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|, lished grades on file in the office of the
 City Engineer for said portions of said
 highways, and according to full details,
 drawings, plans. specifications and sur
 veys of said work and estimates, which
 shall be prepared by the City Engineer,
 as early as practicable, and placed by him
 On file in his office in the City Hall not later than one week prior to the date
 named in Section of this ordinance,
 V here property owners who may be af- fected by said improvements may see and examine the same.
 Sec. 2 That the cost of constructing said improvements shall be assessed
 against the property abutting on the por- i tions of the highways so improved, pro. vided:
 (a) That the cost of improvements at or upon street, avenue and alley inter- sections shall be assessed against the lots
 or parcels of land abutting on said high
 ways so intersecting for one-half block
 in each direction.
 (b) That the cost of sidewalk improve ments on street and avenue corners shalf
 be assessed against the lots abutting on or nearest to said improvements; and the cost of sidewalk improvements at the in- tersection of any alley with street or
 avenue or other highway shah be as-
 sessed in fair proportion against the re- srective lots or parcels of land abutting pr COrHeFinS ou tne dlty &I SuCh AAeSA section.
 Co That nc assessment shall exceed the cost of such improvements or the in- creased value of such property by req son of the special benefits derived from such improvements.
 Sec. 4 That the estimated cost of said Improvements is S.00o. and that the Com mission of the City of Birmingham will meet on the 18th day of April. 1920, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of Bir-
 mingham, at o'clock p. n1., to hear any objections. remonstrances or protests that may be made against said improvements. the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used. Approved March 24, 1920 N A. BARRETT, President of the Commission. true copy:
 H. $. RYALL, City Clerk Age-Herald March 25- April 1. 192d
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Improvement Ordinance
 No. 38-D

An ordinance to provide for certain
 improvements on First avenue,
 southwest, formerly Lee avenue,
 from the northeast line of Seven-
 teenth, street, southwest, formerly
 Berney street, to the south line ot
 Waco avenue, formerly First ave-
 nuc.
 Be it ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham as follows:
 Section 1. That First avenue, southwest from the northeast line of Seventeenth street, S. w., to the south curb line or Waco avenue shall be graded,
 That 30-foot roadway along the cen ter line of First avenue, s. w., from the northeast line of Seventeenth street. S- W, to the south property line of waco avenue. shall be curbed with portland ce- ment concrete combined curb and gutter the curb and gutter to be SIX lncneS thick and the gutter three tS) rect Wice. That the south curb line of Waco ave- nue shall be connected with the southeast and northwest curb lines of First avenue s. w. with 6-inch by 20-inch circular granite curbing of 10 foot radius. That the gutter adjoining the granite curb at the southeast and southwest cor ners of First avenue. S. w., and Waco avenue, shall be paved for width or three (3) feet with vitrifed brick gut ter paving on a cinder foundation. That valley crossing six t6) feet wide shall te constructed across the roadway of First avenue, $. w., along the soutn curb line of Waco avenue, with vitrineo brick valley paving on cinder 1ounoa- tion.
 That the sidewalks on the northwest and southeast sides of First avenue, 5. w. from the northeast property line or Seventeenth street, $. w., to the south curb line of Waco avenue. shall be paved for a width of four (D feet with portland cement concrete sidewalk paving, located | two feet from and parallel to the north west and southeast property lines Of First l avenue, s. w., respectively.
 1 That the roadway between the gutter lines on First avenue, s. w.. from the nor rtheast property line of Seventeenth i street, S. w.. to the south curb line or | Waco avenue. shall be macadamized. l That the entrances to lots along all or
 said streets. where the sidewalks are to l be paved, shall be paved the full width 1 of the sidewalks for a width of four (H l feet with portland cement concrete sice- walk paving, and the driveways into lots l and the alleyways shall be paved with v;trified brick on a cinder foundation the 1 full width of the sidewalk and gutter. Sec ?. That said improvements shail
 be made in accordance with the estao-
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Notice to Controctors

