The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-05
LIPSCOMB SPEEDERSI
WILL HAVE HEARINGS
DURING THE DAYTIME

For the convenience of patrons
unwilling though they be, of the
town of Iipscombs police court,
night sessions of the court held after
the mayor ceases his days work have
been dispensed with and violators of
the towns ordinances are now given
hearings during the day, according
to dispatches from that place. The
town which las been noted for its
eight mile an hour speed law at
tanned further prominence recently
with the circulation of petition
requesting the abolition of the town
charter and seeking to have its ex-
istence as municipal corporation
cease.
This action on the part of large
per centage of the property owners
of the village is attributed to a
fight over the speed laws of the
town. Signers of the petition for the
abolition of the town assert that
it is a speed trap" while officials
of the village deny this.
1t is commended by officers of the
township that the enforcement of an
eight mile speed limit is necessary
of the villages admit this but assert
that school children are not on the
main street of the town at night
when many motorists are arrested
for driving at a speed of IL to Is
miles an hour.
1t is stated that an average of
rs persons are placed on bond each
month for violation of the speed
laws of Lipscomb. Fines from the
first offense run from 81 to IS with
few acquittals Costs increase this
amount Fines are usually paid
after one look at the city jaii, il is
said.
The present administration, which
is composed of Mayor Wood and five
Aldermen, took office on the second
day of October 1922
A list of the property owners who
have signed the petition for did
solving the charter composed Of manyi
OF the leading citizens of Lipscomh
also contains the present mayor and
three aldermen and is as follows:
Grover Huey. Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Wilson, c.
w. Skews, S. A. Hosey, E. L. Nc
Phee.s w. c. Roundsley, l.. S. Good
win, B. F. Fuller, S. n. Richburg.
Perry Helton. w. H. Written, Mrs.
E. E. Williams, Mrs. w. c. Written.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S Brock, George H.
Whatiey' Mrs. aMargaret Whatley,
Mrs. Joe Skews. %r., Flora Slews. l..
Davis, J. H Leonard, A. l.. Sanders,
/, j. Harper, Mrs. A. Olson, Mrs. Coy
Ellard, John Mounter, w. c. String
fellow, Carl A. Goodwin, A. l..
Wooten. E. T. Patten, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sharpe Calhoun, NJ. f. Roper. alder
man. Mrs. f. Roper, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
~ a,,l- Dot
Chappell MacClay, w. w. Skews. c.
II. Smith, w. P. Clapper. Gilbert
Trigg, Il. r. Milstead, c. w. Davis,
c. w. Davis, w. II. Written, S. A.
Jones. q. w. Calhoun, Mrs. A. T..
Durham, Coy Ellard, X. M McCabe,
w. NJ. Lacey, Mrs. w. NJ. Lacey, f.
j. lmmler w. P. Mccoy, ]. f. Hutto.
II. N. Jones, r. NJ. Livingston, j. 7.
Ross. Blanche Bloomer, l.. p Nola.
5. '. Nolan, alderman. d. c. Gaines.
H. O, Wood, mr. and Mrs. H.. l. Will
Hams, Dr. w {. Woods, l.. l.. Will
liams, w. b. Brown, Perry Morris.
j. d. +. Smith, a. e. smith. ROY
Jones. Q. L. Davis, j. r. Dudley. j. }.
Goud, Ora Goud. Mrs. George Nc
Phee, Mr.. and Mrs. I. r. Perkins.
Miss Berta Ross, Mrs. Joe Skews, Jr.,
MIS-. sam Rittenberry. Mrs. D.. p.
Scgley' c. J. Davis, c. E. Woods, e.
E. Woods. J, A. Jones e. E. Jones,
r. j. Costello, r. p. Rocket. L. l..
Harwell, E. ]. Terry, j. f. Williams.
[. e. Faulkner. A. c. Crotwell, ID.
G. McGiffie, f. L. Mayfield, +. c.
Reese, y. l.. Reese. A. NJ. Wood, Mrs.
j. t. Hutto. G. K. Ringlestein, Brad
ley Real Estate and Loan company.
by X. G. Bradley; Il. c. slxews, alder
man; Mr.. and Mrs. j. a. Calhoun, l..
j. Townsend, L. r. Bearden, n. G.
Townsend, Mrs. f. j. Townsend. Mr..
and Mrs. w. {. Beard, {. S. BE wiling,
Mrs. W. l.. Riley, E. II. Ancor. W. g.
Wood. mayor; g. d. Riley, John Por-
ter, r. f. Smith. MIR. and Mrs w. d.
Blankley, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Whit
ten. A. Hood T. NJ Carlisle, Mrs f.
b. Lons, Jim Hall and Mrs. S. X.
Kirkham.