The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-04
ROUTINE SESSION OF THE COMMISSION Recommendation of Light Inspector Concurred In. Want New Survey
 to Warrior

The recommendat ton of the light inspec- tor was concurred in by the city commits
 sioners at the regular meeting held yes
 terday afternoon and on August 15 s2C street lights will be discontinued As the
 moon will be "full'' about that date moon- light will temporarily take the place of artlf1cial light, but after that 1t will be the darkness of Egypt" for certain parts of the city. The other business of the l commission was routine At the conference held yesterday morn ing by the city commissioners a delega- tion from Ensley appeared before them and urged the survey of road to the | Warrior river via Short creek. The dele gation claimed that this route was much I shorter than any of the routes heretofore proposed and that it would serve 10000 | more people than by any other route. Err skine Ramsay. w. A. Spencer and James Dupuy were among the speakers. The delegation stated that it had presented the matter to the board of revenue, which had | suggested the conference with the com mission.
 Judge Lane stated that while he was III hSditS dCOOi0 Wiln lnt fHSnWdy IO the Warrior river the commission had no | authority beyond the city limits and that any appropriation for either a survey of the road or a contract to build it4would be illegal except to the city limits. He suggested that as the city paid a large sum annually into the county treasury the county officials were the proper au- thorities to determine and locate the road. He stated. however, that the city commission UnnI ta ryifh b., county in the building of this road to the city limits.
 The commission instructed the city engi- neer to prepare estimates of the survey asked by the delegation. The city attor- ney was instructed to draft an ordinance putting into effect the recommendation of the light inspector to cut 320 lights of the city.
 The following Is a summary of the pro- ceedings of the meeting of the city com | mssioners held yesterday. Approved certain pay rolls, vouchers and contractors estimates.
 Adopted ordinance ratifying and approv- ing the Issuance of $750.0o0 bonds of the city of Birmingham and confirming the application of the proceeds thereof.
 Adopted ordinance ratifying the issuance of $500, 600 bonds of the city of Birming- ham.
 Adopted improvement ordinance No S79-C, to provide for the construction of certain sanitary sewers in North Birming- ham.
 Instructed the street commissioner to do certain work to relieve drainage condi- tions at Third avenue and Seventy-second street. north.
 Refunded L. J. Hall $24 account of taxes enormously collected for the years 1913 and 1914. on lots l and 9, Park Place. North Birmingham, said property being located outside the city limits.
 Authorized president of board to execute reconveyance deed to Mamie Garner to lots 23 to 25 and 121s feet of lot 26 block 306. North Birmingham, enormously sold for city taxes for the year 1911.
 Approved bill of the circuit court s4S 20. in case of Louis Selinger and W. T. Edwards vs. city of Birmingham.
 Ordered fire hydrant installed at Tennes- sec pike and Twenty-flfth avenue, North Birmingham.
 concurred in report of light inspector relative to the discontinuauce of lights aggregating sl400 monthly.
 Appropriated $35.O2 for certain work done on Birch avenue between Twenty third and Twenty-fourth streets.
 The following petitions were denied:
 Minnie L. Brent. relative to settlement of public improvement assessment
 John W. Smith, for reduction of inter- est on improvement assessment
 Mrs. R. s. Allen, claim for damages to bicycle of her son.
 The following matters were referred:
 Petition of Clara Harper for refund of fine to Commissioner Lane, with power to act.
 Bill of Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company for installing lights in Capitol park to city comptroller for re- port
 Application of w. J. Worthington for permit to dig well near the Woodlawn cemetery, East Birmingham, to city engi- neer with power to act
 Petition for the improvement of Tus- caloosa avenue, from Twelfth to Poplar street, referred to city attorney for re- port
 Petition for improvement of certain streets In vicinity of Clairmont avenue and Highland avenue to city engineer for report.
 All other matters went over.
 Upon motion of Commissioner Lane the hoard adjourned.