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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE
 NO. 375.D L

An ordinance to provide for. certain improvements on 33rd avenue, from the east property line of 24th street, to the west property line of 2bth street, and on 34th avenue, from the east property line of 24th street to the west property line of 27th street. RE IT ORDAINED, by the Commits sion of the City of Birmingham, as follows: .-*. SAction 1, That the north and south edges of a 4O-foot roadway along the center line of 133rd avenue, from the east property line of 24th street to the west property line of 25th street, and the north and south edges of 4O-foot roadway along the center line of 34th avenue, from the east prop ertv line of 24th street to the west property line of 27th street, shall be curbed with portland cement concrete combined curb and gutter, the curb and gutter to be six inches thick and the gutter three feet wide. l.
 Section 9. That said improvements shall be made in accordance with ene established grades on file in the of- flee of the City Engineer, for said DOT tions of said highways, and accord ing to full details, drawings, plans, specifications and surveys of said work and estimates, which shall be prepared 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 of this ordl- nance, where property owners who may be affected by said improve sSn a Vfa a
 Section 8. That the cost of con structing said Improvements shall be assessed against the property abutting on the portions of the highways so improved, provided:
 (a) That the cost of improvements at or upon street, avenue or 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 inn provements on street and avenue cor ners shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on or nearest to said improvements, and the cost of sidewalk improvements at the intersection of any alley with street, avenue or other highway, shall be as- sessed in fair proportion against the respective lots or parcels of land abut- ting on or cornering on the alley at such intersection.
 Gel That no assessment shall ex- ceed the cost of such improvements or the increased value of such prop erty by reason of the special bene- fits derived from such improvements.
 Section 1. That the estimated cost of said improvements is $4,T50.0O, and that the Commission of the City of Birmingham will meet on the 29th day of July. 1924, in the, Council; Chamber of the City Hall of BirminSK ham, at 10 o'clock, q. .m., to hear any objections remonstrances or protests that may be made against said improvements, the manner of making the AarAe or the character of materials to be used. e,, -c
 Approved July 8, 1924. ....
 -,-. D. E. McLENDON,
 President of the Commission, A true copy.
 L. E. GRAY,
 -.. City Clerk. -4
 Age-Herald. July Il and IS, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

AN ORDNANCE. to provide for certain
 improvements on Fulton avenue, from
 the west property line of Sixth Place,
 southwest, if extended northward, to
 the east property line of Seventh
 street, southwest, and on the south
 side of Second avenue, from a point
 47.6 feet west of the west property
 line of Second street. to a point 100.6
 feet west of the west property line of
 Second street.
 Be it ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham, as follows:
 Section 1. That the north and south edges of 26-foot roadway along the center line of Fulton avenue, from the west property line of Sixth Place, south west, if extended nOrthward, to the east property line of Seventh street, south west, shall be curbed with portland ce- ment concrete combined curb and gut ter, the curb and gutter to be six inches thick and the gutter feet wide.
 That the sidewalks on the south side of Second avenue, from point 47.6 feet west of the west property line of Second street, to a point 100.6 feet west of the west property line of Second street, shall be paved for q width of feet with portland cement concrete side walk paving.
 That virtrifed clay drainage pipes, in lets and manholes of brick, with cast iron covers, shall be constructed along said streets between said points.
 Section ?. That said improvements shall be made in accordance with the established grades on file in the office oi the City Engineer, for said portions Oi said highways, and according to full de tails, drawings, plans, specifications and surveys of said work and estimates which shall be prepared by the City Engineer, as early as practicable, ana placed by him on file in his office ir the City Hall, not later than two weeks prior to the date named in Section 1 of this ordinance, where property own CTS who may be affected by said inn provements may see and examine the same.
 Section 3. That the cost of construct ing said improvements shall be assessed against the property abutting on tht portions of the highways so improved provided:
 (a) That the cost of improvements al or upon street; avenue or alley inter sections shall be assessed against tho lots or parcels of land abutting on saiC highways so intersecting for one-hali block in each direction.
 (b) That the cost of sidewalk i'm provements on street and avenue cor ners shall be assessed against the lot, or parcels of land abutting on or near est to said improvements, and the cos of sidewalk improvements at the inter section of any alley with a street, ave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
STORM STRIKES
 ALBANY-DECATUR
Lightning Hits Transmission Line And Cuts Off Current
Tennessee Valley Bureau)

