The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-22
BESSEMER CITY
COUNCIL MEETS
Little Boy Shot and Seri-
ously Wounded by
Brother

Bessemer, January I-(Speeial The
Bessemer city council met in regular ses-
sion tonight in the council chamber and
was allied to order by President George
Ross. The minutes were read by the
city clerk and treasurer. after which the
regular order of business was dispensed
with and petitions and complaints were
heard.
Mr. Ayres presented a petition signed by
a number of dairymen asking that the
dairy license be left on a sliding scale
instead of regular license. At the last
meeting of the council petition was pre-
scented by several dairymen asking that
a license be fixed This matter was
| referred to the miscellaneous committee
and the milk inspector. The majority re-
port that the license be left on a sliding
basis. 1t was moved by Alderman Smith
| and seconded by Alderman Brooks that
the majority report be adopted. After
much discussion as to the minimum
price to be charged, it was moved and
| seconded that the matter be dropped.
| J. II. johnson petitioned the council
asking that the license of the Armour
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| last year, which was SIPS.
c. E. Abbott stated that the residents
in the vicinity of Nineteenth street and
| Fifteenth avenue asked that fire plug
| be placed on that corner and stated that
they were willing to pay the cost If the
| city would allow the fire department to-
make runs to that section of the CITY,
This matter was referred to the water
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next meeting.
| The report of the city physician DR..
! George d. Waller, for the year 1912 was
| read and received as information.
The city clerk and treasurer. J. B.
| Houston. read his report for the month
| Of December, which was received as in
| formation.
| The reports of committees were next
taken up. The miscellaneous committee
to which was referred the complaint of
Il. A. Dudley, asking that the license for
selling meat in Jonesboro be lower than
that of Bessemer, recommended that the
license be made s25. The report was
adopted.
New business was next taken up Aid
erman Winters stated that the Kalem
troupe of players would arrive in Besse-
mer next Monday and remain until June
or probably longer and he introduced
resolution welcoming them to the city.
The city clerk was given authority to
pay the bills made by the annexation of
Jonesboro.
Alderman Winters introduced reso-
luton for the commission form of gov
| eminent. Alderman Simmons offered as
a substitute that a committee be appoint-
ed to examine the financial condition Of
the city. This was not passed.
Alderman Simmons then made motion
which was pa ssed that the president APP
| point committee of three who were
| Aldermen Winters, Honeycutt and Dea-
| son, with the mayor to go into the mat
| ter of cutting the expenses of the city.
| Alderman Simmons made a motion that
| the city clerk be instructed to replace the
money in the sinking fund.
| Mayor Rutedge stated that City Engi-
neer Phil Lacey had resigned. 1t was
moved and seconded that the resignation
be accepted with regret. This made a
| vacancy on the street and light COM
rnittee and Alderman Surratt was APP
pointed member of the committee.
| The 2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. +. Ray of Bamford was accidentally
shot yesterday by his 4-year-old broth
err. The pistol was 3S calibre weapon
and the ball passed through the lit
! tie fellows body
! Immediately after the accident the
injured child was brought to Bessemer
on freight train and was taken to
| the home of Mr. Rays sister, Mrs. viii
| Brunette, at Jonesboro.
Mrs. Ray left the two children in the
house while she went to the yard for
| some wood and the older went to the
washstand drawer and took out the
revolver which was accidentally dis
| charged, the bullet striking his little
! brother The terror stricken mother
rushed to the house and was met by
both children, the little fellow being
able TO walk after the wound inflicted
by the bullet
The child is reported to be resting
well this afternoon, and DR.. T. F. Rob-
inson, the attending physician. stated
that the little fellow had a fighting
chance for recovery Mr.. Ray is
section foreman on the Southern rail-
road at Bamford
In the Bessemer city court today
verdict for $3.50 was returned in the
case of John Walker VS.. the United
States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry
company. The plaintiff was seeking
damages for alleged personal injuries
received while in the employment of
the defendant company. The jury
brought in the verdict after being out
all night. The following suit was filed
today: NJ. C. Kelly vs. the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company for
$4,000 for alleged personal injuries re-
ceived.
Mrs. A. D. Dell died at 10 o'clock this
morning at her home on Fairfax ave-
nue. after quite an illness. The funeral
will take place from the residence
Wednesday afternoon at $50 o'clock
lnterment in Saldens cemetery.
The Sunday school class of Mrs. w.
H. Haun of the Christian church, known
as The Loyal Bereans," will give a
birthday social Tuesday night in the
classroom. Each nonth will be repre-
sented by a table and all whose BIRTH
day come in that month will be seated
at that table. Each member of the class
will respond to Inc roll call by rem
dering some part OF the programme
Refreshments will be served for the
benefit of the classroom. Everybody Is
invited.
FERTILIZER COMPANY