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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20
CITY ORDINANCES

~~~-~--~~-~-~~~-~-~-~-0~ first day of August, 1916, pay to the city comptroller, for the use of the city of Birmingham, street tax for the remainder of the year 1916, of two and fifty-one- hundredths dollars; provided, that any person liable for a street tax may, in lieu of said tax, work three days on the public streets of the city of Birmingham, under the direction of the street commits sioner, by September 1, 1916.
 Sec. 2 Be it further ordained, that every male inhabitant of the city of Birming- ham, between the ages of 21 and 45 years, shall, on or before the first day of March, 1917, and every year thereafter, pay to the city comptroller for the use of the city of Birmingham, a street tax of Five Dol lars per annum; provided that any per- son liable for a street tax may, in lieu of said tax work six days on the public streets of the city of Birmingham, under the direction of the street commissioner, by March of each year
 Sec, 3 Be 1t further ordained, that the funds arising under this ordinance shall be kept in the city treasury as a separate fund to be used exclusively for the SUD- port and maintenance of the public streets within the limits of the city of Birming. ham.
 Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, that any person liable for a street tax under the provisions of this ordinance who fails to pay the same or discharge the same In labor in the manner prescribed herein shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $500 nor more than $10Oo.
 Sec 5. Be it further ordained that this tax shall not apply to persons residing in the city for a less period than three cal endar months.
 Approved July 19. 1916
 GEORGE B. WARD,
 President Board of Commissioners A true copy:
 c. B. LLOYD. City Clerk.
 AgeHerald, July 20, 1916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20
CITY GRIEVANCES


 the commissioner of public safety shall establish in said home industries for providing the inmates thereof with honest employment to fit and enable such inmates to acquire means of be- coming self-supporting, provided that no person shall be detained in such home under a sentence of court or upon or der of the commissioner of public safety for a longer period than 1S0 days, except by consent of such per son.
 Sec 6. Be it further ordained, that the commissioner of public safety shall make the necessary and proper regu- lations for the relief and support of the poor of said city, and he shall see that the inmates are properly treated and may provide for nurses and phy- sicians in such cases as may be nec- essary and may purchase such medi- cines as may, by order of the com mission, be authorized.
 Sec. '. Be it further ordained, that the superintendent of the department of relief and correction may cause such inmates to be employed in such labor as they may be able to do and in such way as he may deem proper without endangering the health of such inmates and without expressing them, and a fair account of the profits resulting from such labor shall be kept and re- turned to the commission, provided that no person shall be caused to work after certificate from the city phy- scian that said work will be injurious to such inmate and provided further that no person shall be confined or committed to such workhouse who Is able to support himself. except in cases of emergency, in which cases such per- sons may be temporarily received and temporary relief extended not exceed ing one month.
 Sec. 8. Be it further ordained that when any person is confined in the city jail on a charge of violating any ordinance of the city of Birmin gham, becomes sick or requires medical or surgical attention or medicine, the warden shall give notice to the com missioner of public safety of the con- dition of such person, and such com missioner of public safety on receiv ing such notice, or on receiving fn- formation in any other manner of the sick and destitute condition of such person, shall have authority to order the removal of such person to the workhouse and there to furnish a phy sician or surgeon and to provide medt- cine and appliances as may be pre- scribed by the city physician for such sick person.
 Approved July 19, 1916
 GEORGE B. WARD,
 President Board of Commissioners. A true copy:
 c. B. LLOYD, City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, July 20, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20
Ordinance No. 407-C
An ordinance to provide for the collec-

An ordinance 10 prOVfue Tor me cOlec-
 ton of licenses.
 Be it ordained, by the commission of the city of Birmingham Alabama, as fol- lows:
 Section 1. That from and after the 1st day of July, 1916, in addition to the other duties now required by law and ordinances of the city of Birmingham, the city comptroller and his successors in office shall have charge of the license depart ment of the city of Birmingham.
 Sec. ?. It shall be the duty of the city comptroller to collect from every person, firm or corporation doing business in Bir- mingham, a license or privilege tax fixed by the commission upon the business so conducted. He shall be charged with the duty of seeing that all the provisions of the license ordinance now and hereafter adopted are compiled with, and that no one engaged in or carries on in the city any business, occupati tion trade or calling for which a license is required, unless such license is paid. If such person, firm corporation fails to pay such license after due notice and demand from such comptroller, or any deputy herein after provided, he shall cause such per- son to be arrested for doing business without a license.
 Sec. 3. The city comptroller shall make
  receipts from collections of licenses, and at the end of each fiscal year shall make an annual report of all licenses collected and all unpaid licenses.
 Sec. 4. The city comptroller shall keep an accurate account of all moneys col lected and shall deposit the same with other moneys of the city of Birmingham In the designated Repositories.
