The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-25
THE SUNDAY LAW
 IS REPEALED Cigars and Soda Water Can Ee Had In Tuscaloosa COUNCIL IN BUSY SESSION Ordinance Prohibiting Sale of "Whlte Top" Is RepeaIed-Will Await Action of the Special LesIs-
 Iatlve Session.
COUNCIL IN BUSY SESSION

Tuscaloosa. July 24.-(Special)- )-An in- teresting meeting of the city council was held on last Thursday night. At this time several ordinances of interest were passed and others defeated The Sunday closing law, which had attracted considerable interest, was repealed. al- though the mayor has not yet signed the ordinance, and 1t will probably not be law tomorrow anyway. The repeating ordinance also makes 1t lawful for any merchant handling cigars, tobacco or soda water to sell the same on Sunday. An effort to confine such merchants to the ire limits or business section of the city failed and the ordnance passed as out lined.
 The question of the concession of A part of the street on Twenty-first avenue to property owners in a tier of three blocks was settled. the council voting down the concession. The question of strengthening out the streets here has been a difficult one on account of the many encroachments, and more or less friction is brought about when property owners are inconvenienced or put to much expense in widening the streets The council in this case however, adhered to the general rule of moving all encroach- ments back as nearly to the line as practicable without disturbing any resi- dences.
 The council also repealed the ordinance prohibiting the sale of white top" This action was taken on account of the sug- gestion of a law licensing such near beer drinks by the legislature in the gover- hAarS a ed by the legislature the council will probably pass an ordinance in conformity with that. Following the action of other places. an ordinance was passed also re- quring all weeds to be cut by property owners on their premises, and the city street committee instructed to clear all streets of the same.
 The board of education was allowed an additional $500 to put in a furnace in the new negro school building, for which the contract has Just been let. After at tending to a long list of minor matters the council recessed until next Thursday night, at which time 1t will hear the re- port and recommendations of the water commission on the proposed enlargement and extension of the water system.
 S. Hechinger of Birmingham met with the immigration committee of the board of trade last night to discuss immigra- ton. MT Hechinger is one of the best informed men in the south on this ques- ton, and an interesting meeting was had. His address was practical and he asked nothing more than some intelligent cooperation with a small subscription. The chairman of the immigration com mittee, Joseph Saks. and President F. G. Blair were appointed a subcommittee to confer with the finance committee for further action in the matter.
 News of the death of R. l.. Thornton of Birmingham was learned with much regret here. MT. Thornton spent a large part of his life in this city and he and his family have many relatives and friends here
 w D. Brandon. state auditor, and W. D. Seed, state treasurer. are in the city on a visit to their homes