The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07
COUNCIL REJECTS
 LABOR ORDINANCE
Bessemer Council Holds Busy Session-Glosson
 Acting Postmaster

Bessemer, June 6.-(Special)-A the meeting of the city council tonight the judiciary committee to which was re- ferred the ordinance regulating labor agents in the city of Bessemer, recom- mended that the ordinance be not adopted, which was concurred in.
 The meeting was called to order by President George Ross with Alderman N. B. Parker absent. A communication from Mayor Jones was read, in which he stated that John Weakley of the Alabama Water company had asked him to defer action on the proposed water contract until after July l. and he recommended that the matter be passed, which was granted.
 A bill from the Elizabeth Duncan hos pital for $34 for services rendered a negro who was shot by Officer J. G. Thomas was presented, and motion was made that same be adopted Carried
 Chief of the Fire Department J. I. Reeder complained of the condition of a building known as the old depot on Second avenue, recommending that same be torn down. The matter was referred to the sanitary committee. The judiciary com mittee, to which was referred the mat ter of creating an office of building in- spector, recommend that same be not all lowed. The report of the committee was adopted.
 The owners of the Dixie theatre, a negro moving picture show, petitioned the council to be allowed to operate the show on Sunday. The matter was discussed at length, after which a motion was made that the petition be denIed, which was lost, Aldermen Lowery, Ling, W. R. Parker and Tillman voting aye, and Aldermen Terry, McCampbell, Simmons, Thomas and Edwards voting no.
 A petition from the property owners on Clarendon avenue that certain ave- nues and streets be given a surface Itreatment of asphalt and that same be paid for by the property owners, was received and referred.
 The ordinance requiring the paving of Second avenue from Nineteenth to Twenty streets was passed
 The school committee, to which was referred the matter of selecting a suitable site for the proposed new high school building, recommend that the c. Me- Adory home on Hall avenue be purchased at a cost of $12,0O0 This matter was thoroughly discussed. Aldermen Terry and Simmons expressed themselves as be- ing opposed to the purchase of that prop erty.
 Andrew c. Mitchell, president of the board of education, stated that the board wanted relief in the high school. The report of the school committee was not adopted and Alderman Terry made mo- ton that the adjoining lot to the high school building be purchased and one unit be erected on same. The owner of the property was called and he stated that the property would sell for s45o0. After discussing the matter 1t was re- ferred to the finance committee, mayor and board of education to report back There being no further business the meet ing adjourned.
 Herbert A. Glosson has been designated as acting postmaster at Bessemer by the bonding company of the late Dan w. Houston, postmaster, to act In that ca pacity until the position is filled regu- larly by the postoffice department. For number of years MT. Glosson has been assistant postmaster and is thoroughly familiar with the work