The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-20
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, May 19.-(Special )-The city council met fin regular session to- night in the council chamber and was called to order at 8 o'clock by Pres ldent George Ross. After the reading of the minutes the treasurer's state ment for the month of April and the report of the meat and milk inspector. R. O. Hazelwood, for the month of April was read and received as information
 Petitions and complains were next called for and Rush Randle complained of the encouragement of the lights of the clty and stated that as they were placed now the city was in darkness Alter some discussion a motion was made by Alderman Deason and adopted that the mayor be authorized to notify the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company to place tungsten lights Tn the center of streets as directed to be placed by the city
 Alderman J. s. Winters stated that he had heard several complaints from citizens about children playing baseball Tn the streets as they were endanger- ing lhelf lives and asked that some action be taken in the matter. Chief Mccabe stated there was an ordinance prohibiting children from playing ball in the streets and that this ordinance would be enforced.@ and children vio- lating this ordinalace arrested
 Chief of Police McCabe and Chief of the Fire Department Donahue petition ed the council to allow the patrolmen and regular firemen 10 days vaca- tlon with pay as has been the custom Both petitions were granted
 Alderman Huey complained of the ICOnnlf1On n city. This matter was referred to the
 mayor with power to act
 The city tax collector asked that he De given man to assist him collect the taxes. The petition was granted
 President Ross appointed commit tee, composed of Aldermen Winters Honeycutt and Brooks to canvass the bond election. The committee renorted that 492 votes were cast in favor of the bond issue. 69 against and 6 votes not | counted.
 resolution was introduced by Alder | man Honeycutt that the city try A l pumping engine to be used in connec- | tion with the fire engine. Mir Blanc of 1 the American LaFrance Fire Engine
 company of Atlanta was present and stated that if the engine was pur- chased there would be a reduction in the lire insurance rates, which would be great saving to the citizens. The matter was referred to committee composed of Aldermen Simmons, Huey. Smithson, Surratt and CrotweIl to re- port back at the next meeting
 Mayor Rutledge stated that the Bir- mlngham Railway, Light and Power company had sold the building which the city has been using for the citv stable and the purchasers had notified the city to vacate. It was decided that the old Southside fire department would
 be used as the city stables, and com mittee was appointed to see about build : ing shed for the stock
 J. E. Rogers stated that bonds in the amount of 5000 were issued by the city of Jonesboro for school purposes | before Jonesboro was annexed to Bes- | semer and that the bonds had never
 been sold. He stated that he thought
 the bonds should be sold, if legal. and | the proceeds go on the school debt. A motion was made and carried that the
 president appoint a committee to take | possession of the bonds and place them for sale. the proceeds to go on the
 school debt of Jonesboro. The commit tee Is composed of Mayor George Rut-
 ledge. Alderman Huey and Alderman J. s. Winters.