The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
ROUTINE BUSINESS
 BEFORE COMMISSION

After the verbal pyrotechnics in refer
 ence to Sunday observance were over yesterday afternoon at the regular conn mission meeting, the routine business was passed on unanimously. The summary of the proceedings of the meeting follows: Approved vouchers. pay rolls and con- tractors estimates.
 Authorized the city comptroller to 'ac- cept partial payments on certain delin-
 quent suburban assessments.
 Accepted bid of the Schaefer Manufac-
 turing company of $lO for certain repairs
 to the North Birmingham Light and
 Water plant Appointed M. M. Ullman city attorney
 Appointed w. A. Jenkins assistant city attorney. Appointed w. F. Melton street commits
 sioner.
 Accepted resignation of Capt. Romaine
 Boyd as city attorney, effective January
 16 1916
 Adopted resolution recognizing the con- scientious, able and very valuable services rendered by MT. Boyd as city attorney Appropriated $5eO0 additional for re- pairs to bridge at First avenue in front of the Avondale cotton mills Allowed R. M. Morris half pay for six days, during which time he was unable to work on account of sickness. Ordered arc light installed at Sixteenth street and Avenue F, to be maintained at the expense of the Birmingham Belt rail- road.
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 the Idlewild car line, half of the cost of maintenance to be charged to the Br- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany.
 Appropriated $l0.65 additional for cer- tain repairs to the Hemphill school Authorized president of the board to ex- ecute contract with Lizzie M. Mclaughlin relative to street assessment against her property on First avenue. Cancelled assessment against lots 21, g
 and 23, block IS, West End, Pro No. A-969, amounting to $9.33, property belonging to Clarence Marsh. Appropriated $325 to cover prospective damages to lot of Mrs. J. H. Hood, on account of grading of Forty-seventh street, south. fAuoPtcu ASSoiulloii tTdHSIerrlllS contract under improvement ordinance No. S41-C from the Southern Asphalt and Construc- ton company to the Dunn Contracting company. Confirmed action of Commissioner Hor- nady in authorizing sale of frame build- ing at Elyton street and Hagood avenue for $40
 Confirmed action of Commissioner Bar Der in releasing certain prisoners from Jail on probation. Authorized chief of the fire department to have aerial ladder truck equipped with two new wheels with rubber tires, at a cost not to exceed $350. Adopted improvement ordinance Mo- S92-C, to provide for the construction of certain sanitary sewers in East Lake. The following matters were referred: To Commissioner Truss: Matter of repairing steam roller. To Commissioner Weatherly: To arrange conference with board of revenue relative to building an east and west and north and. south highway through the city of Birmingham. To the city attorney: Petition of Southern Bridge company for refund of money paid into the city treasury for quit claim deed. To President Ward with power to act: Fencing school gardens at Wylam, Hen ley. Avondale. Powell and Fairview schools.
 To Commissioner Barber: Petition of w J Veitch for refund of fine.
 The petitions of James F. Payne and B. w. Smith for refund of fine were denied.
 All other matters went over.