The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-21
COUNCIL
 HOLDS LONG SESSION Lively Debate Concerning the
 License Schedule AUTHORIZE BOND ISSUE Postmaster Lewis Goes to Washington to Receive Instructions Concerning
 Postal Banks-Census Re- port Not Satisfactory
AUTHORIZE BOND ISSUE

Bessemer. December 20.-(Special. .)-The
 session of the Bessemer city council held
 last night was lively one and extended
 almost to midnight. The feature of most
 interest was the license schedule for the
 incoming year, subject that has been
 of vital interest since the miscellaneous
 committee report 20 per cent increase
 on the present schedule. This brought
 many protests from the parties affected
 and tonight the council rejected the r.-
 port of the committee and adopted the
 1910 license schedule with a few excep-
 tions.
 The council authorized bond issue for
 the payment of the city indebtedness, adopted resolutions on the death of Hen " DeBardeleben, rescinded permit tc
 the Frisco Railway company to erect
 new depot, and transacted much other business
 The council was called to order by
 President George Ross, all the aldermen
 being present. On the recommendation of Mayor Lewis the street paving Oh Nineteenth street was discontinued and
 the unfinished portion between Fifth and Seventh avenues will be cherted. The reports of city officers were received. A
 bill for past medical services rendered
 by Dr. Waller was allowed. An ordi-
 nance to prohibit the payment of city bofficals when off duty except when in- jured In the service of the city was
 adopted. Judge w. P. Gum, secretary
 Of the board of trade, called the attea-
 ton of the council to a permit that had
 been granted the Frisco Railway com,
 pany to build a depot outside of the fire limits of the city. He stated, in view of the fact that the railroad commission Of Alabama had ordered better railroad facilities for the city that the proposed new depot should come within the pro- visions of the fire regulations. On mo- tion the former action of the council was rescinded and the matter referred to the fire committee for action.
 MT. Cobb representing the Coosa River Electric company, presented a resolution and ordinance to bring their lines into the city. He stated his com pany would furnish light and power
 at 0 much less cost than the prices now paid. After some discussion the mat
 ter was referred to the street and lighl committee. The report of the miscel- laneous committee proved the sensa- tion of the evening and after being rcad brought out much discussion. The | committee composed of Aldermen Le | Rue, Simmons and Porter reported a general increase or 70 per cent on the present schedule with several other substantial increases. among which tn ey recommended a license of $500 for soft
 drink stands. After much discussion | lii which nearly all the aldermen took | part a motion was made by Alderman Cotwell. seconded by Dr. McTyiere, to | reject the report of the committee and
 to adopt the present 1910 schedule. The
 motion was adopted with a few modl- | fieattons fv- the fpi1nxvfner vofa Mo | Tyiere, sCrotwell, Thornton, Johnson and Edwards voting aye; La Rue, Sim | mons are Porter voting no. The 1910 license schedule was adopted, the licenses to be delinquent on the 31st day of January, 1911.