The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20

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 in the city jail. Centrevile authorities
 were notified and Deputy Sheriff Parks
 arrived today and left at once for Centre
 vile with the prisoner.
 This morning Frank Richie, 65 years
 old, was found dead in the feed room at
 the Woodward furnace. He was found
 lying on pile of feed sacks and 1t IS thought that he died of heart failure. Richie had been employed by the Wood- ward company for nearly twenty years, first as an engineer then as watchman. The following statement as to the financial condition of the city was made by Mayor George F. Rutledge in his communication to the city council; AS is generally known, this city is in very embarrassing condition finan- cially, and for the past three months arrangements have had to be made with another banking institution than the clty depository to get money to meet pay-rolls and interest on the bonds and that the
 necessities of life and some of the pubic improvements have had to be paid with interest bearing notes. While I think there is no cause for alarm for the year
 beginning october 1, 1912, 1t might be well for me to acquaint you with the actual | figures as to the financial condition on october l. of this year:
 "The income for the year ending De- tober l, 1912, was s115.365.90. and the ex- pensss were Sl26 22464 showing that there was s10S56.7t more money spent than was received, which is actual cash paid out. | There still remains some bills yet un- paid, which are from one to three months | old.
 "The bonded indebtedness amounts to | s333 300. on which we pay an annual in- l terest of S17, 465, and the floating indebted ness amounts to s47, 44s.so, on which we | pay interest at the rate of per cent per annum, amounting to s3,759S6. mak- ing a total interest as affairs now stand | of $2l, 260S6 annually.
 'The floating debt on October l. 1911, amounted to s25, ,20s.43, which, when de-
 ducted from the debt on October l of this year. shows that the floating debt
 increased s22 239s7. Of this amount we acquire by the annexation of Jonesboro
 floating debt of $9.924,6o, which, if de ducted from our increase, shows a net actual increase in our floating debt for the year amounting to SIS, ,115,T. Tn the police department l will ask you to authorize me to clean up and ar range the two rooms across the hall from the fire department to be used by the chief of police and plain clothes de-
 tectives for their offices
 "In the meat and milk department
 will ask you to authorize me to clean up and arrange the southwest corner room of the city hall building for the meat and milk inspector, as it is imperative for him to maintain an office and have of- flee hours for the convenience of the dairymen and peddlers.
 Tn the sanitary department 1 will ask you to authorize me to clean up and ar range the northwest corner room In the city hall building as an operating room
 or hospital to be used by the city phy- sician in emergency cases
 The finance committee of the city coun- cil will consider the recommendation and make a report.
 Interest is growing in the basketball game which will be played Friday night at the Athletic club, when the fast Bes- semer team will meet the crack i've oi the Northeast Alabama college. This will be the formal opening of the Athletic club Ellis Houston, who has played center on the local team for the paS few years and who is one of the best players on the team, will be miss0l this season. Mir. Houston recently underwent a serious operation at the Prince In frmary and it is reported that he will not be able to play this year. The loca
 boys have been practicing regularly and the prospects are bright for cham pion team. Following the game dance will be given in honor of the visiting team.
 The Hospital association staff has been named as follows for the ensuing year Dr. T. r. Robinson. chief of staff; Dr S. E. Grout. consulting surgeon: Dr William Waldrop. oculst. The follow inr nhvsicians were selected to lecture