The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-07

Resolutions passed prohibiting exhibit
ton of pictures of Jeffries-Johnson fight.
Communication from Mayor O'Brien
urging purchase of crematory referred to
finance and judiciary committees.
Resolution of board of education asking
for submission of bond issue for sS50,00o
for school purposes referred to finance
committee.
Six new improvement ordinances con-
firmed and bids advertised. Seven East
Lake Improvement ordinances assess
ments confirmed and formal protests of
East Lake citizens fled City attorney
instructed to draw ordinances for extern
sive improvements on the southside
around Highland avenue.
Railroads interested in First avenue and
Twenty-eighth street viaduct matters
granted 80 days more time in which to
make proposition to the city.
Provision made for appointment of a
second assistant city electrician.
Purchase of two runabout automobiles
for street commissioner and engineer au-
thorized
Widening of First avenue. where it
passes through Avondale beyond Spring
street, $50 feet authorized.
Alderman j. R. Copeland asked the
finance committee to buy so additional
horses to be used by the police depart
ment for patrolling the suburbs. Referred
to the finance committee.
Mayor and committee authorized to pur
chase 20 mules, harness, 10 sanitary carts
and 10 one-horse wagons for the street
department.
Erection of new brick fire station at
No. 5. on North Nineteenth street, au-
thorized, to take place of old frame
structure.
Petition of Graymont for police protec
ton referred to the police commission.
Mayor and committee given power to
allow Anti-Tubercuosis association to
erect temporary tents on Red mountain
property for needy tuberculosis patients.
Resolution introduced and referred to
finance committee providing for the erec-
ton of a stockade on Red mountain prop
erty to be used to care for women pris
oners.
flcture Oh GeOTSe Issues preoeHeeu W
Walter Moore.
Result of recent city primary certified
by the city committee.
Birmingham and Edgewood Electric
railway granted six months more in which
to complete the line.
Busiest Day in History
The City Council did the biggest days
work in its history yesterday. In the
committee meetings, and at the session
last night the aldermen passed on nearly
1000 different subjects in the shape of
petitions, improvements, resolutions pay
rolls and official business
While there was little excitement in the
meeting the committee reports represent
ed vast deal of work.
The only friction of the evening was
Alderman Moore's objection to Barnes
Morgans resolution giving to the Anti
tuberculosis association the right to erect
tents on the city's Red mountain property.
Alderman Moore objected very strenuous
ly on the ground that the subject should
be handled through the health depart
ment On motion of Alderman Hogan
It was referred to the Mayor. he police
and sanitation committee and the health
OFFICER with power to act.
| A few minutes later Alderman Morgan
presented Alderman Moore with a. picture
of Ex-Alderman George Estes, with the
request that he hang 1t on his desk.
| The feature of the meeting was the
vast amount of improvement work which
was planned, as shown in the report of
the street committee. Here are all the
reports, as adopted:
| Finance Committee
| Present: Aldermen Heidi, Gregg Bur-
nett, Morgan, Metcalfe, Gambill, Klotz,
Copeland, j. R. Absent: Aldermen
O'Neill. Rogers, Collins. Hawley.
Alderman Heidi, chairman of the
finance committee. submitted the follow
| ing report:
| The finance committee recommends that
| the following bills for witness fees be
paid: r. C. Deloney, s13.6o; H. E. Daily,
$3.50; w. f. Carter, 1920; w. E. Perry
man, $3.50; H. E. Daily, $50.
The report of city treasurer of delivery
| Of third installment of sewer bonds to
First National bank and Peoples Savings
Bank and Trust company.
That Osceola lodge. No. 1896, l. o. o. F.,
and Fairview lodge, No. 240. X. of p, be
granted free building permit to build ad-
dition to hall.
/. That J. ]. Boggan be granted leave of
absence for ten days with usual allowance
to attend convention in Denver.
That tho Recommendations of tho oitx
attorney regarding following claims be
concurred in and same be paid: Judg-
ment of G. vertano, $500; s. J. N. Ru-
/ ter, Mrs. Kate M. Ruter and r. s. Ruter
5000; Penn Realty company, $16.0S.
That bill of Monarch Livery company
be referred to chief of police for report
That matter Of charge against the Cen
trail of Georgia railroad be referred to
Aldermen Perdue. Harper, Moore. audi
tor and city engineer
That claim of Mrs. John P. Tillman be
referred to chairman of water committee
and superintendent of water works, Nortt
Birmingham, for report.
That claim of Birmingham Water
Works company for lowering water pipe.
in suburban towns be referred to chair
man Of water committee ana chairman Of
street committee for report.
That petition of r. C. McGehee for time
lost account injury be referred to tn,
Mayor and chief of fire department fol
| report
That resolution to refund pound fees t.
l.. p Howell be referred to the Mayo
for report.