The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-16
.BESSENER COUNCIL
 HOLDS BIG MEETING Renew Franchise to the Tide
 water Railway WATCHMAN DISMISSED Ordinance Introduced to Create Office of Meat and Millx Inspector md Also to Repeal the Assess
 ment Ordinanc
WATCHMAN DISMISSED

Bessemer, November 15.-(Special. At the meeting of the Bessemer city coun- cil held tonight the Tidewater Railway company was granted a renewal of their franchise. the ordinance requiring the Alabama Great Southern railroad to main- tain a watchman at the Twentieth street crossing was repealed, an ordinance was Introduced to create the office of meat and milk inspector, resolution was pre- scented to repeal the recently enacted assessment ordinance. reports of city of flcials and committees were received and other business transacted.
 The meeting was called to order by the president, George Ross, all the al- dermen were present except MT. Simmons. After reading of the minutes the Tide water franchise was taken up. J. M. Dewberry, J. H. Morris, Lewis Minor and k. D. Johnston were present, represent Ing the Tidewater Railway company. MT. Dewberry addressed the council and asked the renewal of the former fran ehise granted by the city of Bessemer, and stated positively that work on the proposed street railroad would be com meneed in about 90 days and that cars would be in full operation within IS months after the work had started. He stated, that the contract was let and that the company was ready to begin work at an early date.
 He was followed by J. H. Morris, senior member of the banking firm of Morris Bros, Philadelphia, who reiterated the statements of MT. Dewberry and said that the work would begin within a reasonable time, probably in. the next 30 days, and that the road would be built as speedily as possible.
 Mayor Lewis asked that the city be allowed the use of the poles of the com pany for city purposes and after a dis elssion the ordinance was passed
 The Tidewater company proposes to build and operate car lines through the city of Bessemer beginning at Twentieth street from the northern city limits to northern city limits to Second avenue, Second avenue from Eighteenth street to Twentieth street, Fifth avenue from Twentieth street to Eighteenth street, together with al lrights and privileges of turning corners at any and all of the above-named termini. Work to commence on or before March 1, 1911, cars to be operated within IS months thereafter"
 An ordinance was introduced asking the council to grant the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railway company the right to cross over and along Alabama avenue anu el4ACy III DtOCh SOG, anu was IeleTTeu to the railway committee.
 The report of the street and railway committee on the matter of repeating the ordinance requiring the Alabama Great Southern Railway company to maintain watchmen at the Twentieth street cross ing proved live wire. Aldermen K. M. Johnson and J. O. Crotwel made report favoring the repeal of the ordinance; Alderman J. E. Edwards reported against "a "a had in which T. S. Kennedy and Mayor Lewis spoke strongly against the meas- l ure being repealed; Ben G. Perry. who l appeared for the railway company, vigor- ously urged that the ordinance be re- pealed. On a vote the report of the ma- jority was sustained by to and the or- dinance was repealed
 The reports of the city officers were received as information. An ordinance was introduced to create the office of meat and milk inspector and was re- 1 ferred to the market committee.
 Maj T. T. Huey introduced a resolu- tion asking that the recent assess ment ordinance for street and side walk improvements be set aside on the ground that the law had not been com l piled with in that the property owners affected by the ordinance had not re- ceived the proper notice in which to l interpose objections to the improve | mems. The question raised is of vital | importance to the city as it involves about $3900 of improvements, and which the city may be liable in part The resolution was referred to the 1 judiciary committee with the city at torney and city engineer added. Sew eral other matters of minor importance were disposed of and the council then adjourned.
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