The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
LARGE INTERESTS
ARE CONSOLIDATED
Lewis Hardware Co. and Besse-
mer Cornice Works Combine
TO ERECT NEW BUILDING
City Council of 6essemer Is Scheduled
to Meet in Regular Session Next
Tuesday Night-Notes
Personals.
TO ERECT NEW BUILDING

Bessemer. April 2S.-(Special0-Th in
terests of the Bessemer Cornice works
and the Lewis Hardware company have
been consolidated, and after July 1 the
business of the two establishments will
be consolidated under one roof in a new
building to be erected on Second avenue.
The Bessemer Cornice works has been
one of the most remarkably successful
enterprises in the Birmingham district.
The business was begun only few
years ago as a small tin shop, and has
steadily grown until now the concern is
in a two-story brick covering almost an
entire block.
The Lewis Hardware company, too, is
one of the most successful and promi-
nent concerns in the city and the con-
solidation is considered one of the largest
business transactions that has been per-
feoted in this city for some time
The new building to be erected will be-.
it is said. one of the largest and hand
soonest in the district, and will give Bes-
semer one of the largest and most extern
sive hardware establishments in the coun-
try.
1t is understood that work will begin on
the new structure at once
Council to Meet
The city Council of Bessemer will meet
in special session next Tuesday night if
a quorum of the members can be induced
to attend.
1t will be remembered that at the time
of the last meeting only one-half the
members put in an appearance, and it Is
the general understanding that the mem
hers who absented themselves from the
last meeting will continue the tactics in
definitely to prevent a quorum in the
election of a new city engineer to sue
coed W. ]. Parlxes, who resigned the place
in March
1t is understood that the members of
the council are equally divided ON the
selection of a city engineer and the
mayors vote would determine the cleo
ton. The mayors choice in the matter
Ia well known and the minority members
seem determined to defeat his choice II
possible.
Several matters of vital Importance TO
the city are being neglected on account
Oh the NANNY -. no :
regular meetings. anu .ae
had 10 resort " elie N"ie u -
meetings for the consideration of specific
o,,astione when the matter of the cleo
a'''f'''N'.s =, ,,ro,,o,,,t ~
tioi eaiiiio' 'e
Bond Election.
The people of Bessemer who are inter-
os4ad IN tho nroviding of more room for
esteo IN INC 30 ~, "a, 49,, ao,xe,
the pubic schooiS Vi 'iie wy
some active WORK III 'ne
held MONDAY May On '''' ts'ss..e,.
pohu issue' u v,,;,1i,os
OF aadltlolial sen n',,,,,,,rs 80 become so
Inc presehs =. pui -, as's,,assib,a for the
CROWDED .hae II - aat" al tho chill
teachers " IN 49,, T., tbo schoole
dren VINO Apply ~ ,-.'..a 80. Il, Inc
Ihose VINO are i,' ~ aiact,o,, viii.
BOND issue peheNe 'n"t ~. ,ss,,e b,t CON
be carried iavorapiy " tne ls9 - n,aiso tho
siderable WorK y peins 49, sor moro room,
matter SURF ne 80 ~ most vital
IL the schools - ols a. tho present time
ques toiio - .-,ess-ta1 g., no schools feel
and those interested III INT SSHoNio -