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until 3 o'clock D. m. Tuesday, April S. 1920. for certain sheet asphalt and bitulithic paving, curb ing, brick gutters and sidewalk pay ing under Improvement Ord No. 32-D. also for certain asphaltic concrete pay ing under Improvement Ord No. 34-D: also for the construction of certain san itary sewers under Improvement Ordi- nance No. 36-D. Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at this office. The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
 JULIAN KENDRICK,
 City Engineer. Age Herald Mch 31, Apr 2 2 1g2n
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State of Alabama. Jefferson County. Estate of Joe Maenza, Deceased. Letters testamentary upon the last will and testament of said decedent, having been granted to the under signed, on the 17th day of March, 1920, by the Honorable J. P. Stiles, judge of the probate court of Jefferson county. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate will be required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or that the same will be barred
 VINCENZA MAENZA,
 E,Xecut rix
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Improvement Ordinance
 No. 4O-D

| An ordinance to provide for eer- | tain improvements on Twenty eighth street from the north prop erty line of Eleventh avenue to the south property line of Twelfth avenue.
 Be it ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham as follows: Section l. That the gutters adjoining the granite curbing on the east and west sides of Twenty-eghth street, from the north property line of Eleventh avenue to the south property line of Tweiftn avenue shall be paved for width of two f2) feet with portland cement concrete gutter paving six (6) inches thick. Fro vided however, that the gutter across the intersection of Eleventh alley shall not be paved with concrete, but shail pc paved with vitrified brick gutter paving on a five (5) inch concrete foundation ana grouted.
 That the roadway between the gutter lines on Twenty-eighth street from the north property line of Eleventh avenue to the south property line of Twelfth ave- nue shall be paved with bitulithic paving two @ inches thick on a five (5) men con crete foundation or sheet asphalt pavlng having a one C) inch binder course ana che and one-half Q1D inch wearing sur face on five 6) inch concrete founda-
  selection of the pavement or the klnd or character thereof shall be postponed unui the bids shall have been received. Sec, 9 That said improvements shall .f,aae ii accordance with the estap- lished grades on file in the ofIlce oI sss City Engineer for said portions or said blghways and according to full details, drawings. plans. specifications and sur veys of said work and estimates, which shall be prepared by the City Engineer as carly as practicable, and placed by him on file in his office in the City Hall not later than enc week prior to the date named in Section 4 of this ordlnahce' where property owners who may pc al fected by saId improvements may see anu examine the same. Sec That the cost of constrnctirs said improvements shall be assessed against the property abutting on the portions of the highways so lmproVeo' provided:
 Cal That the cost of all improvements at or upon street, avenue or alley inter- sections shall be assessed against the lots or rarceis of land abutting on said highways sc intersecting for one-hal blcck in each direction.
 fbl That nc assessment shall exceed the cost of such improvements or the ih- creased value of such property by reason of the special benefits der1ved from Salu improvements.
 Sec 4. That the estimated cost Of saio improvement is s6,100, and that the Conn mission of the City of Birmingham VIII meet on the 18th day of April, lsD. Tn the Council Chamber of the City Hall at 3 o'clock D. m., to hear any ooJectlons' rem 1onstrances or protests that may pc made against said improvements, the manner of making the same or the char acter of material to be used.
 Approved March 24, 1920,
 N A. BARRETT.
 President of the Commission. true copy:
 H. s. RYALL. City Clerk.
 Aae-IIeralG March 25-April l, 1920.
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LEGAL NOTICES
Notice

Plans and specifications for schoo buildings to be erected at Warrior ant Gardendale, Jefferson county, Alabama can be had at the office of D. o. Whill- ain, Ol-2 Title Guarantee Building.
 (Signed) JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF
 EDIICATTON
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Ordinance No. 69O-C To Designate Certain Repositories of Moneys and Funds of the City of Rirmi in cham,

Birmingham.
 Be it ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham as follows:
 Sec. 1 That in addition to the banks and trust companies heretofore desig- mated as Repositories of the moneys and funds of the City of Birmingham, Alabama, Elston & Co. of Chicago, Illinois, and Kountze Brothers of New York City are hereby designated as Repositories of the moneys and funds of the City of Birmingham. Alabama.
 Sec. ?. That the City Comptroller is hereby authorized and empowered to deposit such moneys, funds and checks belonging to the City of Birmingham or held in trust by it in said deposi- tories as he may in his discretion. deem proper, subject to the direction and approval of the President of the Com mission
 Approved March 31, 1920. N A. BARRETT,
 President of the Commission.
 A true copy.
 Fl. S. RYALL, City Clerk.
 Age Herald April 1, 1920.
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SOUTH HIGHLANDS - Choice lot, fronting on bitulithic paved st. 18th s.,
 near Ave. I; 7-room dwelling; good con- dition; prompt possession; unencun- bered; s4,20o: sl.o0o cash, $40 per month. B. F. Eborn, 3l5 Empire bldg. Main SIS.
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ESTATE FOR SALE K
houses F0R s1IEF .Ii,IF;'''''7---0-I0 i00