ALBANY-DE Ala, July IT. Business was tied up here Wednesday afternoon on account of the storm that put out of commission the transmits sion lines of the Alabama Power com pany which burned out soon after the storm began. A number of local indus tries, including the Tennessee Valley laboratory, the Decatur Ice Cream and Creamery company and the Albany-De- catur Daily, were unable to turn a wheel
 The Daily, which was to have gone to press about the time of the storm, was several hours late. The transmission line was struck by lightning near the Country club property, where the storm centered. The old 1. o. o. F. hall in Fairview near there was damaged.
 Work On Decatur Pike-WOrk on the Courtland pike out of Decatur is progressing nicely. A detour is neces- sary near the Dry creek bridge, but as it is slight one, it is not very in convenient.
 Bolt Kills Mules-Luther Nealy, a farmer, residing near the Twin Cities, lost several head of mules when they were struck by lightning on Wednes- day afternoon uurulS tHo SIoiH' Ih0 mules were standing under a tree when struck.
 Row Over Assessments-The contro- versy between the property holders against street assessment costs and the Albany city council seems to be no nearer a settlement. A proposition was made by the council committee that of fered a B per cent reduction on the property paved the long way and 20 per cent on corner lots and 10 per cent on inner lots. The property holders made a counter proposal of q reduction of 40 per cent on lots paved the long way, 30 per cent on corner lots and 2O per cent on inside lots. Neither pro posal was accepted or rejected. Melvin Hutson was named as chairman of the meeting and George Hartung. city clerk, was secretary. John w. Knight was spokesman for the property holders.
 Athens Man Dies-His many friends in this section learned with sorrow of the death Wednesday afternoon of J. W. Lambert, an aged citizen of Athens.
 Farm Barbecue Held-Farm bureau authorities enjoyed q barbecue Wednes- day afternoon at the residence of MT. and Mrs. Gilbert White at Belle Nina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

AN ORDINANCE to provide for cer-
 tain improvements on Pike Road. Ensley, from the east property line
 of Court T, Ensley, to the south l property line of Twenty-first street,
 Ensley. l Be it ordained by the commission of the City of Birmingham, as follows:
 Section l. That the sidewalks on both sides of Pike Road, Ensley, from the east property line of Court T, Ensley, to the south property line of Twenty first street, Ensley, shall be graded
 That the sidewalks on the north and west sides of Pike Road, Ensley, from a point 35 feet east of the east property line of Court T, Ensley, if extended northward, to the south property line of Twenty-first street, Ensley, and the sidewalks on the south and east sides of Pike Road, Ensley, from the east property line of Court T, Ensley, to the south property line of Twenty-first street, Ensley, shall be paved for a width of four feet with portland ce- ment concrete sidewalk paving.
 Section 2. That said improvements shall he made in accordance with the established grades on file in the office of the City Engineer, for said portions of said highways, and according to full details, drawings, plans, specifications and surveys of said work and estimates, which shall be prepared 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 of 1 this ordinance, where property owners who may be affected by said improve ments may see and examine the same. Section 3. That the cost of construct ing said improvements shall be assessed against the property abutting on the DOT tions of the highways so improved, pro- vided:
 (a) That the cost of improvements at or upon street, avenue or alley inter sections 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 or parcels of land abutting on or near est to said Improvements and the cost of sidewalk improvements at the inter- ScClIOH LII huy dAACJ W1lA q dNC- nue or other highway, shall be assessed in fair proportion against the respective lots or parcels of land, abutting on or cornering on the alley at such intersec- tion.
 (c) That no assessment shall exceed the cost of such improvements or the increased value of such property by req son of the special benefits derived from such improvements.
 Section 4. That the estimated cost of said improvements is $1 ,350.O0, and that the commission of the City of Birming- ham will meet on the 29th day of July, 1924, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of Birmingham, at 10 o'clock, a. m., to hear any objections, remOn- strances or protests that may be made against said improvements, the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used.
 A true copy.
 Approved July 8, 1924.
 D. E. M'LENDON,
 President of the Commission i;
 City Clerk
 l.. E. GRAY, AoeHerald. July HIS. 1924
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

