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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14

The numbers of the above bonds are inclusive Said bonds shall be issued to pay for the unpaid part of the cost of the said improvements. The said bonds shall be dated February I5, 1922, and shall bear interest at the rate of six per centum G per cent) per annum. payable semi-annual- ly at the Hanover National bank in New York city. on the 18th days of February and August of each year, provided, however, that the bonds of each of said series shall be redeemable by the City of Birming- ham in numerical order before ma turity ins the following manner:
 One bond and such additional num- Der of bonds of each series, as to- gether with said bond shall not ex- ceed in the aggregate one-fifth part of the such series on the 18th day of February, 1924. and :. similar num- Der of bonds on the 18th day of Feb ruary of each year thereafter by pay ing to the holder or holders thereof, as a bonus, sum equal to one half the annual interest on the bonds redeemed, notice of redemption to be given as prescribed in the form or bond hereinafter provided.
 Sec. 9 That said bonds shall be issued unoer the corpordte oedi oi ei.c City of Birmingham. and both bonds and coupons shall be signed by the President of the Commission of the City of Birmingham, Alabama, and the City Comptro.er, the said City Comptroller being ex-officio Treas urer of the City of Birmingham. but the signatures upon the said coupons shall be by the Autographed or 'en- graved fac -simile signatures of the said President and Comptroller, which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
Notice of Sale
City of Birmingham, Alabama
 $161, ,500.00 Public Improvement

| City Of Birmingham AiaDSmAt
 $16l,5OO.OO Public Improvement
 Bonds.
 Sealed proposals will be received | by the Commission of the City of Bir- | mingham, Alabama, until 12 o'clock noon. of Tuesday, the Eth day of Feb ruary, 1922, at the City Hall in the l City of Birmingham, Alabama, for l the purchase of One Hundred Sixty one Thousand. Five Hundred (S161,- | 500) Dollars Public Improvement Bonds, dated February IS. 1922, ma turing February Is, 1892, bearing in- | terest at the rate of six per centum ] G per cenD per annum, payable semi-annually, of the denomination of Five Hundred ($500) Dollars each. principal and interest being payable 1 Bank, New York City. not exceeding one-fifth 1-5) in amount of said bonds of each series, being redeem able by the City of Birmingham in numerical order before maturity on February To, 1924. and a similar mum Der of bonds on the 18th day of Feb ruary in each year thereafter. by paying to the holder or holders thereof as a bonus sum equal to one-half (1s) the annual interest on the bonds redeemed, notice of re- demption to be given as provided by law.
 The Commission will furnish to tho purchaser the opinion of MT. John C. Thomson. Attorney and Counselor at Law, New York City, approving the legality and validity of said bonds. and a certified copy of all proceed ings will be furnished showing au- thority to issue said bonds.
 Said bonds are secured by the full faf md aF mingham. Alabama. and by the full taxing powers of said City of Bir- mingham. Alabama. heretofore, now or hereafter conferred upon it by law. Said bonds are also secured by assessments against the property benefited by the improvements to pay for which said bonds are issued and the funds arising from said as- sessments are pledged for the pay ment of the principal and interest O. said bonds. Said bonds and the ln- terest thereon are exempt from State. County and Municipal Taxation and after maturity are receivable in pay ment of all taxes and dues of tho City of Birmingham, Alabama.
 Each proposal must be accompa- nied by a certified check payable to the City of Birmingham in the sum of one CD per centum of the amount of the bonds bid as an evidence of good faith and security for the per formanee of such proposal, and as liquidated damages in the. event Of failure of the successful bidder to accept and pay for the bonds. All bids must include accrued interest. No interest will be allowed on certi- fled checks accompanying bids. Said bonds will be delivered to the sue cessfull bidder or bidders on the goth day Of February 1922. unless a later date should be mutually agreed upon. T.,e right Is reserved to reject any and all bids.
 D. F. M'BENDON, President of the Commission of the
 City of Birmingham, Alabama.
 l.. F. GRAY, City Clerk.
 Age-Herald. January IA and 2i. 1922.
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Ordinance No. 784-C

