The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-03
Bessener News

session tonight In the council cham
Der and was called to order by the pres
ident, George Ross. The police COM
mittee, to which was referred the mat
ter of requiring merchants of candies
fruit and vegetables and the like to
have their stands screened. report that
they be required to screen the vege-
tables, fruits, candies, etc. The report
was adopted.
The street railway committee and
city attorney to which was referred
the matter of the Tennessee company
claiming the privilege of closing up
Fifth avenue, report that they recon-
mend that the claim be denied.
The judiciary committee, to which
was referred the matter of the side
walks being blocked by merchants by
the display of their goods, reported the
ordinances previously passed be en-
forced. They ask that the law COM
polling stores to close on Sunday be en-
forced and that only the sale of fruits.
drugs, tobacco, cigars, ice cream, soda
water and soft drinks be allowed on
Sundays.
referred the claim of r. II. Aldridge for
work done for the city report that 500
be offered to Mr.. A1dridge in payment
of claim. Phis report was received as
Information.
The judiciary committee. to which
was referred the matter of fixing the
licenses on slot machines in the city,
reported that the ordinance not be al
| lowed. The report was adopted.
The petition of a number of South
Bessemer citizens asking that the stock
line be changed was referred to. the
Judiciary committee. which reports that
the petition not be allowed. The re-
port was adopted.
| A petition was presented to the
council by Jr. r. Houston, an old cit
izen of this city, asking that he be
given free license to peddle in the city.
1.-THE petition was granted. ]. r. Hous-
ton complained that an old house just
back of his residence had been con-
| demned and asked that some action
be taken in the matter. This was re-
| ferred to the aldermen of the Fifth
ward.
| ]. b. johnson complained of the con-
dition of the streets on Tenth, Eleventh
| ana lWelIln avenues anu twenty MI N
| street and ask ed that a light be placed
somewhere in that neighborhood. This
matter was referred to the street and
| light committee and mayor with power
| TO act. Mayor Lewis stated that a
number of complaints had been made
to him and he asked that an ordi-
nance be passed requiring the Ala
bama Great Southern railroad and the
| Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail-
/ fn nIa Or h0a r1S a the
side of the tracks on crossings. This
| was referred to the city attorney to
draw up proper ordinance. b. +.
Perkins asked permission to place a
gasoline tank and pump in the front
| of his bicycle shop on Nineteenth street
for the use of automobiles This was
referred to the building committee TO
| report back at the next meeting. Mayor
| Lewis, Aldermen X. M. Johnson and Il.
l.. Huey complained of the services of
| the Southern Bell Telephone company.
| There were also several complaints at
the placing of the telephone poles. Tho
city engineer was asked to look into
the matter of placing the polls.
| Having run short of money. the
mayor and city clerk and treasurer
borrowed $4,000 from the State bank.
An ordinance was passed that the ac-
| ton of the mayor and clerk be ratified.
A motion was made that the property
of Mr.. Ratliffe, which was sold by mis-
take for taxes, be redeemed by the city,
the cost amounting to s12.13.
| The funeral of Mrs. Florence r. Full
ton, who died last night at o'clock
at her home on Dartmouth avenue and
| Twentieth street after a long illness,
took place this afternoon at 8 o'clock
from the family residence with Rev.
]. f. Sturdivant, pastor of the first
Methodist church,. in charge of the
services. Interment was made at Cedar
! Hill cemetery. The following acted as
| pallbearers DR.. ]. C. Curry, Lee Moody,
Ben G. Perry, DR.. r. p. McTyiere, J..
b. Morton and Professor Dill
A public installation will be held on
Thursday by the George Smith lodge
No. ALI. A. F. and A. NJ. of Short
Creek. and after the installation a pic
mic will be enjoyed by all present. The
following officers will be installed. f.
A. Vines. senior warden; Roscoe Reeves,
junior warden J. r. Reeves. secre-
tary; DR.. j. b. Vines, treasurer; G. d.
Glaze. senior deacon; w. L. Blackwell.
junior deacon w. M, Glaze. chaplain
and A. J. Perolio, tyler.
Bessemer lodge No. ASS, A. F. and
A. NJ, met last night and the follow
ing officers were installed by Past Mas
ter Arthur Jacobs: John Phelps, wor-
shipful master: 7. A. Hines. Jr, Sc
Nor warden; H. H.. Hall. Junior war
den: Joe Overton, senior deacon; treas
urer. w. f. Stewart. and junior dea-
con, Grady Batson, were not present
for installation. Secretary w. d. La
lnier and Tyler l.. p. Craig were re-
elected. The stewards. three lodge trus-
tees. one hall trustee and chaplain
will be appointed at the next regular
meeting. f. A. Hewitt. district deputy
of the Sixth Masonic district. is invited
to visit the lodge on the fourth Mon
day night and examine the lodge.
The United Charities and the hospital
board held their regular business meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs f. NJ owens. A number of cases
of suffering were reported as having
been relieved. After the regular bus
mess was transacted plans for the new
hospital were discussed. The board
desires to have the building ready for
occupancy before the cold weather sets
in as several hundred dollars will be
required to repair the heating arrange
ments of the present hospital