The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
BESSEMER CITY
 COUNCIL MEETS Very Busy Session Was Held
 Last Night $1O,0OO FOR SCHOOLS City Declines to Buy Gas Plant. Policemen's Vacation Provided For-General and Personal
 News of the City


 city council met in regular session to- night in the council chamber and was called to order by the president, George Ross. The report of the city clerk and treasurer, J. B. Houston, for the mont hof April was read and received as information The report of City Physician pr. l.. A. Spencer for the month of April was read and received as information His report shows that there are three times as many births as deaths in the city. The report Of the meat and milk inspector, R. V. Hazelwood, for April was read and re- oeived as information. The sanitary committee to which was referred the ordinance requiring the merchants and fruit vendors of fruits, candies, vege- tables and other articles of like kind to screen their stands reported that I the ordinance be adopted. The Judiciary committee reported that they recom- mended that section No. of the ordi nance regulating the rates to be charged by money lenders be adopted.
 The committee to which was referred the matter of looking into the stable which has been erected on Eighteenth street and First avenue by the Texas Oil company without permit report ed that they recommend that it be re- moved. This was re-committed to the mayor and city attorney.
 Mayor Lewis brought up the matter of having tax book made. He said this was usually done about this time of the year. This matter was referred to the mayor and city clerk with power to act.
 The Bessemer Coal. Iron and Land company petitioned the council to re- init the $15 which is the penalty charge for not paying license before the ex lpiration of the time for all licenses to be paid. This petition was granted. The petition of officer Dock Parsons asking that he be paid for IA days which he lost on account of illness was referred to the judiciary committee
 Chief of Police T. B. Wallace asked for a vacation of 10 days this summer for the members of the police depart ment. This petition was granted. petition was also granted allowing the regular fremen 10 days vacation with pay to be arranged by the chief.
  permission to rent the street roller for 30 days. The mayor and city engineer were authorized to rent the roller at $5 per day and to have a contract in which the company will agree to put the roller in good condition before re- turning it to the city, written and isigned
 The matter of allowing the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company to fence in the property on Twenty street which would close up Fifth ave nue was referred to the street railway committee to report back at next meet ing.
 The matter of passing the school budget was brought up by City At torney G. r. Goodwin. An appropria- tion of $12,5O0 was asked to run the city schools for the next scholastic only been $1O0O0 but the Jonesboro schools have to be looked after now and the members of the board of edu- cation say that s12,5o0 is needed, and this will not pay for any improve ments. Dr. A. A. Persons made short talk asking that the appropriation be
 
 Ross also made short talks. Alderman Simmons made a motion that the amount be cut down to $10,000. Alder man LaRue offered as a substitute that | the matter be referred to the school committee to an adjourned meeting Fri day night This motion was lost. MT. Simmons motion was carried. 1 The Bessemer Gas company made ap- plication to sell it's plant to the city. l According to franchise 1t could not dis pose of it's fiscal property without of- fering it to the city. motion was made and adopted that the city would not exercise the option to purchase the Bessemer gas plant.
 An ordinance was passed prohibiting the mayor or recorder from receiving any person or persons as security for fines imposed in the recorders court by the unanimous consent of council.
 Dr. R. L. Smith was unanimously elected as alderman of Fourth ward to fill the vacancy made by the resigna- tion of MT. Porter.
 A verdict was returned for the defend- ant in the case of Felix Corona vs. Joe Corretti for $500 damages. Corona was trying to secure damages, claiming that a dog belonging to Corretti bit him, ,ud he was compelled to take treatment at the Pasteur Institute at Montgomery. 
 The home of Claud Moore on Sixth avenue and Sixteenth street was entered last night and gold watch and $13 in cash stolen. The case has been turned over to the officers, but as yet no vlew has been found.
 The reunion of the Bessemer lodge An cent, Free and Accepted Masons, and Bessemer chapter No. 110 Royal Arch Masons, will be held in this city Wednes- day and Thursday A splendid programme has been arranged and a large number of visitors are expected. among them being number of very prominent Masons from all over the state
 Last night number of grocerymen met at the council chamber and discussed the advisability of organizing for mu- tual protection and benefit. The election of officers was postponed until the meet ing next Monday on account of the small attendance.
 The baseball game this afternoon ba- tween outgoing and incoming councilmen resulted in score of eight to four in favor of the incoming councilmen. A large crowd gathered to witness the game, which proved very interesting as well as amusing. neat sum was realized to go toward the organ fund of the Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church.
 The Eighth Avenue Baseball team and the PipeworlSs team broken even m double header on the Pipeworks diamond