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Show BKTBA1ED HIS TBIST. The City Clerk of Birmingham. Alabama, Short In Hit Aecoonte. Birmingham, Ala.. July 10. Grave irregularities have been discovered in the accounts of Thomas L. Angelin, city clerk of Birmingham. He issues all city licenses and has issued a large number since July 1, but it is said be has turned In no money since then. These licennes represent thousands of dollars, as each saloon has to pay t-VX) alone. Mayor Thompson suspended Angelin today, and an investigation is taking place tonight at the board of alderman al-derman meeting. Jt is not known what the shortage will amount to vet, but it ts thought it will b considerable. It was discovered that after issuing money licenses, the stubs were torn out of the books. Angelin is here and ays he has no explanation to make except ex-cept that be has been a fool. He is a young man of good family, and a ways stood well. 1 |