The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-22
ROUTINE BUSINESS
 BEFORE COMMISSION

Ihe summary of proceedings of th, board of commissioners yesterday fo, lows:
 Approved vouchers. pay rolls and con tractors estimates Confirmed assessments under improve ment ordinance No. S73-C. providing fo certain improvements on Fourteenth ave nue from Twenty fourth te Twepty-sixtl streets.
 conf1rmed assessments under improve ment ordinance No. S54-C providing fo, certain improvements on Arlington alley from Twenty-first way to Twenty first way alley.
 instructed the city engineer to receive bids for additional generator and engin. for the North Birmingham power plant.
 Accepted bid of Dewberry & Montgom- cry Stationery company of 9s cents per gallon for Staffords library paste.
 Accepted bid of Robertson Hardware company of $151.97 for 26 boxes and ss pieces of B grade window glass, for use Of public schools
 Accepted bid of Joseph B. Pool of g. 9O for 100-pa ckage box washing powder; B % for Gondola white toilet soap.
 Accepted bid of G. w. Hopson X Son of $2.47 per 1O0-cake boxes laundry soap.
 Accepted bid of City Paper company of S6.49 per case for toilet paper for the use of the public schools.
 Refunded one-half of fine imposed on F. G. Sheppard in the police court for violation of building law.
 Authorized president to execute con tract with Mrs. w. A. Bennett relative to construction of sanitary sewer.
 Adopted resolution correcting certain errors In assessments under improve ment ordinance No. 637-C.
 Approved for payment bill of the wei fare department $115.95 for upkeep of women prisoners at the detention home
 Appropriated $450 to redeem lot 1O block 5. Helena Heights survey, from county and state tax sale.
 Authorized city comptroller to settle claim of w. H. Wright for S35O provided Wright is obtained
 Authorized city comptroller to accept partial payments on. certain delinquent improvement assessments
 Directed the city clerk to destroy eer- tain public improvement bonds by burn ing in open meeting.
 Adopted grade ordinance No 2o6-C, fix HE anu lnc biduc oI tHe North and South alley, through block 843. Elyton Land company survey
 Adopted improvement ordinance No. ESQ., c. providing for certain improvements on the North and South alley through block S43, EIyton Land, company survey
 Refunded Mrs Mary Lambert a.so on account double payment of taxes on lot l5 block 25. Corey Land company's first addition
 Refunded Mrs. Nellie w. Edwards 323. 50 account taxes paid on property outside the city limits.
 Adopted ordinance to restrict the use of dog tags.
 Appropriated s payable to W. H. Clements for court attendance.
 Approved bill of Jack T. Stallings of g in the case of city of Birmingham vs A. F. Elliott.
 Appropriated s65 for stone for Gate City school yard. and instructed city street to do the necessary work.
 The following matters were referred:
 To city engineer for report: An ordi- nance to regulate the placing or parking of vehicles in the downtown district.
 The following petitions were denied :: Petition of q. w. Schreck for reduction of deposit of electricians.
 Petition of Joseph R. Smith for S14777 for alleged damages to building at 1912-l4 First avenue.
 All other matters went over.