The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-31
SEVERAL MATTERS
 ARE DISPOSED OF Two Commissioners Hold a
 Session WARDEN'S SALARIES
Equalized by Increase and Reduction. Relief for Needy Family-Jones Valley Creamery Fine Is
 Not Reduced

With Commissioner weatherly absent from the city, the Board of Commission CTS held their regular weekly legal meet ting yesterday. During the day they warden's office, attempted to provide an office for the newspaper reporters who daily endure the grind with them, and they also rendered first aid to the extent of s25 to a family in North Birmingham suffering with smallpox.
 The meeting was convened at 10 o'clock. The first action taken was a resolution by Commissioner Lane that the salary of Day Warden J. M. Tuck be reduced from $97 .5o per month to $50 per month, and that the salary of B. w. Puckett, the night warden, be increased from $T0 to $50 per month. Judge Lane explained that it saved the city s5 per month and capitalized the salaries paid to the men. They work now 12 hours per day each. | Upon the representation of citizens of North Birmingham the commissioners ap- propriated $25 to family in North Bir- mingham which has been quarantined with smallpox. It was represented that the family depended upon the salary of the father who was one of the suffer CTS. Tt was reported also that one of the sick members died Monday night. AL though the city contributes certain sum every month to organizations to remedy these troubles, the commissioners evi- dently desired to take up the appeal per- sonally and an ordinnace instructing Pres ident Exum to provide $25 for relief was adopted. He was also instructed to call upon those organizations who are fos- tered by the city to some extent and find out why aid has not been offered the unfortunate people.
 The proposition of a lower license for the Green Trading Stamp company was referred to the meeting today by Com missioner Lane. Some of the merchants of the city are bitterly opposing the pro- posed reduction of the license and when the case is called 1t is expected that a number of the citizens will appear per sonally against the reduction.
 Reduction of Fine Asked
  cry company for reduction of an adul- terated buttermilk fine was disalowed. The defendants said they pleaded guilty after placing starch into 100 gallons of but termilk, but did 1t only as an experiment. Dr. Duncan, the city bacteriologist, and Dr. Nelson, the city health officer, sug gested that the fine not only be disai- lowed but that the license of the com pany be revoked for the violation. President Exum stated positively that he would not countenance any such vio- lation and Judge Lane followed quickly with motion to dsallow the proposition To Provide Press Room For the newspaper men great courtesy was in store. resolution was prepared setting aside an office in the city hall for the reporters. It was also proposed to furnish the press room with a telephone, electric lights, ice water writing paper, pen, ink and standard size typewriter. This was suggested because of the fact that the officials are sometimes inter- rupted by the press men and the machines taken without any formalities. The reso- lution will perhaps be passed.
 Other routine matters were taken up and the commission adjourned until the aft ernoon.
 commissioners simply made final some tax assessments and adjourned until to- day.