The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20

of Mr Street was turned down by the board at recent meeting along with the county board of healths nomination that pr. R. B. Hardness be reelected as health officer Alderman Gambill stated that MT Street was one of the best of ficers he had eyer known and asked that he be confirmed. President Jones ruled Alderman Gambill's request out of order and referred the matter to the ways and means committee.
 Alderman Gambill also introduced a res olution providing for the purchase of motor fire engine for the new Fountain Heights station. It was referred to the fire committee and Chief Bennett.
 The committee reports were as follows:
 Finance Committee.
 Alderman Heidt, chairman of the finance committee, submitted the follow ing report:
 That finance committee recommends that the sum of $2O,0oo be appropriated for the Board of Education.
 That the mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized to purchase a certain tract Of land comprising 1872 acres in the Eleventh ward for the sum of 5000.
 Finance and Judiciary.
 Alderman Reidt submitted the following report:
 The finance and Judiciary committee recommend that the resolution that the city treasurer and city auditor fGrnish this committee the amount due the clty with reference to one-half Of l per cent tax collected and interest on same
 Finance Committee.
 Alderman Heidt, chairman of the finance committed submitted the following re- port:
 The finance committee recommends that the petition of John Towers for refund of forfeited bond of $57 be referred to the mayor, city attorney and Judge Fea- gin.
 That petition of E. NJ Gibson for re- fund of license be disallowed
 That petition of Foreman & Bragan for refund of license be disallowed.
 That the mayor, chairman of the finance committee and the chairman of the fire committee be authorized to purchase a pair of horses for the fire department.
 That George Eustis, city treasurer, be granted leave of absence and the sum of $lO0 be appropriated for the purpose of attending the convention of comptrollers and accounting officers in Detroit June ?, 1909.
 That the resolution requiring the city clerk to perform the duties of purchasing agent be adopted by unanimous con sent.
 That the resolution authorizing the mayor to borrow not exceeding s150,00O be adopted by unanimous consent l That the ordinance providinlg for the payment of bills and pay rolls be adopted l by unanimous consent.
 That assessments under improvement ordinance No. 425, new series, be made | final
 That all other matters go over. Bills and Payroll.
 ordinance-Be it ordained by the city council of Birmingham as follows: Section l. That the appropriations are herewith made out of the proper funds of the treasury to pay the following bills and pay rolls.
 Sec. 2. That the city treasurer be and he Is hereby instructed to pay said sums upon warrant drawn by the au- ditor.
 Sec. 8. That this ordinance go into ef- feet upon its approval by the Mayor.
 BILLS.
 Gardner Greene, $350; Adam & Chamblee, $65 Charles Lamar, $79.66 $. E. Garrett, 40 cents, F. M. Jackson, SS0.S0; Claude A. Reese, 75 cents S. P. Meyers, $15; H. Abel, s2.55; w. c. Agee & Co.,, s41.91; Alabama Grocery 
 Printing company, s55s5; Alabama Supply company, s1s5; Armour & Co.,, $9S0; Barber & Bros, 70 cents; Bir- mingham Arms and Cycle company, 3S cents; Birmingham Coal and Coke oom- pany, $e; Birmingham News Publish ing company, $7.60; Birmin gham Rail- way, Light and Power company. $16.50; Birmingham Saw Works, $1.50; Bragan Bros, $23; Carolina Portland Cement 2y w. M. Cosby, $6O.12; Crane company, s2.S1 G. A. Davis, $6; Dispatch Print ing company, sS2.50; Drennen & Co.,, SIPS; J. F. Ehrhart, s7O.30; Franklin. Stoles & Franklin, $17.05; A. Gibson, veterinarian. s63.75; Goodali, Brown & O.. s6.25; Hayden Plumbing Co.,, s10.65; Ivy Leaf and Piper Coal company, $29.07 M. c. Lilly Co.,, s117; R. w. Luckett. U. T. A. s26.s5; Moore & Handley Hardware company, sS15.ss; J. D. Nix, ST. Orr 6 Roberts, $495; Peoples Home Telephone company, $40; Randolph Lumber company, Sb9,S1. Remington Typewriter company, s165; Roberts & Son, $15.75; Schwarschild & Sulzberger company, SIZES; H. Siegel, $3o; Southern Foundry and Machine company, $41.13; Spiro Hardware com pany, s4.65; Summers Blacksmith and Shoeing company, $40; Tennessee C., l. & R. R. Co., s35.44; The Arthus H. Thomas Co.,, s57.03; Underwood Type writer company, $11o; White Garage company, $Z5o; Rinaldo Thomas Hardware company. $14S7e; V. w. Wood & Co.,, SSS.26; Wood-Norris Lum- Der Co., s7.7o David, Letaw, $1oo.7s McCarty- Reese Realty company, 3l5 Thomas Jeffers, $40; Birmingham Humane society, $22.50; Mrs M. A. Garrett, 25c: Mrs. Olive R. Ozan, 5oc; Equitable Trad ing company, $50; John A. Reese, Sl.E0; Mrs. H. K. Meyers. $5 Acme White Lead and Color works, SS.43; Age-Herald Pub fishing company, $10S72; Alabama Mills and Elevator company. S670; Alahamn Shoeing company, $2.D; B. M. Allen, S127; Austin-W estern company, s308 Bar ber- r-Ramseur Drug company, C9e; Sir mingham Broom factory, $3O.00 Slsming- ham Grain company, S6i.3s. Brzningham Paint and Glass company Sl46S; Birming- ham Realty company, $25; Birmingham Title Guarantee company, S2.5o; D. F. Bynum. A5O City Delivery company, $9; Dr. Miles A. Copeland. s5; Bert c. Covell, $ll J. H. Crane Jr., $14; Dew berry Montgomery Stationery company, $2524; Doster- Northington Drug com- psny, $370; Dunn x Lallande Brothers. S45.5o George Bustis. c. T., Sl34s2 French Veterinary infirmary. S2; Gibson Horse shoeing company S259S; Gulf Refining Company, S14.o4; R. Hubbard, $1.6o; Jef- ferson Brick Supply company, $S1; John ston Paint company, sl15; Loveman, Jos eph x Loeb, s16 McCarty Coal com pany $1S.75; National Packing company, s36SS; c. c. NfSon, $6.5o; Otis Bleva- tor company, $12.30 P. A. Piall, s2: Will 1A. zl,,ta