The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
Bessener News

Besssmer, November 9.--(Special. 1.-The
 Bessenaer city council met in regular ses-
 sion tonight in the council chamber and
 was called to order by E. l.. Huey, pres
 fdent pro tenn, in the absence of the pres
 ident, George Ross, who is ill
 MT. Sloan, of the Birmingham Railway,
 Light and Power company, was present and discussed the matter of the proposed
 installation of the Tungsten lights for lighting the city. The matter was re-
 ferred to the street and light commit tee.
 The miscellaneous committee, to which
 was referred the matter of fixing licenses
 for the operation of chewing gum slot
 machines report that they fix the license
 at 5000 per year and q for each ma
 chine operated. It was further ordained that if any minors under the age of IS years be allowed to make any deposit of any money or check in any of said machines, that said machine he removed
 within 24 hours after notice by chief of
 police, and the license be revoked. It
 was further ordained that if said ma
 chimes be operated on Sunday that the machine be removed within 24 hours after notice by the chief of police or the li- cense be revoked.
 The judiciary committee, to which was
 referred the matter of charging prisoners
 riding in the patrol wagon a fee, reported that the matter not be adopted. The ju- dietary committee. to which was referred
 the matter of levyng taxes in the city of Bessemer for the current tax year,
 moved the adoption of the report. The finance committee, to which was
 referred the bills from the c. B. Ed wards Lumber company and Jim Sulli-
 van for repairs on the house of Mrs. Hart, reported that the mayor be em- powered to have work done and the city pay for it. The street and light com mittee, to which was referred the matter | of placing fire plug on Sixth avenue and Twenty street. asked for fur | ther time. The grievance committee, to | which the petition of Rettie Holland. asking that the house at the pound pen be repaired. was referred, moved that
 the work be done and s4 per month rent
 be charged to keep 1t in repair The
 sanitary committee reported favorably on the garbage can. Dr. C. A. Harris pre- sented a bill for Sl50 for the operation
 and treatment of Detective Frank Chil-
 ders. This was referred to the miscel- laneous committee to report back at the
 next meeting. Patrolman Ellis Hous- ton presented a petition asking that he be paid for the time he lost while he
 was sick and underwent an operation. This was referred to the police commit tee.
 Mrs. McCulley asked that a fire plug
 be placed near her property on Fourth avenue. This was given over to the street and light committee. The petition ask ing that the streets be improved on Sev- enth avenue, between Twenty-fifth and
 Twenty sixth streets, was referred to the street and light committee, George Bell asked that the alleyway in the rear of his property in Thompsontown be opened
 up. This was given over to the street
 and light committee. The request of MT. Read at Glenn Springs, asking that q | fire plug and lights be installed near his house was referred to the grievance com
 mittec.
 | H. c. Christlieb was elected as city detective to fill the vacancy made by
 the death of Frank childers.
 The members of the Bessemer Board | of Trade held very interesting meeting | this afternoon at the Board of Trade | rooms on Nineteenth street, with Capt.
 H W. Crook presiding. After much dis cussion President H w. Crook appointed
 committee composed of R F. Smith,
 W. W. Hollingsworth and Lee Moody.
 which will employ secretary of the
 Board of Trade to fill the vacancy made
 by the resignation of Prof. W. F. Gum. l This afternoon the deal was completed
 by which Capt. H. w. Crook sold the three story brick building on Second alley and Nineteenth street, the first floor
 of which is occupied by the Grand theatre | the second floor by offices, while the third floor is used by the Elks club, to MT. Vincent Ferguson of Birmingham
 The price paid was s17.ooo cash
 The Bonham-Lewis Grain company has
 been incorporated under the name of the
 T. D. Lewis Grain company. in the sun of S25.00O, all of which has been paid in The Bonham-Lewis Grain company be-