The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-18
ROUTINE BUSINESS COMMISSION To Issue Bonds to Cover Estimates on Public
 Assessments

The business transacted at the regula' meeting of the board of city commission. CTS held yesterday afternoon was ,argely routine. An ordinance was adopted fol the issuance of bonds to the amount ci S55,O00 to pay outstanding contractors es. inmates on public improvements. Resolu. tions confirming an assessment of S50N for sanitary sewers at North Birmingham were adopted. An ordinance recognizine the construction and operation of the Bir. mingham Ensley and Bessemer railwa V chise was referred to the city attorney and city engineer for report
 A summary of the proceedings follows
 Approved vouchers and pay rolls.
 Destroyed certain public improvement bonds by burning.
 Adopted ordinance providing for the is. suance of bonds of the city of Birming. ham in the amount of s55,Ooo to pay out. standing contractors estimates for public improvements
 Reduced assessment of pr. Thomas D Parke. against lots in block 77s, Cotton. wood avenue, amounting to $1211 Is, 15 pc, cent.
 Authorized city comptroller to accept partial payments on certain delinquent public Improvements assessments
 Adopted ordinance permitting the Bir. mingham, Ensley and Bessemer Railroad company to make changes in Tidewatel line in Ensley.
 Authorized president to procure strip oi land for sidewalk purposes from Addie L. Gurley by purchase or condemnation.
 Accepted payment of assessment against Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company in full. with interest at per cent.
 Permitted E. W. Wright to pay 5 per month on improvement assessmen, against property in Woodawn.
 Adopted resolution confirming assess. ments under improvement ordinance No S6S-C, providing for the construction of certain sanitary sewers in North Birming- ham.
 Allowed D. s. Holcumb street foreman, half time for period of IS days. during which time he was unable to work on &C., count of sickness.
 Adopted resolution limiting time to be allowed city employees on account of sick ness to 15 days.
 Accepted bid of Dispatch Printing com pany of s237 for printing 300O annual school reports
 Accepted bid of Acme Manufacturing company of $3.75 per dozen for 20 dozen mops
 Accepted bid of the Hatcher Broom company of s3.5O per dozen for 35 dozen brooms to be used by the public schools. Bondurant for $269.28.
 w. Barnes Morgan for rebate on water bill of $20.90
 George Stine, Sam Digeon and Sam Banks for refund of fine
 The following matters were referred:
 To city attorney and city engineer: An ordinance recognizing the construc- ton and operation of the lines of the Birmingham, Ensley and Bessemer rail- road. for report
 Petition of John L. Sims for reduction of improvement assessment.
 Petition of Southern Sewer Pipe com pany relative to spur track at the com pany's plant, North Birmingham.
 To city engineer: Petition of Ike Adler for reduction of improvement assessment.
 To city attorney: Petition of Paul Saw age for reduction of improvement assess ment.
 Matter of cost bill in case of city of Birmingham vs. Mrs. E. E. Jones.
 To President Ward: Matter of exchange of old police patrol
 Matter of purchase of TOO feet fire hose.