HOUSES FOR SALE i0s FOR SALE OR ExCHANGE-Valu 1O-room brick residence, in center of business section Pratt City; property unencumbered will trade for choice farm and pay 5000 cash difference if justified. B. F. Eborn, 3l5 Empire bldg. Main S17S
 FOR SABE-Cottage at Wrightsviiie Beach, in first-class condition com pletely furnished; ocean front loca- tion, convenient to station. A. S. Williams, Attorney. Box POS. Will mington. N c.
 SOUTH HIGHLANDS-Bio of car line; 8-room, modern residence; large lot; bargain; easy terms; owner leaving city; will sell house with or without furniture; immediate possession. B. F. Eborn, Sl5 Empire bldg. Main S173. FOR SALE-F -Five-room house; lights, bath large yard, garage and stable; located at 1109 N. 14th st. would lease to reliable party. Apply 1423 sth ave. VACANT now. modern prick apartment, South Highlands; rooms and sleep ing porch, sS5.
 LOUIE REESE & co.
 5O7 Title Guarantee Bldg. SOUTH HIGHLANDs-Tw res idence; suitable for home or apart ments; large lot; $500 if taken today. B. F. Eborn, 3i5 Empire bldg. Main S17S. NORTH SIDE-Close in; groom home; choice lot; &,500 such places are grow ing scarce; see it. B. F. Eborn, 3i5 Elm pire Bldg, Main s173.
 WN-Six-room dwelling; fronts car line; 1st ave-, near sgd st.. $2,50O; terms. B. F. Eborn, 315 Empire bldg. Main 8173.
 
 TWO adjoining lots, 50xi50 each; 1st ave, Woodlawn; street pavement, sidewalks and sewerage in and paid for; will sac rifice for SLIGO cash. Main 672s. SOUTH HIGHLANDS = Good broom dwelling; level, elevated lot. 40x1O0; well located; $3,000; reasonable terms. B. r. Eborn, 315 Empire bldg. Main S173. FOR SALE-s2,5Oo, nice 5-room bung- allow, splendid lot, close to line and cement road to city and Besse- mer. L. G. Pettyjohn, 1702 5th ave. IF you want to buy or sell farm land, write Ingram Land Co. Birmingham. LOTS FOR SALE 1O1
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q I A fr1e conv.

Fl. s. RYALL, City Clerk. Age-Herald, March 25-April 1. 192
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An ordinance to provide for eer- tain improvements on Twenty eighth street from the north prop erty line of Eleventh avenue to the
 south property line of Twelfth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

SOUTH HIGHLANDs-s -six-room. modern bungalow furnace heat. good condl- tion: near 18th st. line: s4500; $750 cash. $50 per month; immediate possession. E.
 F. Eborn. sl5 Empire bldg. Main Sl1s.
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H. s. RYALL, City Clerk. Aae-UeralG, March 25-April l, 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

SOUTH HIGHLANDs-S-room residence, Fist st., near Quinlan ave-; choice ioea- ton: convenient to business sections block east of 20th st. 6o-day possess sion: s5so0 $1,oo0 cash, $50 per month
 B. F. Eborn. S15 Empire bldg. Man
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ENSTEY HIGHLANDS

Nice Broom home, furnace heated, gas and electricity in every rom, also good garage, lot 50x15o; s7.ooo; sl.ooo cash. bal ance $40 per month. c. J. Donald K. F. Ins Co Phone Ensley 1S25-J.
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MEM BUNGALOW

New 5-room aud sleeping porch bunga- low; lot 5ox190; conyenIsntly located TOT Ensley or Birmingham business man price s4,5oo; easy terms. C. w. Ford. owner Phone Main S3i6 2l20 1st ave.
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FOR SALE-Cottage at Wrightsvilie Beach, in first-class condition, com pletely furnished; ocean front loca- tion, convenient to station. A. s. Williams, Attorney. Box POS. Will miuRton N C.
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Improvement Ordinance
 No. 39-D

An ordinance to provide for cer- tain improvements on Eleventh avenue, south, formerly Madison
 avenue, from the west property line of Twenty-eighth street to the east line of Twenty-seventh place, I I
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WEST END

