The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
OLD COUNCIL IS
 THING 0F PAST BeSSemer Now Has Some Brand New SoIonS
 ------A-.- NEW COMMITTEES NAMED Sketch of the Men Who Compose the New 5ody-Departments Submit Their Reports to the
 Aldermen.

Bessemer, September 10.-(Special )-Tho passing of the old and the coming of the new was the countersign at the city hall this evening, when the mayor and board of aldermen that have served the city 1 for the past two years stepped down and out. The meeting was a called one, and the purpose of it was to close out the outstanding business that had come before the old council. and the induction into office of the new mayor and board of aldermen. The minutes of the last regular meeting of council were read and approved, and the regular order of busi- ness was proceeded with.
 A resolution was read and adopted that the city, inasmuch as 1t had borrowed $500 from the Bessemer National bank for the purpose of paying John Bigler & Go. for the sidewalk improvements that have been made, should turn over to the bank the money that comes into the city treasurer's office from the property own CTS, in payment of the above improve ments. This resolution was introduced simply for the purpose of protecting the bank, as a change in the city administra- ton might in future have some technical effect upon the loan. The city clerk and the incoming mayor were empowered to borrow $500 for the purpose of settling all city bills for the month of August.
 The committee who had charge of the investigation as to the claims advanced by Mrs. c. B. Mingea and Miss Julia Houston. pleaded for further time in
 
 quest was granted.
 A petition was received from Gus NJ. Carroll, in which he asked that the city allow him to do business without li- cense. His petition stated that he was d cripple for life. and the line of trade that he was engaged in would in no way affect any other business. His business sewing machine needles, hair pins, thim- bles. fancy match boxes and other things along that line. His petition was granted.
 The report of the city treasurer for the month of August was read and received informa ton.
 A motion was made and carried that J. B. Weakly should be paid $40 for his serv- ices in helping frame a suitable code that this city could adopt. He did work for six other cities, and the amount of each was prorated This city owes him the above sum for the work he did in con- nection with the other cities, and the amount was ordered paid.
 A committee consisting of Alderman O'Gara, Goodwin and Hairless was ap- pointed to canvass the election returns of yesterday for the election of city officers and the bond issue. The committee sub mitted the returns as signed by George ingly, managers. and George Bancroft and John H. Williamson, clerks. As there was no further business to come before the body, it was declared adjourned for twenty minutes in order to give the clerk a chance to prepare the minutes for signature by Mayor Sullivan. At the end of that time the minutes were signed by the mayor, after which he called upon Mayor elect Rush to come forward and be sworn. The oath of office was administered by Mayor Sullivan, after which he asked per mission of the new mayor and the new council for the privilege of making a short talk, which of course was readily granted.
 The eX-mayor then stated that he had at all times tried to do what he thought was right. Lots of times he had pleased while on the other hand, most times he had succeeded beauti- fully in not pleasing He had at last | made up his mind that he could not hope to please every one all the time and for that reason he had made up his mind to please himself which, he said l I able degree. He thanked the members of the old and the new council for what they had done for him in the past, and expressed the hope that they would have smooth sailing.
 After swearing in the new mayor, a motion was made and carried that the council should adjourn sine die, and upon receiving a second to the motion Mir. Sullivan remarked to the old coun- . cil, We will now go off and die" Mayor Rush then took the chair and administered the oath of office to the new board of aldermen.
 This concluded, he stated that inas- much as the hour was growing late, he would like to know if there was any business to come before the council. Alderman Winters stated that he should like to have some time appointed for caucus. and upon motion of AL derman Lewis which he stated need not appear on the minutes "Wednesday y evening. September H. at o'clock. at the city hall. was elected. Mayor Rush then named the follow ing standing committees: Judiciary-Grimes Ross and Edmund son.
 F'inance-Rush, Lewis, Batson and Tn omas.
 Schools-Winters, Edmundson and Thomas.
 Street and Iight-Edmundson. Ross and Batson.
 Market-Long, Grimes and Lewis Street Railway--Tho omas, Grimes and Long.
 Cemetery--Lewis. Long and Thomas. Sanitary-Winters, Grimes and Long.