The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
Bessener News

BeSSemer, August b.-tSpeclal. 1--lne
Bessemer city council held its regular
meeting tonight In the council chamber
and was called to order by Alderman
]. A. LaRue, who acted as president in
the absence of President George Ross. Mr..
Joy of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company, was present and the
matter of allowing the company to close
up Fifth avenue between Twenty second
and Twenty-fourth streets, which property
belongs to tho compayn. but which has
been used by the city for the past Il
years, was taken up and discussed
move was made by Alderman Simmons
and seconded ny Alderman Huey that the
action of the council be rescinded and the
matter re-cosnmitted to the street and
light committee and city attorney to be
taken up at the next meeting.
Mr.. DewDerry of the Tidewater line was
present and as; that the franchise of the
Tidewater company be extended. The
matter was thoroughly discussed, and 4
number OF objections were raised as to
the extension of the line. Mr.. Dewberry
stated that the franchise had been granted
several years ago and that the company
had let the contract to Macarthur Broth
ers of New York to build the line from
East Lake to Bessemer and that unless
the franchise DC extended tonight il would
greatly interfere with the work Of the
company.
Some time ago the majority Of the ooun-
ell signed an agreement that they would
vote for the extension of the franchise.
After much discussion a move was made
and seconded that the franchise be ex-
tended
The report of the chief of police. T. e.
Wallace, for the month of July was read
and received as Information.
The street and light committee and
city engineer 10 which was referred the
complaint Of DR.. r. r. McTyiere, of the
condition of an alley between Carolina and
Arlington avenues and Short street re-
port that the matter has been remedied.
The street and light committee to which
was referred the complaint Of Eugene
Honeycutt of the condition of tie street
between Arlington and Berkeley avenues
report that the street has been fixed.
The committee composed of Mayor +. A.
Lewis and City Attorney q. F.. Good
wyn to which was referred the complaint
of t. H. Aldridge for a bill for work
done for the city. reported that they
offered Mr.. Aldridge 500 in payment and
which offer nc refused as ne said the bill
amounted to $500 and he had come down
to s225 and would take no less. 1t was
moved that MIR. Aldridge be paid.
The mater OF an increase I'm wages of
Fireman Frarix Coins was denied Alder
man Huev made compalint of the Num-
Der of vagrants on the streets and also OF
the speeding of automobiles. the continu
Gus blowing of horns and of children nm
der 16 years Of age driving a car. II
was moved ano seconded tha. n motor |
cycle be secured and a special officer he
appointed to try and nut a stop 10 the
speeding
A. d. Deacon was elected as alderman
from the lrirss ward TO succeed I 7 Croft
Mr. Perkins was granted perm,ssion 70
place a gasoline tank on the sideva,i, 4,
front of his tievcle shon on Nineteenth
street betxaen First and second .ve,,,as
II was decided nv the n,avor and cou,-
ell of brighton a few DAYS ago hat IN
stead Of granting the Rirmingbsm pan
way. Iignt ano Power connanv a Fro
streets In bui.dine IFS nronosea linz r.or,
brighton 10 Woodward furnace Goo
urould no ast,e1 nv tho tov,, for no r,s,. y
vvav Aftar Tho matter had been dectda,
the mayor and committees from fro ,o,,r,s |
oil went tn birmingham and had n con
ferenca with A IT Eord nrasidart 30 a.,
comnanv h,t II 20 stated that no ,uos,id |
moi agree 10 having sucb a nrica
The dista,,fs ~ the COR line is o,l,,
n ho,t a nil ana tha lina nil nass 49,,
civ hail and alec througb tho hus,,aas !
section of fhn town ire Pirningna,,,
Pathway ffgit and power co,nnay1 ~
ficials are % the oninion that Inc rr,ea
is exorbitant .rba Inc has airoad,, ra<, |