The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-02
BESSEMER COUNCIL
HOLDS A MEETING
Board VIII Probably Purchase
More School Property
WATER BILL CONSIDERED
Council Decides to Pay 1t Minus Ger.
tain eductions-Many Important
Ordinances Are Referred to
committees-other News.

Bessemer, November 1.-(Special Jon
recommendation of the school board COM
mittee, the mayor and aldermen in regu-
lar meeting tonight, decided to purchase
the library and hall and property adjoin-
ing If the finances of the city would per-
nit
Several important ordinances came be-
fore the council, most of which were re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
The board voted to pay the city's water
BILL providing 5000 for license, s1O6 for re-
pairs done by the city and $3.50 for the
short supply of water be reduced from
the bill The original amount claimed
by the Bessemer Water Works company
was $3.50.
The council met at the city hall in reg
ular semi-monthly session. Mayor Huey
was In the chair and Aldermen Moore,
Dennis, Simmons, Hurd, Gillian and
Mundes were present After the reading
of the minutes. on motion the regular Or
der of business was suspended and sam
Adler of the Bessemer Water Works corr
mittee was invited to address the coun-
ell He asked the board to take soma
aston relative to paying the water works
bill, stating that the city owed the com
pany. $3.50 Alderman Hurd stated that
owing to the bad water supplied and the
limited supply he thought the company
should give the city a liberal reduction.
A motion to pay the bill, less $3.50, $500 due
for license and s106 due the city for re-
pairs was then passed. Mr.. Adler stated
that the new water works would be in
operation by December Is.
The petition of A Cook that he be al
lowed damages done his buggy by the
city mules running away was referred to
the street and light committee. with
power to act. The city wardens petition
that he be given power to charge for
county prisoners received in the Jail was
denied. An ordinance to amend section
7O2 of the city code was placed on its
third reading and passed.
School Petition Reported.
The petition of the school committee
that the city buy the public library prop
erty and the lot adjoining belonging to
| w. w. Hollingsworth, was referred to the
| mayor and the finance committee, with
power to purchase the property, providing
the finances of the city would justify it..
The committee reported that the hall
could be bought at $1400 and the Holdings
worth property at $1,000. The terms are
one-half down and the balance to be paid
| In from one to two years
| The fire committee reported that the
| petition of the several citizens that a fire
l'station be established on yarmouth ave-
| nue. be disallowed. The report was con-
| CURED In.
An ordinance was passed providing for
the dropping of the case of the city VS..
the waterworks committee, now pending
in the supreme court, and that the city
pay the cost.
The ordinance giving the market super
intendent power to inspect the meats OF
the packing houses, and that prohibiting
the sale of cocaine were referred to the
committee on judiciary.
| The report of the police committee, APP
pointed to investigate the eligibility OF
Police Officer Ozmer was referred to the
city attorney.
The charge against Officer George Jones
! that he left his beat after being notified
| by the chief not to do so. was continued
until the next meeting, and Officer Jones
was notified to be present to answer the
| charge.