nue or other highway, shall be assessed in fair proportion against the respective lots or parcels of land abutting on or cornering on the alley at such intersec- tion.
 .e(c) That no assessment shall exceed the cost of such improvements or the in- creased value of such property by req son of the special benefits derived from such improvements.
 Section 4. That the estimated cost of said improvements is $1,550, and that the Commission of the City of Birming- ham will meet on the 29th day of July, 1924, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of Birmingham, at 10 o'clock a. m., to hear any objections, remon. strances or protests that may be made against said improvements, the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used.
 A true copy. Approved July 8, 1924. D. B. McLENDON,
 President of the Commission
 .. l.. E. GRAY,
 City Clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Notice is hereby given that the as- sessment roll or list prepared in ac- cordance with the law in such cases, made and provided under an ordi- nance entitled Improvement Ordi- nance No. 337-D: An ordinance to provide for the construction of cer- ! tain sanitary sewers" adopted on March 4. 1924, and confirmed on March 25, | 1924, by the Commission of the City of Birmingham, has been delivered to me and is open for inspection in the of- flee of the City Comptroller, the per son authorized to make collections of assessments for improvements con- i structed under said ordinance, and that the Commission of the City of Bir- mingham will meet on the 18th day of August, 1924, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of Birmingham at 10 | o'clock, a. m., to hear and determine any objections, protests or defenses that may be filed to such proposed assessments or the amount thereof.
 The general character of the inn provements constructed under said or dinance is as follows, to-wit: Certain sanitary sewers and appurtenances con structed of brick and concrete mas onry, terra cotta pipe and iron cast ings.
 The streets, avenues, alleys or other highways or portions thereof along which said improvements have been constructed, and the terminal points of said improvements are as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point on the present sanitary sewer in 4th alley, south, two feet east of the west line of Lot 4, Block 126, East Lake; thence southward parallel to and two feet east of the west line of said lot 4, and along a line two feet east of the west line of lot 41, Block 3S, South Highlands Addition to East Lake, and along 8Oth alley, south, to a point 23O feet south of the south property line of 9th alley, south.
 Also beginning at a point on the sanitary sewer in S0th alley, south, and 9th alleE, south; thence west along the center line of 9th alley, south, to a point IS feet east of the east property line of 80th street, south.
 Also beginning at a point on the sanitary sewer in 9th alley, south, and eOth alley, south; thence east along the center line of 9th alley, south, to a point 15 feet west of the west prop erty line of S1st street.
 Also beginning at point on the sanitary sewer in sOth Place, south, and 5th alley, south; thence south along SOth Place, south, to a point 10 feet north of the north line of the alley first north of Rugby avenue.
 Also beginning at a point on the sanitary sewer in s0th Place, south, and 7th avenue, south; thence west along 7th avenue, south, to the center line of Lot 27, Block S2, South High lands Addition to East Lake.
 \ Also beginning at a point on the sanitary sewer in S0th Place, south and 7th avenue, south; thence east along 7th avenue, south, to 8Oth Place alley, south; thence southward along the center line of sOth Place alley south, to a point two feet south of the north line of Lot 15, Block 35 South Highlands Addition to East ' Lake; thence eastward parallel to and two feet south of the north line of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
ADJUSTMENTS
AT LOEW,S RIJOU

