The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-10
Bessener News

Bessemer. July s.+tSpecial. )-The members of the board of revenue, ac- companied by Architect Wheelock. were in Bessemer this afternoon with the plans of the proposed courthouse for
 Bessemer for the purpose of explaining and answering any questions the citi- zens of Bessemer and the district might wish to ask.
 The meeting was very interesting one and a large number of prominent citizens were present The meeting was called to order by Capt. H. w. Crook. president of the Board of Trade. MT. wheelock exhibited the plans and ex- plained the arrangement. The court house proposed by the board of revenue wifi cost s40,00o, while Bessemer asks
 that $100,000 be appropriated.
 Talks were made by H. l.. Badham, E. H. Lopez, William H. H. Judson, Dr. Vines and Dr. William waldrop, It was decided to appoint a committee composed of Judge J. C. B. Gwin. Rose Huey, Solicitor Ben c. Perry, F. H. Lopez and Henry l.. Badham, who is to go before the members of the board of revenue and try to arrange to have some changes made in the Bessemer courthouse plans. The committee will arrange with the board for a meeting.
 Thirty-fve cars of pig iron from the Robertson & Debard furnaces left Bes- semer today over the Illinois Central and Frisco railroads for Monessen, Pa, Litchfield, H.. and St. Louis.
 Also six cars of pipe from the United
 States Cast Iron Pipe and Fountry com pany left Bessemer this morning over the Frisco railroad for St. Louis, where the company is filling big or der.
 In the police court three score and seven defendants appeared before Mayor l. A. Lewis this morning. This is the largest number of cases appearing on the mayors docket for one day this year. Several raids were made by the officers last night, which accounted for the large court At the conclusion of the hearings $2S2 cash was netted from $521 30 assessed, while the city had 36 more prisoners to work.
 The cases of John Brady and J. S. Woods were heard before Mayor Lewis this afternoon. It will be emembered that several weeks ago Mir. Woods and MT Brady engaged in quarrel in the field of Mr. Brady, 1t being alleged that Woods assaulted Brady. who then drew a pocket knife and stabbed Woods sev- eral times. Woods. who was charged with assault and battery, was repre- sented by Attorney Pinkney Scott, while MT Brady, who Is charged with assault and battery with "a weapon. and assault with intent to murder. was represented by Attorney George Bumgardner A large number of witnesses were exam ined by both sides. Mayor Lewis dis missed both casese.
 The board of education held its reg ular meeting tonight and Dr. R. P. Mc- Tyiere served as president in the ab- sence of the president Dr. R. w. Wal drop. The resignation of Miss Leila
 Harris, Miss Hilda Glenn and Prof. L. To. Kyzar were accepted and Miss Martha Dubose, daughter of Professor Dubose, who Is now taking course at the University of Chicago, and Miss Martha Stocks, who is graduate of Vanderbilt university, were elected to succeed Miss Harris and Professor Ky ger as high school teachers. Dr. Per sons. superintendent of the city schools, was given a leave of absence to attend the Columbia university at New York city.
 Among the candidates for alderman of the Fifth ward will he J. N. smith son Mr. Smithson was mayor of Jones'