The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
OF THE. SLOSS COMPANY IS
 THE CITY
Fifteen Per Cent Decrease In Assessment Against Twenty-sixth Street
 Property

The commission yesterday afternoon reduced the assessment against the property of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company. North Twenty sixth street, 15 per cent. Another corporation, however, did not fare so we'll when petitioning the commission. The Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company asked
 that interest amounting to s400 on certain assessment be remitted. The plea was made that the company did not know of the indebtedness and
 would have discharged it promptly in
 order to avoid the accumulation of
 interest had it been appraised. Commis-
 sioner Weatherly suggested that the
 petition of the company be granted.
 Commissioner Barber was strong in
 his opposition. Commissioner Ward,
 appreciating the position of the com
 pany and pointing out that the com
 pany generally carried the city from
 April to October as a debtor for lights
 in the sum of s30,0OO, suggested that
 the interest be cut in half His sug-
 gestion. however, was not compliment
 ed with second. And thus the peti- tion was lost.
 Another item of interest connected
 with the session of the commissioners
 yesterday was the adoption of a reso-
 lution presented by Commissioner Bar
 Der making applicable to the city of
 Birmingham all laws covering misde-
 meanors enacted by. the legislature in
 recent session.
 The routine matters transacted ap-
 pear in the following: Approved vouchers, pay rolls and contractors estimates.
 Adopted improvement ordinance No. SS4-C, providing for the construction of certain sanitary sewers. Reduced assessment of S1oss- -Shef- field Steel and Iron company against
 it's property on North Twenty sixth
 street , per cent.
 Authorized the city comptroller to
 accept partial payments on certain de- linquent suburban Assessments. Reduced assessments of the Birming-
 ham Compress company under various
 ordinances to $3750
 Refunded T. w. Hagood $2 account
 fine imposed in the recorders court.
 Refunded H. A. Elkourie $6 account
 double payment of city taxes on lot
 DlOCh e NlOIQy ke.
 Reduced assessment of Mrs Jennie
 M. Clark under Elyton ordinances
 and Is 2-3 per cent.
 Ordered the following street lights
 installed
 Eleventh street and First avenue. Charles street and Cotton avenue, Me- Connell street and cotton avenue Bes-
 semer boulevard and Delta avenue. Confirmed assessments under im- prcvement ordinance No. s79-C, pro- viding for the construction of certain sanitary sewers in Park Place. Confirmed assessments under inn provement ordinance No. S7S-C. provid- ing for the construction of certain sanitary sewers in Tuskegee Place. Confirmed assessments under im- provement ordinance Mo- S7O-C, pro- viding for the construction of certain sal mtaW sewers in East Birmingham. Authorized the street commissioner to dispense with the services of two street foremen and make certain oth- CT changes in the street department, effective November 30, 1915. Instructed the city clerk to destroy certain public improvement bonds by
 burning in open meeting. Adopted resolution on fixing license of $9 on all churches, bazars. serving lunches or for similar service in the downtown section Adopted an ordinance declaring cer- tain misdemeanors to be loffenses against the laws and ordinances of the city of Birmingham. Adopted an ordinance to further reg ulate theatres and moving picture shows and places of amusement. Approved for payment the following bills City court, city of Birmingham vs. American Automatic Switch com pany, $53.70; circuit court. Ella NJ Gogo vs. city of Birmingham. s44s5. The following petitions were denied: w. M. Cosby, to construct corrugated iron building at Fifteenth street and Avenue A.
 Petition of T. F. McDaniels. c. W. Byers, G. w. Morgan and Marion Will Hams for refund of fine. The following matters were referred: To Commissioner Barber with power to act: Certain petitions for refund of fine.
 To the city attorney: Assessment of T. M Goodman, Condemnation of portion of South Forty seventh street, Avondale. Assessment of Mrs. Frank s. Am dress.
 To the city engineer: Repairs to the North Birmingham jail
 Repairs to roadway in front of the Fairview school. Grading of roadway along right of way of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company from Mar tin station. Central Park, to vines- vile.
 To Commissioner weatherly: Application of Kirkpatrick Sand and Cement company to unload stone, chert. etc, on the public streets. --.e>-- Incorporation