The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02
BESSEMER COUNCIL
ADOPTS HEALTHLAW
Aldermen Go on Record for
the Enforcement of SAM
tary Ordinances

Bessemer, August 1.-(Special. 1.-The
matter of the purchase of new fire
truck for the city of Bessemer, which
was referred to the fire department COM
mittee at the last meeting, was again
discussed, but action was postponed until
the next meeting as there were only eight
membeis of the council present, and the
vote resulted in tie, for the purchase
and 4 against. The board of health was
appointed as follows, after the adoption
of an ordnance providing for the cleo
ton of same: DR.. M. C. Ragsdale, Jr,
chairman; ]. E. Haffner, DR.. s. E. Grout,
Mayor 1. A. Lewis and John d. Martin,
This board of health will look into the
sanitary condition of the city of Besse-
mer, and will make such recommended
tons to the council as they deem neces-
sary. They will be required to make a
monthly report to that body
The city council was called to order
by President George Ross, with Aldermen
Crotwell, Deason, Winters, Surratt, Mil
ton, Simmons, Huey and Smithson
present
The nance committee, to which was
referred the bill for S25 of Dr. H. B.
Powell for removing an eye for a negro,
recommended that same he denied as the
mayor did not authorize sans This
committee further recommended that Dr.
R. w. Waldrop be paid 500 for services
rendered Detective j. C. Goodwin when
he was shot. A bill presented by Dr.
Harris and DR.. Grout was also denied
as the work was not authorized by MayOr
Lewis.
The fire department committee to
which was referred the communication
of Chief of the Fire Department j. I.
Reeder asking that new triple pumping
engine be purchased made a majority
report recommending that the city buy
the truck with 90O-gallon capacity. AL
derman Deason made a minority report
recommending that the city not pur-
chase truck at this time. On roll call
the vote was tied. Those in favor of the
purchase were: Aldermen Winters, Sur
raft, Milton and Smithson, while those
opposed were Aldermen Crotwell, Deason,
Simmons and Huey.
w. j. Beggs of Gadsden, representing
the Nye Odorless Crematory company,
addressed the council in regard to the
building of municipal garbage crema-
tory in this city He stated that this
plant would cost $4,000. This matter was
referred to the sanitary committee. A
resolution was adopted that the mayor
and city council and the superintendent
of the city schools extend an invitation
the teachers institute for south and
west Jefferson in Bessemer.
Alderman Surratt made a motion, Sec
onded by Alderman Winters that the
council go on record as instructing the
chief of police to enforce all ordinances
adopted tonight in regard to the sanitary
condition of the city, and that all dry
closets be connected with the sewer, and
that all ordinances on the city code in
regard to fruit stands be enforced to the
letter. There being no further business
adjournment was taken.
First Lieutenant Bruce c. Nabers of
Company D, Fourth infantry, Alabama
National Guard, is at home for a few
days on furlough visiting relatives and
friends. Lieutenant Nabers stated that
he thought his company would be sent
to the border by August Is
The baseball game that was to have
been played Wednesday afternoon on
the rolling mill diamond between Bes-
semer and the pennant winners of Shelby
county club, owing to their inability to
get their team together. The Bessemer
club did not decline the challenge of the
Avondale mills for series of games, as
has been stated in the Birmingham pa
pers as Mr.. Newman, sporting editor who
arranged the game, was advised that Bes-
semer would take on the Avondale club
at an opportune time, but on account
of having the regular league games to
play each week and some postponed
games to play it would have TO be ar
ranged for later in the month.
The local chapter United Daughters OF
the Confederacy held an interesting meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. c. M. Ray at Lipscomb. Mrs. w. D.
Lanier presided. After the routine bust
ness was disposed of the guests enjoyed
a watermelon cutting on the lawn. Those
present were: Mrs. w. D. Lanier Mrs.
w. J. May, Mrs. l.. B. Bradley, Mrs.
Wilson, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Wood, Mrs.
will regret to learn that she is i'll at the
Kelly infirmary in Baltimore