The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
BESSEMER BOARD
 WILL COOPERATE Resolutions Read at Water
 ways Convention RAILROAD STATION
At Virginia Is Almost Destroyed. Bessemer Team Will Play Steel Plant Champions Thurs
 day Afternoon

olutions reproduced below give evidence or the keen interest and hearty cooperation always manifested by the Bessemer Board of Trade in any movement towards the improvement of Bessemer or of the dis trict at large. The communication was read at the waterway convention held in Birmingham and is:
 ''The Mobile Basin and Tennessee River
 Association.
 "Gentlemen-A careful review of the various efforts made to secure an im- provement of the waterways of Alabama reveals the fact that the most striking and far-reaching results have been achieved l by your association.
 | "The question of securing cheap, per- petual and easy transportation for all the hidden wealth in the mineral and agr- cultural district of Alabama is of first importance not alone to us but to all the people of these United States
 I've submit to your honorable body the proposition that the solution of this prob lem is water transportation and, "whereas, 1t is apparent to all who have investigated conditions affecting the movement of heavy commodities, that cheaper method of moving this class of freight is imperative to our district, as well as necessary to relieve the railroads of extra burdens placed upon them by the tremendous tonnage now being of fered, and
 Whereas, the improvement of west ern and southern waterways has received great impetus through the constant agi- tation of the subject by the most prom inent southern commercial organizations.
 Now, therefore. be 1t resolved That the Bessemer Board of Trade tender it's full cooperation and cordial support of the Mobile Basin and Tennessee River assoc Iation in this great and important v. ork of securing the construction of a canal from the navigable headwaters of the Warrior river straight through to North Birmingham, this being of first importance to each and every one of the gulf states;
 Resolved further, That the commer- cial organizations of Alabama be re- | ouested to urge upon the senators and representatives of the state of Alabama in the Congress of the United States their | active and insistent advocacy and support | of adequate appropriations and all neces- sary legislation to obtain prompt, thor ough, systematic and continuous im- provement of the waterways of the United States and especially of the Warrior and valley rivers and their tributaries as not only a commercial need and economic work but also a judicious investment for a.. l sumers of the nation at large and as a fulf1llment of the platform pledges of the leading political parties. Respectfully sub mitted.
 "BESSEMER BOARD OF TRADE,
 By H. W. CROOK, President
 "F. W. STERLING, Secretary" Police and Court News l The city court began a week of jury civil cases today, and the cases set for today were continued to be reset, as several of the attorneys involved were absent on other cases. The postponed suits were: J. T. Crofford, Mrs. S. E. Hard and N. E. Benns vs. the Alabama Terminal company for damages for de- crease in value of property situated near the A. B. and A. viaduct; Mrs. S. B. Whaley vs. the City of Bessemer for | upon a banana peeling on the sidewalk M. H. Cabiness, who was injured a short while ago in automobile coli- sion at Nineteenth street and Second avenue. with Drennen Shoot driving the machine. today entered suit against the Taxicab and Touring Car company of Birmingham for 5000 dama ges, through his attorneys, Goodwin & Ross.
 The police court docket registered twenty-six cases of vagrancy. dsorderly conduct violation of the Sunday law and larceny. The assessed fines amount ed to S10S
 Detective Lynch left this morning with a negro woman, Winnie Crews, for Mt Vernon. near Mobile, where the woman will be placed in an insane asylum. She has been locked up in the city jail for week until her application at the asy- lum was accepted.
 Hawkins Saves Station
 The Louisville 6, Nashville station at Virginia mines had a narrow escape from destruction this morning, but was saved by the presence of mind of the agent there, H. A. Hawkins. Lightning struck the railroad wires, burned the switchboard out and threatened to set the building afire. when Mr Hawkins cut the wires endangering the station.