The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
COMMISSION HAS
 A SHORT SESSION No Business of Importance
 Transacted MEET AGAIN TUESDAY Special Report of Auditor Simpson Will Be Completed and Some
 Decisive Action May
 Be Taken

With Commissioner James Weatheriy absent the Board of Commissioners met yesterday morning at the office Of the president. President Exum and Commits sioner Lane held session lasting 90 min utes. during which time little work of im- portance was transacted.
 The commissioners tried a policeman for a trivial offense and promptly acquitted him, ordering subsequently that he be returned to his post. They received delegation relative to the COW trouble which is at a high pitch in the vicinity of Ensley. A number of petitions were received by the commission upon various questions
 The most imposing one was signed by all the jewellers in the city requesting that travelling auctioneers be charged license of 5000 per year to ply their trade, and that the license be non-transferable. The jewellers complain that fake auctions are held in Birmingham of alleged unre- deemed pledges. while as matter of fact the auction is a fraud, being the means by which innumerable pieces of brass ieweiry and fake diamonds are put off on the people as being of frst-class make
 The board was addressed by Associate ror,ro;se;opar Iape who said there was A noticeable enforcement of the law now, and that it~would be continued. He said there would not occur the slightest let LID in the stringent enforcement started this week and those who believed such were to be disappointed Judge Lane said he visited Vivian and Ensley yesterday relative to the fire and police depart ments and was pleased with the condi- tions in that section.
 The commissioners, it is stated will continue their policy of retrenchment this week. They adjourned to meet Tuesday at 10 o'clock, and there is not expected to be any cessation of the trimming insti- tuted during the first week of their ser vices
 Several departments are yet to be given attention and it is stated about the city hall that some interesting changes are to follow this week.
 More Retrenchment
 The commissioners will take charge of their offices perhaps Monday or Tues- day. The workmen are completing the repairs as fast as possible. In the mean lime Judge Lane has his suite in the First National Bank building, President Exum is at the city hall. but Commis- sioner Weatherly is without an office He has not been to his former offices since taking the oath as commissioner.
 Financial Matter Tuesday
 The Tuesday session is expected to be in reference to financial matters largely. The commissioners have ruled that such questions are only to be handled finally on Tuesdays as that Is the day which the law makes it imperative that they meet. The report was made yesterday by President Exum that the special auditors report upon the condition of the city eX- cheuuer will be in hand at an early date this week That report is expected to be of great interest as 1t will show to a cent how much the city needs to tide over until the income starts to be collected. Upon that report will depend several questions of public policy to be pursued by the commissioners as a whole. Audi tor Simpson, who has the report in hand, is working hard to get 1t into shape for presentation, and has the assistance of several expert accountants.
 President Exum is deeply interested in this feature of the work to be performed yet, and is manifesting an eagerness to get the report before the commission CTS
 Yesterday afternoon the commission de- cided that little play would go very well in view of their past few days of revision of expenses downward, and &C., cordingly attended the baseball opening a { Redwood Field. President Exum tossed the ball over opening the season formally. They returned to the city greatly re- freshed by the short outing.