The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-21
ABBOTT WILL LEAVE SERVICE OF THE CITY
 ON THE FIRST OF MAY
Resignation Accepted Yes terday-Having Trouble Over Gas Mains in
 NOrwOOd

The resignation of Comptroller Charles Abbot was accepted by the city eommis- sioners yesterday. effective April 30. The fact that MT. Abbot intended to leave the city was published several weeks ago. In voting fo< the acceptance of the resigna- ton, George Ward stated that he regret ted the loss of an able and efficient city official.
 L Groom Beatty, manager of the Bir- ningham Realty company. and a deega- tion of citizens from Norwood. appeared before .he commission in regard to gas mains in that section. They stated the gas company offered to put in the main extensions if the citizens would pay the cost. which would be about sl3oo and then If they used that much gas in three years they would be refunded the money. hut If they did not use s13o0 worth of gas in the three years the difference would be lost. MT Beatty asked that the com mission use It's influence to get the gas con ranys consent to proposition that the realty company pay the cost of the mains, but that 1t be paid the receipts from the gas consumers thus served until the money was paid back, no matter whether 1t was three years or over. Presi- dent George Ward was named as arbiter to try to secure an agreement an the mat ter between MT. Beatty and Manager De- Windt Of the gas company. All ordinance drafted by Burr Black burn, superintendent of the Boys club. was submitted to the commission to reg ulate the selling of newspapers on the downtown streets. The ordinance is in- tended to prevent the newsboys from gathering in unlimited numbers a any ono given place. It was received and filed by the con mission.
 Other of the more important routine business of the commission was as fol- lows:
 Ordered fire hydrants installed at Thir- ty fourth street and Norwood boulevard and Thirty-nrh street and Norwood boulevard
 Adopted ordinance to further provide for the quarantine of children and to fur ther aid in the suppression of contagious diseases.
 Adopted ordinance providing. for the is- suance of bonds of the city of Birming- ham in the amount of A650o for the pur- pose of paying outstanding contractors est.ma tes for public improvements.
 Directed city clerk to give notice by pub licatior of intentloli of board to redeem certain improvement bonds at the May 10 interest period
 Accepted resignation of Charles H. Ab- bot, city comptroller. effective May 1.
 Authorized city comptroller to accept payment of s2O on assessment of Mrs Lyda Taylor against certain property on Twenty second street. and allow 1o-year plan on balance.
 Directed street commissioner to relieve drainage conditions at eolored church on Marietta street, south of First avenue and between Forty-hrst and Forty second streets.
 Granted moving picture theatres permis- sion to operate Sunday April 25 for bene- fl. of Camp Ilardee.
 Appropriated the sum of &0 for pur- chase of material to repair certain con- crete paving on Eighth avenue west of Thirteenth street
 Confirmed improvement ordinance No s69-c. providing for certain improvements oil Thirtieth street. lsnsley, from Ensley avenue to Avenue R.
 Confirmed improvement ordinance No s70-C. providing for construction of sani- tary sewer in East Birmingham.