The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-02
BESSEMER COUNCIL
 HOLDS 4 MEETING MoCh ImportantBusiness Trans
 acted During Session SCHOOL BUILDING NEEDED Committee Empowered to Draw Plans and Specifications and Select Site
 for the Proposed Building.
 Meat Market Abolished.
SCHOOL BUILDING NEEDED

Bessemer, December 1-(SpeciaL) )-The council met tonight with Mayor Huey and Aldermen Randle. Hollngsworth Rodgers Norwood, Dennis. Mundes and Hurd present As this is the first meeting held for the past month some important business was transacted.
 The Cable Telegraph company was granted a franchise to extend It's line on Arlington alley.
 Attorney J. A. Estes appeared in the be- half of Mrs. Allen and ". A. Lovett, ask ing the board for damages done by the street forces in constructing sewers on the property of his clients These peti- tions were referred to the street commit tee.
 W. s. Fulton petltioned the council to abolish the meat market in the Second ward on grounds that 1t was not conduct ed on sanitary principles. His petition was granted and provisions made for one market to be opened in the Second ward and fixing the license at $250 The board also agreed for markets to be located on Twenty-fourth street between Fifth and Eighth avenues, fixing the licenses of same at $50.
 The contract for the cement walks to be constructed on Third avenue and Nineteenth street was awarded 10 R. Blacknon of Birmingham at S9 cents a square yard. The contract for the roof ing of the city hall was awarded to Shaw & Co.,, for $40
 New School Building Needed.
 The school committee reported that owing to the crowded condition of the public schools, 1t was necessary to erect a new high school building. The board decided to call an election for the pur- pose of voting on a bond issue to raise funds for erecting the building. The city attorney was instructed to draw up an ordinance calling a special election for the purpose of voting on the proposed bond issue. The school committee was empowered to draw plans and specifica- tions and select site for the proposed building.
 The city attorney reported that it was not obligatory to draw up an ordinance prohibiting cows from running at large.
 A. T. Christelin's petition, asking for $500 alleged damages done his property by the grading of a road adjoining 1t was denied.
 Charges were preferred against Officer Childersburg for alleged drunkenness and disorder. He was suspended pending an investigation.
 Mayor Huey and Alderman Hollings- worth were instructed to secure five type written copies of the water works con- tracts from Birmingham ana TOUT other cities as a basis for Bessemer to go by in making water contracts for the year 1904
 Policeman John Leonard was placed in the third class.
 The question of fixing licenses for the year 1904 was referred to a special com mittee to report to the board at the next regular meeting.
 Will Have Meeting.
 The Bessemer Knights or fionor will have a meeting next Thursday night for the purpose of eecting officers for the ensuing year
 Social and Personal.
 Mrs. w. D. Taylor is entertaining at a house party this week complimentary to her guests, Miss Marie Jefferson, Miss Erline White, Miss Zoie Horn, Miss Mat tie and Miss Annie Thornton of Meridian, Miss.
 MT. J. B. Hobdy of Albertville is the guest of relatives in the city this week.
 Major J. H. Harris of Oak Bowery, for mer member of the legislature and a prominent citizen of Chambers county, Is the guest of Col. W. c. McTyiere. Hon. J. II. Hard is in Huntsville this week looking after business interests.
 The Daughters of the Confectionery held an interesting meeting today at the home of Mrs. J. W. Carter on Fourth ave- | nue.