 Sec. 5. All licenses issued shall be signed by the city comptroller and coun- tersigned by the president of the com mission.
 Sec. S. The city comptroller shall have authority to designate an assistant license collector and such assistant shall have authority. under the direction of the city comptroller, to collect licenses.
 Sec. '. Be it further ordained That sec- tions 216, 217, 21S. 2l9 and 22O of the city code of 1905, be. and the same are hereby repealed.
 Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That the bond of the city comptroller shall apply to and cover the acts and duties of such city comptroller in the matter of collecting and accounting for moneys col lected by such city comptroller and his deputies, pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance
 GEORGE B. WARD,
 President Board of Commissioners. A true copy:
 C. B. LLOYD, City Clerk. Age Herald, July 20 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20
Improvement Ordinance No.
 918-C
To provide for the construction of cer- tain sanitary sewers,

To provide for the construction of ccr- tain sanitary sewers.
 Be it ordained by the city commission
 of the city of Birmingham as follows:
 That sanitary sewers be constructed aA
 follows:
 Beginning at a point on the sanitary
 sewer in Avenue N Ensley, (formerly
 Fourteenth avenue) 20 feet north Of the
 south property line of Thirtieth street,
 Ensley (formerly Oak streeD; thence
 eastward parallel to said south property
 line of Thirtieth street, Ensey. to a point
 20 feet west of Avenue o, Ensley for-
 merly Fifteenth avenue) Section ?. That said sewers shall be
 constructed with manholes and connee-
 tions, in accordance with full details.
 drawings, plans, specifications. surveys
 and estimates on file in the office of
 the city engineer of the city of Birming-
 ham, where property owners who may be affected by said improvements may
 see and examine the same, to which refer- ence is hereby made. Said sewers and appurtenances are to be constructed of brick and concrete ma sorry, terra cotta pipe and iron east ings, as shown or described in said de- tails, drawings, plans and specification Sec. 3. That said sewers are construct-
 ed for the purpose of draining the fol- lowing described area: The north half of block four, Ensley Highlands subdivision. except lot l. Sec. 4. That the cost of constructing the improvements authorized by this or dinance shall be assessed and levied upon and against all the lots or parcels of land lying within the district drained by said sewers. and said assessments shall
 not exceed the total cost of said improve
 ments. which assessments shall be paid in cash within 30 days from the confirma- tion of the same
 Provided, however, that no charge as- sessed upon and against any lot or parcel of land drained by said sewers, or any of them, shall be greater than the in- creased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from such
 improvements.
 Sec. 5. That the estimated cost of such improvements is $500 and that the com-
 mission of the city of Birmingham will
 meet on August 15 1916. at the council chamber of the city hall of Birmingham. at 3 o'clock, p. m., to hear any objections. re-
 monstrances or protests that may be filed to such improvements. the manner of
 making the same or the character of ma terials to be used.
 Sec 6. That the assessments against the respective lots drained by such sew CTS shall be paid in cash within 30 days after the final assessments. Approved July F, 1916. GEORGE B. WARD, & President Board of Commissioners 4. A true copy;
 C. B. LLOYD. City Clerk.
 Age-Herald. July 1920 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20
Ordinance No. 4O6-C
An ordinance to establish n workhous
 in connection with the police de
 pertinent of the city of Birmingham

An ordinance to establish n workhOusc
 in connection with the police de-
 pertinent of the city of Birmingham.
 Be it ordained by the commission of the city of Birmingham as fol- lows
 Section l. That there Is hereby es- tablished a workhouse to be known as the Pisgah Welfare Home. same to be operated in connection with the po- lice department and under the super vision. direction and control of the commissioner of public safety.
 Sec. ?. Be 1t further ordained, that there shall be superintendent in charge of said home who shall be known as superintendent of the de- partment of relief and corrections, who shall have power and authority to receive and to detain therein derelict or indigent men, women and children. who may be committed to said home by order of any court of competent jur- isdiction with in the city of Birming- ham or by order of the commission CT of public safety. as hereinafter pro- vided.
 Sec. 3. Be it further ordained. that upon the trial of any person charged with the commission of any offense against the laws and ordinances of the city of Birmingham or of any vagrant, the recorder trying such person may make an order committing such per- son to such home for period not ex- ceeding 1S0 days ,in lieu of imprison- ment in the city jail at hard labor.
 Sec. 4 Be it further ordained. that any indigent person or any derelict rerson who is unable to obtain em- rlcyment by which such person may earn an honest livelihood. or any fall en woman or girl may by order of the recorder or the commissioner of pub lie safety be admitted to such home by consent of such person prior to any charge for the violation of any law or ordinance of the city of Birming- ham,
 Sec. 5. Be 1t further ordained, that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20
Ordinance No. 4O4-C
An ordinance relating to the inspec- ton of defective electric wiring and providing fees for such inspection,


 ton of defective electric wiring and providing fees for such inspection. Be it ordained, by the commission of the city of Birmingham as follows:
 Section l. That 1t shall be the duty of the city electrician to inspect all cleo tric wiring now installed or herea fter installed in any building, residence, store house, warehouse or other structure iis the city of Birmingham for the pur- pose of ascertaining whether or not such wiring is being maintained in accord ance with the electrical code of the city of Birmingham.
