The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-18
Acting Mayor Jones With Win ming Smile Averts Any
 Danger of Outburst
SALARY MATTER GOES
 OVER TILL NEXT TIME
Light Contract Is Adopted in Form submitted--Improye Assess ments Made Final to Total
 of $49,S72

Acting Mayor Harry Jones, with a very few oily words and a winning smile, destroyed all hope of a stormy council session last night, when he stepped for ward under the head of communications from the Mayor, after the minutes had been read, and said: MT. Chairman, l want to make personal request of every alderman here that the viaduct question go over to the next meeting"
 Walter Moore moved that the request be concurred in and it carried unani- mously Much to the chagrin of the newspaper reporters. John Copeland swallowed his eloquence and Walter Moore combed his eyebrows with a curry comb.
 The purport of the delay was to al- low an investigation of the subway prop osition, and to give time for further study of the scheme to close streets and avenues for a term of 20 years.
 Alderman Greener created a stir by in- troducing a resolution providing that Thirteenth street be opened by viaduct at once. This was referred to the ju- dietary committee.
 A petition was filed last night by 200 firms and residents near Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets on Second avenue, asking that Second avenue be opened up, and that the city refuse to enter any agreement by which the avenue should be permanently closed.
 Salary Matter Postponed
 The harmony of the meeting was fur
 
 ther promoted by a little section in the report of the judiciary committee which postponed the question of giving the all dermen salaries until the next meeting.
 Light Contract Adopted
 The light contract with the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company for arc lights and lighting the, city's public buildings at $0 was adopted. AL derman Heidt made the report for the joint committee and Alderman Perdue opposed it's adoption, insisting that the rate should be cheaper, and the city was not getting it's just rights. He moved to re-refer the light matter to the com mittee, but his motion was tabled, Per due, Williams and Starbuck voting no. Alderman Williams resolution calling for
 
 was referred to the light and judiciary committees.
 The following assessments on improve ments were made final:
 No. 444. new series, $2S5S.95; No. 464, new series, ss54 .66; No 466, new series. s13n.95; No. 4s3. new series, s115o.97 North Haven, No. 1, sS933 .03; North Haven No. 2, $2S13. .65; North Haven No. 5, s155. 73; Graymont No. 2. s15Ss. Ss: Graymont, No. 8, $33,77S.74. Total $49,S72.
 Alderman Perdue introduced resolu- ton calling upon the city engineer to in vestigate the condition of the Fifth ave- nue subway and have it repaired.
 Alderman Walter Moore succeeded in coming to the rescue of the chickens once more and had an ordinance repealed for three weeks so that chickens might be shipped to the city in any kind of crate or box until less stringent law may be drawn.
 Here are the reports as adopted:
 Finance Committee
 Present: Aldermen Heidt, Burnett, Nor gan, O'Nell, Klotz, Metcalfe, Copeland c. R.), Gambill, Hawley. Absent: Alder men Gregg, Hogan, Collins, Rogers.
 Alderman Heidt, chairman of the finance submitted the following report The finance committee recommends that H. Burn, inspector of gas and meters, be granted 10 days leave of absence.
 That the widow of Officer L. D. Camp, who was killed while in discharge of his duty be allowed three months salary That w. H. Powers be refunded BIO fine.
 That E. J. Stringfellow, fireman, be al- lowed half pay from June 12 to August l, inclusive for time lost on account of Illness, recommended by chief of fire de- partment.
 That J. P. Hodge, fireman, be Eallowed half p&y from April 25 to June 24. inclu- sive for time lost on account of illness, recommended by chief of fire department
 That the West End Baptist church be allowed the usual 50 per cent reduction on assessment for street Improvements under ordinance No. 1S West End.
 That proposition of Tate & McNutt to waterproof the basement of the city hall be referred to the chairman of finance committee, mayor and chairman of the building committee with power to act.
 That communication of A. c. and F. D. Smith relative to East Lake claims be referred to the mayor, city attorney and city engineer for recommendation.
 That chairman of finance committee and chairman of sanitation and police committee be authorized to purchase a microscope not to exceed in cost $75 for the bacteriological department.
 That the Woodlawn M. p. church, south. be allowed the usual 50 per cent reduc- ton on assessment for street improve ments under ordinance No. 39S Wood lawn.
 That recommendation of city engineer relative to claim of J. R. X w. M. Sad Ter be concurred in.
 That petition of E. NJ. Duncan for leave of absence and the usua lamount for the purpose of attending meeting of American Health association be granted.
 That proposition of w. A. Lester be not accepted.
 That the following matters be referred to the city attorney for reports Refund of license of Henderson Plumbing com pany; communication of Standard oil company communication of Mrs. A. c. Rosenfield, petition of Mrs. F. s. Collier, resolution relative to improvement ordi- nance No. 19, West End
 That resolution granting city attorney leave of absence to attend meeting of the National Bar association be adopted.
 That improvement ordinance No. 539, new series, be not confirmed.
 That assessments under the following ordinances be confirmed: Improvement ordinance No. 8, Graymont. improvement ordinance No 1, North Haven; improve ment ordinance No. 2, North Haven; inn provement ordinance No. $. North Haven; ordinance No. 7, North Hav- en; improvement ordinance No. 444, new series; improvement ordinance No. 464 new series; Improvement ordinance No 466, new series; improvement ordinance No. 493, new series.
 That the attached ordinance provid-