The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
CITY Commission
HAS BUSY MEETING
Recess Taken Until II
O'Clock This Morning
CHARGES WITHDRAWN
Understood Recorder Wood Matter
Will Be Dropped-Ordinance Pro-
hibiting PiIing of Manure in Open
Without Protection From Flies

Much business was transacted at the
regular Tuesday meeting of the city conf
mission yesterday afternoon and on ac-
count of some reports which could not
be made until today by City Engineer
Kirkpatrick the meeting was recessed
until Ii o'clock this morning
When the meeting is resumed this
morning Mr. Kirkpatrick will report on
the Kelley railway plans and on the
awarding of contracts for a large sewer
in the southwest section of the city, in
the neighborhood of Seventh street. Bids
for this sewer were being opened yester-
day, but no awards were made. 1t Is
stated this is of more Importance than
an ordinary sewer, the conduit affording
drainage to a section of the city which
has not heretofore had an outlet
A. E. Lacy, former mayor of Pratt
City, asked the board for a redemption
of some property which had been sold
for taxes by mistake of a city official,
Mr.. Lacy having paid the taxes The
case was referred to the city attorney,
with power to settle it If possible, or
recommendation.
A gentleman was present and asked If
the smoke ordinance was to be called up
and was informed it would not be. Mr..
Weatherly father of the smoke ordi-
nance, said that he thought the commits
sion ought to either take some means
to enforce the smoke ordinance else
repeal it. Mr.. EXum stated that he had
some views on the matter also, and that
he did not think the thing to do now
was the appointment of smoke inspec-
tor Judge Lane, who has the matter in
charge, stated he would confer with the
other two commissioners as soon as pos
sible and some action on the smoke or
dnance would be taken
President Exum announced that the
charges of malfeasance in office and con-
duct detrimental to good order against
City Recorder Clement r. Wood had
been Withdrawn by Attorney j. B. Chris
man, the man who made them. MIR
Exum stated they had been withdrawn
on one condition, and declined to state
the condition. The matter will be
dropped, It is stated
There was some little discussion by Mr.
Weatherly over Improvement of the
Woodlawn park. No action was taken.
Anti-Fly Ordinance
An ordinance was adopted prohibiting
the piing of stable manures or fertil-
izers in fields or alleys or other places
without protecting them In some way
from flies. The ordinance was drawn
by City Attorney Boyd and is to pre-
vent the breeding of house flies in this
way. 1t provides that manures must be
spread within certain time after be-
ing deposited in a truck patch or field
for fertilization Of the land.
President Exum read letters he had
addressed to all city departments on
the marking of motorcycles and automo-
were issued to all the departments TO
legible letters with the words "City of
Birmingham" Mr.. Exum stated there
were reports that these vehicles were
being used for private purposes and that
no one could tell the difference, as they
bore no mark of being the property of
the citc.
Flagmen Wanted
petition was received for the appoint
ment of a fiagman at the Louisville and
Nashville crossing and the Vanderbilt
furnaces, It Was passed over for future
action.
M S. Henderson was named as a mem
Der of the board of public safety, the re-
muneration he is to receive to be fixed
by the commissioners later.
After discussion as to the employment
of the experts on the grade crossing sys-
tom the rpaptine reppssad until II o'clo,lr