An ordinance providing for the is-
 suance of bonds of the city of
 Birmingham in the amount of one
 hundred sixty-one thousand, five
 hundred ($161 ,5oo.00) dollars,
 for the purpose of paying out
 standing contractors estimates
 for public improvements. Whereas, the assessments for the cost of improvements made under Improvement Ordinances Numbers ] l4-D, SS-D, S6-D, 90-D. 92-D, s3-D. lo2-D, 103-D, 11O-D, l14-D. l17-D. 11s-D, l21-D. 123-D. 13o-D, IBID, l33-D and 14s-D were made final more than 30 days prior to the enactment of this ordi- nance, and the balance of the cost of said improvements remain unpaid. as evidenced by outstanding contractors estimates, and.
 Whereas, for the purpose of proyid- ing means to pay for the part of the work remaining unpaid, it is neces- sary to issue and sell bonds of the City of Birmingham In respect of each of the improvements made un- der said improvement ordinances, respectively, to an amount sufficient to pay the cost of said improvements after deducting the amount paid by property owners, the said bonds ag- sregating the amount of one hundred sixty-one thousand, five hundred ts165,50o) dollars,
 Now, therefore, be 1t ordained by the Commission of the City of Bir- mingham as follows:
 Section l. City public improvement bonds of the City of Birming ham, to the aggregate principal amount of one hundred sixty-one thousand, five hun dred ($l61, ,500) dollars, shall be issued in series, each series being numbered to correspond to the inn provement ordinances under which the improvement was made. The said bonds shall be of the denomina- tion of s500.00 each and the numbers of the said series and the numbers of the bonds of each series and the aggregate amount of each series shall be as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
Improvement Ordinance
 No. 169-D

An ordinance to provide for the
 construction of certain sanitary
 sewers.
 y Be 1t ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham as fol- lows:
 Section l. That sanitary sewers be constructed as follows: Beginning at the manhole on the present sanitary sewer in Sixty-ninth street and Di- vision alley, formerly Sloss alley. thence east along the center line of Division alley to a point sixty (6O) feet west Of the west line of Seventy second street.
 Section 2. That said sewers shall be constructed with manholes and connections and in accordance with full details. drawings. plans, surveys and estimates on file in the office of the city engineer, where property owners, who may be affected by said Improvements, may see and examine the same to which reference is here- by made.
 Said sewers and appurtenances are to be constructed of brick and con crete masonry, terra cotta pipe and iron castings, as shown or described in said details, drawings, plans and specifications.
 Section 8. That said sewers are constructed for the purpose of drain ing the territory or area bounded as follows; Beginning at a point on the south line of Division avenue, for merly Sloss avenue, 50 feet east of the east line of Sixty-ninth street: { thence east along the south line of sDiVision avenue to a point fifty (50) feet west of the west line of Seventy
 
 with the west line of Seventy second street to the north line of First ave- nue, south, formerly Hillman ave- nue; thence west along the north line of First avenue, south, to a point fifty (50) feet east of the east line of Sixty-ninth street; thence north parallel to the east line of Sixty ninth street to the point of begin ming.
 Section {. That the cost of con- structing the improvements author ized by this ordinance shall be as- sessed and levied upon and against all the lots or parcels of land lying within the district drained by said sewers, and said assessments shall nat exceed the total cost of said i'm provements; provided, however, that no charge assessed upon and against any lOt UT PdlC Ol ldnQ OTalneQ Dy said sewers, or any of them shall be greater than tho increased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from said improve ments.
 Section :. That the estimated cost of said improvements Is s1,450.o0 ana that the Commission of the City of Birmingham will meet on January ,2f. 1922. in the Council Chamber of 'the City Hall of Birmingham at 10 Ap clock, a. m, to hear any objections. Fem or protests that may be made against said Improvements. the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used Approved January 8. 1922
 D. F. MLENDON
 President of the Commission. A true copy:
 l.. E. GRAY. City Clerk. Age-Herald. January 7-14, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14

