The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16
SALARIES RAISED
 BY THE COUNCIL Treasurer, Auditor and City Clerk the Benehciaries REGULAR MEETING HELD Issuance of s2oo,ooo School Bonds and Paving of Twenty-sixth Street
 Among Other Subjects Dis
 posed of by Aldermen.
REGULAR MEETING HELD

First real indications of Greater Bir- mingham developed last night at the reg ular meeting of the Board of Aldermen. The aldermanc machine worked on gear of 10 to and resume of the work of the session showed several city officials to have received a healthy increase in their salaries
 From $e4OO to $iOOO went the treasurer's salary.
 From $lsO0 to $36oO was the auditors in- crease
 From Sl50O to 5000 is the amount added to the salary of the city clerk and pur- combined
 These increases were made on a fav- orable report of the finance committee, and the adoption of them met with stren- uous objection from three aldermen, Gra- ham Perdue especially, who objected on the ground that the matter had never been before the council before, and that the aldermen should be given a chance to think about the matter. This was met with the explanation that the terms of the treasurer and city clerk began with Oc- loDtT l, dHu iiitt IL NdS hSSNSSuiS iCi sAAO increases to be taken up at last nights session.
 The increase was made from October 1, 1909. to October 1, 1910, while the auditors was from January 1, 1910, to January l, 1911. The greatly increased amount of work which will fall upon these three of- ficers with the consummation of Greater Birmingham, 1t was stated, made the in creases absolutely necessary. and the ob- jeCtions appeared to have been made more on account of the matter not having been previously submitted to the board than from any real desire to prevent the in- creases.
 Both Alderman Graham Perdue and AL derman Coffee Jackson stated they knew nothing of the matter until five minutes before the meeting. They objected to the committee taking 1t up until the matter had been properly placed before the board and referred to the committee.
 In addition to the increase In salary beginning with the first of the year an ordinance was passed allowing the aud itor 5000 for the supervising of the audit ing of the books of the various towns to be absorbed by Greater Birmingham. In explanation of this it was said that Avon dale had cost over 5000 in the straighten- ing out of It's affairs, and that by Auditor Peterson taking charge of this work now the city would be saved quite an amount of money. Alderman John w. O'Neill calmly stated 'It will save the city about $40. .000."
 The report of the finance committee rec ommending these increases was read by Chairman c. c. Heidt, and each increase was taken up separately. Alderman Wal ter Moore suggested that the matter of increasing the salary of Fire Chief Ben nett and Chief of Police Bodeker also be taken up, as each of these men would have greatly increased territory and re- sponsibility The terms of these two of ficers, however start with the first of the year, and as 1t was not absolutely necessary that they be taken up last night this matter was postponed.
 A letter from Mayor O'Brien was read requesting that the salary of his secre- tary, H. Scudder Ryall, be increased to $ic0 per month, which was granted. MT. Ryall also receives a salary as secretary of the police commission.
 A number of other matters were taken up by the board, including the issuance of s200 600 worth of school bonds, grant ing of the contract to pave Twenty-sixth street and whether Fowlkes Bros. should be allowed a commission for their efforts in working up a real estate deal for the city
 Reports of various committees were as follows:
 Finance and Sanitation and Police.
 Present: Aldermen Hedt, Gregg Bur nett, Morgan. O'Neill, Hogan, Gambill, Collins, Klotz, Jackson, Martin. Absent: Aldermen Copeland c. R), Greener and Causey
 Alderman Gambill, chairman, submit ted the following report:
 The sanitation and police and finance committee recommend that the resolu- ton to remove the southside jail be re- fered to the Mayor, chairman of the finance committee, chairman of the police and sanitation committee, street comms- soner and Alderman Morgan for report.
 Greater Birmingham.
 Present: Aldermen Morgan, Starbuck, Jackson, Heidt, Perdue Gregg. Absent: Aldermen Causey and Copeland q. R.).
 Alderman Morgan, chairman of the Greater Birmingham committee, submit ted the following report:
 The committee recommends that the or dinance inviting East Lake and Elyton into Birmingham go over.
 Finance Committee.
 Present: Aldermen Heidt Burnett, Nor gan, Gregg, Hogan, Klotz, ONeill, Gam