For Sale-New Groom bungalow, No loo N. Hawkins st, West End; cheap for cash from owner. Phone West End
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H. S. RYALL, City Clerk.
 Age e-Herald April 1. 1920.
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I. s. RYALL, City Clerk.
 .ge-Herald. March 25-April 1, 192d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

- Lake.
 Lot F. Block r, East Lake Lots 19 and 20. Block 91, East Lake. Lot 25, Block a5. East Lake Lot 19. Block 96 East Lake Lot IT. Block l02, East Lake. Lot 2. Block 121. East Lake. Lots 6 to g. inclusive. Block 135. East Lake.
 Lot 9, Block 135 East Lake. Lot g. Block l6a. East Lake @ Lots and g, Block 6B. East Lake Lot [. Block sc, East Lake. Lots 1S and 14. Block TIC, Vast Lake Lot IT. Block 11D. East Lake. Lot g, Block 1SD. East Lake. Lot 15, Block I'D, East Lake. Lots F and Is, Block leF. East Lake. Lot II. Block loF East Lake Lot 10 Block 14F. East Lake- Lot g. Block 15F. East Lake. Lot II. Block 1sF. East Lake S Also s,s 1918.
 Lot ?, Block 1sF, East Lake Lot (, Block 1sF. East Lake Lot 8, Block eG, East Lake M Lot 10. Block | East Lake Highlan W
 PRECINCT A & Lots a4d 2. Bl6ek F, East Warn & KF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-19

The offering of the Philadelphia Elec-
trio Co.'s S12. 800 900 two year g per
cent notes BY prominent local banking
houses supplied the most interesting de-
velopment in the local market. The
bonds were offered at 97M, yielding
about IA per cent After providing
for the 81 800 900 notes maturing on
February / the balance will furnish the
company approximately $4,000, 900 ad-
ditional new capital for developing the
constantly growing light and power
business.
According to the statement furnished
by Joseph B. Mccall, the president
of the company, gross earnings for the
year ended December IL are estimated
at SIG, OBS, ,705 and net earnings after
operating expenses at S5,SI0 $50. De
Quoting the annual interest Of 81 .663. =
633 on the new note issue and the
funded debt, there would remain bal
ance of $3.214.597. In other words.
it would make the net earnings approx =
imately two and one fifth times the
above interest charges.
"Aftcr the announcement of the note
issue, which wss much larger than had
been expected, the stock was sold rather
freely, which carried ii buck to par.
On the other hand, the first per cent
advancing lis per cent to %. The
highest price they have reached since
last fall.
After hcsitating opening the gen
cral market developed a MUGS stronger
tone with an apprcciablc increase i'll
the volume of dealings. Price move
ment was mixed and irregular with
about an even break in the distribution
of gains and declines.
Trading was much broader in Lake
Superior, United Gas Improvement,
Tonopah Mining and Electric Storage
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-19
LOCAL PRICE MOVEMENT !:
MIXED, TRADING BROADER:
Philadelphia Electric Companys Ne,u 25OOOOO Ttuo
6 Per Cent Notes offered by Bankers

Battery. Lake Superior Corpora,i,1
was one Of the strongest features. adj.
vancing to 81. Electric Storage RAJ
terry fell back to 1870, decline Of 50 os
but half OF the loss was later regaincd
United Gas Improvement was well
taken at 80, being strengthened by thr
readiness with which the recent notes
issue was absorbed.
Small selling orders appeared in To-.
high Valley and Lehigh Navigation
issues. Odd lot buying again hclJ
Pennsylvania Railroad steady. pbila L,u =
delphia Rapid Transit advanced u to
275s and Union Traction was u higher
at 361s, but Philadelphia Traction, In
falling back to G01a, was 3i lower.
The trading in the Philadelphia Ma
tional Bank warrants came in for n,
great deal of, attention. With the sell
ing by the estates completed, the supply
was found to be extremely scant. In
the afternoon an activxc demand sprupr
mp, which carried the price up to lo0
or 81 above Saturdays final prices
aud $11 above the low figure made last
week. The initial sale on last Wedues
day was made at 132.
The loca! Clearing House institutions
succeeded in cutting down their loans
and discounts last week $3 ,172 900. On
the other hand, the reserve position was
weakened. AS II result of the reduction
in reserve in the Federal Reserve Bank
and increased liabilities through an ex.
pansion in individual deposits of So.
433. 600. the excess reserve was cut 49,.
345 900, .eaving surplus above legal
requirements of $2.306,000. Little
comfort is to be found in such an ex-
hibtion of any material change in money
market conditions in the very near fu :.
| ture,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-19

