The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-02
BesSenner News

Bessemer. July 1,-(special)-T Besse-
mer city council met in regular session
tonight in the council chamber and was
called to order at o'clock by the presi-
dent, George Ross After the reading of
the minutes reports of officers were called
for and the June report of DR.. B. S. Clay,
city meat and milk Inspector, was read
and received as information.
The mayor and fire department COM
mittee, to which was referred the mat
ter of taking out insurance on the new
auto fire truck reported that they had
taken out fire insurance in the amount of
$4,000. After much discussion as to liza
bility insurance. it being held by sew
eral that the city was more in need OF
liability insurance than fire insurance,
the matter was re-referred to the same
committee to report back at the next
meeting.
The street railway committee. to which
was referred the matter of the lighting
contract for Jonesboro. reported that they
had not been able to reach a contract,
as the officials of the company stated
they had contract presented to the
council, but which was turned down
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re-referred to the same committee.
Alderman Smithson complained of the
insanitary condition of several restau-
rants on Nineteenth street between First
| and Second avenues. DR.. b. S. Clay was
appointed committee of one to have
restaurants cleaned and screened.
| Mayor George E. Rutledge stated that
the city needed between 1880 and 2OO0 feet
/ of wire fencing to keep the hogs out oil
Alderman HnpV moved
that the matter be referred to the mayor
! with power to act.
! The police committee, to which was re-
! ferred the charges made against Officer
Parson. reported that they suspended hin
| for two days without pay.
The report of Chief of Police r. J. Me
| Cabe on his trip to the national conven
/ ton of police chiefs. held in Washington
last month, was read and Alderman Win
&, ters moved that the council thank Mr.
] McCabe for his report
| Chief McCabe stated that he was in
need of another patrolman and il was
moved and duly seconded that another
man be elected Charlie Houston was
elected to the place.
| There being no further business The
meeting adjourned.
| The Bessemer lodge, No ASS, a. j.
and A. M, is making preparations for
! the entertainment of the fourteenth
semi-annual session of the Jefferson
County Masonic conference, which viii
commence on the third Tuesday in Au-
gust. The following letter is being sent
! to all Masons In the county
! "Bessemer, June %, 1918.
| ITO the worshipful masters wardens
| and brethren of Jefferson county Ma
! sonic lodges. Dear brethren: At the
thirteenth semi-annua. session OF the
jefferson county Masonic conference
held with Birmingham lodge No. 1871
at Birmingham, the bylaws We're
changed, making the second meeting OF
each year convene in August, instead oil
October, as heretofore, and BessemeI
| lodge was selected for the fourteenth
| semi annual session. Brethren, we
| want your hearty cooperation to make
! this session most valuable for instruct
| ing the entire membership of the coun-
ty and disseminating light in Masonry
| into every lodge and its lukewarn
| members.
| wv. j. Whitaker committeeman OF
| work, is the lecturer for the next con-
1 ference and will be aided by able as
| sistants from over the county. j. M
| Pearson of Alexander City, chairman
| of the committee on work, has very
| graciously accepted an invitation to be
with us and I'm sure this alone should
1 inspire every MdSOn Ill the COdnty VILE
| a desire to come and stay the entire
I session of the conference.
/ mot to be elaborately entertained
| but we want you TO come for the schoo
4 of instructions in store for us all. Suf
\ flee is to say, however, we expect, tC
/ furnish you with something to eat ant
a place to sleep while you are in oul
midst. ] shall be glad to have eact
lodge notify John T. McEniry, Louis
vile and Nashville depot. Bessemer, ths
| number expected to be cared for by Us
from the lodge while here, that we
may prepare for their comforts
i 'In due time you will receive notice
1 of your dues. Let every lodge be read,
/ this time to get in on the competitive
| drill in the degree lessons.
4 Again, brethren, let me ask your co.
i operation and that all talk "the con.
/ ference until the meeting the third
Il Tuesday in August and thereby swell
II the attendance for this session. Every
lodge will then get its share Of tight
\ Fraternally yours
THOMAS A. HINES, JR.
Worshipful master Of Jefferson coun'