The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03
S4OO,O0O IN BONDS
 WILL BE VOTED Oh
Council Will Submit Question
 to Voters April Il
SCHOOL OPTION KILLED
Council Rejects Proposal TOT h's" school on Cox Property-Number
 of Paving and Improvement Contracts Awarded


 Contracts Awarded
 The resolution providing for the lssu- ance of s40o0OO worth of bonds with "iiicn to place the cltys finances In good shape was adopted by the Board of Aldermen at it's regular meeting last night ana April Ii set as the date on which the mat ter will be put to the people for vote.
 Another matter of interest was the turning down of the option on the CoA property at Twentieth street and Avenue G. The amount of the option was $5O,000 The property fronts 2Vo rect oh Twentieth street, the same distance oh Nineteenth street and the entire block on Avenue G between these two streets. The nroDosition of the Board of Education was to use this property for southside High school site. The option expires March ,.
 In reference to the proposed grading work in Rhodes park. resolution was adopted authorizing the city to do the grading work in the park provided that the residents of the park raised s4ooO to be expended in improvement work under the supervision of the city engineer.
 Alderman Graham Perdue raised point which was upheld it being that the coun- ell could not refer a question of salary to the mayor with power to act. This followed a recommendation by the finance committee that a petition from the pound- keepers for increase in salary be referred to the mayor with power to act.
 The question of a $100,000 bond issue with which to construct crematory did not come up as expected, nor did the mat ter of the Birmingham Ensley 5-cent fare and the proposal for all-night cars.
 The only other matter of interest was the announcement that Alderman Me- Dowel was unable to attend the meeting on account of the arrival of twins at his home yesterday morning, and the alder man was too overjoyed to think of the citys business.
 Reports of the various committees were read as follows:
 Finance Committee
 Present: Aldermen Hedt, Burnett, Gregg Morgan, Metcalfe, Copeland. J. R., Collins, Klotz. Rogers, Hogan, O'Neill. Absent: Alderman Hawley.
 Alderman Heidt, chairman of the finance committee. submitted the following re- port:
 The finance committee recommends that the salary of pr. R. B. Watts, assistant health officer, be fixed at $100 per month beginning January "A, 1910.
 That the Hillman hospital sidewalk as- sessment under improvement ordinance No. 43O. series, aggregating $19.1f, with interest, be assumed by the city.
 That the sum of $50 per month be paid the five volunteer fire companies (S10 each) in Pratt City.
 That Fred Lewis be employed at a sal ary of s60 per month, beginning Febru- ary 24, 19io to turn in fire alarms in Pratt City until fire station is estab- lished.
 That John " Glass be paid the sum of g due by West End.
 That the sum of sSS B be appropriated for the Ensley Free Public Library for the month of January, 1910.
 That w. B. Pointer be refunded the sum of sS50 fine paid.
 That the resolution to refund taxes er- roneously paid in annexed Pratt City ter ritory be adopted.
 That the resolution to purchase filing cases for the city engineers office be re- ferred to the mayor, purchasing agent and city engineer with power to act.
 That the communication of Hood &. Wheeler in regard to desk and chair be referred to the purchasing agent. That the following claims be disallowed: E. NJ Leslie x Co.,, J. B. Helm. chairman Woodlawn volunteer fire department; William Stoves, F. P Lewis, J. D. Moore and the King Land and Improvement company.
 That petition of Officer R. l.. Martin for 12 days time lost on account of injury and bill of pr. W. C. Gewin be referred to the mayor, chairman of the finance committee and the chief of police for re- port
 That the resolution of the Board of Ed ucation to purchase the Cox property be not concurred in. That petition of Officer G. F. McGill to be reimbursed s4 90 be referred to the purchasing agent.
 That the ordinance providing for the issuance of $400.000 bonds be adopted.
 That the resolution providing for the redemption of bonds be adopted.
 That improvement ordinance No. 50s new series be confirmed. The assessments under improvement ordinance No. Al. new series, be con | firmed.
 That the ordinance providing for the | payment of bills and pay rolls be adopted by unanimous consent. | That the resolution to appropriate tn c | sum of S150 for the purchase of ever greens and hedges for parks be adopted.
 | That all other matters go over. Miscellaneous and Judiciary | Present-Aldermen Burnett. Gregg Williams. Perdue, ITeidt. Harper, Moore Martin, Causey, Mcdonald, Gambill Copeland, D. R., Hogan, Klotz, Stone | Martin.
 | Absent-Alderman Smith. | Alderman Burnett chairman of tho miscellaneous and judiciary committee submitted the following report: The committee recommends that the taxicab and hack ordinance go ovei two weeks and that the committee bt furnished copies of said ordinances bs parties interested in said ordinances.
 That the attached report of the spe- cial license committee be adopted.
 That a charity license be granted ts | Charles Foster.
 | Special Committee | The special committee consisting O. the Mayor, chairman of the street com mittee and chairman of the parks ant lands committee recommend that ths city do the necessary grading and oth | interested property owners raise tn, sum of $4000 to be expended under the supervision of the city enginee,