The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-05
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, June 4.-ztSpeciaD-The Besse- mer city council met in regular session tonight at the council chamber. The minutes were read by the city clerk J.. B. Houston The finance committee to which was referred the matter of pay ing the bills reported that they move the bills be paid The waterworks com mittee. the fire chief and city engineer to which was referred the placing of fire plugs in the fifth ward recommend that eight fire plugs be placed in the fifth ward according to the map In the city clerks office. The report was adopted. Mayor I. A. Lewis complained of the city having to feed prisoners for the she riffs without being paid. The matter was placed in the hands of city clerk J. B. Houston for collection. An ordi- nance was introduced and passed prohi- biting the engines and cars from block ing streets and avenues of the city for longer time than three minutes. Alder man Johnson stated that several people had made complaints of the merchants blocking the side walks with vegetables, fruits and other goods on display. This matter was referred to the judiciary committee to report back at the next meeting. An ordinance was introduced
 
 lending of money in the city of Besse- and to provide a punishment for the violation of such regulations. It was or dained by the city council of Bessemer that the ordinance be repealed. The bill presented by Attorney Smith for T. H. Aldridge was referred to, Mayor I. A. Lewis and city clerk Attorney c. F. Goodwin with power to act
 Alderman LaRue made a motion sec 0nda1 hat MrG s. E. Whaley be granted free license for the rest of the year to sell news papers in the city of Bessemer. Alderman Simmons made motion that the gas lights be used as much as possible as to cut the electric light bill
 motion was made that officers Lynch. Coins and night warden Jenkins be suspended pending an investigation by the police committee. The officers are charged with being off their beat for a couple of hours when they were on duty. A motion was made that the city install a telephone in the house of the chief of the fire department. R. F. Nolan.
 demonstration will be given Friday night at the Odd Fellows hall at Dothan by the corps of fifst aid to the injured Short talks will be made by C. H. Nes- bit, chief mine inspector. w. W. Kicker, associate mine inspector, M. w. Bush, general superintendent and Dr. P. E. Gwin. An orchestra will furnish music during the evening. Refreshments will be served. The demonstration will begin promptly at o'clock.
 This morning at o'clock T. r. Craw- ford seyenty-eight years of age died at his home at Pleasant Hill after a long illness of cancer of the neck. Mir. Craw- ford was an old confederate veteran. hay ing served under General Joseph F. John son and General Pettus He was wound ed five times. was capture1 at Bakers Creek, Mississippi. carried to Cairo. Ill., inois from Moultis and then was given in exchange for a rebel soldier. The de- ceased is survived by three sons. M. C. Crawford. J. T. Crawford and R. W. Crawford ani one daughter. Miss Alice Crawford The funeral will take place at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Re- verend D. L. Patterson conducting the services
 Interment will be mace at the Pleas ant Hill cemetery. The honorary pail bearers will be w. NJ. Denton. C. E. Full ton. R. C. Robson, Jim Moore; active pall-bearers as follows: c. T. Abernathy. J. A. Tyler. John Lovelace. Linn Vines, Tom Bell and Ben Rosser. One of the pretty pre-nuptiai affairs ! given for Miss Lulline Embry was the Handkerchief and hose shower given by Miss Bessie Nenl this afternoon at her home on Berlsley avenue