The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-20
LOT DONATED TO
LIBRARY BUILDING
Committee Given Choice ofTwo
Centrally Located Sites
LAND COMPANYS GIFT
Special Session of Bessemer Council
viii Be Held Tuesday Night to
Consider Complaints Against
License Schedule,

Bessemer, January 9.-(Special. 1.-THE
Bessemer Land and Improvement COM
pany today granted the ladies of the citv
interested In the erection of Carnegie
library choice of two lots for the loca-
ton of the building. One lot is at the
corner of Eighteenth street and Fourth
avenue, not far from the city hall, and
the other is near the city park
The ladies have not yet decided which
lot will be selected but it is thought that
they will announce their choice in a few
days when everything will be ready for
the work of raising funds to furnish the
building to begin.
1t will be remembered that the CITY
council some time ago appropriated the
required $1,000 for the support of the
library and nothing now remains but to
raise a sufficient fund to furnish the
building and buy the books.
Mr.. Carnegie furnishes $4,000 for the
building, which sum is forthcoming on the
pledge of the city that $1,000 will be spent
each year in the support of the institu-
ton. The ladies in charge of the move
ment have no doubt but that the neces-
the necessary furnishings and it is expect
ed that plans will be secured and the
contract let for the building at once.
The Bessemer board of trade and other
institutions of the city have pledged
hearty support and all are confident that
the new library will be opened to the
public before the close of the present
year.
The generosity of the Bessemer Land
mn nj &c
mended on all sides by the people inter-
ested in the library and the committee
of ladies In charge Of the work are espec-
tally grateful.
Special Meeting of Council.
The special meeting of the city cuncil
called for next Tuesday night for tho
purpose of considering all complaints of
citizens and corporations against the
license schedule for 1906 promises to be
very interesting.
Several of the railroads operating in
the city will have representatives before
the meeting who will contend that the
advance in the license of one hundred per
cent is out of proportion to the advances
made against other concerns doing bust
ness in the city and should be reduced to
sums equal to the advance made on other
concerns.
1t is contended that the advance made
against most of the business concerns in
the city was only % per cent, while the
advance against the railroads is 100 per
cent.
It is argued by James Weatherly, who
appeared before the council last Tuesday
night for the Southern railway, that the
railroads are part of the industrial ele-
ment that has made the city and are as
valuable to the city as the manufactur-
ing plants which are not taxed at all. He
does not contend that the roads should
be relieved of all taxes, but he does con-
tend that the advance made in the last
schedule is out of proportion and should
be reduced.
1t is understood that a number of other
concerns will also appear and ask that
their licenses be reduced.
IT is also rumored that the new ordi-
nances against the selling of liquors on
Sunday will be taken up and will be fur
Their discussed. Mayor Sullivan has made
the positive statement that he Will veto
the ordinances when they are presented
for his signature and there is much spec
uIation as to what the council will do in
the matter.
Notes and Personals.
The Bessemer board of trade will meet
in regular session at the city hall next
Tuesday afternoon and will have some
innortant matters to discuss President
George H. Stevenson desires that all menu
hers of the organization attend this meet
ing.
7 C. Vines, mayor of the town Of Brigh-
ton. has opened a jewelry store on Sec
ond avenue in this city
The Salvation Army gave musical en-
tertainment at their hall In this city
tonight The announcement has been
made that Envoy McAfee and his Wife
who have been stationed at Bessemer TOT
some time will leave here Monday ana
nil he succeeded by Captain Keller and
Tnvov Curtis who will arrive Sunday