The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-06

than January l, and in case the issue
is approved this notice will be given the
company at the end of the present month
The price to be paid will be fixed by q
board of arbitrators, composed of a rep
tesentative of the city, a representative
from the company, and the third to be
selected by these two arbitrators
Alderman Alonzo Smith of the Fourth
ward rendered his resignation on account
of his removal from the city to North
birmingham. President George Ross ac-
eented the resignation OF Mr.. Smith with
regrets.
NO ordinances were introduced to pro-
hibit the sale of milk that had been
watered or was not up to a specified
standard, and also to prohibit the adul-
teration of milk, penalties being fixed In
both ordinances Both were referred to
he judic airy committee.
An ordinance to further protect the
public health and to regulate the prac-
tice of midwifery was introduced and
referred to the judiciary committee.
A resolution calling for the regulation
of the operation of the sanitary depart
ment, with separate books to be kept
under the supervision of the sanitary in
spector, was adopted
A resolution to annul the franchise be-
tween the city of Bessemer and the Biz
, mingham Railway, Light and Power
company, which is the franchise known
as Jonesboro Pipe Works line was re-
ferred to the city attorney, mayor and
judiciary committee.
! Every man connected with the rolling
mill from the superintendent and the Of
flee force to the commonest laborer en-
joyed smoke Wednesday, and all were
wearing a happy smile on account of the
unusual records established at the mill
recently Three tonnage records were
4 of ho Foil
| The 24-hour plate mill record was broken
: by 10 tons; the A-hour bar mill record
! by 10 tons, and the 2i-hour all-miil rec
/ ord by 104 tons. Breaking the all-mill
record by 100 tons is something that has
not been done at the Bessemer rolling
mill in the past 30 years. not even during
: the period of the war, when 1t was not
unusual to break six or eight production
records every month.
| During the month of October the Besse-
mer rolling mill produced over 1880 tons
of finished product, which in itself is a
remarkable feat. This plant is one of the
two plants operated by the United States
/ Steel corporation in the United States
! that did not lose single man when the
great steel and iron workers strike was
called in September
Superintendent w. J. Smith is much
gratified over the recent records made at
the mill and over the morale of the en-
loyes, and had the cigars PASSED at tho
mill TO-DAY as token of the company s
/ appreciation.
! F.. II. Bonham aged 70 years, died 1T
his residence at the Crofford apartments
Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock, fol
LOWING a stroke of apoplexy. which he
suffered Monday. Mr.. Bonhan was Gus
/ todian at the h'eh school. and was much
loved and respected by faculty and pupils
| Of the school. He was a Confederate
veteran, having served In the war be
| tween the states. He was well known IN
! the city, where he has made his home
i for several years. Funeral services will
be held from the residence Thursday aft
eernoon the Rev ]. A. BRYAN of Birming-
! ham off ciating. The pallbearers follow
Superintendent il. L. Vann, Prof. c. G,
Moseley, Prof. j. o. Clancy and the
members of the board of education; NJ.
/ j. Brooks, w. J. Brooks. n B. Parker,
Or. r. p. McTyeire and E. A. Dudley,
Interment win be made at Brighton GEM
terry with Huey and Mcconnell in
charge He is survived by his widow,
one daughter, Mrs. F. McCraken of st.
Louis: one brother, E. w. Bonham of
/ Nashville; step-daughter Mrs. w. w.
Jannett.
Mrs w. VI. Herbert was hostess to the
Cambrian soc ETY. Tuesday, when a
spend-the-day party was enjoyed by the
members at her home on Sixth avenue.
The Cambrian society is composed OF