The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
ROUTINE WORK
 OF COMMISSION

l The commission was presented with many minor affairs at the weekly meet ing yesterday. Street improvements, ad- justments of assessments, appeals for road improvements and the lesser affairs occupied most of the time. The summary follows:
 Approved vouchers, pay rolls and con- tractors estimates. Reunited balance of fine of George 1 Harris, convicted on charge of carrying l concealed weapons. Instructed the city attorney to report to the board the approximate cost of se- curing the necessary rights Of way on Ensley avenue from Pike avenue to Twenty-second street. in order to make said street of uniform width. Instructed the city engineer to draw an ordinance providing for the construc- ton of storm sewers to drain the area in the neighborhood of Fourteenth and Sixteenth avenues, North, and Twenty third and Twenty-sixth streets. Received communication from the presi- dent of the board and the city comp troller with reference to the sale to R. M. Grant & Co. of S5o,500 public im-
 
 provement bonds.
 Granted revocable permit to the Bijou theatre to erect awning in front of Bijou theatre.
 Refunded to Gulf Refining company the sum of sl6 for a portion of license on truck erroneously paid
 Confirmed action of Commissioner Barr Der in releasing certain prisoners from the city jail on probation.
 Instructed the city engineer to )dra W an ordinance providing for grading, com bired curb and guttering, sidewalks and sheet asphalt paving on Tate avenue from Poplar street to Cleveland sta- tion.
 Instructed the city engineer to draw an ordinance providing for the paving and otherwise improving Avenue F from Twenty y-seventh street to Thirty-second street; Thirty-second street from Avenue F to Avenue B, Avenue E from Thirty second to Thirty-eighth street.
 Adopted resolution authorizing the city attorney to set aside forfeiture in the case of the city of Birmingham vs. Charles Jackson, recorders court No. 3723-L.
 Authorized the city comptroller to pay to Henry Norris the sum of $1. 50 as com- pcrsation for appearing as witness in the case of Jeff Thomas vs. city of Birming- ham.
 Appropriated not exceeding $60 for mak ing the necessary changes in the side walk, curb, etc., at the northeast corner of Eleventh avenue and Thirteenth street, north.
 Disallowed' petition of J. W. Spake for reduction in sewer assessment under i'm provement ordinance No. S62-C.
 Adopted resolution splitting assessment under improvement ordinance No. 673-C.
 Adopted ordinance No 4661-C, an ordi- nance to require the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company to light cer. ain crossings.
 Disallowed petition of H. B. Oliver for refund of certain city taxes
 Appropriated not exceeding $50 for the purpose of constructing wooden culvert near Third avenue and Spring street Woodlawn.
 Authorized the city comptroller to can eel assessment under improvement ordi- nance No. s62-C, Pro. No. E-2894, amount- ing to s13.6S, and to pay same out of the general fund in accordance with agree ment with s. N. Wolf and wife.
 Accepted bid of the Alabama Abstract company of 25 per cent per lot or owner- ship for furnishing name of owner, volume and page of last two mortgages on property upon which the department of health may desire to install sanitary closets
 Adopted resolution authorizing the city comptroller to convey to Edward c. Dugas lot Il, block 9-C, East Lake, sold under improvement ordinance No. 117 and improvement ordinance No. S3O for public improvements.
 Refunded Frank Romeo the sum of @ on account of city taxes erroneously paid.
 Authorized the city comptroller to ac- cept $64.23 in full settlement of assess. ment against lot 4, Plosser's survey, sold under improvement ordinance No. 4S West End.
 Ordered the following fire hydrants ih- stalled: Fifteenth avenue and Twenty third street north; Avenue F and Monte- vallo road Sixty-eigh street and Geof- gia dirt road.
 Adopted resolutions authorizing the pres dent to reconvey to Mrs M E. Meade an for sanitary sewer in lot 20, block 4, McWilIiams addition.
 Authorized the city attorney to settle claim of Mrs. w. R. Bailey for personal injuries for the sum of $175
 Granted petition of J. T. Kent and oth- CTS for change in the location of sanitary sewer being constructed in McWl liliams' addition.
 Adopted resolution authorizing the city comptroller to accept the sum of $195 40 in full payment of assessment under Pro.