The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-01
NEGRO SCHOOL GETS
CARNEGIE LIBRARY
Buildings Near Montgomery
to be Erected Soon
MEANS BIG ELECTRIC PLANT
TalIapoosa Waterpower and Electrical
Company Files Papers of Incorpor-
ation-Dauehters Interested
In Old Davis Home.
MEANS BIG ELECTRIC PLANT

Montgomery, March 31.-(Special)-
Prof. w. B. Patterson. president of the
State Normal School for Negroes near the
city, has telegraphed Rev. Neal Anderson,
president of the board of trustees, that he
has secured from Andrew Carnegie, the
great philanthropist. $4,000 with which to
build new library building at the
school. The report was received with
great pleasure, as hard work had been
done to get the money.
The rebuilding of the houses needed at
the school has been delayed, awaiting the
outcome of this effort to interest Mr..
Carnegie. A fire destroyed most of the
buildings some months ago. This will
very likely mean the early construction
of all the buildings needed at the school,
for which there is a considerable amount
of money left from the fire insurance
Big Electric Plant.
The Tallapoosa Water Power and
Electric company filed papers of incor-
poration in the office of Probate Judge
j. b. CASTOR this morning. The corpora
ton has an authorized capital stock of
nations. The company will begin business
with $4,000 capital. The stockholders and
shares of each are as follows:
Frederick Ausfeld of Montgomery, 125;
Robert A. Chapman of Montgomery, 20;
Mrs. Dinnie Parker of of Dadeville, 250.
The board of directors is composed of all
the stockholders. The officers are Freder-
lex Ausfeld, president, Mrs. Dnnie Par
ker, treasurer. The principal office will be
located in Montgomery.
The company has already secured the
necessary floor rights and right of way.
The object is to build a dam or dams
on the Tallapoosa river at Sturdevant for
the purpose of generating electricity by
water upower to convey the electricity
to any city, town or village in the state;
to supply electricity to factories, water
works and manufacturing plants of every
kind and description; to supply electric
railways with power, and to operate cleo
trio railways and light cities and towns
by electricity.
Eight thousand horse power of energy
is capable of being developed at this point,
which Mr.. Ausfeld thinks is the best sit
uated on the Tallapoosa river.
Confederate White House.
The United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy and the ladies of the White House
Monday night to furnish a piece of prop
erty on which to move the old Confederate
white house, which Is now situated at
the corner of Lee and Bibb streets This
historic residence was occupies by Jetfer-
son Davis, president of the Confederate
States of America, and for this reason
1t is considered as sacred property by the
Confederate organizations. The present
property belongs to the Tysons.
1t is proposed that the city donate the
triangular piece of property which faces
lakewood cemetery and lies to the east
of Jackson street. This plot is owned
by the city and is not now being utilized.
Should this land not be donated the city
will be called upon to purchase plot In
some part of the city. 1t is question as
to how great the expense would be in re-
moving the white house to the triangular
lot. This would be long distance, and
would necessarily require a great deal of
time and labor. The ladies having the
matter in hand and who will present the
petition to the council are Mrs Mary Lee,
Mrs. Frank Duncan, Mrs. w. l.. Durr,
Mrs. j D. Beale and Mrs. Alfred Bethea.