The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
NEW ALDERMEN ARE
 DULY INSTALLED President Jones and Mayor Exum Make Talks
PERSONNEL OF BOARD
New Committees Are Not Named But President Jones Announces That He Will Have Them Ready
 By Wednesday,


 meeting.
 | The new board was called to order
 by President Harry Jones, who swore
 in the newly elected aldermen. made a short talk and called for the elec-
 tion of a president pro tenn. Alderman
 M J. Gregg was unanimously. re-elect- | ed to that position.
 | After a short address by Mayor Gull pepper Exum the board adjourned to
 meet Wednesday night. when the first official business will be taken up. Shortly after 7:so D. m Alderman
 John Williams. acting in the absence | of President M. J. Gregg who Is Ill, called the council to order Upon roll call 1t was found that 21 aldermen
 were present, the following answering to their names for the last time: K. D. Burnett, First ward; John W. l O'Neill, Second ward; A. A. Gambill, Third ward; Phil Harper, Fifth ward : | J. D. Collins, Sixth ward C. c. Heidt, Seventh ward W. R. Starbuck, Tenth ward; A. R. Causey, Eleventh ward; L. Albritton and George N Stone,
 Thirteenth ward; William Mackinaw
 and J. E. Lacey, Fourteenth ward, and Is. Norwood, Fifteenth ward. Upon motion of Alderman Walter
 Moore seconded by R. D. Burnett, All derman M. H. Mcdowell of Ensley was
 unanimously chosen temporary presid-
 ing officer in the absence of President
 M. J. Gregg. City Clerk H. E. Shrop shire, Jr., then read the minutes of the last meeting and on motion of Alder
 man Moore of the committee on min utes and journals, the minutes were approved. Chairman Mcdowell then announced that the work of the old board was completed and a motion to adjourn, being In order carried unan- imously.
 President Jones Presents Oath
 Harry Jones. who had enjoyed over nine hours of the day as a private cit izen, then stepped up to the city clerk and by presenting his oath of office, duly sworn to before Judge Sam Green, qualified as president of the council for the next two years.
 Taking the chair, he was cheered by the aldermen and crowd present His first order was to the retiring alder men to bring their successors to the desk to be sworn In. Thirteen new al- dermen and eight who were rS-elected presented themselves to take the oath, In the following order:-
 First ward, Peter Houppert; second
 -. Huddleston; Fourth ward Walter Moore; Fifth ward. G. B. Morgan; Sixth
 ward A. Maben Hobson; Seventh ward John E. Norris Eighth ward, Dan A.
 Hogan; Ninth ward, Walter Metcalf;
 Tenth ward, D. c. Ball; Eleventh ward, J. W. I-acey; Twelfth ward, two to be
 elected J. B. Gibson and s. P. flaw ley; Thirteenth ward, A. l.. Thorpe and F. D. McArthur; Fourteenth ward, T. J. Nd.T 1I,,. 1,
 ward, Frank w. Smith and David U
 Williams; Sixteenth ward, M. H. Me
 Dowell and R. J. Rogers.
 Said the president Gentlemen, you
 have. been elected to serve as councilmen for terms of four and two years, respec-
 lively. This is position of trust. The
 man who becomes a member of City Council in city like Birmingham should make an earnest effort to give his best any hope of personal gain" Commanding them to hold up their right hands he asked them Do you hereby promise to
 follow and uphold the laws of the United
 States, and of Alabama, and to fulfill the
 duties of aldermen fearlessly, honestly
 and to the best of your ability, so help you God"
 Calling each alderman by name, he asked him the question, Do you?" and when all had taken the oath the body which will rule in Birmingham during
 the next two years took its seat. New Aldcrmanic Board MT. Jones announced that in future. in conformity with practice in other legis-
 lative bodies, the roll call of the council
 will be arranged alphabetically instead of
 by wards Following is the new roll with
 the length of time each man has to serve:
 D. c. Ball, four years: T. J. Carter, four
 years; D, R. Copeland, two years; !.
 R. Copeland two years; J. B. Gibson, two years; J. G. Greener, two years; M J. Gregg, two years; s. R. Hawfey, four years; A. M. Hobson, four years, D. A. Hogan. two years; P l.. Houppert, four years; George Huddleston, four years; C. E. Jackson, two years; $.
 KIotz, two years; J. W. Lacey, four
 years; F. D. McArthur. four years; J. w. McDonald two years; M. H. McDow- ell, four years; James Mclaughlin, two years; H. l.. Martin, two years; w. l..
 Metcalf, two years; Walter Moore. four years: G. B. Morgan, four years; W. B.
 Morgan two years; J. E. Morris four years; G. D. Perrue. two years; P. j.. Rogers, two years; F. W. Smith, four years; S. B. Stern. four years; A. L.
 Thorpe, two years; J. F. Williams, two years, D. U. Williams, two years.
 The election of a president pro-tem. was the next order, M. J. Gregg being nominated by M. H. McDowell, and elected unanimously.
 New Committees Not Selected President Jones stated that he had been unable to select the new commit tees. but would have them ready at the meeting Wednesday. He announced that all matters now in the hands of the city clerk were referred to the aldermen who still remain on last years committees, there being a working quorum on each committee. The new aldermen will not act on committees Wednesday but will have time to learn the ropes Following are the temporary committees which will have charge tomorrow, the first named acting as chairmen:
 Minutes and Journal-Moore, Klotz,
 Morgan, Gibson, city attorney.
 Finance and Taxation-Gregg, Morgan.
 Hogan, Metcalfe. Copeland, J. R., Klotz, Hawley. Rogers.
 Judiciary-Gregg, Williams, Perdue, Moore, Martin. Smith, McDowell.
 streats-Copeland. J. R., Morgan. Mo Donald, Metcalfe, Copeland, D. R., Gib- son, Gregg. Mackinaw, Mcdowell, Sanitation and Police-Gambill. Green- CT. Jackson Klotz, Martin, Gregg, Rog- CTS.
 Miscellaneous-Burnett Copeland, D. R.. Hogan, Mcdonald, Gregg, Klotz Martin, Smith.
 Parks and Lands-Greener, Mcdonald
 Morgan, Williams. Martin.
 | Greater Birningham-Morgan, Jackson,
 Heidt. Perdue, Gregg, Copeland. J. R., Hawley, Lacey.
 Public Buildings-Jackson Metcalfe, staihucy Copeland, J. R., Morgan