The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-12
PRATT CITY
Much Complaint Is Heard About the
Clty's Electricity.

Pratt City, January 11.-(Special.) y
The Trades Council and citizens of
Pratt City met at the High School
building in joint session last night
for the purpose of considering the
electric light question. There has
been for some time serious complaint
of the present system. Lights are
furnished both to Ensley and Pratt
City by the Consolidated Electric
Light Company Of Birmingham--th
electric current coming from its Bir-
mingham plant and going through and
being distributed by conformer es-
tablished near the Kansas City CROSS
ing in this city. Much complaint has
arisen on account of the unsatisfactory
light furnished, and in many instances
high bills. Another cause for dissat-
isfaction Is that the city derives no
benefit In the shape of lights there
from, and as another company pro-
poses to equip a plant in the interest
of the citizens, this question has be-
come live one, and at last nights
meeting a motion was adopted re-
questing the City Council to take the
matter up and secure for the people
either favorable concessions from the
Consolidated Company or to confer
with the gentlemen representing the
new concern.
At the city hall on Tuesday even
ing. January IA, the officers recently
elected for Pratt Mines Lodge No.
2748, knights of Honor, will be pub
licly installed and an interesting pro-
gramme will be rendered.
The public installation of officers
of the Pratt City Wigwam of Red
Men at the city hall last evening was
attended by large audience, who en-
joyed the proceedings of the evening
heartily. The following officers were
installed in the tribe: Sachem, Hugh
Moreland; senior sycamore, William
Phillipsj Junior. sycamore, John DON
ely; prophet, Robert Farley; chief
of records, w. j. Port (re-elected for
the seventh timet; keeper of wam-
pun, Joseph ofHoskins; collector of
wampum, Thomas Fl. Liney; repre-
sentative to the Great Council of Ala
bama, James Findley. After the in
stallation an excellent supper was
served. 49, sga
Much interest is manifested at pres
ent in the election of two or three
policemen, which will take place at
a meeting of the City Council on Mon
day evening. The following have an
nounced themselves as candidates:
Thomas Cameron, Pat Duggan, sgd
Harmon, B. S. Gurley and others.
At a recent meeting of the Trades
Council committee was appointed
for the purpose of requesting the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen to pass
an ordinance requiring draymen to
register the name and address of all
parties moved to and from the city
by them.
Mr. Strickland is visiting his son
and daughter, Mr.. ]. e. Strickland ar q
Miss Rosa V. Strickland.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parke of Avon
dale, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Evans and
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Dyer will be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Alternately
tomorrow
Mrs. H. H. Spranger of Indiana is
quite i'll at the home Of her uncle, Mr..
Walker, on Third avenue.
| Professor Cunningham and family
of Birmingham and DR.. R. M. Cum
ningham, wife and mother of Ensley
were the guests Of DR.. and Mrs. G.
w. Brown today.
Mrs R. L. Cross and her two little
daughters visited the family of DR..
Powers today.
]. G. Moore and son were in the
city today.
Robert Mcdonald of York Is visit
ing the family Of ]. T. Bell on East
Highlands.
]. D. Duncan went to Tuscaloosa
this afternoon to visit relatives.
Lee Rountree of Carriers Creek,
Tenn. is the guest of relatives in
Pratt City.
$75 Cash. lots 5Oxl4O
each, on car line near Fair
Grounds. Eborn & Jones.