The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-19
BESSEMER.
Water Supply Question Is Now Agitat-
 Ing the Public Mind.


 Bessemer, September IS. = (Special.) - The water supply question is now agitat- ing the public mind in Bessemer. Expert Grey employed by the county sanitary board. found germs in the Bessemer wa ter supply, IS he did in the water sup ply of Birmingham, but he reported that the source of the water supply here was uncontaminated and that pure spring wa ter should be supplied to this city, as our water supply came from two large springs, inc Glenn and McAdory springs end that contamination resulted from the water being conducted from the springs to the pumping stump by rivu- let which received the drainage of a large area of inhabited territory. Ths demand Is made by citizens that the wa ter be piped direct from the springs to the stump from which it Is pumped into the stand pipe and mairs which supply the city. The water works owners de- cline to go to this expense under their present contract, which expires in two years. They will guarantee to supply pure spring water in ample quantity on an extension of this contract for a term of years. Members of the city council exact other conditions to which the own CTS will not assent. In the meantime the citizens are compelled to use water al- legged to be more or less contaminated, while the purest of cool spring water bubbles up In ample quantity within rifle sbot of the business center of the city.
 After long and weary waiting, free de- livery of the mails is about to be in- augurated in Bessemer. Inspector Glass cock of the postoffice department has perfected arrangements and the addi- tiona1 furniture required has been or cred ard as soon as received and in- stalled delivery win commence.
 The visit of the Rev. MT. Little chair man of the college committee of the state Presbyterian synod. here yesterday evening, has started renewed efforts to secure the erection here of their pro- rcsed $15O,0O0 synodical college The synod meets here on November B. when. the matter of location will come up for con sideratlon. A most eligible and beautiful site on Bessemers South Highlands will be rendered the synod by the Bessemer Land and Improvement company and q good cash subscription will be raised by the people,
 Grant Smitherman, aged IT, son of Po- lice Officer J. w. Smitherman, is danger ously sick with typhoid fever.
 Mrs George W. Stevenson Is rapidly recovering at Asheville, N. C., though she will remain there for probably two months yet.
 Lee Moody received a telegram this evening that his mother, Mrs. Edwards, was dangerously i'll at her home in Mis- sissippi, and to come at once He will leave on the 10 o'clock A. G. s. train. Mrs. Edwards Is well known here. where she lived for some two years, and her serious Illness will be much deplored.
 Application for gaslirht power and fuel franchise has been made to the city council and 1t will be granted. It Is in the interest of outside parties who have ample capital and believe this most profitable field for such an enterprise.
 Mrs. William H. H. Judson and Misses Lulu and Grace Judson are visiting in Birmingham for few days, the guests of Mrs. M Clifford at the Morris.