The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07
ROUTINE BUSINESS IS DISPOSED OF BY
 CITY COMMISSION Barber Questions Weatherly as to $4,50O,OOO Bonds to
 Buy Waterworks Co. POOL ROOMS AGAIN
 IN THE LIMELIGHT Decrease in the Consumption of Bay Rum in Pool Rooms Reported.
 Weatherly States He Had
 Overlooked Possibilities

In very quiet commission meeting yesterday, the members of the board lis tened to various recommendations and passed much routine business, the only discussion being brought up by the ques- tions of Commissioner Arlie Barber on what Mr. Weatherly proposed to do with his $4500,00O of bonds issued for the pur- pose of building a municipal waterworks plant
 Commissioner Weatherly answered that within the next three weeks he expected report of the appraisal of the Birmng- ham waterworks properties and then the city would proceed either to buy the 1 local plant or erect one of it's own It all depended, asserted MT. Weatherly, on 1 what kind of a price the Birmingham Waterworks company wanted. Commissioner Barber also announced that a certain patriotic lady had agreed | to contribute $3750 for the purchase of | the Pisgah Home provided the city came forward with the same amount The city commission agreed to do this. which means that Birmingham now embarks upon the policy of supplying municipal charity to all deserving cases. The Pis- gah Home will operate in conjunction with the welfare department and the municipal employment department under the general supervision of Commissioner Barber
 MT. Barber stated that he offered to the lady who donated the money that her ] name be attached to the home, but his offer was refused on the grounds that no publicity was desired. POOL ROOMS The complaint about the pool rooms was touched on by MT. Barber who stated that numerous mothers had visited his office with complaints that their sons were going wild by hanging around and gambling in pool rooms He stated that the proprietor of one of the alrgest pool rooms in the city engaged regular po- lice officer for three weeks to remain in his parlors and watch for violations of the law. He said this officer was dis missed by the pool room man because the business decreased by at least 50 per cent. Mr.t Barber also called attention to the 1act that the drinking of bay rum in pool rooms was now very much abused art. He stated that on a personal visit a few days ago he found 15 empty bottles of bay rum.
 T have used bay rum, said Commits sioner Weatherly, 'as a dandruff cure for the past 15 years, but from your statement, MT. Barber it dawns on me that l have overlooked some of it's possi- bilities."
 Well, others haven't" replied Mir Bar Der, and l have already put some of these drug clerks in jail for this viola tion of'the law
 Attention was called to the fact that the speed laws were to be enforced even more vigorously than in the past and an ordinance was adopted limiting the rate of speed in Avondale park to eight miles an hour.
 All speeders must go to jail in the fu- ture," said Commissioner Barber.
 The duplication Of governments was criticized and Mir Weatherly suggested that an organization be formed with the object of separate county and taxing district. A special meeting to begin con- sideration of the budget was called for this afternoon.
 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS
 Following is the summary of the off cial proceedings:
 Approved vouchers, pay rolls and con- tractors estimates
 Confirmed action of Commissioner Bar Der in releasing certain prisoners from the city Jail on probation.
 Disallowed petition of Morgan Flow CTS for refund of fine.
 Approved action of Commissioner Bar Der for reducing certain fines and for feitures imposed in the recorders court from May 1 to May 31, 1916.
 Instructed the city attorney to draw an ordnance limiting the speed Of Vehl- cles in Avondale park to eight miles an hour
 Approved appeal bond of w. J. Me- Donald in case of city of Birmingham vs. w. J. Mcdonald.
 Adopted resolution requiring all de- partments to turn over all junk to the superintendent of garbage.
 Adopted an ordinance to amend 376-C to provide for the bonding of certain city employees.
 Ordered the following fire hydrants in stalled
 Poplar street and Pine avenue, and Walnut street and Mitchell avenue, Pratt City.
 Adopted resolution authorizing the president to acquire for street purposes a right of way in Copeland & Stones ad- dition to Woodlawn.
 Athorizeds President Ward to execute to I. H. Benners duplicate dNed covering the south half of lot IA, block M. Oak Hill cemetery
 Approved for payment bill of Romaine Boyd for SIP.
 / Adopted resolution authorizing the