The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
Bessener NeuS

Bessemer, May 7.-(Special )-The city council met in regular session to- night in the council chamber and was called to order by the president, George Ross, with Alderman F. l.. Huey ab- sent.
 The report of the chief of police for the month of April was read and ap- proved. The special committee appoint ed to look into the matter of settling with the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company as to the license, at their own figures, recommended that the matter be settled. The report was adopted. T. T. Huey presented a pc .ition from Charles Fitzpatrick, ask ing that s25 be allowed him for shade trees being moved from in front of his house when the city was grading Dartmouth avenue. Alderman Hoster moved that he be allowed slo for the trees. Alderman w. A. Simmons moved as a substitute to MT. Hoster's motion that s5 be allowed. This was seconded by Alderman Thornton.
 Ben G. Perry, representing T. H. AL dridge of Birmingham. presented bill claiming the city of Bessemer owed MT Aldridge $500 for making report on the fiscal condition of the Bessemer Waterworks company. MT Aldridge was in Washington at the time and had to come back to Bessemer. Alderman La Ruo made a motion, seconded by AL dernan K. M. Johnson, that this mat ter be referred to the street and light committee and mayor to report back at the next meeting.
 William H. H. Judson complained of a large pile of red clay above the grac- ing Of the sidewalk on Clarendon ave- nue and Twenty y-second street, stating that when 1t rained this mud was washed down on the sidewalk. Alder man Simmons was appointed to look after the matter. Eugene Honsycutt complained of several bad ditches on Berkley avenue and the alley between Berkley and Clarendon avenues. This was referred to the street and light committee.
 Q. H. Lopez. as park commissioner, presented a petition from the Civic 1m- provement association asking that the city pay Jake" the parkkeeper, a sal arv from this time on. Heretofore the city has paid $10 week toward his salary, making it necessary for the ladies to raise the s2.50 weekly as he is being paid S12.50 per week. They state that they are s20 in arrears anu
 
 ton was made that the petition he granted This motion was adopted.
 M F. Coins, fireman of No. sta tion presented a petition asking tha. his salary be raised s11 per month. This was referred to the chief of the fire and the fire department committee. A bill was presented from U. N Smithson. the former mayor of Joncsboro, for $22.50, one months sal ary. This was ordered paid.
 A bill was presented by J. F. Rogers and w M Coston for interest on loan. This matter was referred to the finance committee to report back at next meet ing. The claim of 5000 for alleged damage to property by the water run ming over 1t. presented by Mrs. N. E. Bell was referred to street and light committee and the city engineer Julia Gray, a negro woman who broke her arm by falling in a ditch on Fifth ave- nue and Twenty-second street, offered tc settle if the city would pay $10, the price she owed pr. Cornell. The mat fer of increasing the salary of Mir. Brit tain. who guards convicts, was referred to mayor with power to act.
 The Bessemer Weekly was awarded the contract for the publication of all notices for the coming year at 1.91 cents per line.
 An ordinance to regulate public service telephone rates in the city of Bessemer and to prescribe penalty for violation thereof, was introduced by Alderman La Rue. Unanimous consent was given for