The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
COUNCIL DECIDES
 ON SCHOOL SITE
Price To Be Paid By BesSemer
 Is $2750
SOME OBJECTION RAISED
Fire Breaks Out In Negro Settlement, Endangering Several Houses-Ho- tel Clerk Will Sue Out
 Habeas Corpus.

1 Bessemer. March 1s.-(special.) )-Ths 1 city council held a special meeting this l evening and the much discussed school site question was disposed of The cor ner at Sixteenth street and Sixth avenue
 was selected. much to the surprise of most people present. This piece of prop
 erty Is 150x190 feet, and the price the city will have to pay for 1t is S2750.5Q.
 The meeting was called to order by President Lewis and those present were Alderman Edmundson. Batson, Winters. Copeland and Thomas. It was rumored that Aldermen Long and Ross were oil hand during the early part of the even ing, but 1t appears from some remarks that were made by citizens during the meeting that they could not face the mu- sic, from the fact that Alderman-elect benton has not yet taken his seat ana Tor that reason there are only seven al dermen. and 1t appears that they felt pretty certain that they would be defeat ed when the fight came up
 Before the matter of the school ques- ton was taken up Alderman Winters stated that through some oversight, Pres ident Lewis had not taken the oath Of office when he took the chair to preside over the meeting on last Tuesday even- ing. The oath of office was administered by City Attorney Perry. and motion was made and seconded that all business transacted at the last meeting should be ratified.
 Chairman Winters of the police commit tee informed the council that he had gone to Birmingham and inspected the cage for the jail offered for sale by Richards Iron company. and he stated that the commit tee recommended its purchase, the price to be paid $S50. This matter was referred to the finance committee.
 D. L. Milton was elected market in- spector and keeper of live stock at salary of $50 per month
 President Lewis then announced that he supposed it was about time for the school site matter to be discussed, and Alderman Edmundson immediately made a motion that Sixteenth street and Third avenue be selected as the site. The motion was promptly sec onded by Alderman Winters and then the arguments started. Alderman Bat son stated that he would very much like to see this matter held over until the next meeting night as he felt that he was going to lose out when 1t: came down to vote. He did not want ths sch ool located in the Second or Fourth wards, but he did want it located ia either the First or Third. He stated that he was the only one of his crowd present and he did not believe that he could do anything at all against the other four as it was very apparent that they had their minds fully made up. He asked that the matter go over until the next meeting when it was thought all of the aldermen would be on hand. Alderman Winters was tn en heard. He stated that the matter was carried over from the last meeting and the meeting this evening had been called for the special purpose of set ting the matter and he did not see that delay would help any. The other speakers were pr. D. P. Lacy, Lee Moody pr. William Waldrop and w. II Dennis. After every one had spoken of the advantages to be derived by placing the school in different locations a vote was taken on Alderman Ed mundson's motion, and 1t resulted in a vote of two to three. Aldermen Bat son, Thompson and Copeland voted against placing the school on Six teenth street and Third avenue, an1 Aldermen Winters and Edmudson voted for it.
 Alderman. Winters then made mo- ton that the corner of Sixteenth street and Sixth avenue be selected and 1t was promptly seconded by Alderman Ed mundson. The vote was taken and Alderman Winters, Edmundson, Cope land and Tn omas voted for 1t, and AL derman Batson voted against 1t, and he refused to vote to make 1t unanimous when called upon.