The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

president of the board to acquire for street purposes a right of way across the property of Mrs. J. T. Godfrey at Helena Station.
 Cancelled assessment of Mrs. J. R. Hassler for sanitary sewers on lots 2S and 24 block C, East Highlands addi- ton to Pratt City.
 Adopted an ordinance to amend sections } and of ordinance 3S5-C, entitled an ordinance ito distribute the executive, judicial and administrative powers and authority and duties into and among the several departments and to define certain legislative and other powers and duties to be exercised or performed by the board of commissioners.
 Ordered tungsten light installed at Avenue F and Seventh street, the cost of maintenance of which is to be borne by the Birmingham Belt Railroad company and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company.
 Refunded W. M. McCutcheon $9.25 paid the city on account of shortage in the collection of liquor tax.
 Adopted resolution relieving the Fidelity and Depo sit company of Maryland of fur ther liability under bond of W. P. Brew CT as plumber.
 Adopted resolution relieving the Inter state Casualty company of further lia- bilty on bond of Scholze & Hammill, as plumbers
 Accepted bid of Alabama Mill and Ele- vator company of s15. .75 per ton for three cars of alfalfa hay.
 Adopted resolution instructing the city engineer to draw an ordinance for paw ing Twelfth avenue, south. from Nine teenth street to Twentieth street with permanent paving.
 Refunded H. B. Winton $50 on account or fine imposed in recorders court.
 Instructed the city clerk to destroy certain public improvement bonds by burning in open meeting
 Instructed the city clerk to give notice of intention of the board to redeem cer tain public improvement bonds.
 Instructed the city attorney to draw an ordinance making it unlawful for any person to fail to serve as election officer when he has been so appointed by the election commission or ether body having charge of municipal elections; also mak- ing it unlawful for any such election of fcers to fail to promptly return all bal lot boxes to the place where same are properly returnable.
 The following matters were referred to the city attorney:
 Claim of Nelson Wheeler Drug company for the return of one barrel of alcohol seized by the police department.
 Petition of Ed Flinn for reduction in
 
 nance 670-C.
 Communication from the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company re- questing that the city consent to the sur rcrder by said company of it's double track privilege on Claremont avenue and Forty second street.
 The matter of bond for superintendent of garbage.
 Communication from the city engineer relative to right of way owned by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power ccn.pany in Thirty-fo street, Wylam.
 To Commissioner Barber.
 Certain petitions for refund of fines.
 To President Ward with power to act:
 Exchange of motorcycle for the use of the health department.
 To the city engineer:
 Petition of property owners in the vii cinity of .Thirtieth street between Four teenth and Fifteenth avenues. Ensley South Highlands, for sanitary sewers.
 Request that Charles street from Tus- caloosa avenue, north, two blocks be paved.
 To Commissioner weatherly and Com missioner Barber:
 Estimate of the city engineer as to the cost of erecting fire station at Vivian and fire station at Five Points.
 To Commissioner Weatherly:
 Communication from the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company rel ative to installation of tungsten lights.
 Complaint of Mrs. s. l.. Minter with reference to drainage at her, property. Seventy second street and Third avenue, north.
 The matter of electric connections to private premises.