The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, April (Special.) 1.-THE
Bessemer city council met in regular
session tonight in the council chamber
and was called to order at s o'clock
by President George Ross. The min
treasurer ]. B. Houston.
The milk ordinance was brought up
and discussed, and it was moved and
lseconded that the present ordinance
be left as it is and the license collector
be instructed to collect the license.
The matter of the purchase Of some
new fire hose was referred to the fire
department committee, mayor and chief
of the fire department with power to
act
w. F. Nolan complained of the con-
dition of the street on Sixth and Seventh
avenues and Twenty-fifth and Twenty
sixth streets. This was referred to the
mayor with power to act.
1t was moved and seconded that all
dogs be taxed and the city tax COLI
lector be authorized to collect tax.
The city tax collector asked that he
be given an assistant to help him COL
lect the street tax. A motion was made
and carried that the tax collector be
authorized to select an assistant to
collect the street tax, the finance COM
mittee and mayor to fix the salary.
The report of State Prison Inspector
Oates on the city Jail was read He
recommended that drinking fountains
be installed in the department for ne
gro women and all the woodwork be
painted white, also the woodwork in
mems department and swinging ham
mocks be installed instead of cots. It
was also recommended that the cracks
in the floor be fixed. This matter was
referred to the mayor and public
building committee with power to act.
1t was moved and seconded thst the
amount heretofore paid to the park
commission be paid to the president of
the park association.
Ex- Mayor l. a. Lewis was elected
as a member of the board OF education
for five years. Mr. Lewis was present
and thanked the aldermen.
In the Bessemer city court today the
following suits were filed;
Randolph Robinson VS.. the Wood
ward Iron company for $1,000 damages
for alleged personal injuries.
Charles Rymes vs. the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company for 5000
dana ges for alleged failure to deliver
goods.
Mrs. Marion Burnett VS.. the Birming-
ham Railway. Light and Power COM
pany for $3.50 for alleged personal in
jury.
A verdict for $3.50 was returned III
the case of W. C. McCombs VS.. the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany.
This afternoon a fine bird dog owned
by Mr.. f. r. Fountain was killed by
the 4 o'clock special on the North Bes-
teenth street. The dog was following
Mrs. Fountain, who was driving when
the accident occurred.
large force of men are employed by
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company at Potter's mines on Red
mountain sinking a shaft to strike the
ore veins. The shaft has already gone
down 700 feet and the engineers esti-
mate that it will have to go for 1900
feet before it will reach the seam
sought When ready for the work the
mines will be equipped with the latest
improved machinery and will be mod
ern in every way.
This morning at 10 o'clock the fu-
neral of Dorothy Maddox, the little
21 months old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
A. ID. Maddox, was conducted from their
home on Fourth avenue, Rev. M. X.
Thornton officiating. Her death oc-
Cured Monday morning after an illness
of intestinal toxemia. Interment was
made at Cedar Hill cemetery. The pail
bearers Were Active, George Davies,
j.. ]. Crook, Mr. Herring, Lacey Ed
mundson. A. ]. McCabe, DIR. A. s. Fitz-
patrick: honorary, DR.. j. M. Carter
Percy Benton. Mr. Ocklin. DIR. l.. A.
Spencer, James Houston. Harry Christ
leib, Dr. George d. Waller, w. w.
Hollingsworth, DIR. Joseph B. Winters
and Ellis Houston.