The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-30
CITY PRISONERS
SLEEP ON FLOOR,
STATES BEDDOW
Commissioners Act on Many
Measures at Meeting.
City Traffic Code
Amended

city Jail were forced to sleep on
dirty floors without blankets be-
cause of lack of beds and bed cloth
ing, Attorney Roderick Beddow ap-
peared before the city commission
at its meeting yesterday afternoon
and appealed to them to investigate
the conditions of the Jail and rene
dy this situation.
| Commissioner w. b. Cloe of public
safety stated that the condition of
the Jail was undesirable, but stated
that he was getting to this matter
as rapidly as possible.
D. E. McLendon, president of the
commission, thanked Mr. Beddow for
calling the attention of the board 10
this matter and assured him that SOME
action would be taken on this matter
Immediately. The other commission
ers concurred.
On recommendation of Commission
er William l.. Harrison, the city en-
gineer and city building inspector
were instructed to make a survey of
the city for the purpose of install
ing public comfort station for both
males and females and report them
in findings to the commission.
BrotherhoOds Added
The resolution adopted at the IN
itial meeting of the new commission
providing for the Birmingham Full
together committee" was amended to
include the representatives represent
ing the four railroad brotherhoods not
fad li,-t,, r,tr 1say tr>ad dos
council.
Z. NJ. George was appointed night
Waterman at East Lake park and will
enter upon his new duties tomorrow.
Charles f. White headed delega-
ton from Woodlawn who complained
of the condition of a board walk over
the storm sewer on Fifty eighth
street near Graces church and petit
toned the commission to repair the
culvert on Fifty eighth street or take
some other action to remedy this
situation. This matter was referred
to Commissioner w. E. Dickson for
Investigation.
]. Murray Norment complained of
street assessments against some
property on Glen Iris avenue. Presi-
dent McLendon stated that he would
ask two real estate dealers to go
with the city engineer and look over
the property and report back to the
commission.
Appropriation Asked
DIR. A. ]. Dickinson of the health
department appealed to the commits
sion to make an appropriation for an
educational campaign to prevent the
spread of social diseases when they
made UP the budget for next year. He
referred to the splendid work being
done at the clinic and urged that
in addition to the appropriation for
this work an appropriation be made
for an educational campaign. This
was referred to Mrs. Mary Echols,
commissioner of health and education.
Roderick Beddow appealed to the
city to take some action and give
some aid to Robert Lee, a negro well
known in this city, who was shot
while pedestrian on the streets of
Birmingham, it is alleged, by a city
policeman, when the officers attempt
ed to arrest negro who had Killed
Officer Sam Dobbins. AS a result
of this accident, Mr.. Beddow stated.
the negro has been an invalid for
two years and unable to make a liv-
ing. while prior to the time of the
accident he worked for the Southern
railroad and earned good wages. This
petition was referred to Commission
er Cloe and the city attorney.
Traffic Code
Amendments to the city traffic code
were adopted regulating the parking
OF jitneys in North Birmingham, as
follows: First--On the south side of
Thirty-fifth avenue. beginning % feet
west of the west side of Twenty
enth street. Second-On the south
side of Thirty-fifth avenue. begin
ming 20 feet east of the east side of
Twenty-seventh street. Third-On the
west side of Twenty street,
beginning 20 feet south of the south
side of Twenty seventh avenue and
extending southwardly on the west
side of Twenty-seventh street to the
right of way of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad
Several ordinances for street i'm
provements in the various sections of
the city were adopted. Six additional
street lights were ordered installed.
Bids on $4,000 worth of public i'm
provement bonds will be opened at IL
o'clock tomorrow in the council cham