The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03

Acme Club IncorpOrates.-Article of incorporation were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday by the Acme club, which proposes to estab fish club rooms in connection with a gymnasium, bathrooms. etc.
 Building for January.-The building inspector reports that during January 107 buildings were in course of erec- ton. The expenditure for new build ings in Birmingham in January amounted to $220,09O; fees collected, $274.
 Plumbing Inspector.-Plumbing h. spector Eckerle makes the following report for January: Plumbing inspec- tions, 239; sewer permits issued. 4Si plumbing permits, 49; extra charges for having over six fixtures, $26; street permits issued, 60; receipts, $422. Poundkeeper's Report.=The January. report of the poundkeeper contains the
 following items Animals on hand Feb
 ruary 1, TO; animals paid out during
 January, 54 sold [; fees reduced by
 the Mayor, 4; pound fees. s112 feed | fees, s7.90i sales, $22.s0; total, $142.70.
 Old Fashioned Spelling Match.-The School Improvement association of the Powderly public school will give an old fashioned spelling match at the school building Friday night, February 5, be- ginning at o'clock. Prof. J. F. Me Laughlin will conduct the spelling. Re treatments will be served.
 Will Perform Daring Act.-An aero batic stunt of nerve will be pulled off today at noon by Fred Zobedie, the daring hand balancer who will bal 4l,. of the Woodward building roof, over 150 feet above the ground. Zobe will perform this feat at highOnoon today and will probably be watched by hun dreds of people from the streets below and the windows of tn adjoining build ings.
 License Fees for Janunry-License Inspector Boggan had a busy month in January. and his collections are far in excess of the amount collected in January, 1908. This fact does not jn- dicate that the licenses have increased at such a tremendous rate, but that the department, on account of financial pressure, got busy from tn jump. Pub lie service corporations, 190s s37,950; 1909, $6S. 400. Business, 1908, $77,692.50; 1909, $11763775. Autos and motorcy- cles, 190S $S60; 1909 $1s50. Fees and transfers, 1908, $7S5; 1909, S1370.50. Total, 1908, s117,22Z50; 1909, $1Ss, s,25s.25.
 Fire Ladies COmplimented-Chief A. " Bennett of the fire department has received the following self-explanatory letter from Chancellor A. H. Benners "February 1, 1909. Chief A. V. Bennett Fire Department, City: Dear Slr-Such good work as you and your men did yesterday when my home was burned is not often seen. The thermometer was IS degrees and my residence remote and the fire under full headway. It was confined to the roof by your work. Please use the enclosed $50 in the Fire mems Relief association or for some other appropriate object Yours sin cerely, ALFERD H. BENNERS."
 Police Extra Time.-City Auditor c. S. Peterson has completed a list of the patrolmen who received extra pay dur ing the months of October November and December. The list was made up at the request of the City Council at the instigation of Alderman Estes, who desires to see the matter of overtime investigated The tabulated form made up by MT. Peterson shows that during the three months involved the members of the police department made s40633 overtime, an average of about s1.45 each for the three months. During the three months involved Chief Bodeker was confronted with the state fair and the Christmas holidays, and the report is considered vindication of the police department Chief Bodeker will be pres ent at the meeting of the council to- night to explain just how the overtime is paid in order that there may be no misunderstanding on the part of the aldermen.