The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08

It's of Birmingham any moving can, fufnl- ture car, transfer wagon, express wagon, delivery wagon or any other vehicle for hire, who shall haul or move or cause to be moved, household goods or personal effects of any person in the city of Bir- mingham, which person Is changing the place of. his or her abode. to make a re- port thereof to the chief of police, which report shall be made within one day thereafter on a blank form which form Is hereinafter described.
 Sec. ?. Be 1t further ordained that ii shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation producing the removal of any property herein described. to give to the owner or operator of any vehicle em- ployed to haul such property a fictitious name, or refuse to give the correct name of the owner or party in possession of such property or to wilfully deceive him as to the same.
 'Sec. 3. Be it further ordained that the form or blank to be filled in by the person in section 1 herein shall be as follows:
 Name of owner or party in possession of property to be removed ................
 Moved from ..,..................
 Moved to ........................
 Signed ................
 "Owner of vehicle
 Sfgned ................
 Driver of vehicle. Date moved ............
 Date filed with chief of police .......... This certificate must be returned 10 chief of police within one day.
 Sec. 4. Be 1t further ordained that i. shall be the duty of the chief of police to keep a well bound book, open for in spection at the police station, all such certificates or blanks alphabetically in dexed as required by section 8 hereof. Sec. 5. Be it further ordained that any person, firm or corporation guilt of vio- latng any of the sections of this ordi- nance shall be fined not less than s5 nor more than $50, or sentenced to work on the streets and public places for not more than 30 deys, one or both sentences to be inflicted in the discretion of the recorder. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the above are hereby re- pealed.
 Sec G. Be it further ordained that this ordinance shall take effect from and after it's passage, and the welfare of the city requiring it."
 Following are the committee reports as adopted:
 Railways Committee
 Alderman Hogan, chairman of the rail- ways committee makes the following re- port:
 The committee recommends that the at tached petition of the Birmingham Belt Railroad company for franchise to put in certain spur tracks be granted upon pay ment of s10o per block.
 Finance Committee
 Present.: Aldermen Heidt, Gregg, Bur nett, Morgan, Metcalfe o'Neill, Copeland c. R.), Gambill, Collins, Klotz, Rogers, Hogan. Absent: Alderman Hawley.
 Alderman Heidt, chairman of the finance committee, submitted the follow ing report
 The finance committee recommended that D. A Echols be refunded amount paid for dog taxes, as said dogs are blood hounds that he furnishes free to the city to assist in running down criminals
 That the recommendation of the street committee relative to purchase of piece of ground adjoining Woodlawn school and enough to open alley be concurred in and the mayor be authorized to consum- mate sale The report of city auditor, city engineer and city attorney relative to settlement with the Tissier Contracting company be concurred in.
 That the matter of R. S. Thompsons claim be referred to the mayor for re- port. ....
 That the city engineer be instructed to have the necessary sidewalk paving and culbng put down around the Ensley High school.
 That the following petition be granted: Refund of fine to A. C. Holt, s5; petition of James Smith to pay judgment for 1850 45; petitions of M E. church, south, Wood lawn St. Paul M. E. church, south, West End, and Sixty-sixty Street Baptist church, East Lake, for usual 50 per cent reduction of street assessments, provided no protests are filed against said assess ments
 That petition of J. R. Garner for char A1..- r.-ffl !, power to act.
 That recommendation of the city attor- ney to pay cost bill in case of city of Birmingham vs. Mary Wegensler, amount ing to $66.55, be concurred in.
 That bill of w. E. Spink be referred to the mayor and building inspector for re- port.
 That petition of T. l.. Belsher and w. A. Ward for refund of fine be referred to the mayor and chief sanitary inspector for report.
 That claims of Pardue and Mrs. William Gray and w. H. Wailes be referred to the city attorney for report.
 That attached cancellations and reduc- tions be ratified.
 That the following claims be disallowed: E. l.. Higdon, Harris Transfer and Ware house company, Oscar Burgin, D. H. Brown, sherman Perrin, c. E. Mcdonald, W. l.. Tate.
 That the report of the special commits tee and recommendation of the street committee relative to the purchase of IS feet of land at s25 per foot necessary to open up Fourteenth street from Foun- tain avenue be concurred in and the mayor be authorized to consummate the sale.
 That the recommendation of the city treasurer relative to assessment or Mrs. ID ID ha oopriirrod in
 That matter of H. c. Pool claim be re- ferred to the chairman of the finance committed, chairman of judiciary com mittee and city attorney for report.
 That communication of chief of fire de- partment relative to contract with the Gamewell Fire Alarm company with Pratt City be referred to the mayor and city attorney for report
 That resolution designating Peoples Savings Bank and Trust company city depository be adopted.
 That bond ordinances under improve ment ordinances Nos. 10, Il, 12, 13, IA, 15. 16. 1T, IS and 19, West End, be adopted. That ordinances fixing polling places and selecting clerks and managers for special and regular election to be held September 19, 1910, be adopted.
 That ordinance providing for the issu- ance of bonds under improvement ordi- nances Nos 1s5 and 1s6 B, Ensley, be re- ferred to the judiciary committed
 That the ordinance providing for the payment of bills and pay rolls be adopted by unanimous consent.
 That improvement ordinances Nos. 542, EAR. 544. 546, B50 and 551, new series, be con- firmed.
 That assessment under improvement or dinances Nos. 4sl 498 499s 50l. 507, new series. and 9l and 100. East Lake, be con-