The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, September 15.-(Special. )--The Bessemer city council met in regular ses- sion tonight in the council chamber and dent George Ross After the reading of the minutes the treasurer's statement for the month of August was read and re- ceived as information. The report of City Physician Dr. George D. Waller for the month of August was read and received as information. He stated that the gen eral health of the city was improving and he would recommend that the public school buildings of the city be fumigated before the opening of the fall term on Monday. The report of the meat and milk inspector R. V. Hardwood, was read and received as information
 The finance committee, to which was re- ferred the various and sundry bills of the city, which amounted to S390109, recom- mended that the bills be paid. The ju- dietary committee, to which was referred the matter of granting to the Alabama Great Southern railroad franchise to build double track through the city of Bessemer, asked for further time as there had been some delay in getting the blue prints of the proposed track and viaduct, which will be built from the fire brick yard to Nineteenth street. The request
 
 street and light committee, to which was referred the matter of buying the wheel scrapes of pr. Ratliff, that the city pay MT. Ratlff $l5 each for the four wheel ssrapes owned by him and used by the city. A letter from Birmingham attor- ney was read stating that the Hall prop erty. which was offered to the city as a paik sometime ago, would be sold to the city now for $l0.o00 A cash payment of S2500 and the rest in three yearly pay ments.
 The sanitary committee and city attor- ney, to whicE was referred J. D. OGara' s petition asking that several negro houses on Sixth avenue be torn away, asked for further time. The request was granted. Alderman Winters complained of the various coal and slag wagons drop ping SC much of the slag and coal on the streets President George Ross stated that the city had an ordinance covering this and motion was made that the chief of police be requested to see the different draymen and warn them that this must be stopped or the drivers would be ar rested. Mayor George Rutledge stated that the wall at one corner of the public library had cracked and something should be done. The matter was referred to the public buildings committee. Alderman Honeycutt, who was not an applicant for re election from the Third ward. spoke prleIlv, saying that ne had enjoyed being with the aldermen and the work had al- ways been pleasant and he wished to con- gratulate the city upon having such a fine body of men to mange it's affairs. He further stated that his best wishes went with the incoming board. which is com posed of practically all of the present board. No further business, the meeting adjourned until Wednesday night, Septem- Der 9.
 Will Green, a negro, was shot and in- stantly killed tonight about S:30 o'clock by Detectives A. D. Maddox, Frank Chil- ders. Ellis Houston and K. M. Childress on Readers hill. and John Mahon, an other negro. was arrested and lodged in the city jail on charges of robbery. At s o'clock a message was received at police headquarters that the house of Mrs. Rus sell at Hardwood had been entered by burglars and watch, shotgun and a pistol had been stolen and the men had started toward Bessemer. The four de- tecliv.s went out to Readers looking for the mei and as they reached the top of the hill just in front of MT. PattOn's home they met two men whom they ordered to stop. Mahon threw up his hands. but Green reached for his pocket and the officers fired at him, only one bullet taking effect. The men had two loaded pistols and a loaded shotgun when they were stopped, as well as the watch ', llich had been stolen from MT. Russell Deputy Coroner Arthur Jacobs was inn mediately called and the body removed to his undertaking establishment where an inyestiga ton will be held