The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20
BESSEMER COUNCIL
 IN BRIEF SESSION
PERSONS RE- CEIvEs CHECKS FOR MANUAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT-OTH NEWS OF INTEREST

Bessemer. April 19.-(SpeciaL) )-The city council met tonight and transacted routine business. The resolution or fered by Alderman Carlisle asking that the litigation in the water works case be dropped was passed.
 The report of the detectives TOT March was read, showing; Cases m vestigated, 14S arrests. 126; convict ed and fined. 104 dismissed, 15; nolle pressed, 5; bound over, l; fines as sessed. s1.52S.5O: fines paid, s7o9.45; stolen property recovered. $23S.
 Chief Wallace asked for an appro- priation from the council to entertain the chief of police when they meet in Birmingham on May 10 and it was re- ferred to the finance committed. mayor and chief of police, with power to cat
 The reports of the following officers were read and received as information Treasurer, city physician and chief of police.
 The ordinance ratifying the Car michael law was passed
 The Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company was required to sprin- kle their tracks in the city limits.
 A considerable wrangle arose over an ordinance creating the office of city electrician land providing for the in- spection of all wiring. The ordinance was passed.
 The persistence of Superintendent A | rte depa rtment be installed in the high school has been amply justified by the interest that is being taken in it by the heads of the industries in and around Bessemer. Superintendent Per sons received a letter this morning from President G. G. Crawford of the Tennessee company enclosing check for s250. The letter contained the best wishes of MT. Crawford for the success of the department. N. o. Nel- son of St. Louis has also donated $20O for that purpose and the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company has given a modern motor for rse in run ming machinery.
 Mayor John D. Martin of Jonesboro has anonunced that he will not be a candidate to succeed himself as mayor of Jonesboro at the coming election MT Martin has been mayor of Jonesboro for the past four years and his ad- ministration has been marked by many Improvements. The largest thing done was the erection of the s15,000 school building. No candidates have an nounced as yet but it Is understood that several will come out sh ortly and that the race will be an interesting one.
 John A. Rogers of Sumter county will speak at Rebie hall tomorrow night in favor of the candidacy of Emmet O'Neal for governor. MT. Rogers will be introduced by Gardner Goodwin. the chairman of the Bessemer O'Neal club MT. Rogers Is pleasantly remembered | by Bessemer citizens from his speeches here in the amendment campaign. | w. T. Kennedy and S. D. Mitchell Jeff this morning for Greensboro to brina William Thigpen to the hospital. MT Thigpen is suffering from tuberculosis Miss Erlne Moore will entertain tht Forty club next Friday afternoon at the home of Miss Lurline Embry. Mrs R. W. Waldrop will entertain the Matron's club next Friday after
 noon.
 Shuggart Baggett cut Jack Bridge!
 six times this afternoon at Jonesboro
 Bridges wounds are painful but 1t |!
 not thought that they will prove serl ous. The muscles of his left arm wert completely severed.