The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08
SERVICE BOARD
 TOSTUDY RATES
Bessemer Water Schedule Expected To Be Fixed
 September 16

BESSEMER, Ala, Sept. 7.-(Spe- cial.)-The Bessemer water rate sched- ule is expected to be settled September 16, when the public sservice commis- sion will sit in Bessefner for the third time to decide the controversy over fix ing scale of rates, 2 and the water works committee has been authorized to take whatever steps are necessary in ; regard to preparing schedule to be presented at that time.
 City officials are in daily communi- cations with engineers of the public service commission and are also hold ing conferences with representatives of the Alabama Water company in an eff fort to arrive at an equitable adjust ment of the water rates by the date of the visit of the public service commis- sioners. Comparisons, of the cost of water to consumers under the present rates and the proposed rates have been made of all users of water in Bessemer by the public service engineers, and the information turned over to city off . cials. This information is being used for making a decision in regard to hay ing changes made in the proposed rates and arriving at a scale of rates to be submitted to the public service com missioners on the visit to Bessemer September 16.
 Mayor R. F. McTyeire expects that the water rates, which have been a mat ter of controversy between the city and the Alabama Water Company for many years, will be definitely settled at that time.
 Dr. Kincaid Injured--Dr. J. l.. Kin caid was painfully injured Sunday about noon, when struck by South Bessemer car near Lipscomb, while walking across the track to reach his automobile He suffered several lacera- tions about the left side of his face, his left shoulder was painfully bruised k{s right knee injured and he lost sev' Ayel teetk .-e4s-s,,z-7-- Dr. Kincaid was brought by. Jacobs ambulance to BesSemereRnd his wounds aressed by Dr. c. A. Harris and Dr. G. D. Waller in theirEoffice.
 Liquor Fatal So Negro-A strange negro, giving his name as Dolphus Will Hams, died at the city jail Sunday at 2 o'clock from the effects of bad whisky. The man was in a drunken condition on the circus grounds Sat urday afternoon and had a pint ot whisky in his possession when he was arrested by a city officer and placed ih the county jail. r.o,
 Urged To Join scoutS- Boys between the ages of 12 and 1B are urged to register at the court hPuse Wednesday evening at o'clock br to enroll al any drug store for joining the Boy Scouts, so that they hay be able to parade with the scouts on Defense Day September 12. At the head of the l
 Scout section a band will be placed, and large number of boys are expecteL to take part in the parade. Unless r
 are members of a scout organization, boys will not be allowed to march in the scout section, scoutmasters state.
 The troop organization committee has been very active during the past few weeks, and nine scoutmasters have ex- pressed their willingness to take Ov, the leadership of troops.
 Two scoutmasters held an open en. rollment at the court house last week and enlisted 16 boys. This number will be increased by the meeting Wednes. day evening, it is expected. Other groups of boys are being organized fol scout troops in other sections of the city. .. 3s
 Degree Work Scheduled -Bessemel chapter, No. 110, R. A. M., will holo . meeting Tuesday evening at o'clocl at the Masonic hall. Work in two de srees will be conducted and large al tendance of members is urged.
 Thirty Gamers Arrested-Over 3( arrests of gamers were made Sunday by city officers and the prisoner. placed in the county jail. They will bt tried in the mayors court Monday morning. Other arrests for violation oi the prohibition law, drunkenness ant disorderly conduct brought the docket to about fifty cases.