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Bessemer Council Adjourns After December Meeting
The Common Council of Bessemer held December 4 1896 with no quorum adjourned to December 11 1899. Mayor and eight aldermen attended. four were absent. Finance committee listed numerous salaries and expenses from city funds including Norris Ziebur Aseo Johnson and others. Reports from marshal police and justice were accepted and filed. city clerk balances across funds were reported with totals and overdrawn contingency. Bond acceptances and resignations were handled. James Piper’s vacancy filled by Haigh Williams. Adjournment followed mayoral appointments and council votes on president pro tem nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Bessemer
Wim. S. Prince
Walton
Milroy, Waters
Beckers Gustafson
Lillrose
Ald. Waters
Ald. Walton
Police and Justice
Ugror
Jos. Stadier
James 2
Milroy
Sid. Waters
Ald. Watton
Ald
Haigh Williams
Fis
James Piper
Ald. Milroy
Linrose See
Tens
Becker
Ald. Becker
Milroy See
Waters
Lucia
Yeas—Walton
Gustafson
John Heilman
Ald. Lillrose
Gustav Liebur