The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-06
ROUTINE DUTIES
 BY CITY COUNCIL Tuscaloosa Lawmakers Adjust Various Differences MRS. NELSON IS BFAB Was One of the Oldest and Most Re- spected Residents of Tuscaloosa.
 Martini BoIonia Is Dead
 at Hospital.
MRS. NELSON IS DEAD
By R. G. MAJORS.

Tuscaloosa, March 5.-(special 1.-The city council held it's first semi-monthly meeting last night There was consider able routine business, the reports of officers and the water commission being made. and various salaries and expenses ordered paid. Quite a good deal of time was consumed in hearing certain objec- tions made by R. B. Dugger to the grade of the sidewalk being laid by his prop erty on Tenth street. MT. Dugger in sisted that the grade was objectionable and worked a special hardship on him. necessitating in one place cut of three and one-half feet. After hearing MT
 Dugger at length and some milder ob- jections by Dr. W. s. Wyman, 1t was explained to both that the grade having been legally adopted and two-thirds of the contract work being completed it was ] impossible to change it. The contractors who had held up on account of the con l tention, were ordered to proceed with 1 the work according to the grade. -L4 mayor was authorized to request Dr. John Little to move his stable several feet back off the street, this being in the line of the sidewalk, 1t being stated that the council would be compelled to move the stable unless it was done by the owner.
 The matter of Investigating the need of a storm sewer through some property on Queen City avenue was referred to l the street committee, as was also several other questions of drainage.
 At the request of the Mobile and Ohio railway company. the ordinance hereto l fore passed requiring it's fagman to be 1 on duty at the intersection of the rail- road and Fifteenth street from ' a. m until Il p. m, was amended to read from a. m to [ p. m.
 l The Tuscaloosa Concrete company was authorized to put down concrete cross ing on Greensboro avenue at the intereec- l tion of Sixth street as an experiment only the cost of a wooden crossing to be 1 charged The mayor was authorized to deputize one of the police force to col feet street taxes and to employ some one l to take his place temporarily. He was also authorized to deliver the paving bonds to the purchasers as soon as they were put into his hands by the printers.
 The question of an extension of the pro- posed new water main in West. End up l water commission for a report and recom- mendation After the transaction of some minor business the council adjourned un- i til the third Thursday night in March. Mrs. Mary Nelson, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed of Tuscaloo- l fans, was buried here this afternoon at l 3 o'clock in Evergreen cemetery at o'clock. Mrs. Nelson died In Columbus i Miss, yesterday, where she made her l home with her daughter, Mrs. Beird. She was however, reared and spent most of her life here and her husband. the late John Nelson, died and was buried here about ten years ago.
 l Mrs Nelson had reached the advanced age of S3 years, but was active up to the l time of her last illness. She was a sister of the late Col. A. C. Hargrove. one of | the states most distinguished men, and a sister-in-law of Dr. Robert Nelson, of 1 this city. Mrs. Nelson spent a part of each year here with relatives and friends i The services at the grave were conducted i by the Rev. G. L. Jenkins of the Meth odist church, of which the deceased was l a devoted member
 1 Martnia Bolona, the Italian restaurant keeper died this morning at the Bryce hospital. It will be remembered that in 1 a crazed moment several weeks ago | Martin1a shot himself through the head He was thought to be improving lately, though yesterday it became necessary to attempt an operation as the wound in his head had become more malignant than usual. The operation was unavailing and the unfortunate man expired, having never had his right mind since the day before shooting himself. He is survived | by a wife and several small children
 For years hs had been popular and re- spected citizen of this town, having &C., quired some valuable property here, and his death is deplored by a large circle | of friends He was a member of the Catholic church from which his funeral will occur tomorrow.
 The packet boat John Quill arrived at late hour last night from Mobile, hav- ing brought up the largest cargo yet since It's schedule on this river. A num-
 Der of large shipments were for inter- medary points between here and Mobile,
 though an unusual shipment for this place came up.
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 ifestations of satisfaction were respon- sfble for the outbreak.
 | The state called several more wit | nesses who failed to answer and Gen | C.or clr a1in