The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-03
BESSEMER COUNCIL
IN BUSY SESSION
Two New Improvement 0rdi-
nanCes Turned Down
FLOWER AND BABY SHOW
Many Handsome Presents Awarded.
Flagman Killed on Birmingham
Mineral-New Company
Is Organized.
FLOWER AND BABY SHOW

Bessemer, May 2.-(Special.) AFTER con-
sidering the two new street improvement
ordinances, introduced at the first of the
year, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
| tonight decided to defer their passage un-
til a later date. The fight made on the
measures were strong and large num-
Der of citizens appeared to protest against
their passage. The session of the coun-
ciol tonight was lengthy one and con-
siderable business was transacted.
AS soon as the council convened petit
ton was read from a large number of
citizens asking that action be deferred
for the present on street improvement
ordinances Nos. 10 and IA. The citizens
| appearing in opposition to the ordinances
were; j. A. Sewall, DR.. e. P. Lacy DIR.
j. w. Carter, DIR. l.. A. Spencer, Lee
Moody, Judge b. Clay Jones and others.
The citizens argued that it would be a
hardship to require property owners to
pave and Grub at this time the streets
AUDITING their property as required by
the ordinances.
After considerable discussion Aldermen
Dennis and Moore, composing a majority
of the street committee, reported the
ordinance No. 10 favorably Alderman w.
G. Hurd returned minority report
| The report of the majority was turned
down by the following vote: Yeas, Alder
men Dennis. Mundes and Moore; nays,
Aldermen Randle, Simmons, Hurd and
Gillian
The committee asked to be given more
time for the consideration of ordinance
| No Ii. On motion of Aldermen Simmons
| the ordinance was taken from the calen-
dar and on motion of Alderman Gilman
the ordinance was laid on the table.
The petition of Mrs. 7. j. Clancy, that
she be given some time in which to pay
her street improvement assessments, was
allowed.
McVay & Co. of Birmingham pettioned
the council to be allowed to pay whisky
license on new saloon for three quarters
of the year, which was granted
The petition of the Alabama Great
| Southern Railroad company to be allowed
to change the grade of its main tracks
and to build additional side tracks under
the direction of the city engineer was
granted.
The petition of the chief of the fire de-
partment to purchase 600 feet additional
| hose was granted, The petition of Chief
| of Police Wallace that his expenses to
the National Association of Chiefs of Po-
lice be allowed was denied.
| The recommendations that the city
treasurers vault he raised to the second
| floor to be used by the city engineer to
keep the city maps and plots and that
the council chamber be changed to the
room on the southwest part of the city
nall was referred to the committee on
public building with power to act.
Flower and Baby Show.
nd bak
by the ladies of Bessemer at the Beavers
| hall this afternoon anu tonight was a
| success from every standpoint. The pro-
! ceeds which will go to the public library
| fund was between S5 and 800 A number
| of flower and vegetable displays were
entered and the contests were interesting.
The baby show began at 4 clock and
fully 100 were entered. The prizes award
ed follows: For first three-months-
| baby. Mrs. J. IT. williamson; for finest
one-year-old baby, Mrs. Lee Thornton;
| finest boy baby from one to three years.
| Mrs. Sam Erlck; finest three-year-old
| girl baby. Mrs. e. r. Borders; finest baby
from three to six years. Mrs. W. s. Win
| tiers.
| The prizes for the best display of flowers
were awarded as following: For best dis
plays of roses. first prize, lamp, Mrs.
G. A. Gillett; second prize, a silk UNI
| brella, donated by Sol Caheen, Mrs. E. A.
| Lopez lDlru price, n ran, donated DV j.
| II. Reed Mrs. M. J. May; fourth prize,
| for best collections of plants. a silk UNI
| hrella, donated by Loveman Joseph &
| Loeb. Mrs. G. NJ. Lovejoy: a pair of
Kid gloves. donated by Louis Saks, Mrs.
| E. L. Mitchell.
For best display of geraniums, silk
| umbrella. donated by DR.. r. A. Adams,
Mrs. f. A. Little: for best display of
! strawberries. a rug donated by Moore
| Brothers Mrs ]. A. Downing; for the
! best display of vegetables. a silk UNI
| brella. donated by Lekovits g. Erlick, Mr..
| Parsons.
The other prizes for the vegetable dis
| play were perfumery donated by the fol-
| low firms: First prize. donated by Rush
| Drug company, awarded to C. A. Spencer.
| For finest display donated by W. d. Tay-
| Tor, awarded to Mrs. V. H. II. Judson.
A handsome picture. donated by the
| Bessemer Cornice company. for the best
collections of flowers, was awarded to
| Mrs. C. A. Spencer
/ Flagman Killed.
| Charles w. Wolenhaupt. aged "a years
and fagman on the Birmingham Min
eral, was struck by an engine. that he had
| gone back to flag last night shortly after
| IL o'clock near Sloss station and Instant
| ly killed. His injuries were on the head
| and hip.
| The body was carried to Birmingham
| today and the funeral will take place
| Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from his
late residence at Birmingham. S12 Fiji
teenth street. Mr.. Wollenhaupt served
In the United States army in the Philip-
pines for several months A short while
| ago he was married to Miss Lulu Hall.
| who survives him. His other immediate
relatives are his father George f. VOL
lenhaunt. his brother, ]. E.. and his sister,
Miss Ida
j, E. Wollenhaupt his brother who
investigated the death of his brother.
stated that the deceased had been sent
back to nag another freight train. He
had placed two torpedoes on the track
which We're exploded
New Furniture Firm.
Papers were filed in the probate judges
onlce this morning incorporating the
Huey Furniture com. any. with paid
capital of 5000. The incorpators are e.
l.. Huey, Chambers McAdory and M. M.
Huey. f. l.. Huey who is at present the
cashier of the Bessemer National bank
assumes the management of the new busi-
ness
Texas viii Allow Betting.