The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-21
SOME DISCUSSION
HAD IN BESSEMER
Supreme Court Ruling Con
corning Police Commission
LEGAL NOTICE MAY BE BONE
Committees Looking Toward Enter
talnment of Farmers Union Are
Now at Work-Notes and
Personals of City.
LEGAL NOTICE MAY BE BONE

Bessemer, July 2O.-(Special)- ut seems
that outside influences are trying to take
a hand in the municipal affairs of Besse-
mer from present Indications The re-
cent action of the supreme court in valid
flying the old police commission has
awakened a former discussion as to the
usefulness or desrability of this BODY
and opinion seems to be divided as to the
matter. 1t seems to be generally con-
coded, however, that 1t does not matter
materially whether the police commits
sion exists or not; it may do a certain
amount of good, but without 1t the Gus
todians of the city's peace seem to be
performing the duties of their office in
satisfactory manner.
Another thing noted is the following
legal notice clipped from the public press
of recent issue which is liable to prove
a bone of contention:
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given of the intention
to apply to the next session of the Leg
islature of Alabama for the passage of
bill in substance as follows: "A bill ito
be entitled an act to repeal an act en-
titled An act TO amend an act to es-e
proved February 2S, 1901" Approved Oc-
tober l. 1903.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature of
Alabama that an act entitled An act to
amend an act to establish the City Court
of Bessemer, approved February 2S, 1901
approved october l. 1903, be and the same
is hereby repealed"
Just how the different officials of Besse-
mer regard the movement which it pro-
poses is not not known but 1t is safe to
say that some more discussion will be
INDUCED In by those who follow the for
tunes of the municipal government of the
town.
Notes and Personals.
The initiative has been made In the
movement to suitably entertain the con-
vention of the Farmers union, which
meets in this city August 1924. Commit
tees on finance and entertainment were
appointed at a recent meeting of nner-
chants and a committee from the city
council, which are already at work look
ing towards the end in view.
The regular services will be held in
the Bessemer churches Sunday. The Rev.
Mr.. Morrison of the First Methodist
church. has returned to the city and
VIII III LHe pulpit III MS cnurch at both
services.
Miss May Cousins and Miss Fannie
May Cousins of Ozark are visiting their
brother, j. M. Cousins. at his home on
Berkeley avenue
Acting Mayor l. A. Lewis disposed of
SIX small cases in police court this MORN
ing.
James D. Gamble recently made a fly
ing visit to friends in Selma.
The condition of Miss Willie c. Pat
ton who is I'll at Robinson's infirmary
with typhoid fever is said to be slightly
improved today.
Mrs. Eta L. Mcbride of New Orleans
Is visiting her sister, Mrs j. D. Malone
1t appears now that the recent rains
did not as seriously damage the crops
in this vicinity as it was feared they
might While they may have occasioned
an undesirable rankness in growth, 1t is
believed that the dry spell that is ex-
pected to come within few weeks will
go a long ways toward offsetting the
bad effects of the damp weather.