The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-11

the Birmingham district for supplies of
COAL iron, steel and other commodities
purchased in the open market. which
could be purchased in this district at a
lower price than at any place on the con-
tinent If it had water connection, the seat
of industries and the center of the coal
and iron district, therefore,
"Be it resolved by the people of Bes-
semer, Ala, in mass meeting assembled
that protest be made to the report OF
Maj. c.. A. Flagler as to the waterway
not being feasible and practical. and cost
ing more than the volume of business
justified, and an appeal be taken from
his report to the board of engineers on
rivers and harbors.
Resolved, second, that the board of en-
gineers be requested to reverse the report
of Major Flagler and substitute therefor
the report of Major Ripley, whose report
is believed to be one that more fully
covers the field, and which we have been
assured by the competent engineer is in
every way feasible, practical and of little
cost for such a waterway into the very
center of the most progressive industrial
section of the United States;
Resolved, third. That a committee be
appointed by the chairman of this meet
ing, whose duty IL shall be to appear be-
fore the board of engineers in Washing
ton, at date 10 be fixed by the board,
for hearing of the protest and appeal,
and to use all proper means possible to
have the report cf Major Ripley substi-
tuted for the report of Major Flagler.
Resolved, fourth, That our senators
and representatives Ne requested to ask
the board of engineers to fix a date to
hear the appeal and to urge upon the
board the necessity of constructing a con-
np.rin v-fxy no hxr
a waterway along Valley creek to the
city of Bessemer, Ala.
Resolved, fifth, That a sum of money
necessary to promote and carry through
these resolutions pe secured or madc
available for the payment of the expenses
of the committee named by the chairman
of this meeting.
Resolved, sixth. That a copy Of these
resolutions be sent to Senator Joseph
F. Johnston. Congressman Oscar W.
Underwood and Congressman George w.
Taylor, and that n copy be given to the
press with request to publish"
The following were appointed by the
chair as a finance committee to secure
funds: Mayor George E. Rutledge. Sam
Erlick. r. +. Srnith. w. w. Hollings-
worth, T. A. Weller, I. A. Lewis and DR..
W. D. Taylor.
: Work on the new Catholic convent build
ing will begin at once, large quantity
of material having already been placed
on the ground. The building, when. CON-
pleted, will cost about $4,000 and will be
one of the most up-to-date structures OF
its kind in this district. 1t will be ready
for occupancy when the school term opens
in September and is located on the corner
of Sixth avenue and Seventeenth street.
The committee which was recently ap-
pointed by the Bessemer Board of Trade
TO arrange programme for the celebra-
ton of the Fourth of July has been at
work today canvassing the city to secure
funds for that purpose. 1t is estimated
that $500 will be required and the conf
mittee hopes 10 secure this amount with
little trouble. A large number of at
tractive features have been planned for
the day and the business men are trying
to make this one Of the biggest days In
.he history of Bessemer.
The Music clnb will hold a special meet
ing Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. G. H. Stevenson on Dartmouth ave-
nue. at which time Mrs F1ourncy Rivers
Of birmingham will address the club. \
fdnber of other prominent musicians
from Birmingham will DO present and a
splendid programme has been arranged.
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Next Monday afternoon special meet
ing will be held in the basement OF the
First Methodist church in the interest
Of social service work. An address will
We made by Judge Murphy of the juvenile
court of Birmingham. Miss Dolly Grimm,
deaconess of Enslev, will talk of settle
nent work. An effort will be made &c
'rganize the women Of the Bessemer
churches into one Society.
Tnls morning at the home of Mrs. W
y. Taylor on Fifth avenue. Mrs. ]. 2.
nerry was hostess to the Auction Bridge
clun. After the SHINES delicious refresh
ments were served,