The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-22

| 'No SApehSe or the city.
 That the following matters be re- 1erred to the city engineer for report; Communication of H. P. Chenoweth communication of Roland L. Lide. peti- ton to improve Zwinn avenue, com munication of John L. Ferguson, peti- ton to put in sewer in Second ave- nue and Forty-seventh street, resolu- ton to pave certain streets and ave- nues In the Fifth ward, communication of w. A. Lester, petition to erect a bridge. intersection of Walker street and Fifteenth avenue, petition of Dr. Lewis Whaley, resolution to pave Tenth avenue, south, from Fifteenth street to Twenty first street. resolu- tion to vacate portion of Sixty-second street, Woodlawn, petition relative to Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company blocking Tuscaloosa avenue between Vine and Charles streets, peti- tion from Roe street residents, petition to improve Twenty-third street. Ems ley petition of property owners on Cot | ton avenue between Almond street and Cleveland street, petition of D. T.. Fields.
 | That the recommendation of the street commissioner relative to pur- 1 chase of traction engine and six cars be concurred in and the finance commit tee be requested to authorize the pur- chase of same.
 That the following petition be re- ferred to the city engineer and the city attorney: R. W. Beck, H. Brooks and Jessie Brooks, Yancey L. Senn, John H. McPherson.
 That request of S. Israel to put box around tree be granted under super vision of the city engineer.
 That protest of property owners against paving Eighth avenue be re- | ceived and filed.
 That petition of the Birmingham Rail way, Light and Power company to erect an arcade and three electric signs be granted. That report of the special committee relative to assessment of Rev. Mrs. A. B. Steel be concurred in. That petition of the Postal Cable company and the Alabame Western Railroad company be disallowed. That the following reports of the city engineer be concured in: Complaint of T. J. Stubbs, complaint of T. l.. Medders, complaint of Mrs. A. J. High tower, condition of the Terminal sub way. complaints of H. A. Lindsay, | assessment of Mrs. J. L. Davis (ar- | lowance $50. .1S with interest,". com plaint of James l.. McDaniel. That the bid of Dunn & Lallande Bros. for work under improvement or dinances Nos. 519 and 52S, new series, for the sum of s10,549 50 be accepted, same being the lowest bid submitted. That the bid of J. B. Tekulve for sidewalk paving under improvement or dinances Nos. 495 and 505 for the sum of $1760 be accepted, same being the lowest bid ubmitted That the bid of P. w. Turner for grading under improvement ordi- naunce No. 50, new series, for the sum of s1989 be accepted, same being the lowest bid submitted.
 That the bid of E. W. Jordan Con tracting company for work under i'm provement ordinance No. 591, new se- ries, for the sum of s5096 be ac- cepted, same being the lowest bid sub mitted.
 That the bid of the Dunn & Lallande Bros. for sidewalk paving under improve ment ordinances Nos. 519 and $40, new series for the sum of s795 be accepted, same being the lowest bid submitted.
 That petition of Wimberly & Thomas Hardware company to excayate under the sidewalk in front of their new build ing be granted.
  company to move water trough be grant ed by unanimous consent, said water trough to be relocated by the street com- missioner.
 Public Buildings Committee | Present: Metcalfe, starbuck. Cope land q. R.), Morgan. Causey. Gambill, Gregg. Gibson and Lacey. Absent: Jack son and Harper.
 | Alderman Metcafe submitted the fol- | lowing:
 The communication of George Bilbe relative to renting city property be re- ferred to the mayor and building in spector for report
 Request of Miss Gentle to rent hall in old schoolhouse be referred to aldermen in the Fourteenth ward to report. That the mayor and public building committee be authorized to make cer- tain changes in the city hall building so as to provide additional office space. Petition of Alabama Good Roads asso- citation to hold meetings in council cham Der October 12-14 be granted. That petition of the Rejuvenated Sons of love to use the City Council chamber October 1914 be granted. Sanitation and Police Present: Gambill, O'Neill, Causey, All | britton, Klotz, Gregg and Rogers. Ab- sent: Collins, Greener, Jackson and Mar l tin.
 Alderman Gambill. chairman, submitted | the following reports We recommend complaint relative to | dumping garbage in West End be re- | ferred to the mayor and chairman of the | sanitation and police committee for re- port.
 Railways Committee Present: Hogan, Morgan, Burnett Per- | due, O'Neill, Starbuck, Williams, Gib- son, Stone and McDowel. Absent: | Moore.
 | Alderman Hogan, chairman, submitted | the following report: | We recommend that petition of the Bir- mingham Southern Railroad company for | franchise in Ensley be referred to the | city attorney and city engineer for re- | port.
 Finance Committee Present. Aldermen Heidt, Rogers, Bur- [nett, Gregg, Gambill, Hogan, Klotz, Nor gan Copeland. J. R.
 Absent: Aldermen Hawley Collins, o'NHll. - nance committee, submitted the following report:
 The finance committee recommends that the attached ordinance providing for the | payment of a salary to the president of the council be adopted. That request of s. F. Cunningham, keeper of Red mountain property, to have necessary repairs made be allowed.
 That the resolution to purchase two motorcycles for the police department be adopted.
 That petition of Patrolman J. M. FoW-