The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
BARBER IN ACCORD WITH ASSOCIATES
 AT FIRST MEETING Barber Suggests Denying Churches Right to Serve
 Lunches Downtown DEFINITE ACTION ON
 MATTER DEFERRED Offers to Go Before Pastors Union and Discuss Matter With Preachers. Forty-Five Minutes Late at
 First Meeting

time Arlie Barber sat with the com mission of the city of Birmingham as a member, the session was without a feature which might properly be termed spectacular. As a matter of fact, the clerk read the report previously prepared, and MT. Barber in every par ticular voted, as did Commissioners Ward and Weatherly aye"
 In the morning consultation MT. Bar Der suggested that the city deny the churches the right to serve meals downtown without paying regular license to the city for the privilege of doing so. He made the point that such practice on the part of the churches "cut into" the business of the proprie- tors of restaurants who pay an tan- nua1 license. lie made the additional point that as churchman he did not appreciate the church engaging in competition with restaurants.
 This matter was deferred for fur ther consideration. MT. Barber agreed to go before the Pastors union, if his associates desired. and discuss the mat ter with the preachers
 Late at First Meeting
 MT. Barber at the regular session of the commission, his first, was three quarters of an hour late. The session in detail follows.
 Approved vouchers, pay rolls and contractors estimates.
 Adopted grade ordinance No. 207-C fixing and establishing the grade of Seventeenth street. Ensley, formerly Peach avenue, and the curbs on both sides thereof, from the west line of blocks S6 and S3. Birmingham -Ensley survey, to the road, formerly Goodwin avenue.
 Aaar@ad ,roda ord;panca No oO2-S fixing and establishing the grade of Avenue T. formerly Twentieth avenue, Ensley, from the south property line of Ens1ey avenue, to the southern term mus of said avenue T.
 Adopted improvement ordinance No. Ss2-C, providing for certain improve ments on Avenue T, formerly Twen tieth avenue, Ensley, from Ensley ave- nue to the southern terminus of said Avenue T.
 Adopted improvement ordinance No. SS1-C, providing for certain improve ments on Seventeenth street, Ensley, formerly Peach avenue, from the west line of blocks S6 and S3, Birmin gham- Ensley survey, to Pike road, formerly Goodwin avenue.
 Adopted improvement ordinance No. 8S5-C, providing for the construction of certain sanitary sewers in Nor wood.
 Accepted bid of the Birmingham Grain company of 46 cents per bushel for oats in bulk and 4s cents per bushel for oats in sacks, delivered at the city stables.
 Accepted bid of w. H. Fleming of s49 for steam pipe covering sufficient to cover steam pipes in basement of the city hall
 cept partial payments on certain delin- o,,Hy rhQn assessments.
 Reduced assessment of Ike Adler, under improvement ordinance No. 2, North Bir- mingham, against lot F, block POP, to $12s.21.
 Adopted resolution requiring all depart ments to furnish to legal department copy of all claims filed with said respec- tive departments relative to the condition of any street. bridge, sewer, or other con- struction maintained by the city.
 New Bridge at Cotton Mill
 Appropriated $10o for labor to construct bridge on First avenue, near the Avondale cotton mills, the work to be done under the supervision of the city engineer.
 Authorized the president to execute con- tract with the Southern Railway company for sewer right of way under right of way of the Southern Railway company.
 Cancelled assessment under improve ment ordinance No 4S0 Pro No. B-33331, 9oJ4.0t, dSdllSt PIOpCltS beioAehtib to MI O. Ida May Wood, on account of the fact that chancery court enjoined the city col lecting this charge. The following petitions were denied:
 Petition of North Birmingham Trust and Savings bank for reduction of inn provement assessment.
 Petition of J. N. Sigsby for cancellation of sewer assessment
 Petition of Mrs l.. M. Wells to construct frame building within the city fire limits.
 Petition of B. F. Lee for crossing at Lees subdivision and Louisville and Nashville railroad. Green Springs.
 Petition of T. A. Jones for refund of s206S on account double payment of city taxes. |
 The following matters were referred:
 To Commissioner Barber, with power to act:
 Certain petitions for refund of fine.
 To city engineer and assistant city at torney:
 Petition of J. D. Kirby for cancellation of assessment.
 Petition of Birmingham Belt Railroad company for spur track at Tenth avenue and Sixteenth street, north.
 Petition for the vacation of a portion of Sixteenth street, north. near the inter- section of Tenth avenue.
 To assistant city engineer for report:
 Communication of light inspector rela- tive to the discontinuance of all lights in city parks.