The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17
BESSEMER'SOLONS
IN REGULAR SESSION
City Jail Wardens Ordered
Suspended for 10 Days
DIR. WALTERS REPORT
Compulsory Vaccination Campaign
Being Carried On in Bessemer.
Houston Congratulated on
Approaching Nuptials
DIR. WALTERS REPORT

Bessemer, December 16.-(Special) THE
report of the police committee. which has
been engaged in an investigation of the
recent escape of a prisoner at the city
Jail, reported to the city council tonight
and recommended that both Warden Bar
nett and Warden Blake be suspended 10
days without pay, declaring that both had
been negligent. The report was adopted
by the council
The waterworks committee, which was
appointed to confer with Norris Adler IN
regard to the purchase of the Bessemer
waterworks by the city, reported that it
had met Mr.. Adler and that he was WILL
ing to sell the waterworlxs. The matter
of contamination was brought up by the
committee, and Mr.. Adler stated that a
filtration plant could be built in Bessemer
for $500 and could be maintained at very
little cost. The matter was discussed at
length and on motion ,ne city attorney
and the waterworks committee were APP
pointed to confer with Mr. Adler's at
torneys to the price to be paid for the
waterworks The city council went on
record as being in favor of the purchase
of the waterworks If satisfactory terms
can be arranged
The report of City Health Officer Wal
Ter was received by the council DIR.
Waller stated that severa. cases or small
pox had been discovered in Bessemer,
and that after a conference with the
state health officer he had ordered a
compulsory vaccination campaign. Ten
men had been employed who will conduct
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city.
The ordinance calling for an election to
determine whether or not Bessemer will
issue $4,000 worth of bonds of school
purposes was referred 20 the judiciary
committee to report back at the next
meeting of the council
A resolution extending hearty congratu-
lations to j. b. Houston, city clerk and
treasurer, on his approaching nuptials,
was adopted Mr.. Houston will be mar
ried the latter part of December.
There were number of routine matters
TO come before the aldermen, but moth
ing else of Importance was done and the
meeting adjourned at a late hour.
Last night In the city council chamber
number of Bessemer men and women
met and organized club, which is known
as The Good Cheer Club" DR.. Joseph
s. Winters stated the object of the meet
ing in brief talk, in which he said that
the only motive of the church would be
to make some unfortunate child happy
during the the Christmas season.
J. r. Haffner was made chairman of
the club; Mrs. John Snyder, secretary
; John Synder. treasurer. Mr.. Snyder was
q made chairman of the committee on funds
nd mo hsr hfY nit nua Il.
and DR.. Joseph S. Winters, who are 10
select others to serve with them. The
committee to secure the names of chill
dren was appointed as follows: Mrs. j.
S. Winters. DIR. George Waller, Mrs. S. L.
Grant, Mrs. John Snyder and Miss Mary
j.. Lovett. This committee was asked to
enlist the help of all the physicians wives
of the city, in this part of the work. as
we'll as the ministers of the churches.
On next Friday evening meeting will
be held in the council chamber at 1880
o'clock. The meeting will be open to
the public. The ministers of the city are
asked to be present
The Castalian Literary society of the
Ressemer High school held its regular
meeting this afternoon at which time the
following programme was rendered:
Piano solo, Miss Annie Viene Thornton
vocal solo. Miss Maggie Murrah; recita-
cay; "Lincoln's address," Sam Houston;
debate: .'Should the Study of Physics be
Obligatory on All Pupils of the Tenth
Grader Affirmative. Archie Persons;
negative, Carl Ross The decision was
rendered in favor of the affirmative.
DR.. S. f. Nash, who has been with the
Southern Steel company at Virginia Mines
for seevral years, has resigned his posi-
tion as physician at that place and has
located in Bessemer where he will prac-
tice his profession. He will be associated
with DR.. t. f. Robinson. Upon leaving
the service of the company. DIR. Nash
was presented with a handsome knights
Templar watch charm, with a Shriner's
charm on the reverse side by Superintend-
ent Mason.
The members of the Baptist and Meth
odist churches at Union. will give a
Christmas tree on Christmas day. The
programme committee is composed OF