The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17

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  | the crossings at the Bessemer Fire Brick plant and at Thirty-second street. The matter was referred to the mayor and l city attorney for adjustment, the city attorney having stated that he was try l ing to settle matters with the railroad about the Fire Brick companys cross l ing.
 l Alderman w. E. Surratt then intro- | duced the following resolution: l "Whereas At a meeting of the city | council of the city of Bessemer held on November 2, 1915, four police officers ten | dered their resignations, and Whereas It now becomes the duty of | the said city council of said city to fill such vacancies as they see fit, and | "WheIeas, The said city council of said I city feels that by electing three police | officers and requiring the chief of police | of said city to work as one or the plain- clothes men. that the needs of the city | can be supplied. and
 Whereas The salaries of police offi- cers of the city of Bessemer were reduced | 10 per cent at a time when they were working on an eight-hour shift. and l "Whereas, Since that time the hours have been changed to that of IF hours' !, and
 l "Whereas, We feel that their salaries | should be reinstated, now, therefore, l be 1t
 "Resolved. That the council go into an | election of three officers to fill vacancies created by said resignations and the chief | of police of said city of Bessemer be-, and is hereby required, to work with, and as one, of the plainclothes men, in addition to the other duties heretofore | imposed upon him, and that salaries Of police officers of the city of Bessemer on 1 and after December 1, 1915, be, and the same are hereby. fixed in the sum of $75 | per month"
 This resolution was adopted by unani- nous vote of the council and then City Clerk Houston read applications from the | following: E. Ross, c. Ross, E. Houston
 R. M. Childress, W. J. Nelson, J. w.. Harmon, l.. Wells, M. s. Kyser, l.. A. | Moseley, c. M. Lacey. D. Spain, A. M Spencer, W. C.. Davis and J. E. Ray born.
 On roll call immediately following the reading of the applications for the posi- | ton every alderman present voted Tor E. Ross. c. Ross and R. M. Childress motion to adjourn was then enter tained and President Ross made his re- appointment of the police committee and the body finally adjourned until Tuesday, December z.
 While it was announced several days l ago by Mayor I. A. Lewis that the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power electricity in Bessemer 10 per cent, making saving for everyone using electricity and a monthly saving or | $500 for the people of this city let ter was received this morning by Mayor Lewis from J. P. H. DeWindt, vice president and general manager of the company, confirming the an- lpn oovpopt vnado hv Mir Lewis. The letter is as follows:
 Honorable l. A. Lewis, Mayor City of Bessemer, Ala:
 Dear Sir-Confirming our verbal understanding of recent date, would say I take great pleasure in inform | ing you that after thoroughly study l ing the situation in Bessemer we accede 1 to your request. viz: the granting of the following rates to electrical con- sumers in Bessemer, same to take ef- l feet beginning with November bills. "This rate applies to all forms of !! lighting, including residences and commercial business not covered by special term contract, and Is as fol- lows:
 "Ten cents per K. H. as measured 1 by meter or meters, subject to the following discounts: One to 25 K. H. monthly consumption 10 per cent; 25 to 150 K. H. monthly consumption, IS per ceuts iou tO 1oV h. H. COuSu Sulup p- I tion. 20 per cent; 250 to 400 K. H.
 monthly consumption. 25 per cent; 400 to 500 K H. monthly consumption, | 30 per cent; 500 to 1000 K. H. month | ly consumption, 35 per cent; 1000 to | 2000 K. H. monthly consumption. 40 per cent: 2000 to 5000 K H. monthly consumption, 45 per cent; 5000 to 4000 K. H. monthly consumption. 50 per cent.
 "All bills, if paid within 10 days | from the rendition thereof shall be subject to an additional discount of 10 per cent. The consumers must agree to pay net minimum monthly bill of I 75 cents as a readiness to serve charge. Hoping this meets with your ap- proval remain, very truly, "J. H. P. DeWINDT, "vice President and General Mgr" I At an early hour this morning rob- I bers entered the store of Otto Pas ouale an Italian merchant of this city. 1 at No. North Nineteenth street, and. l according tv a partial inventory of his ! stock made by Pasquale today, the thief got away with eight pair of shoes l and one suit of clothes.
 :! The robbery was discovered this l morning about 5:30 o'clock by another l Italian who was on his way to work and saw the door of the place open. He telephoned to Pasquale. who in l turn notified the officers and Detec- | tive A. D. Maddox met the owner of the store at the place of business and made an investigation which showed that an entrance had been gained to the place by breaking the lock on the front door.