The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
BESSEMER MAY
 EXTEND LIMITS
Mayor Wants To. Take In
 New Population Of Five Thousand
lRessemer Bureau.)

H BESSEMER, Ala, July Zt'-A pIo- posal to extend the city limits to take in a territory of approximately o,OOO population may be made at the next meeting of the city council by Mayor h' P. McTyeire. Several disastrous 1lres just outside the limits during the past few weeks, and particularly the de- struction of six homes on Pauls h1ii 5 Wednesday afternoon at a loss of $12,-- GOO. makes the movement to extend the limits timely, according to the mayor.
 McTyeire states that the Bessemer fire department gives almost as much service to the outlying sections, where there are no fire plugs, as 1t dies With in the limits. This operates to the dis advantage of the city he says, Jeoprdiz- ing property in town often while the department is giving its attention to fires on the outskirts.
 In addition to giving fire protection, the city also maintains police protec- lion to the outlying districts, both at great expense and trouble. Residents in these sections, while enjoying these benefits do not contribute to the ex- pense. ..:a
 The mayor will advocate extension of the city limits to include those uopulous sections embraced in the West Highlands, North Nineteenth street. all camps along Red mountain and those sections beyond south and east Bessemer.
 Ministers At LuncheOn-Many visit ing ministers were guests of the Rotary club Thursday at their weekly meet ing at the Grand hotel. Rev. d.. U. Hanes, who is conducting revlvai at Jonesboro, was the principal speaker, while Rev. W. E. Faust, of East Lake also made an interesting talk. Rev. l. K, Valley, of Birmingham. Rev. U. H. Bobo, Rev. w. E. Guthrie and ReV' !. B, Stalnaker were also present.
 I. P. Drum announced the meeting of the Boy Scouts which will be held next Tuesday in the inferior court room at the court house and all mem bers of the Lions, Rotary and klwanls clubs have been asked to attend. Jack McCampbell, of Palm Beach, Fla, and E. W. Clarke, of Chicago, were guests at this time also.
 Negro Fined-Sylvester Cook, negro, was fined by the mayor Thursday for running over the fire hose with an au- tomobile. Many offenses of this na- tufe have occurred recently and the mayor will continue to impose fines, he said.
 Fifty Dairymen Arrested-Up to the present time, 50 dairymen have been arrested as result of violating the city ordinance which prohibits the removal of families from the city without filing notice to that effect with the city clerk. The large number fined has tended to break up this practice and the notices are now being filed promptly On hearing complaints from the mer- chants, the city employed Cleve Hous- ton to see that this ordinance be en- forced.
 Picnic For Deaf-The state conven- lion of the deaf will end Saturday with a barbecue and all-day picnic at West Lake, The convention started Thurs day in Birmingham and about 200 at being planned for this outing at the tended. Many interesting features are lake and those attending will enjoy dancing and swimming during the day.
 Brotherhood Class HOsts-The broth erhood class of the First Methodist church were hosts to about 50 boys Thursday, when they entertained at a barbecue at Reno Lake. The boys en- joyed swimming and afterwards A. B. Ausman, T. J. Batson, George Bum gardner, Rev. Waites and others made interesting talks. The party returned to the city in the late afternoon.
 Streets COmpleted-The city has completed grading and cherting Eighth and Tenth avenues from Fifteenth to Eighteenth streets, this being a part of an extensive improvement program they are carrying out during the summer months. These two avenues were prac- tically impossible, though they were built up from Fifteenth street many years ago.
 The Alabama Water company is ex- tending their water mains to the West Highlands at this time also and it is expected that they will reach Nineth street.
 Residence Section ImprOved-The residence section along Red Mountain and Bessemer, of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad cmopany, has recent ly been repaired and painted. About $100,O00 has been spent this summer for this work, it is stated. Most of the houses in that section have been com pleted and the others will be finished in the next few weeks. The work was done by the company's housing depart ment.
 OEbOhtaAb MISS " lllle Lee DmlIn has returned from Russellville, Ky, where she visited relatives and friends.
 Miss Mary Hill of Benton, Ala, is the guest of her sister, Mrs Herbert HOneycutt, on Arlington, avenue.
 Mrs. Lacy EdmOndson has as her guest, Mrs. OthO Humphries from Camp Bennington.
 Bill Hagerty and Harry Newberg have returned from St. Louis, Mo.
 Miss Mildred Locke has returned from Camp Winnastaska, where she has been for several weeks.
 Mrs. Zelzner, of Jackson, Miss, is the guest of Mrs. Ed Read on Clarence avenue.
 Miss Mildred Locke has as her guest Miss Katherine Locke of Gadsden, Ala.
 Wednesday Bridge Club-Mrs. J. S. Winters was hostess to the Wednesday,