The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
BESSEMER CITIZENS
 FAVOR BOND ISSUE
City Council to Meet To- night and Take Up Pro-
 posed Street Work

Bessemer, July 16-(special.)-A large
 crowd of interested citizens attended the mass meeting called by Mayor B. C. Jones for the purpose of discussing the financial condition of the city. The meeting was called to order at S:33 Q clock and Mayor Jones read a report of the finances of the city for the past nine months, showing the total receipts to be $l3s, ,273.19, which includes 5000 bor- rowed from the Bessemer National bank at the beginning of the present admins tration. Mayor Jones further states that SIP, 790 back salaries had been paid, $23 l54 back debts and s16,C00 has been placed in the bond interest and sinking fund. The floating debt of the city is sS0,49l, and Mayor Jones stated that he was of the opinion that the floating of $75,0O0 bonds to pay this indebtedness would make it possible for the city to meet several notes which come due within the next few months.
 w. J. Long stated that he was in favor of ating the bond issue in the amount of SS0,000 so as to clear up all the floating debt William H. H. Judson
 made motion that d resolution be
 adopted that the city float bonds in
 the amount of $75OOO, which was sec
 onded by w. J. Long. J. E. Rogers
 offered an amendment to the motion that the amount of bonds to be issued
 be SS0000. The original motion was adopted and will be presented to the next meeting of the city council to be ratified.
 The Bessemer city council will meet
 Tuesday night in regular session. Among the most important matters to come up will be the street improvements to be made on a number of streets and avenues in the residential section of this city. It is expected that large num- Der of citizens will be present at the meeting to discuss this matter. It is probable that the reduction of water rates will again be taken up at this meeting.
 | Several of the various corporations in | this district are making copies of the revised registration lists with the red | ink numbers and are printing them at | their plants for the benefit of their | employees. The Woodward Iron com | pany has just completed list which l has been posted and will be quite con venience to the employees of the com ] pany.
 l Mrs. A. N. Merrill suffered a fall at
 the home of her daughter Mrs. c. Bert l Lytla, on Twenty-fourth street yester- day sustaining a broken hip and other injuries Mrs. Merrill is reported to be
 resting as well as could be expected. | The home of Mr. and Mrs Dee Maddox l on Dartmouth avenue was the scene of | a pretty hospitality this afternoon, l when their little son, James Dee Mad l dox, entertained a number of little 1 friends in celebration of his sixth birth l day anniversary. Fruit punch was l served in the hall and various games were enjoyed. Refreshments were | served. Those enjoying this hospitality
 were: Ruth Wilton Shaw Annette l Holmes, Jack Porter, Clara and Helen l Baker, Birdie and Juanita Crotwell, l Ruby Lewis, Elizabeth Reynolds. Ma ] jorie and Velma Brock, Martha Gibson Isabel Peterman, Ralph Latham, Bar
 ney and Willar Lewis. Eldred Crotwell l Ben Houston, Jr., Thomas Foster, Yer 1 non Simms, Arnold Weems, Andrew l Brock, Joseph and James Dee Maddox. l Miss Lena Hatcher will entertain the ] Tuesday Bridge club Tuesday afternoon | at o'clock at the home of her par
 ents, MT. and Mrs. H. c. Hatcher, Sr. on l HUI dNSiuc.
 s. O. Rocket of Hattiesburg, Miss. l is the guest of his sister, Mrs Dick l ems, on Carolina avenue.
 Mrs. Joe Wiles and daughters, Alje l Wiles and Miss Minnie Jackson, have returned from a months visit with rel | atives in New York.
 1 Mrs. Cliff Bradley has returned to hei /, home in Anniston after visit to Mrs l George McDoWell
 1 J. c. Wilson has returned to his home I in Tuscaloosa, after visit to friends | in Bessemer.
 l Mrs. w. H. Thomas and daughter, Mrs l T. H. Naff and children, will leave Tues | day for Atlantic where they will spend several weeks.
 l Miss Winnifred Smith of Tuscaloosa is
 the guest of her sister, Mrs. George Me | Dowel.
 MT and Mrs. William Henry Stevens have named their little son William ! Henry Stevens, Jr.
 l F. J. Seifert was called to his home | in Lhayer. Mo-, by the illness of hi' 1 mother.