The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-05

~- increase the efficiency of the North -4 ' Birmingham plants. ' < Postponed action on Northside ' l ' sewers for two weeks. > <<><-<<%<%<<<%<< After the reading of the minutes at last nights session of the Board of Aldermen, there being no communica- Mcdowell read the report of the finance committee.
 This committee Recommended that the Mayors suggestion in regard to l installing motor driven fire wagons be concurred in and the matter of pur- 1 chasing them be referred to the Mayor chairman of the finance committee. chairman of the fire committee anl Chief Bennett of the fire department This authorizes the purchase of 15 motor-driven wagons to take the place of all horse-drawn hose wagons now In use. The purchase of the wagons will amount to about s65,O00, to be scattered into five annual payments
 All the famous ordinances for South side street paving were confirmed by the council. Contract will be awarded as soon as the bids are in.
 Chairman NJ J. Gregg then report ed for the judiciary committee, grant, ing the city attorney further time to investigate the right of the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany to run freight cars over city streets.
 Then came the joint report on the viaduct question. Chairman Gregg read the report of the committed, which recommended the adoption of the prop | osition, but stated that an injunction had been filed by the property owners and he moved that the matter go over to special meeting of the council, Friday night.
 MT. Gregg also called the attention of the aldermen to the fact that they had the right individually to employ coun- cil and If the injunction is dissolved they may sue for attorneys fees against the injunction bond. 1 Just as the viaduct matter was taken ! up the lights suddenly went out and Tor several minutes the chamber was | in darkness. Alderman Thorpe, with a flash light, instituted search for John Altman, but found that he had disap- peared.
 The postponement of the viaduct question was followed In quick sue cession by the reading and adoption of | committee reports, as follows: Finance Committee
 Present: Aldermen Mcdowell, Gregg Gibson, Morgan, w. B., Klotz, Hogan. Metcalfe, Hawley, Rogers, Hobson, Cope land, D. R. Morgan G. B. Absent Al oerman Morris.
 | Alderman Mcdowell, chairman of the | finance committee, submitted the follow | ing report:
 The finance committee recommends that the resolution to place portrait in council chamber be adopted. | That the resolution to furnish churches with electricity at half price be not adopted.
 That the recommendation of the city engineer relative to cancelling certain | sewer assessments be concurred in
 That communication of Jemison Real Estate company in regard to double pay ment of taxes be referred to the city | treasurer for report.
 Communication of Hall & Almon Livery company regarding interest paid on esti mates be referred to the mayor, comp | troller and city attorney for report | That claim of George W. Canterberry be referred to city engineer for report. | That the recommendation of the mayor | in regard to installing motor-driven fire | WdSOHS Dt COHCuITeu III and the matter of purchasing same be referred to the mayor, chairman of the finance commit tee, chairman of the fire committee. and chief of the fire department, to report back their recommendation to this com mittee.
 That resolution requiring recorder of Woodlawn court to hold court in North | Birmingham be not adopted.
 That the petition of J. H. Finch and | William DeVOre he re-refarrad tho att.. | attorney and Alderman Hawley for re- port.
 That the recommendation of city attor- | ney to refund J. D. Stewart S25 70 be cont | cured in.
 That recommendation of city attorney | regarding claim of the North Water Soft ener company be concurred in and said claim be settled for sum not exceeding $500.
 | That the recommendation of the city | engineer regarding claim of George C.. | Kelley be concurred in and said claim be disallowed.
 That the report of the permanent im- provement assessment committee on ad- justments be concurred fin relative to claim of Mrs. A. c. Abel and said claim be settled for $500 cash.
 That recommendation of the city engi- neer relative to vacatng sanitary sewer assessment against John M McCartin and A. Gibson be concurred in and said assess ment vacated.
 I That recommendation of city engineer relative to assessment against w. H.
 Mitchell be concurred in and said as- sessment. s57.90 be cancelled.
 That petition of Reliable Lighting com pany for reduction of license be referred to special committee.
 That petition of F. G. Schilling for re- duction of $15 on license be granted, pro-
 vided said license was paid for a full year.
 That the following petitions be disal- lowed: United Jewelry and Novelty com pany; T. L. Angln; pr. A. R. Montague American National Insurance company Mrs. w. l.. Jones; Seals-Carlisle Cigar company; Home Supply Grocery company
 That petitions of United States Express company. the Texas company, Gulf Re- fining company of Louisiana, be disal- lowed.
 That assessments under improvement ordinance No. 3l. 35 and 43, North Bir- mingham be confirmed.
 That improvement ordinances Nos