of Officer W. A. Smith for benefit of his widow 90 days be reported favorably.
 That petition of w. R. Pettiford be re- ferred to the Mayor.
 That the attached resolution in regard to reducing assessment of St. Paul's church for street paving be ratified.
 That petition from Williams Produce company for cancellation of unexpired portion of city license be d;sallowed.
 That sections 4 and 5 of Chief Ben- nets recommendations regarding addi- tional fire alarm boxes and fire plugs be concurred in at request of the Mayor.
 That petition of Sidney Hart regarding refund of taxes be referred to city at- torney.
 That petition of N D. Edmondson re- gardng reduction of license be allowed
 That the petition of James Lappage in regard to relief from paying interest im- provement be allowed, and that the fol- lowing resolution be adopted:
 Resolved, That the city of Birmingham pay interest on total assessment under or dinance No. 349 which was reduced from date of levy of said assessments, July 3, 1907. to date on which reduction was or