The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-08
'bESSEMER CITY
 COUNCIL MEETS
Personal, Social and Gener- al News of the City of
 Bessemer

Bessemer, Nov r. The city council jmet tonight and was presided over by the president, George Ross. The reports of Chief of Police Wallace for the month Of October were read and approved. The report of meat and milk inspector Hazle- wood was read and approved. The report of Dr. L. A. Spencer, city physician, for the month of October showed that the number of births for the month largely exceed the number of deaths. J A. Rob- erts was given place as sexton of ceme- tery, with the house at the cemetery to live in free of charge and without any salary as he can make a living taking care of the lots and selling flowers. He is to get ten per cent on all the lots he sells in Cedar Hill cemetery.
 On a complaint of Wm.' H. H. Judson,' made at the last meeting that the old airdome on Second avenue and Twentieth street was a public nuisance it was cr- dered torn down after it had been exam aned by a committee.
 The Public Building committee reported that they had let the contract for the jail Improvements to the lowest bidder, w. F. Nolan. This report was ratified. A petition for paying both sides of Fourth avenue between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets was passed.
 The contract for paving Dartmouth avenue from Sixteenth to Eighteenth streets was awarded to w. F. Nolan. The city books having been examined for the year ending September 30, the report was read showing that City Clerk J. B. Hous- ton had accounted for every cent paid to him. The aldermen approved the report and expressed their thanks to the auditor for such thorough report.
 franchise for thirty years was granted to the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railway to place 8 switch track on First avenue between Twentieth and Twenty First streets in order to get near the building of J. c. B. Gwin, now being built. Tine franchise Is subject to removal at any time when it should become objectionable. In the city court the following suits were filed this morning. Jefferson Ferti- lizer company vs. M. M. Mosley for bill for fertilizer. Jefferson Fertilizer com pany vs J. H. Harris for bill for fertilizer. In the mayors court this morning only five cases were on the docket netting s52.50 cash from $6O. assessed.
 Last night about eleven o'clock two negroes broke the plate glass window in the front of w. l. Banks store on First avenue and were taking out the goods when they were frightened away by the proprietor coming up. They were after wards arrested by officer Parsons for late hours giving the names Charlie Jackson and Sugar Bones''
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 Miss Leila Harris left this morning for Tuscaloosa, where she will at tend wedding.
 Mrs. P. J. Munday is Ill at her home on Fourth avenue. Mrs. Ryland continues quite i'll at the home of her mother. Mrs. J. E.. Nc .Adory. in Jonesboro. Adah Rebekah Lodge No. 1S Daugh- ters of Rebekah. will hold its regu- lar meeting tomorrow night. Wyrtle-Linton Lodge No. 130, Knights of Pythias, will meet tomorrow night A full attendance Is requested. The Christian Workers will hold it's regular meeting tomorrow. The Altar society oi St. Aloysius church will hold its regular meeting tomorrow. A full attendance is urged. The Forty-two club will meet on Saturday Afternoon with Miss Mall; 6 Downing" at her home on Dartmouth avenue.~s isA---' The Wednesday Whist club will meet next sWednesdays November i 15,&wifh| Mrs T. T. Conwell.
 
 Petition in Bankruptcy
 Huntsville, November 7.--(Special.)- .)-Pe- tition here today in the county bankrupt court here today by Phillips Trawick and Co of Nashville asking the appointment