The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-17
COUNCIL SESSION
SEEMS LIKE CIRCUS
Resolutions Pour in on Numer-
Gus Subjects
ONE FOR LIBRARY GIFT
Eighteenth street Paving Is TO BE De-
1ayed Until street Car Tracks Are
Laid--Moore Wants Thirty
Second Street Opened
ONE FOR LIBRARY GIFT

side ana the military eApoSltlon III PloS-
ress ON the same floor of the city hall
made the regular meeting of the City
Council last night resemble circus more
than anything else.
There was a great number of resolu-
tons introduced. One introduced by Al
of gift from Andrew Carnegie of $780,
900 for the construction of a public library
the city to agree to donate $4,000 year
to its maintenance.
Alderman Walter Moore introduced :
resolution calling for the opening of
Thirty-second street and instructing the
city attorney to investigate and find by
what right the Birmingham Belt railroad
had blockaded the street for quite a
distance by the laying of four tracks.
A resolution providing for the opening
up of Sixteenth avenue. north, from Thir-
tenth to Fourteenth avenues, and calling
for the condemnation of certain property
was introduced by Alderman Gambill
Paving Underwood Avenue
Alderman Causey introduced resolu-
ton providing for the paving with ebert
and Stag of Underwood avenue from Six
ty-fifth to Eighty-sixth streets. petit
ton protesting against the rates being
charged by the birmingham Waterworks
company and asking that rates be made
equal was filed by Alderman Morgan. The
petition stated that in some of the sub
urbs So was being charged against 50 IN
Birmingham. Alderman Lacy introduced
resolution providing firemen for the
Pratt City department at Fourth street
and Market avenue, which was referred
to the Mayor and Chief Bennett with
power to act.
Alderman Mcdowell had a resolution
authorizing the tax collectors in the va
rious suburban towns to issue plumo ing'
electrical, building and street opening
permits. That such a resolution could
not be adopted was explained by Pres
ident Jones and City Attorney Thach' as
the law provided that such permits could
only be issued by the various inspectors.
II was suggested that the collectors could
he authorized to receive applications, but
the resolution was not amended to read
this way and nothing was done.
For Paving Eighteenth Street
The question of paving Eighteenth street
was passed until the street car company
laws its tracks along this street, for
which it holds a franchise, provided the
company lays its tracks during the year
1910.
In connection with the question of all
night cars the judiciary and railways
committee recommended that this matter
be referred to the chairman of the judi
ciary committee, chairman of the rail-
vavs committee and Alderman Frank
w. Smith, who introduced the resolution
providing for owl cars, with instructions
to confer with President Ford of the
Birmingham Railway. Light and Power
company.
one assistant each was authorized for
the city electrician and city bacteriolo-
gist.
penorts of the various committees are
as follows:
judiciary Committee
Present-Aldermen Gregg, Williams.
Perdue Heidi. Moore. Martin, Causey,
Burnett, Smith, Mcdowell
Acknowledgements Harper.
Alderman Gregg, chairman Of the jul
dietary committee, 81 omitted the foilow-
Ing report:
The judiciary committee recommends
that the claims of Henry McReynolds,
Elizabeth McReynolds Mrs. Alice Key
nolds and L. L. Reynolds be referred TO
the city attorney for report
That Improvement ordinance No. 500
new series be adopted.
That the following ordinances be adopt
ed: TO prevent the mutilation of trees,
shrubs, etc. TO prevent persons from
altering or changing their names To
prevent display of nude pictures. TO
regulate the sale of grits. or chops and
corn meal That Birmingham Coal and
Iron company maintain electric light on
Noun. Pinson road and Louisville and
Nashville crossing. 7 c prevent the carry
ing of concealed weapons. To punish and
define vagrancy.
That the report Ct the cry attorney
relative to the collection of delinquent
taxes be concnrred IN.
That the communication of Allen q
Bell relative to the claim of F. B. Krel-
haus be referred to the mayor and city
attorney with power to act.
That all other matters go over
Railways and judiciary
RTeSGnt-AlQtIilftll I1o6dhT A'i'i o"i'
Moore, Burnett, O'Neill. Perdue, Will
liams, Gibson, Stone, Mcdowell, Gregg,
HEIDI Martin. Causey, Burnett.
Acknowledgement Starbuck. Harper,
Jackson.
Alderman. Hogan. chairman of the rail-
ways and judiciary committee, submitted
the following report.
The railways and judiciary committee
that the attached franchise
be granted the Southern Railway upon
payment of the sum OF 500 to the city of
That the matter of operating night cars
be referred to the chairman of the rail-
ways committee, chairman of the judi
ciary committee and Alderman Smith for
report.
That the petition of Forney Johnston
for transfer OF certain franchises go over
until next meeting and that petitioner
furnish each member of the City Council
with a copy of franchise.
That the question of scent fares to
Ensley and Pratt City go over two weeks.
Lights and Telephones
Present-Aldermen Klots. Heidi, Will
lams, Moore. Perdue. Causey, O'Neill,
Stone Copeland, d. r.
Absent-None.
Alderman Klotz, chairman of the lights
and telephones committee submitted the
following report: The committee recon-