The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
.bESSEMER CITY
COUNCIL MEETS
Regular Order of Business
Suspended and Com
plants Heard

Bessemer. January 7.-fSpecial.)-
The first regular meeting of the year
was held tonight by the Bessemer city
council in the council chamber and was
called to order by President George
Ross. The minutes were read by the
city clerk, ]. B. Houston. The COM
munications from the mayor were read
and the matter of replacing the para
pets on the high school building which
were damaged by the wind, was re-
ferred to the public building commits
tee with power to act
The regular order of business was
suspended and petitions and complaints
taken up. Attorney c. L. odel1 asked
in behalf of the Southern Railroad
company that the license, which was
raised on January /, be reduced to the
same as in 1912. This matter was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee and
city attorney to report back at the next
meeting. e. A. Dudley complained that
the license of meat markets at Jones'
boro was the same as that of Bes-
semer and asked the license be re-
duced, and that 1t either be based on
amount of business done or location.
This matter was referred TO the mis-
cellaneous committee to report back at
the next meeting.
7. T. Huey asked in behalf of the
Bessemer Land company that the pave
ment and curbing be fixed on Nine.
teentn street and Fourth avenue II
was moved by Alderman Huey and Sec
onded by Smithson that the company
be allowed to fix 1t up If they see
fit. II. h. Cowley asked that the dairy
license be uniform instead of paying a
license on the number of cows owned
r. f. Clayton, Ridgeway and Wessen.
all dairymen. made talks and asked
that the license be made uniform. A pe-
tition signed by seven dairymen was
ready. 1t was moved and seconded that
an ordinance be drawn up to fix the
dairy license at s25. This matter was
referred to the miscellaneous commit
tee and meat and milk inspector to re-
port back at the next meeting
The report OF Chief OF Police r. ].
MoCabe for the month of December was
read and received as information. II
was moved and seconded that the coun-
ell thank the chief of police and po-
lice department and detective depart
ment for the splendid report.
The report of meat and milk in
spector was read and received as in
formation.
The finance committee, to which was
tferred number CT various and sun
dNy expenses amounting to S1S,931. so
reported that the bills be paid
An ordinance requiring all trains to
stop at the Nineteenth, Twentieth and
Twenty first streets crossings was re-
ferred to the street railway commit
tee
The grievance committee. to which
was referred Mr.. Reads petition asking
hat he be given water connection al
Glenn Springs, reported that the wa
terworks people put in line as soon
as practical.
The police committee, to which was
referred the matter of the conduct OF
Officer Dulaney, reported that his sus-
pension be permanent.
The police committee to which was
referred the matter of the suspension
of Day Warden ID. r. Barnett by Mayor
q. E. Rutledge, after he had failed tc
lock the cell door and allowed two
prisoners to escape, reported that hi
be suspended for 10 days without pay
A petition was presented asking thai
the city pay the burial expenses ol
Detective Frank Childers, who wa,