The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
SAY STOCK JAW
 lS NOT ENFORCED Gadsden City Council Holds
 Special Meeting DR. MCCONNELL MAY RUN AttaIla Man Urged to Make Race for Legislature-Activities About Steel
 Piant-Extensixe Municipal
 Improvements to He Made
DR. MCCONNELL MAY RUN

Gadsden, March 1.-(Special.l At a special meeting of the city council last night a number of matters of interest to the city were discussed and action taken thereon. Complaints because of noR-en- forcement of the stock law were consid- cred, but action was deferred until the regular meeting next Monday night. Sev- eral people have engaged extensively in trucking within the city limits and are insisting that the stock law be rigidly en- forced because they do not want to be compelled to fence against stock running at large. Another matter considered by the council is that of the storage tanks of the Standard oil company. These tanks are close in the city and right and considering the large quantities of coal oil and gasoline that are being carried are considered a menace to the public safety on account Of fire. The city attor- ney was instructed to prepare the neces- sary ordinance requiring the company to change or move it's tanks so that the dan ger from it's storage of these inflammables may be reduced to a minimum.
 Because of the advance in the price ol all food supplies the council also granted raise of about 1 cent on each meal to the parties holding the contract for the feeding of the city prisoners. An ordi- nance was also passed requiring that a requisition be issued for all supplies or labor that are secured for the city's ac- count for the purpose of facilitating the auditing of these obligations in allowing them for payment. Petitions were heard for street Improvements near the steel plant and other matters of minor import ance transacted
 II IS said today that the friends of Dr. Mcconnell of Attalla are about to per suaoe nm to announce as a candidate for the legislature. His announcement may be forthcoming at any time. The doctor was for number of years the chairman n or the county democratic committee and would make strong race for the honors If he should decide to enter.
 Two of the open furnaces of the South ern Iron and Steel company's plant were charged today and the supposition is that the hrst steel will be made tonight 1t is said that the blooming mill will be put in operation In the next 10 or 15 days. and then all of the older part of the plant will De running. Several thousand tons of pig iron have been made by the furnace and the plant now employees fully 20OO workers.
 At meeting of the Attalla council last night it was decided to make municinal improvements to the extent of s25 GOO or S3o,0o0. Sidewalks will be laid in the prin- cipai sections of the city and a complete sewer system is to be installed. Work on the sidewalks Is to be begun at once and that on the sewers as soon as tbe preliminaries can be taken care of
 It has been learned on good autboritv that the death of Louis Gautner at AL pertVllle night before last was caused by the drinking of an abnormal amount of liquor furnished by some who were anus ing themselves by making Gautner drunk Gautner Is said to have been weak-minded and also fond of strong drink, and others made merry at his expense. It is prob- able that there will be complete inves- tigation of the affair by the Marshall county grand jury
 . Delinquent tax assessments are heinz made today and some 50 taxpayers have turned In property and paid a penalty for thelr neglect. The penalty clause of the assessment law Is being strictly enforced and taxpayers are being awakened m to the necessity of complying with the as sessment statutes if they do not want to be held up for unnecessary costs.