There are just seven more perform ances remaining during this week for friends and patrons of Loew's Bijou and especially movie fans to see Broad way After Dark" the Warner brother classic screen feature, based on Owen Davis play of the night life of the Great Whiteway.
 With Fridays three and Saturdays four performances will also come to an end the vaudeville bill, headlined by 'Tunes and Steps," singing, dancing and musical revue, presented by five art ists, who have proved treat for music lovers and terpsichoreans during the week.
 Other acts of merit on this weekend offering include the Brightons, ''artis- tic ragpickers," also some diversity by Harry Reed and Perry Mayo, supple mented by "Just Pal" pronounced riot of laughs, supplied by Dan Jar rett and company and more nonsense by Rosita Mantilla and Phil Seed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
NEW ALABAMA CODE
 EFFECTIVE AUG. I7
Copies Now Being Sent To
 County Officials

MONTGOMERY, Ala. July IT, Gov. w. w. Brandon issued a pro clamation here today designating August IT as the date upon which the new Ala bama code is to become effective. Ten thousand sets of the code, each con taining four volumes, have been printed, more than three carloads of paper hay ing been used for the printing of the 10000 volumes.
 Copies of the code are being shipped this week from Atlanta to the various probate judges of the state. The cost of each code delivered will be $10, it is announced by S. H. Blan, secretary of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
QUINN CONSIDERS

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July IT, Especial. )-State commissioner of game and fisheries l. T. Quinn went Thursday to Birmingham. His mission there included a conference with J. D. Mckenzie of Inglerook, who has volun- teered to donate 120 acres of land in Cleburne county as a beginning for a game park. The land in question is To- cated about 10 miles from Oxford and is said to constitute an ideal site for a game preserve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
To Be Held At Court House COmmene
 ing July 21

InS JuIy AI
 State examination of teachers for cer tificates will be held for the white teachers on the third floor of the coun- ty courthouse and for negroes at the Thomas school, beginning, Monday, July 21.
 Applicants should enroll not later than 9 a. m., actual work will begin promptly at 10 a. III. All applicants must be identified by the examiner or by some one known to him. Writing materials may be obtained at the places of examination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
EDMUND H. DRYER,
 Referee in Bankruptcy.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT The State of Alabama, Jefferson
 County, Probate Court, 7th day of
 July, 1924.
 Estate of Lila B. Greet. deceased.
 To w. Dement, Greet, Fl Paso, Tex; Louie Lundgren, Liverpool, England; Peyton B. Greet, Jr., Billie Greet and Caruthers, ages respectively 12, 10 and Il years, and. whose address is un- known, and all other parties interested in said estate, take notice:
 That this day came Hattie Stanley, and Paul Speake, administrators of the estate of Lila B. Greet, deceased, and filed their accounts, vouchers, evil dence and statement for final settle nent of same.
 It is therefore ordered that the 4th day of August, 1924, be appointed a day for making. such settlement at which time all parties in interest can appear and contest the same if they think proper.
 J. P. STILES,
 A. Judge of Probate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
Warning to BOndhOlders in Preston Motors Corporations, Bankrupt:

Motors Corporations, Bankrupt:
 Notice and warning is hereby made and given to the holders and owners of the following First Mortgage Bonds of the Preston Motors Corpora tion, to-wit: Numbers 901 to 91s, both inclusive, Numbers 1876 to 14OO, both inclusive, and Numbers 1876 to 1882, both inclusive, in the sum of $1OO.O0 each; and Nos. 2O01, POOP, 2111, 2O12 and 2013 in the sum of $50000 each, that by decree of the court of bankruptcy rendered on July 10th, 1924, the said bonds must be presented and delivered to the bank ruptcy court within ninety days from the date of said order or the lien af- forded by the said bonds will be deemed to have been waived and abandoned by the owners and holders of the said bonds.
 EDMUND H. DRYER,
 Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
SPORTING SCARFs

