The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-22
HUNTSVILLE, ALA.
How the Charming Alabama City IL
Growing.

Correspondence Of tho Appeal
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Jan. 20.-Huntsville
has taken n very decided step for its adj
vancement and TO accomplish It's larger
growth. The city council for the past
twelve months has been INDUCING in
child's play on the subject OF extending
and opening new streets. At their meeting
last night they decided TO open and extend
Cleveland street through the cotton mill
property and the MA @. railroad property
to the depot Of the ~, G., &St. l.. railroad
They also decided 90 extend Randolph
street through the property Of $. ID. Cabi-
ness and s. s. Darwin leading into East
Huntsville, which Ia the new residence
addition owned and being improved by
the North Alabama improvement com
pany This will put upon the market scv-
eral hundred Of the most desirable lots for
residence convenient TO the city and held
at very reasonable prices. So soon as this
street Is opened number Of handsome
residences will be at once erected. The
council also decided TO extend Williams
street 10 as 10 reach Patton's hill, where
n new and larger water reservoir IN being
built Another big movement for
Huntsville was the closing Of n contract
yesterday between the North Alabama Inn
provemcnt company and Mr.. l.. Me,csscr
OF New Orleans, who IL one Of the most nc.
complishcd civil and mechanical engineers
In the country. II will be- remembered
| that lac had charge of the machinery de-
partmcnt Of the Worlds Exposition, and
also oi the same department OF the Mime
apolis exposition OF 1855. Through these
connections he became personally ac-
quaintcd with most OF the leading manu-.
| facturcrs Of the United States. In few
weeks he will begin travelling through the
manufacturing districts Of the north 20 lay
before capitalists and manufacturers the
admirable advantages Of this point for fac
tories Of diversified industries. The I'm.
proycmcnt company will donate land for
sites and otherwise give liberal encourage
mcnt 10 all manufacturers locating here.
The company next spring will erect 200
horsc power plant Tor furnishing motive
power 10 small factories nj n very cheap
rate. All factories locating here with u
capital Of 5000 and upward are exempt
from taxation for ten years by the city.
Memphis Inn, the new addition 20
Monte Sano hotel, II nearing completion,
and will furnish thirty-six delightful rooms.
Other additions being made will enable the
Monte Sano 10 accommodate the coming
season 900 guests. A bowling alley Il also
In course oi erection. As the Nashville
Amcion truly S,id In an editorial ycstcr-
day, this is the finest watering place In the
south.
II isconddcnily expected that within the
next ninety DAYS work will begin NJ this
point ON the Cincinnati & Birmingham
railroad. south In the direction Of the Ten.
ncssco river and north In the direction Of
Fayetteville, Tenn, which will give Hunts
vile three railroads. There are two other
through trunk lines north and south be.
ing projected aud contemplated that, when
completed, makes Huntsville the railroad
center Of north Alabama.
The Rev. Mr.. Dumas, Of jackson, Tenn,
has been employed ~ general secretary for
the Y. NJ. &. 4. IN this city. lie II thor
oughly acquainted with association work,
and i considered woll-iiitcd for the posi-
ton.
The Hon. solomon Palmer, State super
inicndcnt nf education, aud Prof. n. y.
Mitchell, Of the Florence State normal,
wcrr In the. city. yesterday, visiting the
city public schould
Senator Bate, Of Tennessee, has intro.
duccd bill for the construction Of three
bridges by the Cincinnati & birmingham
railroad.
Tho Knights oi labor Of Alabama have
been In annual convention here this week,
but nothing definite was learned as 10 what
WIS done.
The cold weather Is over, and balmy
hrcc1cs greet us again.