The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-04
Resolution Provides s10OO for President and $500
 for Aldermen Annually
LIGHT CONTRACT GOES
 BACK ID THE COMMITTEE
s,ec;nI Election Called 10 Vote on Sell ing North Birmingham Water works-Important Paving
 Ordinances Introduced

The introduction of a resolution to pay the president of the City Council sal ary of s1J0O and the aldermen S60O each annually was the surprise of last night s council meeting. It was submitted at the last moment by Alderman D. A. Hogan and referred to the finance con- mittee.
 President Harry Jones, now acting mayor, would not discuss it, stating that he had never heard of the Idea before. While several other aldermen would not discuss it, J. D. Collins was the only one that could be found who said that he would oppose it, while many openly fay ored it, including Hogan. Moore, Metcalf Williams, Copeland and others.
 Features of Meeting
 The features of the council meeting included the calling of an election on the third Monday in September for the peo- pie to vote on the question of whether they wish to sell the North Birmingham water works plant; the return of the contract for arc lights at s7O annually to the joint finance, judiciary and light com mittees for reconsideration; the adoption of an ordinance paving Highland avenue from the point where the bitulithic now stops to the Country club with bitulithic, and also an ordinance macadafnizing Twenty-eighth street from Thlrtysixth 10 Thrty-eighth avenues; the introduction al axpf ,I n catch dogs with a lasso or loop; authoriz- ing purchase and installation of 20 stand pipes to feed sprinklng wagons; to pre- vent use and injury of water plugs, ordi- nances ordered for paving with bitulithic Eighth avenue, Park avenue from Nine teenth to Twenty-first streets and west Twentieth street, thus connecting Eighth avenue with Twentieth street; granting Chief A. V. Bennett of the fire depart ment leave of absence to attend the con- vention of chiefs in Syracuse, N. Y; pur. chasing new automobile for Chief Ben nett; the introduction of a resolution placing 5000 license on persons selling fire stock, and a resolution calling on the city to build a new fire station at Pratt City.
 Session Very Quiet
 The meeting was quiet throughout It consisted of nothing more than the read ing of committee reports and the intro duction of resolutions and ordinances. Al derman Perdue was absent.
 The submission of the question of sale of the North Birmingham water works went through in a committee report with out any discussion whatever. Alderman John Williams introduced two resolutions, the first calling for thorough investiga- tion by the light committee of the rates for commercial lighting charged by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company and the other substitute for the contract with the light company for the city's arc and public building light ing. Here they are:
 Light and Power Resolution
 Be 1t resolved by the City Council of Birmingham as follows, to-wit: That the proposition of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company to illuminate the city of Birmingham and to furnish electric current in and about lighting its public buildings. and operating its ele- vators, be approved and accepted with thC ioiio"ibS duiclluIIltntS ana upon the following conditions, to-wit:
 '1. That subsection 'U' of covenant & be amended by striking out twelve Q2l cents per kilowatt hour and substituting therefor nine 60 cents per kilowatt hour for all such current consumed In and about lighting; and by striking out seven @ cents per kilowatt hour for all cur rent consumed for power and substituting therefor six 0) cents per kilowatt hour for sllch fnr subject to the discounts set forth therein
 "2 That said Birmingham Railway Light and Power company shall furnish electric current and electric power to any and all persons, firms. associations and corporations, residing In the city of Birmingham at the same price per kilo- watt hour, stipulated herein, and subject to the discounts set forth in said propo- sition."
 Be it resolved by the City Council of Birmingham, as follows, to-wit:
 '1. That an immediate and exhaustive investigation be made by the proper com mttee of this council relative to the schedule of rates for domestic and com mercial electric lighting, and commer- mngham Railway, Light and Power company, as compared with such sched- ules obtaining in other cities of approx imately equal population.
 "2. That an immediate and exhaustive investigation be made by the said proper committee of this council as to the le- gal right or power of this council to fix or adjust said rates.
 ''3 That said committee report it's find ings, in the premises, to this council, at It's next regular meeting on August IT. 1910" >
 Finance Committee
 
 The reports of committees as subpit- ted were as follows.
 Present: Aldermen Heidt. Burnett, Morgan, ONeill, Metcalfe, Collins, Klotz, Hawley, Rogers, Gambrill Gregg, Cope land. Jr.
 Absent: Alderman Hogan.
 Alderman Heidt chairman of the finance committee submitted the follow ing report
 The finance committee recommends that the sum of $1OO per month for two months August and September) be ap- propriated for the anti-tuberculosis camp.
 That the sum of $100 be allowed for i'm proving conditions in dog quarters in the city pound.
 That the sum of $3O be allowed for the purpose of building shed for street com missloner's automobile
 That petition of meat and milk in spector for new buggy and harness be allowed. That the following matters be referred to the city attorney for reports: Claim of F. D. Brown, enecutor. claim of yo,,,oc rJ;olxc roportc of rjtv enufnoer or