The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-22
.BESSEMER CITY
 COUNCIL MEETS Aldermen Have a Very
 Busy Session M O TIL Y R GU TIN E. Body Will Meet Again on February 2S to Canvass Returns of Elec-
 tion-New Club House
 Is Proposed

Bessemer, February 21.-(Special.)-The city council of Bessemer met in regular session tonight. All the aldermen were present with President George Ross in the chair.
 After the minutes were read and ap- proved City Clerk and Treasurer J. R.. Houston submitted his financial report, which was received as information. The report of the fire committee and Chief Nolan to install fire plug on Twenty sixth street and Eleventh avenue was concurred in. The finance committee re- ported on the matter of P. H. OBrien in reference to his indebtedness to the city, reporting that he be required to pay said l indebtedness. The miscellaneous commit | tee recommended the granting of a free | license to Peter Johnson on account of being in crippled condition. The finance committee recommended the payment of | $75 to w. E. Bins for past service. City Attorney Goodwin and the finance com mittee made a report on the Cedar Hill cemetery. MT. Goodwin stated that the
 
 | Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land company | and present owners give quit claim deed to the same in addition to the regular chancery papers. The special communi- ties to whom was referred the matter of presenting the bond issue to the voters of Bessemer made report that they had fulfilled their duties and were discharged. The petition of Mir. Meyer in reference to a gasoline tank within the fire limits was reported on adversely by the fire com mittee and the report concurred In by the council
 A petition from residents of the neigh borhood of Tenth avenue to the council that an outlet be placed at that point was referred to the street and light commit tee and mayor with power to act. The application of Patrolmen Parrott and Moorer asking the council to reimburse them for time lost through sickness was denied An ordinance was introduced re- quiring the Bessemer Water company to specify on bills rendered each month the reading of the meters was referred to the water committee. Alderman Johnson in troduced an ordinance requiring all butch CTS to keep record of all animals slaugh- tered by them, referred to market com mittee. An ordinance was introduced to
 
 ferred to the judicial committee. The assessment ordinance came up for it's third reading and was adopted. Alderman Thornton moved that the contract of the printing of the city ordinances to the Bessemer Workman Publishing company be rescinded. as they had failed to com ply with their contract. After consider able discussion by the orators of the coun- cil, Aldermen MyTyeire and LaRue, the yxroc nd dn1 1rl tract made with the Bessemer Weekly. On the recommendation of Chief Nolan of the fire department some change was made In the fire plugs on the southside A representative of the Alabama Novelty company applied for a license to sell magazines carrying with them a line of premiums As the license schedule made no provision for that business the matter was referred to the mayor and miscel- ianeous committee for immediate action. who set the license at 5000. The council then adjourned to meet February 2S to canvass the returns of the bond issue cleo ton which will be held Monday
 Death of Mrs. Smitherman
 The many friends of MT. and Mrs. George W. Jones will regret to learn of the death of the mother of Mrs. Jones. Mrs. J. T. Smitherman, at the home of her daughter Monday evening. Mrs. Smitherman was 59 years of age at the time of her death and is survived by four sons and three daughters. The body was sent to Maplesville this morn ing for interment by Kennedy Bros.
 Frank Prince Stricken
 Frank Prince. Jr., was found Monday afternoon In his buggy suffering from a severe stroke of paralysis He was hur- red to the Robinson infirmary in Ja- cobs & Sons ambulance, where he is in very critical condition. Dr. Ed Prince of Birmingham was summoned to the bedside of his brother and has been with him constantly since. Mir. Prince is the oldest son of Dr. Frank Prince of Prince Springs, and is we'll known in Bessemer