srainw ee iau dstai's. dfaaings
 ms, specifications and surveys of
 d g and estimates, which shall
 pre- s-xd by the City Engineer, as early as practicable, and placed by him on file in his office in the City Hall not later than two weeks prior to the date named in Section 1 of this ordinance, where property owners who may be affected by said inn provements may see and examine the same.
 section 8. That the cost of con- structing said improvements shall be assessed against the property abut- ting on the portions of the highways so improved, provided:
 (a) That the cost of improvements at or upon street, avenue and alley intersections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said highways so intersecting for one-half block in each direction.
 (b) That the cost of sidewalk i'm provements on street and avenue cor ners shall be assessed against the lots abutting on or nearest to said improvements; and the cost of side walk Improvements at the intersec- tion of any alley with a street or avenue or other highway shall be assessed in talr proportion against the respective lots or parcels of land abutting or cornering on the alley at such intersection.
 Co That no assessment shall ex- ceed the cost of such improvements or the increased value of such prop erty by reason of the special benefits derived from such improvements.
 Section 4. That the estimated cost of said improvements is $1.650.00. and that the Commission of the City of Birmingham will meet on the 24th day of January, 1922, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of Birming- ham at 10 o'clock a. m., to hear any objections, remonstrances or protests that may be made against said Arn- provements. the manner oS making the same or the character of material to be used.
 Approved January 8, 1922
 D. E. M'LENDON,
 President of the Commission. A true copy:
 L. F. GRAY, City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, January ' and If, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
Improvement Ordinance
 No. 167-D

An Ordinance to provide for certain
 improvements on 2d Court, west.
 formerly Catherine Avenue, from
 the west property line of 12th
 0treet, west, formerly Bush
 Boulevard, to the east curb line
 of 18th Street, west, formerly
 Rising Avenue.
 Be 1t ordained by the cor,,,,.s;os lows: as TUT Section 1. That Second court west, 1ron, me west property line of street. west, to the east curb iihe or Fourteenth street, west. shall be graded e'' S"aii That q So-foot roadway along the formerly Catherine avenue. iron, rbo west property line of Twelfth street fwest, formerly Bush boulevard to the east curb line of Fourteenth street, west, formerly Rising avenue shall be curbed with portland co' ment concrete combined curh sod gutter, the curb and gutter to he s;,, inches thick and the gutter thre, feet wide.
 That the east curb line of a so- root roadway on Fourteenth street NSSe' anu tnS east ana west c1Irt lines of 30-foot roadway on Tbjr- teenth street, west. shall be conneot- ed with the north and south curt lines of Second court, west. with portland cement concrete combined curb and gutter. the curb and gut- ter to be six inches thick and the gutter three feet wide.
 That the sidewalk on the north and south sides of Second court. west from the west property line of Twelfth street, west. to the east curb line of Fourteenth street. west shall be paved for a width of four feet with portland cement concrets sidewalk paving. located two t2) feet from and parallel to the north and south property lines of Second court west. respectively.
 That the roadway between the eu.- ter lines on Second court, west. from the west property line of Twelfth street, west, to the east curb line o1 Fourteenth street, west, and the roadway between the gutter lines xfand ng to the north and south nr5psriy lines of Second court, west
 th.s intersection of Thirteenth stgeef vest shall be macadamized eitil sIag and chert.
 That tae entrance 10 lots along
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14

same shall mature out of the proceeds arising from the said assessments and out of any other funds of the City in his hands.
 Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately. Approved January 1S. 1922.
 D. E. MLENDON, President of the Commission. A true copy:
 L. E. GRAY, City Clerk. Age Herald Jan. 14, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
EI,Il LS LENT E
HELP WANTED-MALE 4s
STOCK CLERK

