The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
HARMONY RE|GNS
IN THE COUNCIL
Besoemer Aldermen at Last
Reach a Settlement
TWO NEW MEN ELECTED
r. A. Moore and w. A. Simmons Fill
the Vacancies Caused BY the Res
ienations of Aldermen Rog-
ers and Hollingsworth.
TWO NEW MEN ELECTED

Bessemer, April ESPECIAL 1.-The Bes-
semer city council met tonight in an adj
journed session and an amicable settle
ment was made of the fractional war that
has been waged in this body ever since
the election last August. Both sides
agreed to arbitrate the question of for
mer alderman Richard Miles qualifica-
tions to reelection to the board and
successors were elected to fill the vacan-
cies caused by the resignation of Alder
man Hollingworth and Rogers.
When the board was called to order
Mayor Huey and Alderman Randall Den
mis-, norwood, Hurd, and Mundes were
present. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved and the city
treasurer made his report, showing a bal
ance on hand in the city treasury of S.,
32O.73.
The committee appointed some time ago
to pass on the petition of C. McAdory
and associates for a franchise for an
electric railway in Bessemer, asked for
more time and the request was granted.
A social agreement was then entered
into by the minority and majority fac
tions which provides that each side shall
select an attorney to pass on the compe-
tency of former Alderman Richard Miles
to again take his seat on the board by re-
election. If these two lawyers are UNI
able to agree they are to call in third
lawyer, whose decision shall be final.
These lawyers will make their re-
port to Mayor Huey, when steps will be
taken to again seat Mr. Miles in the city
council.
Thrown Out After Struggle.
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council after hard legal struggle on the
charge that he was not qualified elector.
but since that time he has qualified and
is again entitled to hold office.
An election to fill the vacancies caused
by the resignation of Alderman Rogers
of the first ward and Alderman Holdings
worth of the second ward was held. 7.
A. Moore was elected from the first ward
and w. A. Simmons from the second
ward. AS Mr. Simmons was present he
was sworn in. Mr.. Moore was absent
and will be sworn in at the next regular
meeting.
1t is now believed that the trouble in
the city council has been at last ended.
Had no agreement been reached tonight
1t is probable that the remaining mem
Der Of the minority would have resigned
and the council would have thus been de-
prved of a quorum. Under such circum-
stances there is no telling what would
pal government might have been thrown
into the hands of receivers.
The contest waged between the minor
ity and majority factions has been de-
cidedly warm and has been conducted
with varying fortunes for months past.
The ousting of Alderman Miles was not
accomplished without difficulty and after
that took place affairs were in a sadly
muddled state.
Police Court Quick.
There was very little business in police
court this morning and Mayor Huey held
a brief session. Five cases were on the
docket but they were for minor offenses.
Notes and Personals.
ID. McCreary, who has been a candidate
for Judge of the inferior court of Besse-
mer has withdrawn from the in fa-
vor of B. G. Perry.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
p " Vickers is very i'll at the home
of her parents.
A. A Randle has sold his undertaking
business to Vermilion & Adams, who
will take charge at once and will move
the stock to their place of business about
April Is Mr.. Randle and his family will
leave shortly for Texas.
M. T. Kennedy is quite sick at his
home on Third avenue.
The young ladies of Bessemer gave
most delightful dance tonight In the
armory. A large number of invitations
had been issued and the occasion was
greatly enjoyed by all those present. The
grand march was led by Mr.. Lee Moody
and Miss Lulu Judson.
Mr. NJ. Dennis has returned from
Scottsboro. where he was best man at
the wedding of Mr.. John Lunsford of
Birmingham and Miss Maude Robinson
Of Scottsboro.
The Christian church will shortly give
an entertainment called 1.-The Sngin
Skule Regiment" for the benefit of the
church An interesting programme has
been prepared and the affair promises
to be a great success. The date will be
announced later. The Rev. D. P. Tay-
Tor. pastor Of the church, has charge of
the arrangements.
The first baseball game Of the season
will be played tomorrow afternoon at the
Fourth avenue grounds between the Bes-
semer team and a team from Pratt City.
The game will be called at $3.50 O'Clock.
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