The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10
COMMISSIONERS IN
 THEIR FIRST TILT Exum and Lane Disagree
 on Finances HEARD AGAIN TODAY Exum Claims Sudden Withdrawal of the City's Money Would Have Caused Financial Trouble
 in Birmingham
HEARD AGAIN TODAY

The first incident to disturb the boise of the Birmingham commission occurred yesterday. President Culpepper Exum and Judge Lane clashed relative to the resolution sponsored by Judge Lane to re- deposit the funds of the city which were with the Peoples Saving Bank and Trust company
 The topic was first approached satur- day when Judge Lane introduced an or dinance seeking to chance the deposit by which step 1t Is stated the city was to receive interest on the funds deposited. President Exum. by virtue of the ordi- nance apportioning the power of the three commissioners is in charge of the finan- cial department of the city. However. out having asked President Exum about 1t and at that time President Exum made it plain that he thought he should have been consulted on matter affecting his department
 President Exum at the meeting yester- day secured the postponement of the reso- lution until today, after Commissioner Weatherly expressed the hope that the matter could in the interim be passed upon satisfactorily to all concerned.
 During the colloquy President Exum pointed out to Commissioner Lane that he did not relish the interference within his own particular department. and Judge Lane said he did not mean any discour- tesy to the commission or its president.
 The matter of deposit was among the first things taken up by the commission yesterday Judge Lane called for his reso-, lution, when President Exum said:
 Exum Speaks
 'I have not satisfied myself as to the wisdom of that resolution and I have not decided whether it should be called up now. I think the courtesy was due me to have consulted with me upon this matter, especially in view of the fact that I am in charge of the financial departments"
 Then Judge Lane said: 'I meant no discourtesy to you MT. President. But we are here to regulte the city's business and I for one do not feel that I am re- stricted to any department. If I had been so informed I would not have taken the position now occupy
 Resident Exum rejoined: "It is not my idea that you should be restricted, judge, and I would not hesitate to introduce a resolution applying to any of the various departments However, I would certainly take counsel with you if intended to pursue such a course as to enter your es tablished departments"
 Judge Lane then said: 'I saw you on the streets Saturday and I was under the impression that this matter could be set tied today"
 MT. Exum replied: For your benefit, Judge Lane. I will explain to you that my reason for postponing that resolution Saturday was because I knew trade was being negotiated between the Peoples Saving bank and the American Trust. If venture the opinion that the city would have witnessed a financial storm of great injury to the entire community. We could not afford to take such summary step without considering the effects"
 Would Work Hardship
 President Exum explained that the city deposits in the Peoples bank, if changed suddenly, would have worked hardship upon any financial institution, it mattered not how strong it was.
 President Exum went further to say that he had not considered the redeposit- ing plan and did not know yet whether he would favor it at all. He said the fx with his ideas of good sound business and right step for the peoplels interest he would be at that time willing for it to come up
 Commissioner Weatherly paclfied the brewing storm by saying he was in &C., cord with the spirit of the resolution, but that he was of the opinion that Pres ident Exum was entitled to acquaint himself with the arrangements before the matter was taken up This Suggestion met the approval of Judge Lane and the Incident was ended.
 Patr0lmen Dismissed
 Two patrolmen. c. M. Fox and B. H. Puckett, were relieved of their duties yes- terday by a resolution introduced by COfn1nlSSlOHcF ldHe NO eXptdIdtloIS were offered as to the cause of the dis missals.
 Dr. B. c. Grove, general agent for the Peoples Natural Gas company applied for a franchise to lay pipe line in Bir- mingham. He desired the franchise for 30 years and pointed out that the same privilege had been granted by other cities to be benefited by natural gas.
 The petition of pr. Grove was referred to Commissioner Weatherly.
 Dairymen Protest
 The protests of the Jones Valley Dairy mems association against certain crema- tory plans, and that of merchants op- posed to scheme of giving away suit of clothes every week. occupied the at tention of the commissioners yesterday.
 Tho dairymen appeared, headed by Maj. W. P. German, in opposition to an ordi- nance requiring them to install crema- tory at their farms The commissioners heard speeches from Major German, N. F. Thompson and N. M. Strickland. They pointed out that to force them to install the suggested destroyers would drive a great many of them out of business. The dairymen represented that they desired regulations from the city and were ready to conform to them. However 1t was alleged that the installation of the ma chinery would not obviate the dangers about dairy by reason of adjacent i'm