The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer July 6.-(Speciall l--The city council met in regular session tonight in the council chamber and was called to order at s o'clock D. m. by President George Ross. After the reading of the minutes the regular order of business was dispensed with and verbal petitions and complaints were heard. MT. Coins petitioned council to pay him for the fence, which he bought at No. ? fire sta tion, or that he be allowed to move same. The matter was referred to the street and light committee to report back
 The council reverted back to the regular order of business and the report of Chief of Police r. R. Wallace. for the month of June, was read and received as lnforma- ton.
 A recommendation was read from Mayor l. A. Lewis, in which he asked that the council amend the ordinance in regard to trash cans and make 1t cover entire city instead of confinng it to the business district.
 A. F. Roberts, assistant chief of the fire department, complained of shooting gallery and short order restaurant on Third avenue, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, being built of con- bustible material and also stated that the sanitary conditions Were not good. This matter was referred to the sanitary com mittee to investigate and report back.
 A communication was read from J. l. Reeder, chief of the fire department, in which he stated that he had inspected and condemned the building at 21l5 Fifth avenue, and recommended that no permit be granted for repairing same.
 Alderman J. s. Winters complained of the insanitary condition of building on Sixteenth street. between Fourth and Fifth avenues, and asked that some ac- tior be taken in the matter.
 This was referred to the mayor with power to act
 A bill for a floral offering sent to w. $. Patton, special officer of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company, by the officers of Bessemer, was presented to the council A motion was made and seconded that the city pay same.
 Alderman Crotwell complained of the pond of water on the lot owned by A. R. Oxford of Marion, adjoining his property on Clarendon avenue, between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets. J. E. Houston, city clerk and treasurer, was authorized to communicate with Mr. oxford and see if the matter could not be remedied.
 Mr Martin complained of the condition of the crossing of the Southern railroad at Alabama avenue and Second street. The matter was referred to Mayor Lewis, to take up with the railroad company and have 1t remedied
 The city of Bessemer having no ~ordi- nance to prohibit the sale of liquor the police and detective departments have been unable to make any arrests along this line so ordinance to prohibit the manufacture, sale, exchange of or giving IA.rg n. whisky, wines and beers was introduced by Alderman Deason and was passed as read.
 An ordinance granting the Alabama Great Southern Railroad company per mission to use 10 feet of Alabama avenue for Uhe erection of the proposed depot to be erected on Alabama avenue. between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets. was in- troduced by Alderman Crotwell and was referred to the street and light commit tee to report back at the meeting of the council on August IT.
 Dr. M c. Ragsdale, Jr., city health of ficer, complained of the nsanitary cond- tion of the city. The matter was referred to the sanitary committee to report back.
 There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
 Deputy Sheriffs w. B. Vines, N. B. Parker and George Howton made another seizure of whisky and wines last night from J. w. Kerr at Madison station The deputies located the goods at the resi- dence of MT. Kerr and went after it last night, getting 106 cases. which were loaded on a moving van and brought to the courthouse where it was stored pending trial. MT. Kerr was placed under a $500 bond for his appearance in court. He was proprietor of the Subway saloon at Brighton and not being able to dispose of the whisky and wines by Ii o'clock on the night of June 30, had it moved from his place of business to his home.
 Jake Walker. the negro Who was ar rested in Montgomery several days ago, it being charged that heN was present when the two negro desperadoes shot and killed W. S. Patton, when he attempted to arrest them at Fossil several weeks ago. was given . preliminary hearing this