The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-06
ALDERMEN BREAK
UP THE MEETING
Two Members of the BeSSemer
Board Tenders designations
TWO FACTIONS ARE Al WAR
designations Are Offered BY Minority
to Prevent One of Their Mem
bers Being Ousted BY
the Majority.
TWO FAC TONS ARE Al WAR

Bessemer, April 5.-(Special.) 1.-THE city
| council of Bessemer was scheduled to
meet tonight but as the result of sono
rather sensational and Unexpected de-
velopments the meeting was postponed
until next Friday night When the body
was called to order tonight Aldermen W.
w. Hollingsworth and J. A. Rogers re-
| signed, thus breaking the quorum AS
there were not enough members then re
| naming to transact any business the
council was forced to adjourn until Fri
day, when 1t is hoped to so arrange mat
| tiers that quorum will be present.
The action Of Aldermen Hollingsworth
and Rogers tonight grew out of the fight
being waged between two factions in the
city council which first sprang into be-
ing during the wrangle over the ousting
of Alderman Richard Miles from the
board on the charge that he was not a
qualified elector. The cause was heard
before the city court of Bessemer and
then taken to Birmingham where the
election of Mr. Miles was declared void
and he was thrown out of the council
The majority faction thus formed was
composed Of Aldermen Heard Randall,
Hollingsworth and Norwood, while the
minority consisted of Aldermen j. e.
Rogers, II. F. Mundes and w. H. Den
mis-.
Before the meeting tonight 1t was
known that the majority would attempt
to GUST Alderman w. II. Dennis from
a nd aho hot l,o koa
moved from the Second ward, which he
represents, into the country and is there
fore not qualified by residence to hold
his office The minority came prepared
to block this move, so Messrs. Rogers and
Hollingsworth broke the quorum by ten
dering their designations. No action could
then be taken and it was decided to call
another meeting for next Friday night.
Mayor Huey holds that Alderman Dem
mis- has not been ousted from the board
because the designations OF Messrs. Hol-
llngsworth and Rogers prevented the
body from taking any action concern
ing their own designations or the con-
tested seat of Mr.. Dennis
Hotel Changes Hands.
The Grand hotel has again changed
Mrs. w. o. Ward and %. E. Vining, who
will conduct the business under the firm
name of Vining and Ward, succeeding G..
w. Nicely The change was made yester-
day. Mr.. Vlnlng is well known In Bes-
semer and came here when the town was
first started. He was at one time manager
of the Bessemer Electric company, which
was afterward sold to the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company Mrs.
Ward Is the widow of the late w. o.
Ward, a well known attorney.
Dance Success.
The West End club gave most en-
joyable dance last night at Armory hail.
Music was furnished by an orchestra
from Birmingham and the affair was
greatly enjoyed by the young people pres
ent.
Funeral of J. M. Meacham.
The funeral of ]. M. Meacham, who died
yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock, was
held this afternoon from the family resi-
dence on Carolina avenue at clock. The
Masons had charge of the ceremonies at
the grave. The Blue lodge of Maspns and
the Elks also attended. The dead was a
member of the Baptist church and wide
ly known in Bessemer. Many friends at
tended the funeral, which was one of
the largest eve held In Bessemer.