The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-18
Plans For Cleaning-Up Day


 The Civic Improvement society held an open meeting in the Board of Trade rooms Monday morning at 1O:9O o'clock to per- feet plans for the cleanup day on April l9 Mrs. w. w. Hollingsworth presided and reported that Mayor Lewis has pledged his practical cooperation in the way of a dozen teams and drivers to cart away the heaped trash.
 Mrs. S. E. Jones suggested the en- listment of the services of the school boys to aid in pilng the trash Tuesday afternoon and it was decided to divide them into squads to work under the di- rection of one or more ladies. Mrs. S. F. Jones was assigned to the high school, Mrs. w. L. Rush 70 Roberts school and Mrs. A A. Pearsons the Clarendon ave- nue school to visit and explain the work to the boys Monday afternoon. The pres ident further suggested a box of matches as an aide-de-camp to burn all loose pa pers.
 A chairman of an inspection commit tee for each ward was appointed and empowered to select the ladies from these wards to assist her. Mrs. w. L. Rush will be in charge of the F irst ward, Mrs S. E. Jones of the Second, Mrs. A. A. Persons of the Third and Mrs. Lee Moody of the Fourth. These same committees will inspect Thursday and again report all places needing attention.
 Much discussion was passed about the disposition of trash on vacant lots owned by people who do not make their home in Bessemer Finally it was agreed to clean these lots regardless of the owners to consistently carry out the agitation for cleanliness.
 A motion was passed to petition the city council by letter to pass an or dinance making 1t compulsory for covered garbarge cans to be placed in all business and downtown sections. The sanitary inspector and city phy- sician will be requested to join the campaign. Mrs. H. c. Grigsby and Tom T. Huey were appointed to see the mayor in regard to securing the pris- oners for two days work, and inquire into the possibility of setting aside one day each month for a cleanup day.
 A meeting will be held at the board OI ITdut ipOlu WtuneSQdy I1OTnlHR at 9 o'clock and Mrs E. M. Owen, pres ident of the United Charities, will pre- side.
 After the adjournment of the session, F. W. Sterling demonstrated the new galvanized trash box, recently placed on the vacant lot back of the board of trade. The trash was burnt and ih ereby kept from blowing over the city streets. The board has also placed vfp fn~ orfo tl-1 sidewalk to encourage pedestrians to use 1t instead of the gutters.
 City Court News
 Three consent judgments were grant d at the Bessemer city court Monday afternoon. Pinkney Scott had made a motion for a new trial in the case of Fitzpatrick versus Southern railway on the ground that one of the jurors of the trial was not competent to serve as he lived out of this territory. But mean while compromise of 5000 damages for Fitzpatrick was effected A. F. White administrator for Robert Black, who was killed in the same collision of the auto- mobile and Southern train, was granted S750 damages. Vernon Lee, who was pain fully injured, was awarded $50, and all fees, hospital bills and expenses paid.
 Meeting of Council
 Tuesday night the city fathers will meet in regular session and consider the pawnshop ordinance which was killed about 0 month ago This provides that all pawnshops shall furnish a list and do~crr..~.l cf r'i r-oc7~ nav-ned o-d fnr- rish this to the chief of police, and also regulates the hours of business and closing. The miscellaneous committed will be called on for report of the Cedar Hill cemetery purchase and the garbage can petition from the Civic I'm. provement association voted oR
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