The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
BESSEMER COUNCIL
ADOPTS ORDINANCE
Property Owners to Pay for
Paving Two Blocks on
Second Avenue
NO CREMATORY PLANT
Consider Question of Crossing Closed
by Railroad Double Track-Other
News of Bessemer

Bessemer. August 15.-(Special)-The or
dinance for the paving of Second ave-
nue., from Nineteenth to Twenty-hrst
streets the cost of which is to be charged
to the owners of abutting property, which
was drawn up by the street and light
committee, was adopted as read, while
action was deferred until the next meet
ing on the ordinance requiring all prop
erty owners to connect with the sewer
where they are near same, and If not to
install on their property sanitary closets.
in order to do away with the dry closet.
This matter was discussed at length.
The Bessemer city council met in reg
ular session tonight in the council cham
Der with only Aldermen Milton and Aus
tin absent. After the reading OF the
minutes the report of the chief of police,
r. M. Childress, for the month of July
was read and received as information.
An ordinance drawn up by the judiciary
committee, calling a general municipal
election on Monday, September IL. was
read and adopted and the voting places
and election officers named as follows
First ward, Renners store, Moss cfot-
well, j. B. Morton and F. B. Buck, in
spectors Joe Scott and H. c. Ozley,
clerks; G. P. Benton, returning otf1cer.
Second ward, city hall, ]. w. Leggett,
E. A. Veitch and w. E. Surratt, inspec-
tors; E. P. johnson and George Hous-
ton, clerks L. S. Moorer, returning Off
Ger. Third ward Longs store; jackson
Long Jim Ross and Jack Clay, inspec-
tors; Fred Ross and Robert Stevenson,
clerks; Clifton Horton, returning officer.
Fourth ward, Duricks store, Eighth ave-
nue. and Twentieth street; Henry Palmer,
E. N Parnell and Alonzo Smith, inspec-
tors: Clarence Porter and Steve Durlck,
clerks E. d. Thomas, returning officer
Fifth ward, Jonesboro city hall; Charlie
Houston, George Baumgardner and John
Ed Parsons, inspectors; M. c. Crawford
and C. B. Saunders, clerks; John N.
Smithson, returning officer.
The finance committee recommended
that the various bills for the month be
paid. Alderman Surratt, who was mem
Der of the committee that visited the
crenatory plant in Tuscaloosa, reported
favorably on the plant and stated that 1t
would do everything that Mr.. Beggs, rep
resentative of the firm who builds these
plants, claimed it would but 1T looked like
$4,000 was a lot of money to pay for such
a little plant The matter was discussed
at length and Alderman Simmons stated
that the city was not able to buy the
city not purchase crematory at this
time.
The matter of the crossing at Thirtieth
street and Carolina avenue, which has
been before the aldermanic body for some
time. was again brought up and dis
cussed. The Alabama Great Southern
railroad, in their work of placing a
double track through Bessemer, closed
up the crossing at Twenty-ninth street
by building a viaduct over this street,
shutting in the residents of this section
so that they are forced to go to Thirty
second street to get to town, and the
Bessemer Fire Brick company is also shut
in without any egress. This matter was
referred to a special committee, COM
posed of Mayor Lewis, Aldermen w. A.
Simmons and Moss Crotwell with power
to act as was the matter of opening up
Twenty-frst street The matter of en-
ploying a resident engineer to prepare
the files for the paving of Second ave-
nue. was referred to the street and light
committee with power to act
Tom Bonduris petitioned the council
for permission to install gasoline tank
on Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street,
company complained of the license
charged them in this city and asked for
a reduction. This was referred to the
miscellaneous committee. Chief J. T.,
Reeder of the fire department petitioned
the council for a leave of absence to
attend the fire chiefs convention, which
was granted. There being no Aurther
business the meeting adjourned
Detective Ellis Houston and Chief of
Police Robert M. Childress were fired
on by an unknown negro last night alb out
II O'Clock on Third avenue and Twenty
first street and they had narrow escape
from DEATH Mr.. Childress and Mr.. Hous-
ton were walking down Twenty first
street when they saw the negro, with
a very suspicious looking bundle under
his army. They called to him to stop
but instead of doing so he pulled out
a gun and fired at the officers three times,
running all the while The officers were
taken by surprise. but Immediately re-
turned the fire. AS this section of the
city is very dark they were unable to
see the man and he succeeded in making
his escape. The officers searched for
him but to no avail. The bundle proved
to be a coat
Funeral services over the remains of
M M. Barron, SO years of age who
died yesterday morning, following a long
Illness. were held this afternoon at 4
o'clock from the late residence, 2114 Dart
mouth avenue the services being con-
Quoted by the Rev. George Stoves. pas
tor of the First Methodist church. and