The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
QUESTIONS FOR SETTLEMENT IN
 FUTURE ARE RAISED
Commissioner Barber Pre- cipitates Interesting Dis cussiOns at Meeting of
 Board Yesterday

While the commissioners in session yesterday accomplished nothing save of routine nature, Commissioner Barber
 precipitated several discussions which will lead, it Is said to interesting situa- tions in the future He expressed the conviction that the
 assessments on municipal property should be revised, and the other commits sioners agreed with him. It is probable, therefore, that action in this respect will
 be undertaken. He suggested that tramps be permitted to lodge in the city hall. This matter was referred for the moment to the janitor of the building He sug- gested that the commission visit the sub urbs weekly. 1t Is understood that In ac- cordance with his suggestion, Ensley will be visited one day this week. He sug-
 gested that the citys advertising be peri odically let to the weekly newspapers
 This matter was taken under advise
 mene
 Session in Detail The session in detail follows: Approved vouchers and pay rolls. Destroyed certain public improvement bonds by burning in opening meeting Instructed the city clerk to advertise intention of board to redeem certain pub lie improvement bonds Adopted improvement ordinance No
 SS6-C. to provide for the construction of certain sanitary sewers in Twenty-thrd street, south, between Fifth avenue
 south, and the Seaboard Air Line rail- way.
 Instructed the city engineer to draw ordinance for the improvement of Twen- ty-sixth street. between Avenues G and H, south.
 Authorized president to execute on
 behalf of the city contract with the South
 ern Railway company for the dedication of Bffty-second, F'ifty-fifth and Fifty sixth street, across the right of way of
 the Southern Railway company in Wood lawn.
 Accepted bid Of the Oden-Elliott Lum- Der company of $15.J0 for one car heart railroad lumber. Reduced assessment of Mrs. Kate B. Williams, ordinance No. 7SS-C, pro No
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 Instructed superintendent of the North
 Birmingham Waterworks plant to have extended water main from Fifteenth street, 150 feet out Thirty-second avenue
  Ordered arc light installed at Thirtieth l street and Seventh avenue, north, to be
 maintained by the Frisco Railroad com pany.
 Ordered street lights at the following points discontinued: Nineteenth street and Seventh avenue, north Nineteenth street and Seventh alley, north. Reduced assessment of Mrs. Ella Will son, ordinance No. A, West End pro Nos
 A-1914-42, 16 2-3 per cent with interest from November 27. 1911. Approved bill of J. P. Stiles, $296 70, for
 lists of qualified voters of the city Approved bill of J. P. Stiles. $36.3S, in
 case of city of Birmingham vs. American 1 Automatic Railway Switch company ] Approved bills of the chancery court 1 in the following cases. Charles Berg vs. l city of Birmingham; city of Birmingham vs. A. R. Bowden; R. B. Smyer vs mayor
 and aldermen of Birmingham; S. H. Scott vs. town of Woodlawn; P. F. Phillips vs town of Woodawn Frances Sternenburg vs. city of Birmingham. Ordered discontinued lights in Pratt City. Woodlawn and East Birmingham parks during the winter months. Authorized the city comptroller to &C., cept partial payments on certain de- linquent suburban assessments. Reduced assessment of J. D. Kirby against lot '. block 3-A, Hast Lake, to $1451, with interest from January Il, 1909
 Certain petitions for refund of fine were denied.
 The following matters were referred: To light Inspector: Petition for street light at First avenue and Eleventh street. Petition for street light at Charles street and Cotton avenue West End. To city engineer and city attorney: Petition for the vacation of a portion of North Sixteenth street, at Tenth ave- nue.
 Petition of the Birmingham Belt Rail- road company for spur track in Tenth avenue, near Sixteenth street, north To Commissioner Barber with power to act:
 Certain petitions for refund of fine. To city engineer for report: Petition of citizens ol Woodlawn to have Fifty-ninth street opened up, from Its present terminus southward to con- meet with crossing at Alabama Great Southern and Central of Georgia rail- roa ds
 To city attorney: An ordinance to further protect the milk supply of the city Of Birmingham Resolution relative to assessment of To assistant city attorney: Settlement of assessment of A. F. FL
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