The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-07
BRIGHTON SCHOOL
 HAS NOVEL SUIT Quo Narranto Proceedings is
 Instituted TO GUST SUPERINTENDENT Claim Is Made That Professor Crump Is Illegally In Position of Super intendent of the Public
 Schools.
TO DUST sUPERINT PENDENT I

| BeSSeneT, OClOpSi N'PNNte'Att %No
 warranto proceedings were instituted In
 the Bessemer city court last night against
 Professor B. F. Crump superintendent of the Brighton public schools, by J. l.. Pike
 The petition Is accompanied by bond for costs signed by J. L. Pike, l.. A. Buell.. W, D. Rush and J. c. Scrudder, all citizens of Brighton, and purporting
 to be patrons of the school.
 The proceeding is for the purpose of
 busting Professor Crump from the posi-
 tion of superintendent of the school,
 and makes the claim that he is 'intrud- ing, usurpng and unlawfully holding the position"
 >The petition and bond were filed by Az
 torney Pinkney Scott of this city, who
 represents the petitioner in the suit. The
 case has been set for hearing on October
 1s by Judge William Jackson of the
 Bessemer city court
 The circumstances leading up to the
 filing of the quo warranto proceedings are
 very interesting, and have engaged the
 attention of not only the general pubic of this section, but the state ana county school officials and the state attorney general.
 Shortly after the closing of the last school term, G. B. Edwards and D. $.
 Mccain, two of the members of the school board of trustees, met and re-
 elected Professor Crump as superintendent of the schools.
 Dr E. l.. Edmondson, chairman of the wit members and refused to abide by the ac- tion of the two members who, constitute ing A. majority of the board, claim that the election of Professor Crump is legal Dr. Edmondson Immediately called a mass meeting of the patrons and citizens Tn the town and elected two additional mem bers of the board, which he claims ths school district of Brighton IS enlitieu to under the new act of the legislature The county board of education refused to recognize the two additional trustees and endorsed the election Of Professor Crump.
 A few days before the opening of the school on September Dr. Edmondson had padlocks placed on the doors or tfe school building, and warned ProIessor Crump or the other trustees not to break them with threats of prosecution. Broke the Locks. On Wednesday morning, September 5, the time set for the opening of the school, Professor Crump and the two trustees that had been recognized by the county board of educaton broke the JOCKS, ei- tered the building In the presence of pr. Edmondson and opened the school term. ] Dr. Edmondson was present at the timc the building was entered and gave warn ing that legal proceedings would be in stituted
 The locks placed on the doors by pr. Edmondson were broken by the direction of the county board of education and Win the advice of the state superintendent 10 education, and in the presence of Deputy Sheriff Jerry Fountain
 The school has proceeded without fur ther interference for the past month, and it was thought that the matter had been dropped by pr. Edmundson and his supporters until the quo warranto psti- ton was filed yesterday. The first month of the school was priv ate, the public term opening last Mon day morning The attendance has been very good from the start. and at present there are 142 pupils in attendance. Professor Crump has not yet answered the petition and his attorneys in the case have not been announced. The outcome of the proceeding will be watched with interest by the people in dll SecllOHS Ol l1t Stdlt. olit ol tit icdu- ing points at issue is the election of five trustees in a district where a graded school of eight months has been regular y established. The petition filed by J. l.. Pike claims that Brighton is entitled to the five trustees, and that the rIe should have had voice in the selection of a superintendent and teachers, while
 as a matter of fact there were only .nree
 trustees at the time the election VI,
 held and that the county board has never
 recognized the two that were elected in a mass meeting after the election of the superintendent and teachers. Stock Law Enforcement. An order has been issued by City Pound keeper J. l.. Q. Spinks to the effect that after Monday, October 8, all stock running at large on the streets of Bessener will
 be taken up and sold unless redeemed by the proper owners within reasonable
 time.
 All dogs running at large upon which no tax has been pad will also be taken
 up and killed after rcasorable time.
 The stock law is to be rigidly enforced and the poundkeeper has issued explicit orders that the strict enforcement will
 be put in operation nex. Monday. Cleaning strees. Street Commissioner T. T. Kendiick has
 
 ing gutters. cleaning sidewalks and mak- ing other Improvements.
 Mayor J. J. Sullivan is pars ,nally su-
 pcrvising the work, and good progress Is being made in all sections of the city. Grass and weeds are bs,ng cut and re- moved from the streets and the appear ance of the city is being greatly im- proved.
 Mayor Sullivan declares that the work will not cease until the city Is thoroughly clean and given healthful and neat ap- pearance.
 Notes and Personals. Crowder & Spivy have completed the new front to their jewelry store at the corner of Second avenue and Nineteenth street. and the appearance has been very greatly improved. The show windows, which are Illuminated with a number of electric lights, are very attractive. The two-story brick buildings being erected by A. A. Rande and Martin Bros, on Third avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, are nearing com pletion, and when done will make one of the most attractive business blocks In the city
 Work on the new Smith building at the corner of First avenue and Nineteenth