The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02
BesSener News

Bessemer, October 1--tSpecia1. )---The Bessemer city council held its regu- lar meeting tonight in the council chamber and was called to order by the president. George Ross. The police committee. to which was referred the matter of harboring escaped city con- victs or prisoners, recommended that the ordinance be passed as read.
 The finance committee, to which was referred the complaint Of the services of the Southern Bell Telephone com pany. reported that the night operator has been changed and the work is be- ing remedied. The report was adopt ed. The sanitary committee, to which was referred the petition of a num- ber of residents in the vicinity of Fourth avenue and Fifth street. asking that the old and delapidated building be condemned, reported that they rec ommend that the building either be repaired or removed. The report was adopted.
 The public building committee, to which was referred the complaint of the state fire marshal. stating that the Grand hotel building failed to meet with the necessary fire equipment, and asking that the owner be required to place the necessary fire escapes. rec commended that two fire escapes be placed on the building. the places to be- left with the owner and chief of the fire department. The report was adopted.
 MT. Britain complained that $10 had been deducted from his salary to pay for the sweeping of the streets and ask that 1t be refunded. It was moved and seconded that the money be re- funded.
 The complaint of G. A. Gillett of the grading of tho street in front of his property in South Bessemer was re- fsrred to the street and light com- mittee and city engineer.
 Alderman Huey complained of the condition of the gutter along Third avenue between Nineteenth and Twen- tieth streets, and the matter was re- ferred to the street and light commit tee.
 II. c. Rogillia applied for license for the money loaning business for the rest of the year at s43,7s. It was moved and seconded that the license be granted.
 II. M. Bailey asked that he be giver free license for the rest of the year to do contracting business. It was moved and seconded that he be re- quired to pay one fourth of the amount of years license.
 MT. Jenkins. the night warden com plained that one of the negro prison- CTS had stolen an envelope containing s13.o5 from the warden's office and the said amount had been deducted from his salary, and asked that the city re- fund if or some part of it. A motion was made that the money be returned to MT. Jenkins.
 Mr. Trout. who recently took out license to run four barber chairs and q bootblack stand, stated that he could not keep but three chairs going and asked for a rebate of $2.5o. The pe- tition was denied
 It was moved and seconded that suitable resolution be drawn up and adopted ratifying the action of the mayor. l. A. Lewis, City Clerk and Treasurer J. B. Houston and the chair man of the street and light commit tee, w. A. simmons who were com pelIed to borrow $3o0o from the Bes- semer State bank to meet the city ex- penses
 As no further business came up the council adjourned until next Monday night, October I.
 
 Yesterday afternoon about o'clock near the commissary at Woodward,