The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-22
SUMMARY OF WORK BY.COMM|SS|ONERS According to Law the Board Makes Public Its Acts
 for Month

l importance is disclosed In the report. | It is here given in full
 Summary Of proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the city of Bir- niingham for the month of August, 1911: l Authorized the commissioner of streets 1 10 experiment with road oils looking 10
 the improvement and maintenance Of the
 unpa we'd streets and avenues of the city. Instructed the purchasing agent and street commissioner to have the inside of the city jais painted and put and kept | in thorough sanitary condition. Instructed the street commissioner to
 have, all the iron bridges of the city painted.
 Granted the Birmingham, Ensley and
 Bessemer Railroad company the right to
 between Sixty-first and Eighty-fitth streets. as
 Redeemed and destroyed the following public Improvement gold bonds Bond No. l. series No. Is ................ $500
 Bond No. ?, series No. 16 ............... 800 Bond No. l. series No. F ............ 800 Bond No. ' series No. l. .............. 500 Bond No. l, series No, Is .............. 800 Bond No. l. series No. 52 ............ 50J Bond No. 3. series No. 324 ............ 800
 Adopted resolution looking to the abatement of the smoke nuisance. Instructed the park keeper to take the necessary methods to preserve the trees in the public parks from destruction by insects.
 Instructed the city attorney to investi- gate fully the city's title to the North Birmingham park Instructed the city attorney to inves- gate and report status of citys title to
 property heretofore sold for public i'm provement assessments. Elected George F. Byrum of Ensley,
 member of board of education, to fill the
 unexpired term of Hon. John w. Tomlin- son. deceased
 Confirmed assessments under improve l ment ordinance No 5S4, new series.
 Confirmed assessments under improve ! ment ordinance No s2, North Birmins- ham.
 "Confirmed assessments under improve
 ment ordinance No. 34. North Birming- | ham. | "Confirmed assessments under improve
 ment ordinance Mo- sS, North Birmlng- ham.
 "Confirmed assessments under improve
 rnent ordinance No. 5z, new series. "Confirmed assessments under improve
 ment ordinance No 574, new series. Accepted bid of sao96 50, of H. N. Bow dry for work under improvement ordi- nance No. 62-C, new series, he being the lowest bidder. Accepted bid of Burkhalter Contract
 Co., of s4I1375. for work under improve
 ment ordinance N. d4-C, new series, this
 being the lowest bidder
 Accepted bid of Burkhalter Contract
 ing company of s2s5O for work under i'm
 provement ordinance No. 6i6-C, new se-
 res, this being the lowest bid submit
 ted
 Accepted bid of H. N. Bowdry of s2l7
 for work under improvement ordinance
 No. 6ls-C new series, this being the tow
 est bid submitted
 Accepted bid of H. N. Bowdry of
 $1439 OS for work under improvement ordi-
 nance No. eOs-C, new series, this being
 the lowest bid submitted.
 "Acceepted bid of H. N. Bowdry of
 s2S42 for work under improvement ordi.
 nance No. 615-C, new series, this being
 the lowest bid submitted
 Accepted bid of Huffstuter Transfer
 company of s21s for the extension or lowest bid submitted.
 Provided two additional horses for the sanitary department.
 Formally turned library at West End over to the board of education. Closed deal for new jail site and work
 of constructing new jail begun. Adopted ordinance for the issuance of
 outstanding contractors estimates under
 improvement ordinance No. 131- -Ensley. .'Confirmed assessments under improve
 ment ordinance No -5eS, new series.
 Authorized the board of education to improve the heating system of the pub
 lie schools.
 Adopted ordinance giving city authori- ty to cut weeds on property in city linn its and charge to property owner t"Designated the office of the president of the board of commissioners as the council chamber and all meetings of the board, unless adjourned elsewhere, to be held therein,
 Adopted grade ordinance No. 12-C, es- tablishing grade of Avenue l, Ensley, from Twenty-third to Twenty-eighth streets.
 Adopted ordinance to further regulate the sale of milk.
 Adopted grade odnance No 12-C, es- tabhshng grade Of Third avenue from Fifty-eighth to Fifty-seventh street. Adopted grade ordinance No. 1i-C, es- tablshing grade of Tuscaloosa avenue from Canal street to Greene street. Adopted improvement ordinance No. 61S-C, new series. 10 provide for paving, curblng and suttering on Thirteenth street from the north curb line of Glen | Iris avenue to the south curb line of | Avenue o.
 Adopted improvement ordinance No. S1s-C, new series. to provide for the con struction of certain sanitary sewers. 1 Adopted improvement ordinance No. | COG, new series, to provide for the con struction of certain sanitary sewers Adopted improvement ordinance No. 01s-c C. new series. to provide for grading; | combined curb and gutter, sidewalks and bituminous binder nacadam to Tusca- | loose avenue from Greene street to Canal l street. .' it- Adopted improvement ordinance No. l 622-C, new series, to provide for grading macadamizing, curbipg. guttering and | sidewalk paving and the necessary drains
 on Third avenue north, from the west curb line of Union street and that par: | of Fifty seventh street north of said line. l Accepted bid of Burkhalter Contract 1 ing company, of $4O6O for work under i'm | It.x.~ As-H