The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-22
RECORD FOR MAY OF THE COMMISSION
 - City's Expenses Were Re- duced Fourteen Thousand
 Dollars More

The second monthly statement of the Board of Commissioners setting out the most important transactions of that body for May was completed and trans mitted to the board yesterday by Sec retary Scudder Ryall.
 The report shows that the operating expenses of the city were further re- duced in May to the extent of $14,- 371.92 per annum, and that other steps of like importance have been taken.
 The report follows:
 Reduced the fixed operating ex- penses of the city government s14,- 371.92 per annum.
 Redistributed the city funds and arc now receiving and per cent on al deposits. tThis interest for the month of May amounted to approximately $500 increase over amounts formerly received on deposits).
 Discontinued 25 telephones, saving over $500 per annum
 Redeemed and burned the following special assessment bonds
 Bond No. l. series No. 315, denomina tion $500
 Bond No B. series No. 276, denomina- ton $500.
 Bond No. IA, series No 24o, denomina- tion $500.
 Bond No 15, series No. 24o, denomina- tion $500.
 Bond No. 16, series No. 24o, denomina- tion $500.
 Bond No IT, series No. 24o, denomina- tion $500.
 Bond No. 4, series No. 361, denomina- tion $500.
 Bond No. g, series No. 3Se, denomina- tion $500.
 Bond No. 1, town of Woodlawr, de- nomination s1000
 Bond No. ?, town of Woodlawn de- nomination $500.
 Twenty Ensley city hall bonds, $10,000.
 Borrowed s5Oo,o from Birmingham Trust and Savings bank t .o3Si per cent discount on citys note for four months.
 Dispensed with services of real es- tate agent and directed purchasing agent to look after the city's real es- tate and collect it's rents saving thereby about $500 per annum.
 Collected $24S3.5o due the city by the criminal court.
 Made demand of certain contracting firms for return of certain amounts due the city account of overpayment in estimates. Board, as d committee of whole di- rected to investigate the feasibility of supplying the city with the electric current. using the North Birmingham light plant as nucleus. This matter is under active investigation. Created a park commission to take charge of and develop the city parks.
 Issued proclamation that all dogs be muzzled until October 15 1911.
 Confirmed assessments under the following improvement ordinances: No, 474. new series; No. 516, new series; No. 51s, new series; No. 531. new series; No. 542. new series; No. 57o, new se- ries: No 152. Ensley; No. A, West End; No. 47, West End; No. 49, West End: No. 90, West End No. 52. West End; No 530. new series; No. 5S6, new series; No 554, new series; No. $40, new series.
 Awarded contract to the Southern Bitulithic company for paving Mon roe avenue from Highland avenue; and Twenty eighth street from Madison avenue to Monroe avenue, with bitu- lithic pavement, and for combined curb and gutter and sidewalk paving, for $500.
 Bridge constructed over Elyton canal at Tuscaloosa avenue.
 Issued improvement bonds amount ing to $74,000, covering East Lake inn provement ordinances Nos. 9S, S9 92, 93, 104 10S and III.
 President EXum and Commissioner Lane appointed committee to investi- gate application of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company for an increase in rates. This investiga- tion is now under way.
 Paid all outstanding and properly approved vouchers against the city. Granted the Peoples Natural Gas com pany franchise for gas mains. Granted the Alabama Great Southern Railroad company right to lay side tracks across Spring street upon payment of usual charges.
 Adopted an ordinance regulating the use and operation of automobiles. Con- tracted for 200 cars of chert for the improvement of unpaved streets.
 Adopted an ordinance authorizing the issuance of the final installment of s100.0O0 of the s4o0,000 storm sewer bonds. Proclaimed quarantine against the Frog Pond" district, account of prevalence of small pox.