The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02

nominations be closed. This was done and in less than two minutes after Mr. Jackson had arisen to make the nomina- tion, MT. Metcalf was taking the oath of office.
 The election of MT. Metcalf was in a way quite a. victory for MT. Jackson, the latter having put up a strong figh. for him all along Other men were slated for the place by leaders of the board but Metcalf's strength was unusual and after a warm fight he won out. All of this took place several days ago and at the meeting last night Metcalf was elected unanimously.
 Mr. Metcalf has figured in local poli- tics for a number of years, having served as chairman of the city demo- cratic executive committee for several terms.
 Sell School Bonds.
 There were but two other features of real interest before the meeting. One of these was the request of the Board of Education through Chairman John l.. Parker asking that the city clerk be authorized to advertise the sale of the balance of the recently authorized issue of school bonds This will amount to s2OO, 900, bonds for $15O,0OO already having been advertised and issued.
 The othefS matter was the introduction of a resolution by John w. O'Neill in- structing the city engineer and attorney to draw up ordinances providing for the @f s,1 Trryav fxy- third street from Eighth to Eleventh avenues. and one on First avenue from Twenty-fifth to Twenty-seventh street.
 Two viaducts Proposed.
 Upon introducing the resolution MT O'Neill stated that at the last session the city's rights to compel the building of viaducts had been made much strong CT, and he felt sure the city could force the construction of the viaducts.
 "When Robert Jemison was president of the Birmingham Railway. Light & Power Co.,, he stated that his company was ready to stand half the cost of con- struction if the steam roads would bear the other half," said MT. O'Neill, land undoubtedly the present president, MT. Ford, would do the same thing.
 ",This viaduct question is matter which has been hanging fire for over 15 years and now that we have laws which will allow for their building we should certainly press ahead"
 Invites Annexation.
 Barnes Morgan introduced a resolution to move the southside prison from Ave- nue D and Nineteenth street. The mat ter went to the police and sanitation committee.
 MT. Morgan also introduced resolutions inviting Elyton and East Lake to annex to Birmingham immediately.
 Reports of the various committees were as follows:
 Miscellaneous Committee.
 Present: Aldermen Burnett. Gambill. Copeland. D. R., Heidt Mcdonald, Col lins, Gregg, Klotz, Martin. Absent: None. Alderman Burnett, chairman of the mis- cellaneous committee, submitted the fol- lowing report:
 The miscellaneous committee recom- mends that the following licenses be transferred Ideal Plumbing company to J. w. Costello David s. Alpers to R. s. Letwa & Co.,; B. G. Brown to Harper Williams Mercantile company.
 That all other matters go over.
 Sanitation and Police Committee. Present: Aldermen Gambill, Collins, O'Neill, Jackson, Causey, Klotz, Mar tin, Gregg. Absent: Alderman Greener. Alderman Gambill, chairman of the san- itation and police committee, submitted the following report:
 The sanitation and police committee recommends that the ordinance regulat- ing hauling slops through the city be adopted
 Street Committee.
 Present: Aldermen Copeland. l. R.. O'Neill. Starbuck. Morgan. Copeland, D. R., Burnett. Absent: Aldermen Gregg, Mcdonald.
 Alderman Copeland, J. R., chairman of the street committee, submitted the fol- lowing report:
 The street committee recommends that