YOUNG MEN-over r, desiring govern meDt positions. S13O monthly. write for free list of positions now open. K. Terry (former civil service eXaminerl. 133 Con tinental Bldg, Washington. D. C.. wANTED-Bookkeepe young man. ex- perteneed in bookkeeping. collecting and general office work; prefer someone ia - miliar with insurance and real estate and dependents. Write A-45. Care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14

positions. men, IS, over. wanted for railway mail. post office other government positions; examina- ton soon; salary. s130 month; expe- rience not required; particulars free. Write c. w. Robbins. Civil Service Ex- pert. formerly with government. 35 Pope Bldg, Washington. D. c.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS A
$150-REWARD-$150
LOST AND FOUND

$150-REWARD-$150 $50 reward for return of Ford sedan. 1920 model. good condition, motor No. 4S479ie. equipped with Masier shock sb- sorbers. oversize steering wheel one leaf in rear spring broken, hand -nsd de foot gasoline feed, right light slightly damaged, tires two months old. non-skid Firestone; or $i00 for apprehension and conviction of parties who took the same from my garage in Fitzgerald, Ga, January 2. NJ. T. McGoogan, Fitz- gerald, Ga.
 LOST-Pair eyeglasses. with chain and button, on Southside. Reward Main 33l6-J
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WANTED-A-i lady stenographer. Railway news agents. HouselSeepers.
 Colored boy porter. Colored truck driver Maids, cooks, others. Producers Agency, t117Ia 2d Ave, N. WANTED-Men. white and coiored. rail way train service. western railroads: experience unnecessary; give your col or. Address Railway Institute Dept. 20, Indianapolis, Ind.
 SALESMEN Neat appearing, exceptional opportunity for right man anxious for good future to connect with larpe concern. Give phone and address P. Q. Box 1405.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
AUTOMOBILES

BUICK roadster. Tn good mechanical shape; tires O. K. and paint Is as good new: upholstery Is in splendid shape In fact. this car is just like a new one ; except the price. and that is-well come sure to be pleased; easy terms. too Cruse-Crawford Mfg. Co.,, 2124 Ave. B. Main 7OO0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14

: In accordance with a provision of
 this bond, the coupon sheet issued herewith has been surrendered by the holder of this bond and the coupons
 here been cancelled by the City Comp troller. Semi-annual interest on this
 bond is hereinafter to be paid to the
 registered owner or order upon the proper acknowledgment of the re- ceipt thereof.
 Dated Birmingham. Ala, -, 19-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14

City Comptroller.
 Sec. 3. The City Comptroller and Ex-Officio Treasurer of the City of Birmingham shall keep an accurate
 account of all funds arising from all assessments for the public improve-
 ments hereinbefore specified and shall carefully and accurately keep a separate account of the fund arising from the collection of assessments | under each particular improvement ordinance. and the proceeds arising from assessments levied for each of the above improvements shall be ap- piled to the payment of the bonds or coupons issued in respect Of such l improvements and the City Comp troller and Ex-Officio Treasurer of
 the City of Birmingham is hereby au- thorized and directed without any further action by this Commission to
 pay the interest upon the sad bonds
 and the principal thereof when the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
EMPLOYMENT E HELP WANTED-MALE 49

MALE
 STENOGRAPHER Wanted, at once, for immediate opening; must have at least four years experience In stenographc work; must be energetic and capable. neat in appearance. and furnish the best of references. Apply 2218 Jeff. Co. Bank Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
EDUCATIONAL D

BUSINESS COLLEGES A College, Ie09-1929 lst Ave. Sessions day and night. Call write or phone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
President of the Commission of tn
 City of Birmingham, Ala.

