The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
ROUTINE WORK OF
 CITY COMMISSION

The city commission disposed of routine business Tuesday afternoon as follows: 1 Approved vouchers, pay rolls and con tractors estimates. Confirmed assessments under improve provide for the construction of certain l sanitary sewers in woodlawn. Authorized the purchasing agent to sell bell formerly used in the Vivian city hall as a fire alarm bell.
 Adopted resolution assenting to the va- cation of a portion of Sixteenth street at Tenth avenue, north without payment of compensation
 Elected Dr. E. P. Hogan a member of | the board of education of the city of Birmingham.
 Reduced assessments of J. w. Hawkins, under improvement ordinance No. 20, pro Nos 96061-62 -6S- -64- 65- -6S-69 to $S50 with interest at the rate of 4 per cent from January 2, 1908, and also reduced assessment under improvement ordi- nance No. 90 pro Nos. 124S-49-50-51-52, to s55o, with interest at the rate of 4 per cent from July 4, 1909. Adopted ordinance No. 47e-C. an ordi- nance to regulate the business of cleaning and pressing mems and women's wearing apparel, and the issuance of license for such business.
 Instructed the city engineer to have in- stalled at the property of Mrs. James Toy, Pratt City. two sanitary water closets, as per contract between the city and Mrs. Toy.
 Instructed the city engineer to advertise for bids under improvement ordinance No. 927-C, an ordinance to provide for certain improvements on Pine avenue be- tween Twenty street and Twenty seventh street
 Reduced assessment of Isgham Lacey, under improvement ordinance No. S62-C, pro No. E-3142, to $14.76, with interest
 Approved for payment bill of Stallings & Brazelton of s6S.36 for stenograph work in the case of T. c. Mcdonald vs. city of Birmingham.
 Approved for payment cost bill in the case of M. l.. OByrne vs. city of Bir- mingham, ct als.
 Disallowed petitions filed by E. N. Hamill, attorney for various parties for refund of taxes alleged to have been wrongfully paid on solvent credits.
 Adopted improvement ordinance No. 951-C. an ordinance to provide for certain Improvements on Sixteenth street from Fifteenth avenue south, southward 334 feet
 Adopted grade ordinance No 2H-C, an ordinance fixing and establishing the grade of Sixteenth street from Fifteenth avenue, south, southward 3S4 feet.
 Adopted grade ordinance No. 279-C. an ordinance fixing and establishing the grade of Twenty fourth street, south from Second avenue to Sixth avenue, south
 Adopted improvement ordinance No. 956-C. an ordinance providing for certain improvements on Twenty-fourth street, south, from Second avenue to Sixth ave- nue, south
 Revoked license issued to George Bar donia to operate stand in street at Sec ond avenue and Twenty street.
 Adopted ordinance No. 475-C, an ordi- nance to prevent and punish the circu- lation of rumors and statements imput- ing insolvency or unsound financial con- dition to banks or banking institutions.
 Adopted ordinance Mo- 477-C, an ordi- nance granting the Southern Railway company franchise to construct, maintain and operate a connecting track 256 feet in length and crossing Twenty-fourth street, between Powell avenue and Nor ris avenue.
 Adopted resolution instfucting the city engineer to draw an ordinance providing for the paving of Highland alley through block S4, from Niazuma avenue to Highland avenue.
 Confirmed action of Commissioner Bar Der in releasing certain prisoners from the city jail on probation.
 Confirmed improvement ordinance No. 94S-C, an ordinance to provide for certain