 Sec ?. Be it further ordained, that whenever the city electrician shall find that such wiring, or any part thereof, is defective, and is not being maintained in accordance with the ordinances of the city of Birmingham, it shall be his duty of such premises to make repairs on such wiring in such manner as to con- form to the regulations provided by ordi- nances.
 Sec. B. Be it further ordained, that it shall be the duty of such person to em- ploy licensed electrician to make such repairs, and before making such repairs, or any alterations or changes in such electrical wiring, it shall be the duty of such licensed electrician to take out a permit from the city electrician to do such work, and it shall be the duty of the city electrician. upon notice from such licensed electrician to inspect the work after the repairs have been made Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, that such lNicensed electrician shall pay to the city electrician, for the use of the city, the following fees for the inspection of such repairs:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20
CITY ORDINANCES

 mingham shall keep an accurate ac- count of all funds arising from all assessments for the public improve ments hereinbefore specified and shall carefully and accurately keep sep arate account of the fund arising from the collection of assessments under each particular improvement ordf- nance, and the proceeds arising from assessments levied for each of the above improvements shall be applied to the payment of the bonds or coupons issued in respect of such improve ments and the city comptroller and ex officio treasurer of the city of Bir- mingham is hereby authorized and di- rected without any further action by this commission to pay the interest upon the said bonds and the principal thereof when the same shall mature out of the proceeds arising from the said assessments and out of any other funds of the city in his hands.
 Sec 4. This ordinance shall take eff feet immediately
 Approved July 19, 1916.
 GEORGE B. WARD,
 President Board of Commissioners A true copy:
 C. F. LLOYD. City Clerk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20
''.'-''''''. .......-..... President of the Commission of the City of Birmingham, Ala.

.................. .......-....--.....
 City Comptroller.
 Coupon No.
 That the provision for registration to be printed on the said bonds shall be in substantially the following form, to-wit:
 REGISTRATION
 This bond may be registered in the owners name at the office of the city comptroller. in Birmingham, such reg istration being noted upon the bond by said comptroller after which no trans fer shall be valid unless made on the Urea asurers books by the registered owner and similarly noted on the bond, but the same may be discharged from registration by being transferred to bearer and the transfer to bearer noted hereon. after which it shall be trans ferable by delivery. but it may be again registered as before. The reg istration of the bonds shall not re- strain the negotiability of the coupons delivered, but the coupons may be sur rendered and the interest made pay able only to the registered holder of the bond.
 In Whose
 Date of <. Name City Registration: Registered: Comptroller:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20
BORDER CAMPS IN
 EXCELLENT SHAPE
tcontinued from Page onc,

of 20th. Will mail report soon after wards.
 Have found camps in excellent san ftary condition Men are reasonably we'll sheltered anGawell fed. Have in terviewed all regin ntal and company commanders and | ken down their statements by the stenographer. Thus for they are unanimous in expressing satisfaction and contentment of officers and enlisted men. Deficiencies in equip ment arc being made up as rapidly as possible. General Funston and his staff deserve great credit for efficient ham, ding of difficult problem"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20
Another Credit Vote Coming

London. July l9.-Another vote of credit will be asked for next week. the premier informed the House of Commons today. It will be the eleventh vote since the out break of the war and probably will be for $500, 900. 900. the same amount as the last one. This will bring the total for the war up to E2,6S2, ,000000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20
Amount.

The numbers of the above bonds are inclusive Said bonds shall be issued to pay for the unpaid part of the cost of the said Improvements. respectively. The said bonds shall be dated August 1, 1916. apd shall bear interest at the rate of five and one-half per centum per annum, payable semi annually at the Hanover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20
CITY ORDINANCES Ordinance No. 4Q5-C

An ordinance to levy a street taN.
 Be it ordained, by the Commission of the. City of Birmingham, as follows:
 Section l. That every male fnhabitant of the city of Birmingham. between the ages of 21 and $ years shall. on or before the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20
, accordance with a provision in

In accordance with a provision in this bond. the coupon sheet issued herewith has been surrendered by the holder of this bond and the coupons have been cancelled by the city comp troller. Semi-annual interest on this bond is hereafter to be paid to the registered owner or order upon the proper acknowledgment of the receipt thereof
 Dated. Birmingham, Ala, 19-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20

 All motors over 5 H. P .............. 300 Temporary work not above provided for, S1.O0 per hour.