 President of the Commission of the City of Birming ham, Ala.
 City Comptroller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
ACCOUNTANT WANTED

Certified accountant, who is well posted on income tax; must be high grade man and furnish Al references. Call at 403 Empire Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14

Coupon No. -.
 That the provision for the registra- tion to be printed on the said bonds
 shall be in substantially the follow ing form, to-wit:
 REGISTRATION:
 This bond may be registered in the owners name at the office of the City Comptroller, in Birmingham, such
 registration being noted upon the bond by said Comptroller after which
 no transfer shall be valid unless made on the Treasurer's books by the registered owner and similarly noted
 on the bond, but the same may be discharged from registration by being transferred to bearer and the trans fer to bearer noted hereon, after which it shall be transferable by de- livery, but 1t may be again regis tered as before. The registration of the bonds shall not restrain the ne- probability of the coupons delivered. but the coupons may be surrendered and the interest made payable only to the registered holder of the bond. Date of Registration:
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-14
One Juror Passed on Opening Day of Third Arbuckle Trial

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 13. - One juror temporarily passed was the rec ord of the first days session in the third trial of Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle on manslaughter charges arising from the death of Virginia Rappe, movie ac- tress, and one of the guests at a party given by him here last Labor Day. Miss Rappe succumbed September g., and Arbuckle was arrested the day following for murder, the charge later being reduced in the police court.
 Six veniremen were examined. Four of these were excused for having opin- ions. One proved satisfactory to both sides and the sixth man was still un- der examination when adjournment was taken.
 When court convened today, it was found that 14 members of the jury panel were missing and a recess was taken until after lunch that the sher- ifs deputies might round them up. Most of these wre on hand when court re-convened.
 The fact hat witness had left
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-14
REBELS CROSS
 BORDER ONLY
 n MEET DEATH
2 Mexican Generals and Six Followers Are Reported to
 Have Been Executed

FL PASO, Tex, Mar. 13.-Conflict ing reports concerning activities o Mexican revolutionists in the states of Tamaulipas and Neuva Leon were received in Fl Paso by government officers today.
 Execution of General Jose ElIzondC General Amanda Soso Dorado and six followers was reported In communi cations forwarded from Mexican off cials at Brownsville, Tex.
 The revolutionists, reported to have crossed into Mexico at a point be tween Roma and Rio Grande City Tex, March 8, were captured by Mex ica1 federal troops near BarroZa, Nue va Leon. Thursday. March g. follow. ing skirmish in BarroZa, the reports said. Jose Marra, revolutionist, was captured and taken to Monterey, Mexico, for court martial. Two revo- lutionists, attempting to escape, were captured at a town called Los Burros in Neuva Leon. according to reports They were said to have had five horses and some ammunition. They will appear for court martial at Mon. terey. according to advices.
 Contrary reports, said to have been received from revolutionary factions at Brownsville, announced that the revolutionists had taken 40 prisoners at Barroza and had successfully re- sisted federal troops. Both reports received here were dater March 10.
 One of the bandits reported to have been executed was a brother of Gen eral lreneo Villareal, anti-Obregon of ficer now in Fl Paso. Villareal, 1t was stated. is not related to Antonio Villareal, an officer in the Oregon government.
 General Jose V. Elizondo, reported executed, was an officer under Car ranZa. He was commander of the 23rd infantry, Mexican army, former ly. In 1914 he took possession of the garrison at Juarez.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-14
Expert Declares Muscle Shoals
 Worthless as Fertilizer Plant

WASHINGTON, Mar. 13.-Charles L. Parson, consulting chemist and former technical adviser to the gov ernment on nitrate fixation, testified today before the house military com mittee that Henry Ford, or any other person or company, would Hose their last penny before they ever produced commercial fertilizers at nitrate plant No. at Muscle Shoals, Ala" The plant, which has cost the govern ment about $69,OOO,0OO. the witness said, was designed to be operated only by the cyanamide fixation, an obsolete method. and was worthless as a fertilizer producer.
 As to the future use of the plant at Muscle Shoals, Parson recom- mended that it be kept in condition for emergency use in war time, and declared that was it's only present value insofar as it's worth as fertil- izer factory is concerned.
 According to reports, the witness declared, nitrate plant No. l, design