The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-19
the supervision of librarian. Be


der the supervision of librarian. Be
1t further
Resolved That 1t is and shall be
part of the assistant fireman's duty at
station No. / to fire and care for the
boiler at said library; and, be it fur
ther
Resolved That the city shall pay
all light bills and coal that may oc-
cur from the use of said library. Be
1t further
Resolved. That the librarian shall
receive for her services during the
month of March. 1918, the sum of $25.
Be it further
Resolved That this resolution shall
be of full force and effect on and af-
ter its passage and approval.
The council met in regular session
tonight in the council chamber and
was called to order at s o'clock by
President George Ross. The treasurers
statement for the month of Febru-
ary was read and received as informa-
tion. The report OF Chief of Police X.
]. McCabe for the month of February
was read and received as information.
The report of City Physician George
D. Waller was read. 1t showed that
seven cases of smallpox had been re-
ported. All but one of the patients
were negroes, and the physician asked
that the city council require all ne
groes in the neighborhood where the
smallpox was found to be vaccinated.
The matter of employing some one 70
do the vaccination was referred TO the
mayor and city physician with power
to act.
The finance committee. to which was
referred the various and sundry bills
of the city, recommended the payment
of same.
The miscellaneous committee, to
which was referred the ordinance I'm
ing the dairy license, recommenueu
that the ordinance be adopted. Alder
man Smith moved that the report pe
not adopted. A. vote was taken ana
the report was not adopted. After mucn
discussion the matter was re-referreo
to the miscellaneous committee and the
city attorney was ordered TO lnVesu-
gate the Birmingham license.
William Nolan chief of the fire de-
partment, stated that the city was III
need of 500 feet of hose. Alderman
Honeycutt stated that he had letters
from two fire hose concerns offering
10 meet with the council and give them
their prices Mr.. Honeycutt was re-
ouested to write and ask them TO DE
present at the next meeting.
The Bessemer Board of Trade Will
hold a meeting in the near future ior
the ptrpose of taking up question OF
a train service from Bessemer TO Muisa
over the line of the Atlanta. Birmins-
ham and Atlantic railraod so the men
working at the coal mines there couia
have a way to reach their work anu
the trade of that center would come 70
Bessemer A. II. Woodward OF the
Woodward Iron company, Is interesteu
in the matter and 1t is understood tna'
furpich engine
If a coach were provided and other ar
rangements made.
About 2:40 this afternoon the resi-
dence of Clarence Rust on Eigntn ave-
nue between Nineteenth and IWen-
tieth streets was damaged by fire Inc
roof was nearly destroyed
The many friends of the First Pres
bvterian congregation of Bessemer
have received the following invitation
..your presence is earnestly request
ed at the Livingston anniversary at lhe
Eirst Presbyterian church. Wednesday,
March 10, 1918. from to 10 p. M,
Special prayer and song service VIII
be held. An address to men VIII De
made from to o'clock. All otner
bours will be devoted to fellowship
services. with the privilege to come and
on at will. Refreshments will be served
Nv tbe women of the church. The af-
fair promises to be of unusual inter-
est.
The house on the corner of Berkley
avenue and Short street, now occupied
bv Mr. and Mrs Gray Huffman, owned
nv Mrs Cousins, was bought by the
stewards of the First Methodist church.
The amound paid for the property was
$4,000 The Rev. George Stoves ana
family will move into the new nome
Nav |. The local parsonage was sold
for the sum of s3750 few days ago.
During the past year the women or
tba Home Mission society spent about
$500 in remodeling and painting the
building, a splendid new front porch
and other things which tend to make
things comfortable and home-like'