The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-18
A., B. & A. SEEKS ITS
FORMAL FRANCHISE
City Council In Session For
Fifteen Minutes
CONCUR IN MAYORS PLAN
Committed to Be Named to Go Over
Paving Plant and Garbage crema-
tory With Mayor-Reports
of Committees.
CONCUR IN MAYORS PLAN

session last night for street and terminal
franchises for the Atlanta. Birmingham
and Atlantic Railroad company.
President Harry Jones announced that
the necessary deposit of $1,000 would be
in the hands of the city clerk this
morning, according to promise of the Off
GERS Of the applicant company. The APP
plication was referred to the railroad,
judiciary and street committees jointly
The session lasted only Is minutes and
was without special feature. Only rou-
tine matters were considered
Those present were President Harry
Jones, Aldermen Burnett, Greener, Klotz,
Gambill, Copeland, D. R., Copeland, J.
R.. Perdue. Collins, Williams, Gregg,
Morgan, Metcalf, Starbuck and Martin
The committee reports submitted and
adopted were as follows
Finance Committee.
The finance committee recommends that
the petition Of ]. M. Fielder be referred
report.
That the claim of Ell Tucker be set
tied for the sum of $780, per recommen-
dations of the city attorney.
That the recommendations of the city
attorney relative to attached chancery
court bill of costs be concurred In and
same be paid, the amount being s147,S5
That the claims of the Peerless Plumb
ing and Heating company be referred
to the street commissioner for report
That the petition of the Realty Build
ing and Loan association be granted and
that they be allowed to take out license
for six months upon payment of the
sum of $50
That the petition of E. Valid be dis
allowed. (For refund of license).
That the petition of J. R. Caldwell for
half pay on account of illness for months
of September and October be granted
and he be paid the sum of $50.
That the petition of Henry Borjan be
referred to the city attorney and street
commissioner for report
That the attached reductions and can
cellations be ratified.
That the attached resolutions ratifying
assessments made by the city clerk be
adopted.
That the bill of Charles w. Hall for
the sum of s592 be paid.
That the matter of sidewalk assess
ment against the Hillman hospital be re-
ferred to the city attorney for report.
That the report of the special commit
tee relative to tax book for 1910 be con-
CURED in, and they be authorized to
make contract with B. A. Thompson.
That report of special committee rela-
tive to petition of Champ Yeargin be
concurred in
That petition of Mrs. Mary McLaugh-
lin be granted and that she be paid the
sum of SAT 80.
That the attached ordinance providing
for the payment of bills and pay rolls
be adopted by unanimous consent.
That Improvement ordinances Nos. E6,
457 and 4SS be confirmed.
Judiciary Committee.
The judiciary committee recommends
that the ordinance further regulating ped
dlers and hucksters be referred to the
city attorney for report
That improvement ordinances Nos. <S1.
4s2. 493 and 494 new series be adopted.
Street Committee.
The street committee recommends that
the petition to repair sidewalk on Elm
street from Orange avenue to Highland
avenue be referred to the city engineer
for report.
That the matter of paving Eighteenth
street, SOUTH go over until after the
first of the year.
That the protest of Sterling A. Wood
be received and fled.
That protests of DR.. Thomas D. Parke,
Nellie H. Champion and w. c. Ward
be received and fled.
Sanitation and Police.
The sanitation and police committee
recommend that the following report of
the special committee relative to Ross
Brothers be adopted.
We, your committee. appointed to in
vestigate the Ross Brothers plumbing
matter, beg leave to report as follows,
We recommend that Ross Brothers
license be suspended until payment to
the city of Birmingham the sum of $15.42
balance due on plumbing deposit, and
giving a new plumbers bond to the
city.
We further recommend that said license
be revoked Immediately upon said Ross
Brothers being again convicted in the
recorders court of Birmingham for vio-
lating the plumbing laws.
The committee further recommends
that DR.. W. T. Masterson be allowed 80
days to make connection with sanitary
sewer.
Miscellaneous Committee.
The miscellaneous committee recon-
mends that the transfer of licenses of
Brochman & staff and Pat OHare be
referred to the city attorney for re-
port.
That ]. r. Bellony be permitted to
transfer license from 1880 Second ave-
nue. to ia Fourteenth street. north.
That the license of Pittards market
be transferred to w. s. Pape.
Finance and Legislative.
The committee recommends that the
ordinance creating the office Of proba-
ton officer go over until the December
meeting when all salaries are fixed. (Al-
dermen Collins, Morgan, O'Neill and Met
calfe voting no.
That the recommendations of the Mayor
regarding a municipal paving plant and
cremating garbage be concurred in and
that the president of the council be re-
ouested to appoint a committee to con-
fer with the Mayor and report.
That all other matters go over
Well be pleased to show you
that $4,000 Suit, ready to put
IN Try rs.