The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-18
ROUTINE BUSINESS
 ] OF CITY COMMISSION

A multitude of details came up before the commission at the weekly meeting. It ordered the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company to install three more tungsten lights, refunded sev- eral small fines, ordered the sale of three mules and otherwise attended to the lit tie odds and ends that constantly arise. The summary:
 Disallowed petition of Gus Contorupis for permission to operate poolroom at 100 Fourth street, Pratt City.
 Accepted bid of W. M. Cosby Flour and Grain company of 651a cents per bushel for two cars No. 2 white oats,.
 Accepted bid of W. M. Cosby Flour and Grain company of $19.50 per ton for two cars light mixed clover and timothy hay.
 Accepted bid of P1osser-Knetch Flour and Grain company of $1s5o per ton for two cars No. 1 timothy hay.
 Confirmed action of Commissioner Bar Der in releasing certain prisoners from the city jail on probation.
 Ordered the following tungsten street North Birmingham municipal plant, viz;
 Thirty-second street and Sixteenth ave nue, north.
 Thirty fourth street and Sixteenth ave- nue, north.
 In front of S220 Sixteenth avenue, north.
 Authorized the city attorney to instruct the clerk of the criminal court to enter an order remitting the judgment of for feiture upon payment of all costs in case of Peter Corellas, No. 1858, and also re- hitting solicitors fee of s.
 Received from the city comptroller statement of the condition of the Bir- mingham fremens pension and relief fund, and directed the city clerk to have same spread upon the minutes.
 Refunded A. l.. Boorse $5 on account of fine imposed in the recorders court.
 Refunded F. P Glass, Jr.. $5 on account of fine imposed in the recorders court
 Denied petition of James Dutson for refund of fine imposed in the recorder s court.
 Reunited balance of fine of John flaw lxins amounting to $4 imposed in the re- corder's court.
 . Authorized Commissioner Barber to sell three mules formerly used by the street and excavation department but which are now unfit for regular work.
 Approved for payment cost bill In the case of I. Fox & Co vs. R. c. Patton, ct al, amounting to $15 4b. Approved vouchers, pay rolls and con tractors estimates Adopted ordinance No. 450-C, an ordi- nance to adopt a traffic code of the city of Birmingham and to provide for the publication thereof.
 Adopted resolution appointing President Ward. Commissioner Hornady and the city attorney a committee to provide reg ulations for carrying out the provisions of ordinance No. 370-C, an ordinance to further protect the health of the city of Birmingham
 The following matters were referred
 To Commissioner Barber, with power to act:
 Matter of disposal of fire alarm bell re- moved from the Wylam city hall Petition of O. T. Loftin for refund of fine
 To the city attorney:
 File in regard to securing right of way for street purposes at Avenue c and Thirty-fourth street, Ensley.
 Application of J. E. Nisbett for re- fund of $1O472. claimed to have been paid to the city of Birmingham in error for public improvement assessments.
 Application of Mrs. V. w. Hughes for cancellation of forfeiture on bond of O.. l.. Kynard.
 To the city attorney and city engineer:
 Communication from the city engineer relative to the improvement of Monte vallo road from Tuscaloosa avenue to Avenue F.