Unusual scarfs are of white silk with a batiked design of horse and jockey along the border. Tennis rackets, golf bags and horseshoes add to the general gayety. These scars come in black and white and red and white.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
AT CASCADE PLUNGE

The Georgia Serenaders. nine piece orchestra of Emory and Georgia Tech men, will close their weeks engagement at Cascade Plunge Saturday night, bringing to close five nights of dance music that is said to have been the best ever heard at Birmingham amuse- ment palace This is the orchestra that played here three weeks ago as the headliner on Loew's vaudeville cir cult.
 The $100,000 Cascade pool, 80 by 22C feet in size and from 3 to Il feet in depth, is being fed this summer with water from mountain springs ebbing al the foot of the adjacent ridge. Chlo rine filtered, 2S,000 gallons of thi: cool, clear water is flowing through the Cascade pool every hour, making it's entrance through the multi-colored cascade.
 The restaurant is open afternoon and night, with watermelon as a speciality in the afternoon and seven-course table dhote dinner with chicken as the eve ming attraction. Hundreds who care neither to dine, dance or swim sit night ly in the grandstand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

l.. D. GRAY, Age-Herald, July Ills, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE
 NO, 3SO-D

Age-Herald, July 17 and IS. 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE
 NO. 377-D

City Clerk. Age-Herald, July Il and IS, 1924.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
IRON FOUNDERS BUSY
BUILDING NEW POSTS

TOWNSVILLE, May 9.-The
Townsville Iron Works has com
pl ted the preliminary work of in
stalling the necessary patterns,
TASKS and other equipment requir-
ed for the manufacture of the
White Way posts recently ordered
by the city Of Tallahassee. Mr..
Thompson has an order from the
city Of Tallahassee for eighty posts
and it is understood that an add
tional order for between twenty
and fifty posts will be placed short
ly for the campus and grounds Of
the Florida Women's College.
The first posts were cast last
week and the order will be rapidly
completed as all the preliminary
work Of making designs patterns an
manufacturing equipment has been
completed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
DOHENY, JUNIOR May
Be FORCED TO GIVE
OIL JURY EVIDENCE
Son of Oil Magnate After Re-
fusal to Testify Is Cited Before
District Court
HAD CLAIMED IMMUNITY
Justice, EFitz WilI Require Youth
TO Show Cause Why He May
Remain Silent

WASHINGTON, May edward
Doheny, Jr., was ordered today by
Justice Hitzz of the District of Co
lumbia Sureme court to appear De
fore him ON May 18th then ard
there to show cause why he should
not be compelled to testify before
the special oil grand jury which is
now in session here.
When young Doheny appeared
before the grand jury last Tuesday
in answer to a summons he then
declined to testify uon the ground
that. what he might say might tend
to incriminate him. This fact was
reported to the court by the grand
jury with request to the court
that rule in so requiring Doheng
TO testify be issued.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
FIRST OF ITALIANS
DIED AT NOON IN
LOUISIANA PRISON
Last of Men Convicted Of
Gaines Murder Sent Into
Eternity At 3 O'clock
EACH HANGED 20 MINUTES
Sheriff Bowden Announced
Plans For Executing Sextette
Early This Morning

ANTE, La, May 8. - The
death march in today's wholesale
hanging when six men were put
to death here for the murder of
Dallas Gaines, began at 11:55.
Deamore was ed from his cell ac-
companied by a priest. The orr
der of execution was then chang
ed and Roy Leona accompanied
him to the gallovs. The double
traps that sent both into eternity
were sprung at one minute aft
er IL o'clock. Both men died
apparently instantly. Under the
law the bodies remained hanging
during 20. minutes. CYCLIC and
RIM were next led out Of their
cells, but within a few minutes
were taken back when Lamatia
stabbed himself and Bocohio and
Lamentia preceded Giglio and
RIM to the gallows. The second
execution occurred at $12:37.
CYCLIC and RIM were the last of
the sextette to be hanged.