The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-18

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 That J. w Morris be refunded the sum Of S4, pound fees.
 That the matter of widening First ave- nue from the corner 15O feet east of Spring street be referred to the chairman of the street committee, chairman of judi ciary committee, chairman of finance committee and city engineer.
 That the claim of Joseph NJ. Nix be set tied in full for the sum of s34
 That ordinances providing for the is- saunce of bonds under improvement ord- nances Nos. S7, 6 97, 9S 101, 102 and 103, East Lake, be adopted.
 That the recommendations of the city attorney and city engineer relative to the claims of Mrs. Della F. Dryer and the Equitable Realty company be con- cured in.
 That the bill of Robert F. Ligon for the sum of s4.65 be paid.
 That W. M. Moncrief be allowed a re- duction of s7.S on street assessment upon recommendations of city attorney and city engineer
 That recommendations of city attorney and city engineer relative to claim of c. E. Christie be concurred in.
 That the street commissioner be author
 
 make thorough trial of traction engine and cars and the following committee report to next meeting of this committee the abvisability of purchasing same: The mayor. chairman of finance committee, chairman of street committee and street commissioner
 That recommendations of city engineer relative to claim of Charles Cary be con- cured in.
 T1,n+ f1It. ems & Keer $24.35, J. c. Sims $26.S5, Mrs Cardelia Fischer s21455, Otto F. Fischer s71oo Samuel R. Posey sl1. That claim of J. T. Higgins be disallowed That cost bill of James Smith vs. city of Ensley for the sum of $1S50 be paid.
 That recommendations of the city at- torney, city auditor and city treasurer relative to the claims of D. M. Griswold and Joseph Matters be concurred in
 That report of the special committee on purchase of new dumping ground be concurred in and the mayor be authorized to consummate sale with Hunter M Smith for the sum of s6,so0 for same
 That the following claims be dsallowed: Mrs. J. H. Nunnelley J. H. Nunnelley, Y. K. Southward, Mrs. M. F. Brannon, Charley Smith, s. A. Brown F. T. Dow ney, Mrs Carrie Lawley. F. H. Wild rmith. W. M. Duke, J. c. Duke, L. E.
 
 That all other matters go over.
 Report adopted by council
 Street Committee
 Present. Aldermen Copeland, J. R., Mor. gan, Starbuck, Metcalfe, Copeland, D. R.. Burnett McDowell. Morgan, Gibson. Alb. sent Aldermen ONeill, Mackinaw, Nor. wood.
 Alderman Copeland, J. R.. chairman ol the street committee. recommends thai the matter of competitive bids for pay. ing in the Sixth Seventh. Eighth and Ninth wards be referred to the chairman of street copmittee. Aldermen Gregg Burnett, Morgan and the city engineer te Investigate and recommend the paving best suited.
 That Improvement Ordinances Nos. 55, and 556, new series, be referred to the Judiciary committed.
 That the sexton of Oak Hill cemeter, be instructed to have street repaired SC as to enable MT. Bellsnyder to reach his lot.
 That the matter of draining pond be. tween Hawkins and Elyton streets an( Tuscaloosa and Cotton avenues be re ferred to the city attorney and city engi neer for report.
 That the street commissioner be in structed to repair Twenty-ffth street North.
 That the matter of the Twenty y-sixtl street paving be referred to Aldermen from the Fourth ward, city engineer an, street commissioner be instructed to af ford temporary relief with cinders
 That petition of Birmingham Railway 1 Light and Power company to erect cleo trio arcades on Firut ana Second avenues be granted.
 That ordinance relative to plats or ma p being approved by the city engineer b. adopted.
 That the following matters be re ferred to the chairman of street commit lee. city attorney and city engineer fol reports: Claim of T. J. Stubbs, claim o " P. Lynch, claim of B. F. Winton. That report of special committee on i'm proving Fountain and O'Briep Avenue between Thirteenth and Fifteenth streets