Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-01
UNION SPRINGS.
Cotton Mills Start Up-Determined to Col
 lect Taxes-Live Local Budget.

 lect Taxes-Liv Local Budget.
 Union Springs, Sept. 9O-(Special Cor respondence.) .)-The cotton mills started up Monday morning, working a full list of employees. This is good for the city, for more than 5000 will be paid out to those operatives every month. There are orders ahead for the yarns. and it is hoped that orders sufficient to keep the mills running through the year will be received. It was only a short while ago that 1t stopped work and this early start ing is a fine index.
 Those here who are in the cotton busi- ness are of the opinion that more than half of the cotton from the country has been brought to the city. During the month of Angst great deal of this years crop was marketed, and the number of bales received by the two warehouses during that month was 730. The receipts since the first of September number 3741; thus making the total for the present crop up to last Saturday night ATT. In- deed, will this prove short crop, even worse than was predicted before it be- gan coming into town.
 That the insurance rate for the city might be lowered, the city council is on Q trade for a new hook and ladder outfit, which will be purchased before long. With the splendid system of water works the insurance should be lowered greatly, but the companies make no promise for such unless the city puts in hook and ladder company. It is likely the old hand engine will be exchanged for the new outfit. The suggestion that three hose stations be placed in as many parts of the city is good, and will probably be carried out.
 Water is very scarce in many portions of the country, especially in the prairies, as the people who live there are com pelled to haul water for drinking and for stock. The scarcity of this necessity of life is more or less distressing, for in some sections the people have to use creek water from streams that are not running, thus laying a foundation for Spell of sickness.
 By a provision of the old commissions the jail is being covered and a few other defects remedied, but the jail remains unsafe and to some extent unhealthy. If the new commissioners want to instill themselves into the good grace of the officers and people they will fulfill the recommendation of the grand jury. and build a new jail, equipped with all the modern improvements.
 The city marshal is determined to col feet all the street tax due the city. He has had printed receipts, and in the event he is forced to further legal proceedings he is prepared with bond blanks and states that evry person who does not pay his taxes on time will be arrested, and unless he can make bond will have to go to jail, until he can be tried and placed on the streets to work out his fine.
 The negro woman, Josephine Gordon, who has claimed to be a doctor, has been adjudged insane by the officers and was sent to Tuskaloosa Thursday after noon.
 There is one crop Bullock or a portion of the county, will not fail on this year, and that is the hay crop. There is an abundance and nearly all is being gath cred and cured for the market.
 The primary on Saturday, which was held to nominate a state senator, to fill the unexpired term of Commissioner Gull yer, was very qpuiet as Major D. S. Be- thune was the only candidate before the people.
 As is known to many friends by the cards that have been issued, Miss Ella Casey will be married this afternoon at half past o'clock to Rev. B. D. Dis mukes of Banner. This happy event will take place at the home of the brides pa- rents, MT and Mrs. Wyatt Casey.
 Local political talk is flourishing, and crowds of politicians are seen on the streets From the way their conversa- tions run 1t is evident that MT. Clayton has Union Springs.