The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
WAGON MINES ARE GIVEN CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH BY CITY

Wagon mines of the Birmingham district have been given a clean bill of health on weights of coal deliv- cred in the city, w. F. Watson, as sistant inspector of weights and measures, rendering a report to this effect after inspections at eight wagon mines. Watson examined 21 loads and found them over weight more than two tons, 4,929 pounds to be exact. Every load was over weight.
 No report has yet been made on retail deliveries in detail, although \ J. B. Smiley. inspector of weights |, and measures. has declared the re- tailers to be observing the weight | standards. Further detailed report Is yet to be made on the retailers, however. according to J. Ellis Brown, lcomnissioner of public properties and utilities.
 short weights ! A delegation of retail coal dealers recently appeared before the city i commission and charged that the wagon mines were swindling the people by giving short weight. They demanded an investigation by the
 
 Burruss were named members of of an Investigating committee, whose report is yet to be made. It will presumably be made after the retail report is made.
 Detailed reports on the wagon mines follows:
 Three deliveries from the McMath mines. operated by McMath and Son. | and located near Sayreton were checked. These deliveries called for three tons and showed an overweight of 135 pounds on the three. The coal was sold at s5.5o per ton and the capacity of the mine Is 25 tons per day.
 Bearden mine. operated by W. NJ. Bearden, located in Cahaba valley, and having an output of Is tons daily with selling price of s6.S0 deliv- cred. had four truck loads checked up. The deliveries called for 1h tons and were found to be $40 pounds over that weight.
 Three loads from the Gwin mines operated by Jerry Gwin, located in NCahaba valley and producing 20 tons a day with price of s6.50 per ton, were checked and SH tons called for were exceeded by Ss6 pounds.
 Found Over Weight
 Shades valley mine, operated by Anderson and DeBardeleben with a capacity of 20 tons daily with a sale price of S6.50 per ton, was checked up and was found overweight by 325 pounds.
 On two loads calling for tons the Suddeth mine, operated by Suddeth and Bondurant in Cahaba valley with a capacity of Is tons daily and a price of $6.50 per ton, was found 600 pounds over weight.
 The County Coal company. oper- ated by Henry Neny, near Grants mill, was checked on two deliveries calling for a total of five tons and was found 4o5 pounds over weight on the total. The mine has capacity of 25 tons daily and a sale price of s6.50 delivered.
 Two loads of coal calling for four tons delivered by the Bailey mine, near Grants mill were found to be AIS pounds over weight on the total.
 The Robinson mine, operated by Robinson and Slater, located in Cana ba valley, which has daily capacity of 30 tons at $650 per ton delivered, was checked on four loads calling for 10 tons. The total over weight on the four loads was 1915 pounds.
 Two loads from the Phoenix mines operated by Shaddick and Son near Mary Lee were checked. These two loads called for five tons and were found according to the report. to be 145 pounds over weight on the total.