The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24
BESSEMER COUNCIL HAS SHORT MEETING Allows Petition to Rent Space
 for Fruit Stands BRINGS OUT LIVELY DEBATE A Number of Petitions and Complaints Are Heard By City Fathers.
 Brighton Council to Con-
 slider Franchises.
BRINGS OUT LIVELY DEBATE

Bessemer June 23-(Special)-A large portion of the special session of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen was taken up to- night with the discussion of the question of allowing two and one-half feet of the sidewalk for fruit stands. The final vote an allowing the space to the fruit deal CTS resulted in a tie. which was broken by the mayor. who voted in favor of granting the space.
 The session was a short one, having ad- journed from last Tuesday night Only routine business and petitions and com plaints of the citizens were considered by the council.
 Those present were Mayor Huey and Aldermen Randle, Hurd, Norwood, Gil- ham, Dennis and Mundes.
 The petition of the Bessemer Water Works company that 1t be relieved from placing down new pipe where there were already sx-inch mains. was granted. The 1 petition of Sam Romanio that he be al- l lowed to open a beef market al the corner of Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street was granted and the license was fixed at $75 per year
 The petition of the Bessemer Machine and Foundry company that they be grant, ed thirty-years' franchise to build | tracks around their plant was reported l favorably by the street and light com mittee, and ratified by the council
 Alderman Hurd introduced resolution recommending the removal of the sexton of the cemetery for alleged neglect of 1 duty.
 l Alderman Dennis stated to the board that he interviewed the property y-owners on Darmouth avenue, between Eighteenth and Twenty-second streets and they were in favor of paving the avenue with chert instead of furnace ashes and they were willing to pay the difference in the cost. 1 His statement was referred to the street and light committee with power to act 1 The petition of the fruit stand deal- CTS that they be allowed two and one half feet of the sidewalk space at a price of 50 cents per lineal foot, was the next l question presented to the council. The matter was discussed at length. Mayor Randle made a motion that the petition l be tabled The vote resulted in three for and three against, and the motion l resulted as follows: Affirmative, Mundes silham and Dennis; negative Randle, lNorwood and Hurd Mayor Huey cast his 4 vote with the affirmative and the peti- tion was granted.
 'f The petition of the Kennedy Tea and Coffee company that they be relieved from paying the license for the entire year, having just entered business month ago. was denied.
 Drt1
 Thd Mayor and Board of Aldermen will hold D meeting on July 6, for the purpose of considering the granting of franchises for water works and electric light sys- temsl It is understood that several com panies have already filed their requests for franchises. It is probable that the local company, recently organized to bring water from several springs near by will be granted a franchise and that the Birmingham Railway, Light and Fowdr company will be granted a fran chise to light the town.
 Called to Livingston.
 Col w. K. Smith, Sr., was called to Livingston tonight on account of the death of his brother, Steve Smith, which occurred in that town this afternoon.
 To Argue Little Case.
 The motion for a new trial in the case A charged with an fssault and intent to murder President Sweeney Of the Blue Greek local, United Mine Workers and who has been adjudged guilty by jury, will be argued before Judge William dickson tomorrow morning. The jury was ont on the case for several hours be- fore reaching a verdict The state will be represented by Solicitor l., D. God frey and the defendant will be repfe- scented by Attorney John T. shugart.
 Revival Closes.
 The revival services. which have been l in progress at the First Methodist church for the past ten days, came to a close last night. The Rev. Theodore Copeland, who has been assisting the pastor, preach ed some strong sermons, There were a 1 large number of additions to the church. Great interest has been manifested in the services and the revival was one of the most successful ever held in Bes- ] semer.
 Personal and General.
 Miss Marguerite Weaver has returned hame after visit to Mir. and Mrs. D.