The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-12


 It was moved by Commissioner Lane that the matter of the municipal build : ing at Pratt city and East Lake be re ferred to Commissioner Weatherly and the building inspector for investigation and report. Seconded by President EXum. Those voting aye: President Exums Commissioners Lane and Wealth erly President Exum declared the mo- tion carried.
 It was moved by Commissioner Lane that the matter of renewing temporary loan of S30O000 be deferred for further consideration. Seconded by Commission CT Weatherly. The following voted aye: President Exum, Commissioners Lane and Weatherly. President Exum declared the motion carried.
 Feagin Loses Office
 The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Weatherly:
 Be it resolved, That the services of N. B. Feagin, the acting recorder of the first division of the recorders court or Birmingham. be and they are hereby dis pensed with. and that the term of office of said N B. Feagin be and the same is hereby vacated, but nothing herein shall prevent or affect the right of any member of this board to vote for said N. B. Feagin for said office"
 This resolution was seconded by Com missioner Lane. Those voting aye were; President Exum, Commissioners Lane and Weatherly President Exum there- upon declared the motion carried.
 Hugo Black Elected
 Commissioner Lane moved that the board proceed to elect a recorder for recorders court No. 1. Seconded by Con- missioner Weatherly and the following voted aye: President Exum, Commission CTS Lane and Weatherly. President Exum declared the motion carried. r Commissioner Lane nominated MT. Hugo L. Black for the position of recorder No. at a salary of $125 per month. MT. Blacks nomination was seconded by Commissioner Weatherly. No others be- ing nominated a vote was taken which resulted as follows:
 For MT. Hugo L. Black President Exum, Commissioners Lane and Wealth erly President EXum thereupon de- clared Mir. Black elected to the position of recorder No. l.
 Twelve Policemen Go
 Commissioner Lane introduced the fol- lowing resolution: Be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Birmingham that the services of the following patrol men of the police department of the city of Birmingham be and the same arc hereby dispensed with from and after this date. to-wit: B. M. Cornett, J. ". Hildebrand W. W. Brent D. R. Blue, J. C. Davidson A. H. Courtney, J. F. Fuqua, G. A. Sims, C. T.. Allen, R. G. Anderson, R. G. Powell and W. F. Cham ners.
 The above resolution was seconded by Commissioner Weatherly. Those voting aye are as follows President Exum, Commissioners Lane and Weatherly. Nays, none. President Exum then de- clared the motion carried.
 The following ordinance was introduced by Commissioner Weatherly:
 An ordinance repeating ordinance No. 314
 Section l. Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of the city of Birming- ham that ordinance No. 9l4 establishing and creating the office of additional re- corder for the city of Birmingham, and for other purposes. adopted by the City Council of Birmingham September :. 1910, be and the same is hereby repealed Seconded by Commissioner Lane Those voting aye. President Exum, Commis soners Lane and Weatherly. Nays, none. President Exum declared the dinance adopted.
 The following ordinance was introduced by Commissioner Weathcrly:
 Be it ordained by the Board of Com mlSSlOneTS or the CUy or folIDllnS iietiii that ordiance No. 304, creating the of flee of assistant clerk of the central re- corder's court and official stenographer for the city of Birmingham, adopted by the City Council of Birmingham June b, 1910, be and the same is hereby re- pealed" Seconded by Commissioner Lane Those voting aye, President Exum, Commissioners Lane and Waath- erly. Nays, none. President Exum de- clared the ordinance adopted. Gravel Accounts | Commissioner Lane introduced the fol- | lowing resolution: Be il resolved by 1 the Board of Commissioners of the city of Birmingham that from and after this | date no gravel shall be received for and on account of ;he city of Birming- ham except after an inspection and meas urement by the street commissioner, and any claim for gravel shall be accom- panied by an affidavit of the seller of the | gravel or authorized agent that the ac- count is true and correct both as to price and measurement, and the same shall have the approval of the street commissioner indorsed thereon" This resolution was seconded by Commission : CT Weatherly and the following voted aye: President Exum, Commissioners Lane and Weatherly. Nays, none. Pres ident Exum then declared the resolution adopted.
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