The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-07
BRIEF MEETING IS
HELD BY COUNCIL
MOOre Appointed Chairman Of
Water Committee
PLAN SANITARY SEWERS
italians Invite Aldermen to Take Part
in Columbus Day Celebration.
Bill Presented by Nash
vile Detectives.

There was a brief and uneventful meet
ing of the City Council last night. An i'm
portant matter was the recommendation
by Mayor O'Brien that a plant, by means
of which the city can do its own street
Improvement, be constructed, and that a
garbage destruction plant be erected.
Alderman Walter Moore was appointed
by Harry Jones, president of the council,
to the Craftsmanship of the water COM
mittee, succeeding B. H. Cooper, resigned.
Alderman Metcalf and Harper were APP
pointed to the committees 0the legislative
exeeptedD on which their predecessors, g.
II. Estes and B. II. Cooper, had served.
Redeemed improvement bonds amount
ing to 5000 were burned.
A petition was received and referred to
the proper committee against the reckless
driving of automobiles around the corner
of Eleventh avenue and Twelfth street,
south, it being stated that while street
cars were stopped there, such reckless
ness was source of danger to human
lives.
A resolution that an ordinance be pre-
pared for the construction of a sanitary
sewer on Eighteenth street, between
Ninth and Tenth avenues, and along
Tenth avenue to Twentieth street, north,
was adopted.
An important matter was a resolution
presented by Alderman Hogan, doing
away with tuition at the Birmingham
High school after November 1. This was
referred to the finance committee. Tuition
at the High school, 1t is estimated.
amounts In the course of the scholastic
year to about $4,000.
A resolution was adopted providing for
the Strengthening of Twelfth street be-
tween Tenth and Kirkland avenues, north.
A resolution for the paving and maca-
damizing and otherwise improving of Fiji
teenth street and Twelfth avenue, north,
was referred to the street committee.
A resolution from the Board of Trade,
urging the council to aid in removing
Belgian blocks from the business section
of the city was read and filed.
A petition was received urging the coun-
Gil to give again the name of Pine ave-
nue. to what is known as Avenue H. That
avenue, between Twenty sixth and
Twenty-ninth streets, was formerly known
as Pine avenue. The residents of that
avenue desire that the old name be con-
ferred again.
An invitation was received from the
United Italian society for the members o
the council to take part In the parade
In celebration of the discovery of America
by Christopher Columbus, which celebra
ton occurs Friday, the anniversary OF
that discovery.
A bill for s577 was received and referred
to the proper committee from the secret
service agency of Nashville which sent
Detectives Waggoner and Carroll to run
down blind tigers in Birmingham.
L. T. Kinney made demand on the city
for s107. 35 for 1Osl casks of beer destroyed
by the city some time ago. He stated in
the communication that the courts had
awarded him the decision, and that he is
entitled to the money.
The details of the meeting are contained
in the reports of standing committees,
which follow:
Finance Committee.
Present: Aldermen Heidi, Gregg, Bur-
nett, Morgan, Hogan, Collins, klotz,
Gambill. Absent: Aldermen o. Neill, Cope
land, J. r.
+ Alderman Heidi, chairman of the finance
committee, submitted the following re-
port:
The finance committee recommends that
the recommendation of the city attorney
relative to the Lakevew avenue and
Thirty-eighth street matter be concurred
in. and that he be authorized to take nee
essary steps to assist the property owners
to have said street and avenue opened,
provided the city is put to NO expense.
That the attached bill of Archibald
Coleman $50 be paid
That The petitions of T. III. Widemaa
ana 7 7 Hewitt for charity licenses be
referred to the mayor with power to act
Tbat the matter of Ayondale licenses he
referred TO the chairman of the niscel-
laneous committee. chairman of the
nnanca committee. MAYOR. city attorney
ord license inspector for report
Tbat the attached bills against the
to,n,, ~ Avondale he maid. towit. Price q,
na,,;s en- "a. Rihbv a. McT1yer ss 65. Lar
~, N, comnanv. s1sb
That the petition of Joseph Rich be
granted.
That the report oi 'iie ci.y treasure. rei-
alive to 800 invaild ponos Dc received ana
spread on the minutes.
That special committee composed OF
the mayor, chairman "a nnanoe soin l,,'-
tee chairman OF sanitation and police
committee, street commissioner ana Al
derman Morgan be given power to act IN
the matter ol ehe oouehSiue pii'on.
That the resolution authorizing the city
attorney and assistant city attorney to
have printed necessary blanks, ETC., for
recorders court be ADOPTED.