The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
PARK COMMISSION |. ORDINANCE PASSED Will Be Composed of Three
 Members FINAL ASSESSMENTS Made on $13O,OOO Worth of Improve ments At the Afternoon
 Session of the Com
 mission
 

IeTubJt dl NAilNL d --A- portant action was expected to occur, developed into one of the most quiet and disappointing sessions yet held by the board. No action was taken upon any of the important questions which have been discussed heretofore as being among the impending questions for settlement.
 The commissioners held two sessions. One began at 10 o'clock yesterday morn ing and lasted until about 1:30 o'clock. An adjournment was taken until 3 o'clock. The afternoon session was fea- tured only by the order making final as- sessments upon $13O.0oo worth of im- provements. The property owners af- fected by this order residing in various parts of the city with attorneys appear ed before the governing body and plead- ed with them not to confirm the work as performed
 The commissioners after hearing from various speakers made their order, which will have another inning, and then ad- journed until tomorrow morning.
 At the morning session Commissioner James Weatherly introduced and se- cuTtu the DdSSdSe Ol ltlo NAS ating a park commission. This body will at first be composed of three members with power to elect such officials as they deem expedient. Later on 1t is planned to appoint four additional members of the commission.
 Weatherly on Parks
 MT. Weatherly in introducing his ordi- nance made these remarks: You will pote, gentlemen. that the wording of this ordinance signifies that women or men may compose the board. I have been re- ouested to appoint certain citizens on this work who have later asked to be excused for pressing business reasons. But this is a tremendously important Every citizen should give his or her cooperation. And I tell you, gentlemen, that unless I can get good men to take up this work I will do It myself and I will endeavor to do 1t well. There shall be a fine park system here, and I hope the good people of this mu- nicipality will assist in this splendid un- dertaking. No city can hold up it's head in perfect grace that has not sufficient parks, and those kept beautified and in good shape. Let 1t not be said of BiT- mingham that so important a civic duty went by default"
 The pointed remarks of Commissioner Weatherly called for complimentary re marks addressed to him from Presiden Exum and Commissioner Lane. It wa. stated by Judge Lane that he was al ways pleased and gratifled to hear suct views expressed by an associate. No Financial Statement
 The commissioners did not receive the financial statement from Comptroller Abbott as was expected. Although that report is by many weeks overdue 1t has not yet been made to the body. A digest of the report was made, but nothing more. The only financial transaction yesterday was the announcement by President Exum. in charge of finances. that Comptroller Abbott and the presi- dent had effected arrangements with the Bank of Ensley whereby all the improve ment assessments in that territory were to be paid in Ensley at the bank. The arrangement was made several days ago, and the commission readily approved 1t Hereafter a great deal of time and worry will be saved the property owners in that district.
 A delegation of ministers called upon Commissioner Weatherly and requested him not to recommend the opening of moving picture shows here on Sunday. He reported adversely on the petition to reopen the shows on the Sabbath. Final disposition of this petition was not made pending a further hearing to be grant ed to one of the petitioners.
 Approval of Payrolls
 The commissioners established a rule that hereafter all pay rolls for employe: must bear the sbproval of the commis- sioner in whose department the employe' may be assigned
 The point was raised by Commissione Weatherly, who said upon a motion t pass the janitors' pay roll that one com missioner should look after the financia items in his own department and ap prove them.
 The commissioners thereupon made al order to establish such procedure. Al adjournment was taken until Thursday. Y AKEVTEW DARK