The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-07

Following the holding of the city at- torney, the commission refused to refund fines that have been paid into the comp troller. However, it cancelled balances due in two deserving cases
 The summary of the action taken by the commission yesterday follows:
 Approved for payment the following bills:
 Alabama Abstract company ........ $25. .00 J. T. Briskey .......................... 200 M. A. Hines ..........~.............. 1000 James A. Wood ....................... 10.0l James Dodge ................ 1o.uO pr. T. J. Marcus ... 6.00
 Approved vouchers, pay rolls and con- tractors estimates.
 Confirmed improvement ordinance No. 943-C, an ordinance to provide for cer- tain improvements on Fourteenth ave- nue, south, from the east property line to Fifteenth street. south, to the west property line of Twentieth street, south. Authorized the city attorney to settle claim of w. P. McCarty for injuries to minor son for the sum of S10.
 Appropriated not exceeding the sum of S3S.96 for making certain changes in the sidewalk paving on Thirty eighth street, south, Tenth avenue, south, and Fortieth and Forty first streets, south.
 Adopted resolution authorizing the president of the commission to execute three notes of the city of Birmingham, S1o00 each. to Troy Wagon works, to cover the purchase of certain equipment for the street department. Instructed the city engineer to draw an ordinance providing for the improve ment of Fifth avenue. south, from ~hir- ty-eighth street to Forty-seventh street.
 Confirmed action of Commissioner Bar Der in releasing certain prisoners from the city jail on probation.
 Adopted Ordinance No. 457-C, an ordi- nance prohibiting all forms of fortune telling for reward.
 Cancelled balance of fine against Ar thur Coleman, convicted on charge of as- Isault and battery. docket No. 1SS1-H.
 Cancelled balance of fine against R. M. Hamilton. convicted on charge of dis orderly conduct.
 Granted permit to Camp Hardee, Con- federate Veterans, to hold a tag day on February F, 1917.
 Adopted resolution confirming action of president of the commission in exc cutting contract with Mrs. Willie J. Feenker with reference to the assess ment against her property under East Lake ordinance, No. 10S, and Birmingham ordinance, No. S30-C.
 Granted permit to Camp Wilcox, Con- federate Veterans, to hold tag day on April 14, 1917.
 Appointed chief of fire department, chief building inspector, chief of detec- tives, and chief sanitary inspector {. committee, to make a survey of the buildings and conditions in the area bounded as follows: Bounded on the south by First avenue, on the east by Twenty-sixth street, on the north by Third avenue, and on the west by Twen- ty-first street. and report it's findings to this commission.
 Bids.
 The following matters were referred: To Commissioner Barber: An ordinance regulating expenditures of money by the welfare department.
 To Commissioner Truss: Claim of J. A. Dupuy for damages to south end of block A. Ensley Highlands. To City Attorney: Communication of w. A. Hicks, to be relieved of city taxa ton.
 To Commissioner Weatherly: Petition and file with reference to sidewalk paw ing on Georgia road from Sixty-ffth street. to rolling mill station.
 To City Engineer: The matter of pro- vfding for street signs to be posted on any street proposed to be improved.