The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
BUSY SESSION OF
 BESSEMER COUNCIL
City License Is Raised on the Trading Stamp
 Companies

Bessemer, December 19.-(special.( lhe Bessemer city council met in regu- lar session tonight and was called to order by President George Ross, with Alderman Edwards absent. After the reading of the minutes, the report of City Meat and Milk Inspector George w. Patton and the report of the chief or the fire department for the month or November were read and received as information.
 The miscellaneous committee, to which was referred an ordinance fix Ing licenses, trades vocation, was introduced increasing the license on brown trading stamps from s150 to sS0o, and license of $1O put on dry meats when not sold in connection With green meats, recommended that inc ordinance be amended. After a lengthy discussion, motion was made that the report in regard to dry meats be adopted. Aldermen Austin, Me- Campbell and Tillman voting no. A motion was made and unanimously adopted that the trading stamp license remain at $150 as fixed in the license schedule of 1917. Last year the license was $75.
 The sanitary committee, to which was referred the petition of Sanitary Inspector George Shaw, that the city keep up his automobile which he used in his work, recommended that the office of meat and milk inspector be abolished and the duties of said office h< @to nE.
 was thoroughly discussed and referred to the market committee for investiga- tion.
 The petition of J. c. Goodwin, a for mer detective, who was shot in Feb. ruary, 1916, for pay while sick, was referred to the finance committed.
 A. J. Prewitt petitioned the council for free license to run lunch stand on First avenue. This was referred to the miscellaneous committee with power to act. Several other matters of minor importance were acted upon, after which adjournment was taken at 10 o'clock
 The Alliance school defeated the basketball team of the Oak Grove school last night in the first game of the season, by a score of 64 to 9. The Oak Grove team was outc1assed by their opponents. who were able to score at will. The lineup and score was as follows: Alliance, Vines, captain, 1s field goals, l foul goal; Vines, for ward, 8 field goals and 1 foul goal; Tuggle, center, 8 field goals and \ foul goal; Ray Vines, guard, field goals and l foul goal; John Vines guard, field goals and 0 foul goals. Oak Grove. Hammonds, forward; Good. !. win, forward, l field goal; Crocker, forward Douglass, center; Stagg, guard; Wilkey, guard.
 The home of MT. and Mrs. A. H. Webb on Hall avenue and Thirteenth street was the scene of a pretty hos pitality yesterday, when they enter tained at dinner in honor of James Webb. The house was prettily decor ated in red bells, holly and mistletoe, suggestive of Christmas. At noon, a splendid course dinner was served and the afternoon was most pleasantly spent in music. kodaking and, motoring. Among those enjoying this delightful hospitality were: James Webb, the guest of honor; Miss Mary Colpack, Miss Elizabeth ColpaclS, Miss Annie Colpack. Miss Alma Webb, Miss Winner Mclaughlin. MT. Nails, J. I. Reeder, Baxter Gamble. Vesta Winfield, Bas- comb Webb. MT. and Mrs. Henry Nor ton and MT. and Mrs. Henry Webb
 The pupils of the Bessemer High school are rehearsing for a play, "Col- lege Chums," which will be presented at the High school auditorium Thurs day night at S;15 o'clock The cast of characters is an unusually strong one and the play promises to be one of the best ever given by home talent. The proceeds of the affair will go to- wards the publication of the "Kalista," the High school annual
 The Rev. George Stewart will lecture at the High school auditorium Friday evening, December 22, at o'clock on