The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-06
BESSEMER CITY
 COUNCIL MEETS S33 Damage Is Asked for "Shot Up" House ART EXHIBIT BEGINS Will Last Remainder of Week at the High School-Johnson-Webb
 Wedding Comes as
 Surprise
ART EXHIBIT BEGINS

Bessemer, November 5.-tSpeciai)- The Bessemer city council held it's reg uIar meeting tonight in the council chamber at the city hall and was pre- sided over by President Pro Tenn D.. L.. Huey. The minutes were read by the city clerk and Treasurer J. B. Hous- ton w w Ho11ingsworth presented d lpetition in behalf of the Board of Trade asking that the city pay to the firm of Estes, Jones X Welch the fee of $200, which they charged for their services for prosecuting the fight for a union station at Bessemer. This matter was brought up at the last meeting of the council when a communication from W. P. Gum, secretary of the Board of Trade, asking the city for an appropria- ton to assist in paying for the services of Attorneys Estes, Jones x Welch for their services. The finance com mittee to which this matter was re- i ferred reported that the appropriation not be made.
 1 A bill for $33 was presented by Mayor George E Rutledge for Mrs. s. E. Hart
 
 the negro, Will Smith, who shot off cer Frank Childers last Friday, barri- caded himself This matter was re- 1 ferred to the finance committee. 1 The complaint of G. A. Gillett in re- gard to the grading of the street in front of his residence in South Besse- mer was referred to the street and light committee to report back next meet ing. Mayor T. T. Huey stated he had ] a client in Birmingham who would like to operate a slot machine in this city and asked that the license be fixed This matter was referred to the mis- Icellaneous committee.
 The street and light committee, to which was referred the complaint of the citizens of Fifth ward, asking that Asn avenue be repaired, report that the work be done It was moved and seconded that the report of the committee be ladopted. The report of the finance com mittee to which was referred the pc tition of the ladies of the United Chari- ties, asking that the assessment of $20o against their lot on Seventh avenue be paid by the city, reported that the pc tition not be allowed, owing to the financial condition of the city A petition from Bettie Rollins asking the house at the pound pen be repaired was referred to the grievance commit tee. A petition signed by number of citizens asking that a fire plug be placed on Sixth avenue and Swenty sixth street Twas referred to the street and light lcommittee.
 An ordinance to fix licenses for per son or persons doing business in the city of Bessemer during the year 1915 was referred to the miscellaneous com mittee. An ordinance to regulate the sale of milk in the city of Bessemer was referred to the sanitary committee and the meat and milk inspector The ordinance to regulate the issuing of licenses for the operation of market was referred to the market committee The matter of change in the light ing of the city and the redistribution of the lights was discussed and turned over to the street and light committee to report back to the next meeting
 Last night about 1o40 o'clock the southbound Alabama Great Southern train No. 1 ran over and killed Will Nesby, negro, near the Woodward crossing.
 In the police court this morning John son Ray a negro, was bound over to the grand jury under $500 bond. The negro is charged with the theft of a horse, which belonged to the Rev. MT. Horton of McCalla.
 The Salvar Paint and Roofing com pany of America has been incorpor- ated with a capital stock of s25o,o00. The general plan of the company is to sell state rights on the Salvar paint. The officers of the company are as fol- lows: Grey J. Huffman, inventor and patentee, president; Mayor George E. Rutledge. vice president; George Davies. assistant cashier of the Bessemer Ma tional bank, secretary. The headquar ters of the company win be at Bessemer, while offices have been located at Nash vile, Birmingham, Atlanta and Hous- Iton, Tex.
 | Yesterday morning while al work at Feeders mines Homer Whited, the son of Mrs J. H. Whited, sustained a dis located hip The young man was. struck | by skip, and was immediately removed 1 to his home in Jonesboro, where he received medical attention l On Wednesday, November 6, an art exhibit will be held at the high school auditorium by the various school i'm Iprovement associations, Throughout the entire district a special invitation is extended to all pupils and teachers. On Thursday the Clarendon school assisted by the members of the Forty 1.-two club, will be in charge. The Roberts school will have charge of the exhibit on Friday and will be assisted in the various duties by the Wednesday Card lclub.
 1 One of the most important days will | be Saturday, when the Jonesboro school will have charge. They will be assist led by the Wednesday Card club, On lthis day musical as well as a literary programme will be an attractive fea- 1ture.
 l A weding which came as surprise to tthe many friends of the contracting parties was that of Miss Mamie Johnson and pr T. G. Webb, which was solemn |