The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27
PASSED
FOR CITY TO PAVE
TUSCALOOSAAVE.
Work to Be Commenced at
Once and Charged to Street
Car Company-Many
Contracts Awarded

An ordinance providing for the paw
ing of Tuscaloosa avenue by the city,
the costs of which paving is to be as
sessed against the Birmingham Rail-
way Light and Power company was
passed by the commission at the regu-
lar weekly meeting yesterday after
noon.
The paving referred to has been the
subject of many heated discussions and
controversies here during the past few
years. 1t was this work that the city
called upon the b. r. L. & F. company
to commence last June, threatening to
withdraw the franchise in case the
work was not done. The company con-
tracted to do the work in 1917. The
work was suspended during the war
period
The motion to have the city proceed
to do the paving work, the laying of
ties and tracks included, was made by
John r. Hornady, acting president of
the commission, and was passed unani-
mously by the commission. Mr.. Horn
airy stated that the city plans to go
forward with the work, because 1t
has been needed so long and that the
entire cost will be assessed against
the company.
When asked by the commission in
June to do the paving work the com
pany estimated that it would cost ap
proximately $4,000.
At the meeting yesterday the com
mission awarded contracts for more
than $4,000 for paving work in the
city. II. NJ. Bowdry was given the
contract for paving work on Caldwell
avenue from Miner street to Linden
street and on Miner street from Cald-
well avenue to Highland avenue, the
contract price being $4,62S5o.
II. M. Bowdry. also was awarded the
contract for asphalt paving on Pike
road, Ensley from Ensley avenue to
lot II, block 3. Burgin place, contract
price being s10,305.S5.
Dunn Construction company was
awarded the contract for sheet asphalt
on Tenth avenue. south. from Eleventh
place to Twenty first street. the price
being s47.S135o.
The commission adopted an ordinance
providing for the grading. macadamiz-
ing. sidewalks and combined curb and
gutter paving on Nineteenth street,
Ensley, from Ensley avenue to Avenue
S, the estimated cost being $500.
The appointments of DIR. r. J. Strick
land as inspector of the city pounds
with a salary of $110 a month and also
as city vetiniarian with a saraly of $50
a month We're approved.
The commissioners voted to revoke
the license of Mrs. Tom Hollis, 21121s
Second avenue, north, to conduct
rooming house.
SEWERS complaints
Many complaints were brought up
regarding the condition of storm
in various parts of the city. The
sewers, it was said. are in many places
stopped up and cause unhealthful over
flows of water. The complaints were
referred to City Engineer for investi-
cation and report. An ordinance to
levy three-mill tax in accordance
with the recent election. for the city
beginning October l, was brought up
and had its first reading.
An amendment to the city code was
voted by the commissioners providing
for better sewer connections and that
every house having a sewer either in
front. side or rear. designated to drain
sewer and must have at least one
water closet in the yard or house and
one sink in the house or an approved
sink in the yard, the same to be sup
piled with water, and where a yard
closet and sink are used there shall
be at least one such closet and sink to
every 10 persons or less occupying such
house. The emptying Of any waste or
impure water on the surface is pro-
hibited."