The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
SCHOOLS ID HAVE
 RELIEF AT ONCE
BeSsemer Council Rises to Con
 geStion Emergency
TO CHANCE WAFER MAINS
Many Important Matters Are Disposed of at Regular Assembly of the City Fathers-other News
 of Bessener.

Bessemer, October 1S.-(Speeial.)- 1.-The mayor and aldermen tonight appointed the school committee to act in con junction with the school board, relative to taking some steps to relieve the con- gested condition of the Besemer public school The committee and the school board will meet tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the council chamber for the purpose of taking some definite action.
 The enacting of some measure to pre- vent the sale of cocaine in Bessemer was discussed at length. Looking to this end the city attorney was instructed to to draw an ordinance to prohibit the sale of or giving away of cocaine, nor phine and other narcotics in this city.
 The mayor and aldermen met in regular semi-monthly session tonight with. Mayor Huey in the chair and Aldermen Randle, Moore. Dennis, Simmons. Hurd and Gill ham present.
 The reports of the city officials were read and adopted Rules were suspended and the petitions and complaints of the citizens heard.
 Dr. D. P Lacy, Dr. T. F. Robinson, L. o. Smith and frofessor James M. Dill, committee from the board of education, made @ lengthy report, show ing the congested conditions of the pub lie schools and asked for relief for both educational and sanitary reasons. The council after considerable discussion of the situation, appointed the school com mittee to confer with the board of edu- cation tomorrow night, concerning the ways and means of improving the condi- tions. It is understood that two addi- tional recitation rooms are to be built to the Clarendon avenue school build ing
 For Changing Water Mains.
 Resolutions providing for changing cer- tain water mains in the city to conform with the new water works system now in the course of construction was referred to the water works committee, and with instructions to confer with the officials of the Bessemer Water Works company.
 The bill from the Water Works com pany for water rent due by the city was referred to the waterworks committee, with instruction to confer with President Adler relative to some differences be- tween the council and the company.
 The special committee, appointed to in- vestigate the claims of the city clerk due for collecting fees, recommended that the city pay the clerk $500 due in fees.
 On motion the city attorney was in- structed to draw up ordinances that all city fees should in the future go into the city treasurer.
 On motion the Workman Publishing company was paid the amount due for publishing the ordinances passed by the council and the minutes of the meet ings.
 B. F. Thomas was reelected sanitary inspector and the city sanitary contract was awarded him for next year.
 Ed Wilson was granted license to con- duct a beef market on Twenty-first street and Twenty-second avenue.
 The petition that a fire station be es- tabished at the corner of Twentieth street and Dartmouth avenue, was referred to fire committed.
 D. Laroos petition to sell fruit on the porch of a house on Twenty-third street and Ninth avenue was denied.
 Alderman Hind raised the point that Officer Osburne, who was elected a mem Der of the police force at the last meeting was not eligible. His objection was re- ferred to the police committee.
 The question of Bessemer purchasing a patrol wagon was brought to the atten- tion of the board. After considerable dis cussion the matter was referred to the police and fire committees.
 Foundry Company Generous.
 The United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company has donated $500 for the maintenance of the West End Bessemer I, ie 1oo