The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-20
MUCH BUSINESS IS DISPOSED OF. Monthly Meeting of Gull
 man Council Monday LET WELL CONTRACT Doctors Request Privilege Tax to Practice in City Limits Be Re-
 duced or Elimiated-Com-
 mercial Club Meets
LET WELL CONTRACT

| Cullman. December 19.-(Special.)- )-- Monday night was the regular meeting of the city council of Cullman. There
 was large amount of important busi- ness brought up for consideration, some of which was deferred until later meeting to be called within the next few days Probably the most import ant matter for consideration was the reading of the improvement ordinance No 2 calling for the building of side walks in several sections of the city not covered by a former ordinance The new ordinance was placed on it's first reading last night and referred to the ordinance committee who will make few minor changes.
 Another matter of concern was the awarding of the contract for the boring of an eight inch well for the use of the citys water plant. Several bids were presented by concerns doing this kind of work, ranging in prices from $3. 40 to $4 per foot. The contract was award ed to the Hughes Speciality Well Drilling company at $3. 40 per foot for an eight inch well at a minimum depth of 400 feet, at a total cost of $1400 and at the same price until a depth Of 500 feet has been reached, after that an additional charge of 50 cents per foot to be charged. It is understooo that the work will be started within short time, and the company will move one of its eight large outfits here and begin the work as early as possi- ble.
 A petition to the mayor and council was presented by pr. R. H. Baird city and county health officer, and Dr. ]. |. Armstrong asking that the privilege tax which has been placed on physi- clans to practice in the city limits be reduced or if, possible eliminated
 The license tax for physicians practic- ing in Cullman is $15, The matter was deferred until later meeting when it will again be considered.
 special meeting of the Cullman Commercial club will be held in the offices of the secretary at o'clock to- night, at which time the business for the year 1911 will be closed.
 Another matter of concern will be the telephone matter, which has been the chief topic of conversation in Cullman for the past two months. The raise in the rates which are to go into effect the first of January has been bitterly opposed by the citizens of the town, and almost all patrons of the telephone company of this city have already signed agreements to discontinue their phone service after the first of Jan uary if the reise in tho rates is put into effect.
 There Is not the least doubt in the minds of the best business men that if an election should be held at this time that would be for the improve ment of the system of roads In this. county, let it be by whatever method it might, the election would go for good roads. It is said that the roads through out this county have never been in such condition as they are in at the present time. Many places in the coun- ty where the roads are traversed most are in such condition as to be almost impossible at all.
 The poor of the city will, as has al ways been the custom, be looked after this Christmas and many presents will be given those who are able to enjoy the day as much as their more for tunate fellow beings.