The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-21
COUNCIL REMAINS
BUT n MINUTES
Another Park Bought At Lake
view For $4,000
REMOVE GRANITE BLOCKS
City Engineer instructed to Find
Whether Property Owners Want
Pavement changed-Police Sal
airy Matter Referred.
REMOVE GRANITE BLOCKS

! Tho Board of Aldermen remained in
session for exactly q minutes last night
but during that time managed to dis
/ pose of business aggregating the eXpendi-
ture of nearly $4,000. II required some
! time to secure enough aldermen to make
a quorum. the heavy rain keeping many
away, but after much effort an even
dozen put in an appearance and the meet
ing proceeded. this being the exact num-
Der required to make a quorum.
Authorization of the purchase of a
piece of land opposite the Lakeview
school for park purposes from the Bir-
mingham Realty company for $4,000 was
the largest matter taken up. This prop
erty will be paid for out of the money
secured from the sale of dead ends of GER
tain streets and alleys, which Mayor
O'Brien was authorized to sell by a spe-
| cial act of the legislature at the last
special session.
Steps looking toward the removal of
granite paving blocks in the business
part of town were taken, resolution of
the street committee instructing the city
engineer to investigate and ascertain If
the property owners on Twenty eighth
street. between Avenue and Fourth
avenue, and on Nineteenth street, be-
tween Morris and Fourth avenues, and
on First and Second avenues, between
these two streets desired the granite
stituted.
A recommendation of the street COM
mittee that the name of Avenue Il, be-
tween Twenty sixth street and Highland
avenue be changed to Pine avenue was
adopted
Alderman Gambill read letter from
Chief Bodeker enclosing a petition from
the police department requesting in
crease of s1S per month in the salary of
every member of the department. This
was referred to the police and sanitation
committee.
The finance contmittee recommended
that the matter of removing High school
tuition charge go over. Aldermen Met
calf and Hogan voting no on this propo-
sition.
Reports of the various committees were
as follows:
Finance Committee.
Present: Aldermen Morgan, O'Neill,
Hogan, Metcalfe. Copeland, q. RI, Gam
bill, Klotz, Gregg and Collins. Absent:
Aldermen Burnett and Heidi.
Alderman Morgan, acting chairman OF
the finance committee, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
The finance committee recommends that
the street commissioner be allowed the
sum of $3.50 on account of trip made east
to Investigate oil paving.
Thai tba resolutiop nroVidipey for re-
demption of bonds be adopted.
That the report of the city treasurer
of the delivery of $20o5 scnool bonds to
Otto Marx g. Co. be adopted.
That petition of Champ Yeargin for re-
fund of license be referred to the Mayor,
chairman of miscellaneous committee and
city attorney with power to act.
That petition of j. T. Brent for time
lost be disallowed
That bill of T. M Bradley for the sum
of So. 25 for procuring title be paid.
That the appearance bond of VIII Watts
be reduced to s25.
-enat c. A. Crandal be refunded the
sum of So on account of fine.
That the petition of Kelley Co. for re-
fund of license be disallowed.
That balance due the Koch Secret Serv-
ice Agency amounting to the sum of
ST II be paid.
That bill of ]. M. Dupuy for damages
be referred to the city attorney and al
/ dermen from the Third ward for report.
That petition of Eli Tucker for dam
ages be referred to the city attorney and
street commissioner for report.
That bill of Stalllngs and Lacy for
the sum of 1852 so for special stenogra phic
work be paid.
That resolution to abolish school tuition
charges go over. Aldermen Hogan and
Metcalf voting no.
That the ordinance providing for the
payment of bills and payrolls be adopted
by unanimous consent.
That all other matters go over.
Finance, Park and Lands Committee.
Metealf Copeland, q. RI, Klotz, Gambill,
Gregg, Collins. Mcdonald, Williams, Mar
tin. Absent: Aldermen Heidi, Burnett,
Greener.
Alderman Morgan, acting chairman of
the finance, parks and land committee,
submitted the following report;
The committee recommends that the pc
tition of Magnolia park committee be
granted and work done as agreed upon
by the city and said committee.
That the recommendation of the Mayor
to purchase certain piece of land for
park opposite Lakeview school be con-
Cured in, and that the Mayor be au-
thorized to close deal with the Birmng-
ham Realty company for the sum Of
$50, 600
That a pair of mules, wagon and
harness be purchased to be used for
park purposes
judiciary Committee.
Present Aldermen Gregg Williams,
Perdue, Martin, Causey. Absent Alder
men Burnett, Heidi, Harper. Moore.
Alderman Gregg, chairman of the Judi
ciary committee, submitted the follow
ing report
The judiciary committee recommends