 No inspection for less than $10O Sec. 5. Be 1t further ordained, that the fees collected by the city electrician shall be based upon the actual number of outlets or fixtures required to be repaired or re-wired, and not upon the number of outlets that may be contained in said building which do not require inspection. Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, that any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction be punished within the limits and as provid- ed in section 1216 of the code of Ala bama.
 Approved July 19 1916
 GEORGE B. WARD,
 President Board of Commissioners. A true copy:
 c. B. LLOYD. City Clerk. Age-Herald, July 20, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20

City Comptroller Sec. B. The city comptroller and ex officio treasurer of the city of Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20

President of the Commission of the City of Birmingham, Alabama . City Comptroller and Elk Officio City Trea surer of the City of Birmingham, Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20
(FoRM OF COUPON

On February 1st-August 1st, 19--, the City of Birmingham, Alabama. will pay to the bearer at The Hanover National Bank in the City and State of New York. Thirteen and Seventy-f1ve one-hundredths Dollars $1375). in gold coin, being six months interest then due on Its City Public Improvement Gold Bond. dated August l. 1916, No. -, Series--.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20

A true CODY.
 c. B. LLOYD, City Clerk. Age-Herald, July 1920, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-20

c. B. LLOYD, City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, July 20. 1916.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-01
AT THE LAMARA

The ninety horsepower Fiat Italian made racing car which George Walsh drives in the William Fox production of Blue Blood and Red" which is showing at the Lamara today is ve- eran racing car and in 1912 would have won the latest road race in America were it not for tire troubles in the latter stages of a grueling event
 In explaining his victory the previous year in the Lozier. Tetzlaff had pro- posed the novel theory that he bod won because he steered his car into every bumr or the road. As the wheel left the ground after hitting the bump it gained an added spin which, when it bit the ground, again transmitted al. increased momentum to the machine.
 With the ninety horsepower Fiat now appearing in the new William Fox feature film in which speed becomes an clement in the story of Blue Blood and Red" TetZlaff immediately went into the lead of the 1912 Santa Monica race, but after several laps h,s tire trouble became almost interminable, and Harvey Herrick. another native son" driver. won in 6 National
Arizona republican., 1916-05-01
AT THE EMPRESS

A Night in Chinatown" considered by many who have an acquaintance with it. as the best bill in the exten- sive repertoire of the Raymond Teal Comedy company will be presented by that talented organization at the Elm press theater tomorrow and Wednes- day nights. In this bill Mir. Art Phil lips recognized as one of the best Chinese interpreters on the stage today will be one of the chief attractions or the bill in the character of the Mayor
 of Chinatown. MT. Phillips has made an intimate study of the customs of the Orientals and puts over the Chinese character with all the sang froid 'of a regular Chinese" Some of the song numbers he presents are exceptionally good. The front of the Empress thea ter has been decorated with Chinese writing. In one of the frames is an article that appeared in the leading Chinese Daily paper of Honolulu. com menting on MT. Phillips presentation of the Chinese character. To the man or woman bringing the best literal translation of that article. which is only short one. the management of The Empress will present two of the best seats in the house. The offer is good for three evenings But the same persons cannot be admitted twice. Here is a good chance.
 "A Night in Chinatown" is replete with funny dialogue, comioal situations snappy songs and dances, and is embel- lished with special scenery that has been prepared by MT. Phillips particu- larly for this weeks bill.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-01
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY HAS BEEN FRUSTRATED
Deputy Sheriff Murphy Arrests 6 Mexi- cans Said 10 be Planning Big
 Robbery

That Deputy Sheriff J T. Murphy has frustrated the alleged plans of six Mexicans to rob the Boston Store became known yesterday despite the attempt of the officers to keep the affair under cover until a thorough investigation could be made.
 It is understood that a conspiracy was well under way when the deputy sheriff arrested the men who for two nights had lain in wait for the right moment to burglarize the establishment.
 The arrests were made Saturday, three being taken into custody in the morning and the remaining three later in the day l. is said that there is one more Mexican mixed up in the scheme who has not yet been apprehended.
 Ike Diamond, owner and manager of the concern knew nothing of the conspiracy until advised by the sheriff 8 office He stated last evening that he
 was to hold a conference with the county officers today.
 Deputy Murphy. believed something was brewing as early as Thursday and kept a strict watch over the men. He had reason to believe that a robbery would be committed that evening but for some unknown reason 1t was post poned until Friday evening. Another night passed without action on the part of the suspected men who forever remained in close vicinity of the Bos- ton store throughout the night. Not taking any further chances Murphy took the men in custody
 No formal charge has been lodged against the men who are Manuel Sanchez, Frank Lopez, Francisco Cas- tro, Sam Barra, Ernesto Urreta and Ramon Venezuela