The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16

probably the south's leading hotel man., will be in Birmingham to confer with bushes men, and will make @ proposi- ton not only to pitt up half the cap- ital stock, but to isase the hotel for on the investment.
 The directors of the Chamber of Com meroe have been called to meet Friday at noon by President Frank Nelson, Jr., who writes the following letter.
 Dear Sir-I herewith call specia! meeting of the board of directors of the  ingmen, he said. which modifies the old ordinance regarding smoking on street cars. MT. Jones asked for unanimous consent. which was granted him, and the following resolution passed:
 New Smoking Ordinance.
 'Be 1t resolved by the City Council of Birmingham as follows:
 Section l. That it shall be unlawful for any person to smoke upon street rail way cars within the city limits of Bir- ningham except In trailers on interurban cars and in the smoking compartments of other cars and on the last two seats of open cars and on platforms of cars.''
 There are two other sections of the resolution providing a penalty for viola ton and repeating conflicting ordinances. A resolution introduced by Alderman Klotz caused a. ripple of laughter among the oouncilmen. Tn view Of the fact that a number of people have been vlctimiSed hxr fo1 Klotz introduced a resolution making 1t unlawful for any person to engage In the business of fortune telling In Birming- ham. the resolution providing penalty Of fine from S1o to s100 and Imprisonment for from one to three months. The reso- lution was referred to the judiciary com mittee.
 Improvement ordinances were passed providing for the improvement of r4rst avenue from Twenty-sixth to Thirty-sec- ond streets Fifteenth street from Eighth to Nolan avenues north; Fifteenth street from Twelfth to Thirteenth avenues, north and for the laying of sidewalk m froht of the Lakeview school
 The petition of people of Avondale seek ing modification of the pound law was referred to the proper committee.
 Following are the reports of commit tees:
 Finance Committee.
 Present: Aldermen Heidt, Gregg, Bur nett, O'Neill Hogan, Metcalfe, Copeland, J. R., Gambill, Collins, Klotz. Absent none.
 Alderman Heidt. chairman of the finance committee, submitted the follow ing report:
 The finance committee recommends that petition of George A. Cannon for char ity license be referred to the mayor with power to act
 That petition of H. P. Lewis that bill for repairing buggy be paid be referred to the mayor with power to act.
 That resolution authorizing the mayor to borrow money from the Peoples Saw ings Bank and Trust company to finance improvement ordinances be adopted.
 That the recommendations of the city attorney relative to claim of Henry Bor- ian be concurred In and said claim be disallowed.
 That improvement ordinances Nos. 49l, 492 4ss and 494, new series, be confirmed. That the attached ordinance providing for the payment of bills and pay rolls be adopted by unanimous consent.
 That all other matters go over.
 Finance and Sanitation and Police.
 Present: Aldermen Hedt, Gregg, Bur nett Morgan. O'Neill. Hogan, Metcalfe, Copeland J. R., Gambill, Collins, Klotz. Jackson Absent: Aldermen Greener and Martin.
 Alderman Gambil, chairman of the sanitation. police and finance committee, submitted the following report:
 The committee recommends that the petition of L. s. Gates for salary for time lost on account of injury received while on duty be granted, and he be paid the sum of s75 for the month of October, 1909. That the petition of R. c. Carroll for time lost on account of injury received while making an arrest be granted, and that he be paid the sum of $20 for eight days.
 Railways, Street and Judiciary Com
 nttee.
 Present: Aldermen Hogan, Moore, Bur nett, O'Neill Starbuck, Heidt. Morgan Jackson, Williams, Perdue, Gregg, Cope land, J. R., Gambill, Klotz. Absent: AL derman Mcdonald.
 Alderman Hogan, chairman of the rail- ways, street and judiciary committed, submitted the following report:
 The committee recommends that the at tached ordinance granting a franchise to the Alabama Terminal Railroad company be granted.
 That the resolution requiring the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany to put on extra cars between the hours of 5 p. m. and I:3O p. m. be referred to the city attorney for report
 Street Committee.
 Present: Aldermen Copeland, J. R., Morgan, ONeiil, Burnett, Gregg, Met cafe
 Absent: Aldermen Mcdonald and Cope land. D. R.
 Alderman Copeland, J. R., chairman of the street committee. submitted the following report:
 The street committee recommends that the bid of the Southern Ritulithic com pany for work under improvement or dinance No. 490, new series, for the sum of s460s be accepted, same being the lowest bid submitted.
 That the petition of H F. DeRarde- leben and Meyer F. Griel relative to assessments under improvement ordi- mace No 32s new series. be referred to the Mayor and Aldermen Burnett and J. R. Copeland with power to act That the petitions to improve Thirty