The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-11
NEW COURT HOUSE
 IN CLAY COUNTY
BIRMINGHAM FIRM SECURES THE
 RIGHT TO SUBMIT PLANS FOR THE NEW STRUcTURE-ASH- LAND AND LlNEVILLE GROWING

Talladega November 10.-(SpeciaL)- Clay county has long needed a court house. The building where the court has been held for years was totally inadequate for the needs of the county but motives of economy and local divisions have here tofcre prevented action in the matter. Re gently pressure has been brought to bear and at yesterdays meeting of the com missoners' court a vote was taken as to erecting a new building, resulting in decision to build by four to one vote. Seven competitors for the job of draw ing plans were present before the court, and a hot fight resulted on this point. Each applicant made a speech before the court and presented his peculiar advant- ages. Chamberlain &s Co.,. of Birmingham won out over all competition, and secured the right to submit plans, the cost to be not less than S35000 and not more than s6O,000. The building is to be fire proof, and of pressed brick, with all modern con veniences
 Railroad building and mining has in- fused new lift in Clay county and the time will come when it will be one of the richest counties in the south.
 Ashland college has the largest en- rollment in it's history, having sixty-five students in its boarding department. Ashland, the rival of it's sister town Line vile Is growing rapidly, although Line vlle is now engaged in building four teen brick stores, and many private resi- dences.
 The court house officials are engaged in moving and changing their respective offices. All kinds of office plunder blocks up the railways and rooms of the build ing. while the carpenters, plumbers and afrapr until night. This confused state will only be temporary, as the finishing touches will be ready to put on next week, when Judge Miller of the city court will take up the criminal jury docket.
 Mrs. Wellington Nandiver entertained on Wednesday and Thursday the first day with cards the second afternoon with a nuts to crack or conundrum party. One hundred and twenty people were her guests.
 Mr Lyman Clay has bought the Me Cants residence on North street.
 There is some grumbling among the sa- loon, soda water and market men well az hotels and boarding houses about the lee supply. It seems that for some req son the people who have heretofore been furnishing ice have ceased to do so, and in the quarters mentioned there is an ice famine.
 The Williams Comedy company con- tinues to draw good crowds at the EllSs opera house. It is a popular price show with many clean specialtes, and gives universal satisfaction. The opera house Is beautifully lighted and thoroughly heated and ventilated MT. Cooper. the manager, makes 1t his personal business to supervise the comfort of the house.
 The fire company is making an effort by petition to have a street fair here dur ing the week of November 25, It will be necessary to get from the authorities a rebate or cut on the license as the pres ent state and city license if charged at the fixed price would prohibit the show While there is difference of sentiment among the citizens on the subject of street fairs generally, it is likely that majority will sign the petitions. especially as the street fair will not be permitted to use the strccts, but will be relegated to a private lot.