The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-10
TUSCALOOSA COUNCIL.
Many Matters of Interest Transact
 ed by Fathers.

ed by Fathers.
 Tuscaloosa, Oct. s.-(special.) )-Last evening the Board of Mayor and Alder men held an interesting meeting and transacted much important business. The Mayor was authorized to prepare a res- olution to the County Commissioners, as to the wisdom of building . new court house.
 Resolutions were adopted prohibiting the Tuscaloosa Belt Railway from ths use of any streets in the city except those in active use by the Company. Il was decided to select a City Treasurer from one of the banks of Tuscaloosa which should offer the largest interest fol the average daily deposit.
 Messrs Van de Giraffe and Werner. Cit, Attorneys. were instructed to institute proceedings in court for the annulmsnt of the light contract now existing be. tween the city and the Tuscaioosa Elec. trio Light Company and to prosecute same to its conclusion, provided they shall find that the law and evidence fair ly sustain such suit.
 Much interest centers in the football game tomorrow afternoon on the cam. pus between the Varsity eleven and the Birmingham team. This being the first game of the season, will doubtless draw a large crowd. The boys have been prac- ticing hard and win doubtless put up a good name. While the exact make up for tomorrow's game has not been de- cided on. the following men will be on the field and one or the other will play Gwin or Davis, center: Arlington, left guard: Fortune or Grenade, right guard Peavy. right tackle; Lett or Jones. left tackle; sherrill or Lodge right end: Me Mahon or Burk, left end: McCorvey or Wyatt, quarter back: Forman. full back; stickney or Smith. legt half back; Dan- Tel or Edwards. right half back.
 The Elks have under consideration c proposition from c. W. Maniey, who Is in the city representing the Cincinnati Carnival Company. He wishes to close a contract with the Elks for q carnival this fall for November lo-l7. The City Council at its meeting last evening grant ed the Elks permission to hold a street carnival this fall. with certain restric- tions. Nothing definite has yet been de- cided on.
 One of the most elegant receptions ever held in Tuscaloosa, was that of Mrs. Thomas W. Palmer yesterday afternoon at her residence at the University. It was complimentary to Mrs. John W. Abercrombie. Mrs. Edwin H. Foster and Mrs. Wilkins. Mrs. Palmer was assist ed in receiving by the wives of the fac- ulty of the University.
 Hanson Harris negro residing at East End, was struck by the southbound Pan- American yesterday morning about four miles from here. and had his foot so badly injured that amputation was nec- essary. It seems that Harris had gone to sleep and had his foot on the track when the train passed.
 The following is the dispensary report for the month of September: Largest days sales. S74.6O: smallest days sales, $l70. %; average daily sales, $S0S.05; aver age daily packages. sS7: total packages sold, 21,716; total months sales, S6, ,eS7. .25; profits for nine months. 3l5,1Ss02.
 A telegram was received by D. F. Moore from Birmingham yesterday, an- nouncing the death of his father, Judge S. D. Moore who was a resident of Tus- caloosa for many years before making his home in Birmingham.
 The order was made for the election in December and according to the sugges- tion of the City Committee that a COW law for the whole city limits would be voted on.