The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-23
FRAT THERMAL HALL COMMITTEE MEETS The Lodges Organize Company
 at BeSSemer OFFICERS 10 BE ELECTED Charter Will Be Secured and Company Will Take Immediate Steps to
 Begin Work on the
 Joint Temple.
OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED

Bessenier. April 22.-(Special) )-The fraternal hall committee from the Bes- semer lodges of Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows appointed to consider plans for erecting the proposed joint temple in Bessemer, met tonight at the Masonic hall. After some discussion the site of the new building was selected. The lot chosen is on Third avenue, between Eighteenth and Nineteen streets, near Rebie hall and is owned by the Besse- mer Land and Improvement company. The lot has already been practically bought for the sum of 5000. The site is most desirable one and has been under consideration for some time
 On motion the committee then proceed ed to effect an organization which will be known as the Bessemer FraternaI Hall association. Steps will be taken imme- diately to incorporate the company and secure a charter. The matter of capital stock will be left to the judgment of the various lodges represented in the move ment. Each lodge is to be represented by two members who will constitute a board of trustees. These will meet again at an early date when the organization will be perfected
 The various lodges will have separate meetings next week and will then ap- point the members to represent them on the board of trustees. After the trus- tees are chosen they will proceed to elect a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer and board of directors.
 After transacting other minor business that came before the committed the mem bers adjourned to make their report te the lodges. It is expected that there will be further development next week after the trustees are chosen, and it will be only a short time before work will be started on the joint temple This will be a handsome structure and will probably cost about s12,0OO.
 Council Meeting Adjourned.
 The city council held an adjourned meeting tonight 10 finish the business left over from the meeting last Tuesday night but the committees appointed to report on the petition for payment of dam ages inflicted on the property of Mrs Allen on Nineteenth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, was not ready and the council adjourned without trans acting any business. The petition of A A. Randall to make improvements on his property on Dartsmouth avenue and Twentieth street was also held over un- til the next regular meeting.
 Harry Anderson Died. Harry Anderson, young man well known in Bessemer, died yesterday at Hot Springs. Ark, where he went in search of health MT. Anderson submitted to an operation for appendicitis a few days ago, but was unable to survive the shock The remains will arrive in Bess- mer tomorrow morning at 2 clock and the funeral will be held from the family | residence on Eighteenth street at 2.30 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
 MT. Anderson was widely known in Bes- semer, and was a member of a number Of fraternal lodges. The Bessemer lodge af Elks, No. n, has been ordered to meet in the hall Sunday afternoon at 1:9o o'clock in order to attend the funeral in body. The dead man is survived byaa wife and one child
 Water Question Not Discussed.
 Morris Adler, president of the Besse- mer Water works company, arrived in Bessemer yesterday afternoon and it was thought that the matter of signing new water contract would come up before the city council at its meeting tonight but the question was not discussed. 1t Is probable that MT. Adler will have a con ference with the city officials at an early date, when the matter will be finally set tied.
 Will Hold Meetinu,