The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-18
CITY COUNCIL IN
 HURRY LAST NIGHT Session Lasted Less Than Half
 An Hour NOTHING UP BUT ROUTINE Estes Wants AIdrich Franchise For feted and FuIghum Suggests Build
 ing Municipal Light Plant
 In the Eleventh Ward.

The aldermen were in a hurry last night and the session of the City Council was of less than half an hours duration. Other than the reading of the commit tee reports and their adoption very little business was transacted.
 Alderman Estes introduced a resolu- ton declaring the franchise for an cleo tric lighting plant granted some years ago to T. H. Aldrich and associates void. This resolution was referred to the judi cial committee. The franchise was ex- tended recently with the proviso that actual work was to begin by March 15.
 Alderman F'ulghum introduced a resolu- ton which was referred to the finance and telephones and lights committee call ing for an investigation of the city con- structing and operating it's own electric lighting plant on It's 40 acres of land re- gently acquired in the Eleventh ward The resolution recited the fact that at the present time the city is paying about $36,0O0 per annum for lights and that inasmuch as the city possessed a suit able site 1t might be expedient to operate it's own plant.
 There was no report on the recom- mendation of the water committee that 5000 be appropria ted for the purpose of making an investigation of the various schemes for the furnishing of Birming- ham with abundant and cheap water. The chairman of the finance committee c. c. Hedt, stated after the meeting that this matter had been carried over until the
  There was no reference made, either, to the matter of submitting to the people the question as to whether or not a commission form of government should be inaugurated in Birmingham.
 New Fly Ordinance.
 An amendment to the ordinance to min imize the breeding of house flies, which 1t Is thought will work more effectively for the destruction of the pests of the summer, was introduced by Alderman Genbill, and referred to the judiciary and markets committees. A request of Sexton Lambert for prison- CTS to aid him in carrying out the City Beautiful idea, was referred to the proper committed. Alderman Cooper, after reporting that the water committee was making prog ress in the various matters that con- front 1t and stating that at the next meeting there would be data of interest to present to the board, introduced a resolution asking the police and sanita- ton committee to investigate for the purpose of discovering whether or not the ordinance against lunch wagons and lunch tents was being enforced. The assessments on the following ordi- nances were made final: No 42S, providing for the pavement of an alley between Highland and Linden avenues with vitrified brick. No. S36 pro- viding for the issuance of sl000 in bonds for street improvements; No. 867, pro- viding for issuance of $500 in bonds for street Improvements; No. 360, providing for the issuance of 5000 in bonds for street improvements; No. 361, providing street Improvements The following committee reports were adopted
 Fire and Finance.
 Alderman Gum, chairman, submitted the following report: The fire and finance committee reoom- 1 mend that the attached petition of chief of the fire department for an automo- i bile be granted, said automobile not to cost exceeding ss0O.
 Street Committee. Alderman StOckmar, cnalrnlan, SuDm1t- | ted the following report:
 The street committee recommends that | all work under improvement ordinance 1 No All new series, be completed. l That the matter of paving Third avenue 1 be referred to the aldermen from the | First ward, to ascertain from property | owners the sort of paving desired That the street commissioner and city l engineer be authorized to make necessary | ,,t,o in -rfo at int ton of Highland avenue and Twenty | eighth street That the city engineer be authorized | to advertise for bids for sewer at in- tersection of Eleventh avenue and Eff l teenth street, south. That the recommendations of the city | engineer as to cherting South Twentieth 1 street east of Twenty-1rst street be con cured in. That the petition of the Burger Dry Goods company to put two show cases in front of their store, Nos. 2013 and 2015 Second avenue, be granted under usual 1 restrictions.
 Sanitation and Police.
 Alderman Gambill, acting chairman submitted the following report:
 The committee recommends that an ad- l ditional desk sergeant be employed by the police commission, at a salary not to exceed $50 per month. and the patrol | man now doing duty as desk sergeant | return to his beat.
 Police, Sanitation, Finance.
 Alderman Gambill, chairman. submitted | the following report:
 The committee recommends that the | petition of Patrolman M. l.. Moore for | time lost on account of injury be granted. !
 Lights and Telephones.
 Alderman Klotz, chairman, submitted | the following report:
 The committee recommends that the | petition for an arc light at the intersec l ton of First avenue and Tenth street | be referred to the light inspector. That the petition of Second Avenue Im- provement association be referred to the following committed; Chairman of the