at gains of to 3la points. Before the
end of the first fifteen minutes most OF
these gains vanished. but the market
seemed to enjoy greater powers OF re
sistance and came back well. Every
time. however. prices pointed upward
fresh selling pressure was encountered'
being more conspicuous in some OF the
high priced industrial spccialtics.
Little remained Of the opening ad-
vance at the end of the first hour. In
several noteworthy features, such as
General Motors, Mexican Petroleum,
Shell Transport. Crucible Steel and
American Woolen gains We're replaced
by losses, the market becoming very
dull on the reaction.
Trading later switched to minor
rails. st. Louis and San Francisco
common and preferred. st, Paul, Wis
cousin Central. Perc Marquette, Rock
Island. Texas and Pacific, Colorado
Southern and Western Maryland scor =
ing gains extending from large fractions
to 3t2 points. The s per cent opening
-ntc for call loans made no apprcciablc
change at noon.
Although call money relapscd to I
per cent. stocks took another sharp fall
in the carly afternoon, most of the
popular issues extending their first re.
actions. The further break followed
the news that the United States Su-
prcmc Court had again delayed actor
on the much discussed stock DIVIDEND
tax ease.
Obscure specialties weakened agail
later. but representative issues i'm
proved in response TO demand from
the shorts for oils, motors and steels
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-19
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. Jan. l9.-Tbe foreign eX-
change market opened weak. First quo
tations for sterling indicated loss of
lac from Saturdays final of @.69 for
demand and 3.G9i4 for cables. Francs
al II go for cables and II 81 for checks
showed a loss of ) confines. Lire were
4 points lower at 1850 for cables and
I13.71 for checks. Swiss showed az loss
of ; centimes to 5.JJ for cables aud
5.j7 for checks. Guilders were steady
at 371a for cables and 3Ias for checks
and this was true Of posctas at 10
| for cables and 1900 for checks.
| Stockholm showed loss of 10 points
| at 70. 50 for cables and 20. 30 for checks
! Copenhagen was to 10 points lower at
II go for cables and 1745 for checks.
Christiania was steady ut 19.45 for ca
bles and 1880 for checks, Belgians
! at II 80 for cables and 11.0I for checks
we're about 4 centimes lower. Marks
were 1.71, against l 81 at the close Sat
urday.
The change in the policy of the Al
lies for trade with Russia was reflected
in further sharp advance in rublo
notes, which were quoted about u
noints advance at $40 for zoos and
&. 30 for 1905.
In mid afternoon sterling rallied 12c
to 3.6S1e for demand and 3.69lt for
cables.
The market generally was dull, but
with a steady tone. A feature was that
for the first time in number of weeks
French exchange was quoted a centime
above Belgian exchange. Previously
Relcian exchange ranged from to 1C
points above francs. French exchange
was was quoted at 11.57 for cables ant
checks were II 30. Belgians were
quoted at II. 60. Lire were quiet al
Il. .6S for cables and 1870 for checks
Marks shaded to LA for cables ant
1.72 for checks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-19
MoNEY-LENolNG RATES

NEW YORK-Moncy on call opened
today at 3 per cent for lending and re-
newing.
Conditions were unchanged today in
the time money market with 112MS
per cent bid op good mixed and S@Sl.
per cent bid oil industrial loans for
sixty and ninety days. Very little
money was available and, consequently,
the market was dull.
The minimum discount figure for
prime mercantile paper is unchanged ut
per cent.
Prime bank acceptanccs continue
quiet, influenced by the collateral loan
market.
Rates are unchanged and the Gull
loan figure stands at 43i per cent.
PHII4ADELPHIA-Call, 6 per cent ;
time. q per cent; commercial paper,
three to six months, 9 per cent.
LONDON--M Money is quoted at 3la
per cent. Discount rates. short bills,
bM per cent; three month bills, $50
per cent
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LiverpooI Cotton

Liverpool, Jan. 19.--Thcre was u
moderate demand for spot cotton to-
day, with prices easy on the basis Of Il
decline of 3S points for middling, at
2S.2Sd. The sales were 1000 bales.
The receipts were Al 900 bales, includ-
ing $1,000 bales American. Futures
were steady ip the early dealings. Spot
So. 7Sd; good middling, 3053d fully
middling, 29.53d; middling, 2S.2Sd
low middling, 25.73d: good ordinary,
227Sd. and ordinary, 21.7Sd.