The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

l February will be read. Other important matters, 1t is thought, will come before the body Mayor Scott will probable an- nonnce his standing committees of the i board of aldermen for the ensuing year. | The finance committee met in the mayors office this afternoon and went over the payroll for the month just past. It's report will be submitted to the board tomorrow night.
 Municipal Politics.
 Notwithstanding it Is nearly year be- fore the city primary will be held, local politics have already commenced to warm up The race for the mayorality is al- ready beginning to create considerable in- terest. So far the incumbent Mayor Scott has not announced his intentions. In case he does not run again. 1t is probable that two of the present board of aldermen will be in the race. j. D. Holllngsworth and Dr. W. W. McTyere, members of the board. are being prominently mentioned for the place Both of these aldermen are young men and should they enter the fight a warm time can be expected.
 Electric Lights Turned On.
 The new electric lights were turned on for the first time this evening. The arc lights, twenty-two in number, were in- stalled by the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company. in accordance with an agreement reached between the company and the council several weeks ago.
 Ensley has been working for electric lights for sometime and now that they have been put In the people are very much eated.
 Flaeman Placed at Crossing. The Birmingham Southern Railway company has had two fagmen placed at the railroad crossings on Nineteenth street. This Is step that has been agitat- cd for a long time, as it was deemed dangerous to life and limb for the cross ing to be unfaged,
 No Cases in Police Court. Not single offender of the justice faced his honor. Mayor Scott In the police court this morning This Is considered remark able This is the first time the court has had an off day for several months.
 Pushing Work on Sewers. Zuber & Co.,, the contractors who are building the storm sewerage system, are pushing the work as fast as practicable All tne IateTla1S are pelnR hauled on the ground for the erection of the sanitary sewer, and the contractor, J. E. Hol- lingsworth. expects to have matters fin shape to commence work in the next four or five days.
 To Resume Work. It is stated on good authority that work on the new street car plant that Is to be erected between Ensey and Pratt City will be resumed in few days Consld- erable grading has been done and the materials for laying the foundation have been hauled on the grounds.
 Office Removed.
 Dr. T. J. Springfield has removed his office from the Western Union Telegraph company to more commodious quarters in the Averitt pharmacy building
 Social and Personal.
 The Odd Fellows held an interesting and largely attended meeting in their hall to- night.
 Alderman G. P. Graham has gone to Gadsden to look after business interests MT. s. r. Vice of Carbon Hill was in the Steel City today on business.
 MT. A. II. Griffith left yesterday even ing for Dunellin, Fla, where he will spend several days.
 MT. and Mrs. w IT. Morris of Wood- lawn were the guests of Ensley friends today.
 Interesting services conducted by the Rev. ]. D. D. Hall, the rector. were held at St. Johns this afternoon and tonight --7------>---~------ -----~>---~------~7--~--->- tended the Welsh entertainment at Pratt City last night
 Prof and Mrs. J. M. Dill have returned from Tuscaloosa where they were called on account of the death of Mrs Dilps father Dr. J H. Foster
 MT, D. F. Dollar left this morning for Dalton, Ga, where he will make his fu- ture home.