The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-19

| Granger, fullback; Rush, left half
back; Hodges, right halfback.
! Sidney Lanier-Earl Willis, left
/ end; McFadden, left tackle; Thomp-
son, left guard Estes, center. Slough
right guard Norman, right tackle
Brunson, left end; Gregg, quarter
| back Obrian, right halfback; j. Pat
terson. left halfback Williams. full
back.
Annual Police Report =
The annual report of Chief of Po-
/ lice Rush Randle of Bessemer, sub
mitted to the city council. shows that
there were made during the year
/ 1859 arrests.
! Actual value OF stolen property re-
covered and restored to rightful own
ers amounted to se,73S45.
There has been an average of 80
prisoners under sentence each day
during the year who have been fed
at an average cost of 90 cents per day
each.
The total revenue from fines as
| sessed in the mayors court, s31,e41. %
/ plus 6,310 additional days on the
streets at hard labor at so cents per
day. S3,155, amounted to S35.103.25.
The total expenditures for salaries
paid out, 21.643.52, for operating ex-
penses paid out, S3,05S44, amounted
to $24,T0196. making amount of rev.
enue over expenses, $l0,40l.29. In this
connection, Chief Randle calls atten-
ton to the fact that in making out
| the budget for the year, the mayor
estimated that the receipts of this de-
partment would be $4,000. and the
expense would be $4,000, but of the
| $31,94S.25 fines assessed by the
mayor, which does not include the
6,310 additional days at hard labor
S2.501.40 was collected in cash. S557.50
| is secured and the remainder. sAS89.-
35, was served out on the street gang,
therefore. the report shows that col
lections were s1,501.40 more than was
estimated, and the departments sal
airy and expense account. combined,
was S294.04 under the estimate. Con-
! tanned in the report were the follow :
ing statements; Violations have been
held down to a minimum. notwith-
standing a crime wave has swept the
country during the past 10 months
we have had less robbing and fewer
thefts. comparatively speaking, than
any municipality in the county, and
l feel sure our success has been at
tanned through our ability to thwart
these evils by constant vigilance,
which is necessary to the success of
every vocation.
adequate. We are handicapped in po-
lice work for the want of Jail accom-
modations Your city has outgrown
your prison by odds; therefore, some
provi sion should be made for the re-
ception of more prisoners. We arc
prepared to take care of four white
men, 80 colored men and four colored
women, and have no place at all for
white women.
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our overflow at the county Jail on
several occasions and is still willing
to help out all he can, but they are
crowded. and have been for several
months They have a comfortable ca
paeity of 80 and have been taking
care of 40 and upward for some time.
1.-THE best of feeling exists be-
tween the police department and the
sheriffs force. Chief Kemp and his
men are always willing and take
pleasure in assisting us in any way
possible and we are likewise by them.
We all realize the prevention of
crime. protection of our people and
their property are essential to our
success and the best results are at
tanned by cooperation; therefore. we
function as one unit when occasion
demands.
1.-The personnel and department of
the force Is excellent, their Wiling
ness to discharge their duty faith
fully and honestly merits for them
the commentator NOT only of your
honorable body, but of every good
citizen of Beasemer.
I'm passing, l wish to recommend
that nothing be done that would tend
to impair the departments usefulness
especially at this critical time With
the approach of winter you may ex-
pect robbery and thleving together
with I'll their kindred crimes as the
advantages offered by modern trans
porta ton are so manifold and the I'M
lawful element are so well organized
they do not hesitate to commit these
offenses. even in daylight, therefore,
! we should use every available means
to give the people within the scope
of our jurisdiction that protection
which they have a right to expect.
or if necessary demand.
Personally, l expect to serve the
people to the best of my ability dur
ing the remainder of my term
Bessemer school children will have
holiday next Thursday, November
26, Thanksgiving Day and Friday.
according to an announcement yes
terday of DIR. L. L. Vann,, superin-
tendent Of the Bessemer schools.
The children of the schools will
bring their annual Thanksgiving Of
ferings on Wednesday before Thanks-
giving Day.
NO UNIFORM CLOSING
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