The age-herald., 1902-01-17


 company will have the road completed and in operation in six months It is all ready built out of Birmingham on the Bessemer and Birmingham division as far as Elyton. and the dummy passes oyer the track in entering the city. l have just issued permit allowing the connec- tion of the Southern road with the Pow derly division at this point to facilitate the delivery of the rails. The work on that division will be done from this end. As soon as the power house and track can be completed the road will be in posi- tion to operate. as the cars have already been ordered. and are now being made.
 "As is well known the Bessemer Elee- trfc Light Company has recently sold out to the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power Company. who will put in new machinery, wires and poles. The city closed contract with them on November 30 last, in which it is agreed that they are to give us first-class service within twelve months. The city and residents are to pay the same price and have the same service as Birmingham.
 All industries Running.
 "All of our Industries are running and prosperous These include the big pipe works of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Company, the 'Bessemer Rolling mill, the Central Foundry Com panys works, the five furnaces of the Tennessee company, the Soil Pipe works the Bessemer Foundry and Machine shop, and the numerous brick yards and lum- Der yards The latter have been doing a rushing business throughout the year
 At the rolling mill S30,000 is being ex- pended in improvements which consist largely in a encouragement of machinery to make it possible to handle much larger tonnage with the same force that is now employed. It Is expected in e-4is way to save sixty cents ton. During the past year the Central Foundry com pany have doubled their capacity, nov ing the machinery from the Gadsden plant to this point. This has practically Adoubled the number of men employed. The Standard Brick Company has just built one cf the best equipped plants in the South and are now in operation. At Beders, half a mile from here. woher the Tennessee company is concentrating their mining operations there is a scene of great activity. The developments at that point are of great benefit to this city.
 "The Land Company is to be strongly commended for it's liberal policy under the present management. Much of the in- creased building is due to the reduction
 
 ally held their property. The high prices forced many people to purchase subur- ban lots for homes, and the wonderful growth of Brighton and Jonesboro is due largely to this fact. In the early days of Bessemer prices were very high, and the time came during the hard times when there was little or no demand for prop erty.
 Healthy Conditions Prevail.
 For a long time now, however, a much more healthy condition has prevailed. There is now and has been for several years good, healthy demand for prop erty at reasonable prices. The offer of the land company to take shares of st ock in part payment for property made it pos sible for many to buy.
 Much of the city's growth has been due to the splendid administration of the city's affairs. Mayor Huey, though siJut d young man, has fine executive and busi- ness ability, and has devoted himself with great energy to public affairs. He Is now serving his second term as Mayor. and both administrations have proved highly satisfactory. He is assisted by the follow ing Board of Aldermen. Messrs. c. B. Rogers W. $. Winters. W. A. Simmons, c. B. Willis. Rush Randall, J. E. Rog- CTS, James Cahill and Rudolph Wesalin-