The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
HAS THREE MEETINGS WITHIN SINGLE DAY Remaining City Jobs Not Touched, However, and no
 Salaries Reduced BEN M. JACOBS
 IS REELECTED Unanimously Chosen to Head Board of Education-Harry Jones' Salary
 Matter Is Not Given
 Credence

The Board of Commissioners smashed records yesterday for the frequency of meetings, but lowered the former record of strenuosity by discharging no crnploye, cutting no salary and creating no fear within the breasts of the anxious remain ing city officials
 The board met yesterday morning at 113O o'clock, passed some routine mat ters, met again at 8 o'clock and was in session until about o'clock. Last night the commissioners met again for the first time in the witchng hours, slrce becom- ing the master minds of this municipality. Altogether they passed a rather active day of it.
 No sensationalism marked the proceed ings yesterday Everything proceeded in quiet orderly manner. No hurricane resolution placing an employe on the to- began was passed or was even intro- duced. The commissioners last night passed upon a great number of assess ments. Their meeting was made impera- tive by reason of the fact that the city council advertised that the assessments would be passed upon at 8 o'clock Wednesday night, April 1e. They believed the legal way would be to meet according last night.
 The assessments passed upon aggre- gated a considerable sum.
 Jacobs Succeeds Himself
 At the meeting yesterday afternoon the commissioners elected Ben M. Jacobs to succeed himself as member of the board of education. His term expired yester- day and upon motion of Commissioner Lane an election was entered into. Com missioner Lane nominated MT. Jacobs and he was elected without a dissenting vote. Judge Lane said he was a good, honest, hard working member of the board and was a valuable addition to the officials of the city His remarks were indorsed by President Exum, who paid a compliment to the official Mir. Weatherly said he was very well pleased to have Mr. Jacobs on the board.
 A vote affirming followed
 The commissioners made final the loan of s3OO,000 from the Birmingham Trust and associated banks of this city. A copy of the ordinance was signed by each of the commissioners to accompany the pe- tition.
 Various Petitions A petition of Joseph Lee to locate a ne- gro graveyard in North Birmingham without the city limits. but within the police jurisdiction was passed upon by the commissioners. They adopted a resolution to the effect that in view of its having been recommended by the health depart ment they would not offer any objections to the cemetery. That matter comes up before the Board of Revenue this morn ing and MT. Lee wished to have the res olution to present to the county board. Quite large number of routine peti- tions relative to charity petitions, free licenses and other questions were re- ceived. These were referred to the city attorney and the other department heads.
 Jones' Salary Matter
 The commissioners paid very little at tention to communication relative to the salary of former President Harry, Jones of he city council. A motion was made referring the matter to the office of City Attorney Boyd, where it is expected to receive an adverse report. While the com mssoners did not say as much, it is gathered that they place very little ere dence to the charge that MT. Jones drew his salary without legal authority. The commissioners went on record as favoring competitive bid on all city con- tracts This was made pronounced by the commissioners ordering a bid from all the newspapers relative to the city printing Richard Francis of Ensley, who was given threea jobs at reduced salary Tuesday rather than one job at large salary, appeared before the commission CTS and said he could not accept the place, s. Brodie. one of the released employees, was elected by the commissioners. No Race Segregation The commissioners threw cold water upon the plan of Alderman Huddleston to segregate the races by deciding that no authority existed for such action as was contemplated by the city council relative to refusing negroes the right to reside In certain localities.
 The meetings yesterday were unevenlful from many points of view, as there were very few matters of extra importance to be handled.
 '-------'es-------- - Suits Filed Yesterday Suit for s20.00o was filed yesterday tn inc city court by Margaret Love as ndministratrix of the estate of Jim Love against the Southern Railway l tl, =