The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
Advertiser Bureau,

Selma, April 27.
 Next Monday the nominations of city officials of Selma at the primary of March IS will be confirmed by ballot of the people and as soon as the elect ed can qualify they will be inductei into office:
 The following officers will serve Selma for the next two years:
 Mayor, Atkins; Chief of Police, Wal ters; City Clerk, Toler; Tax Collector. Callen; Tax Assessor, Walker; City At torney, Young; City Engineer, Smith; Street Superintendent, Shannahan; Captain of Police, Miller; Sanitary In- sRsst9PTS smone Haas aek Cothran; Keeper of Cemeteries. Pfeifr- CT; Councilmen, W. R. Peacock, Presi- dent; Hall, Quinn. Griffin, Agee, Clay. Norris, Meyer, Berry, Phillips and El- der.
 At the election Monday the follow ing inspectors and booths have been First Ward-At old court house; in spectors. R. W. Young, B. R. Holmes. T. W. Barker.
 Second Ward-At new court house: inspectors. Louis Phillips; J. c. Burns Third Ward--At Phoenix Fire Place; inspectors, G. G. Bohlia, l.. Gold smith, J. ". Blakeley:
 Fourth Ward-At SErharts ware house; inspectors. J; B. Hardy. sr,, J, B. Jacobs, Mike Mel
 Fifth Ward-At Mechanics Fire Place, inspectors, JOnn GlauCeyJ JOhR Donegay, J. s. oGwynn.
 Fire Losses Heavy.
 The losses from the fire which Tues day night consumed the plant cf tho American Candy Company on Water Street, are heavier than at first esti- mated.
 As given in The Advertiser wednes- day morning the aI total damage 70 ne the $10,000. The Insurance on the plant amounted to $7,000
 The ,damage to Mrs; J. A; MeKin- D., plant is estimated by her at nearly $1,- GOO which is partly covered by insu- rance. The roof and rear of Mrs. Mo Kinnon's building suffered from the flames besides the damage by smoke and water.
 The wholesale and commission groc- cry house of Mayor V. B. Atkins suf- fered about $2,500 from smoke and wa ter. all of which is covered by insu- rance.
 Frank Nunnelee's printing establish ment was damaged slightly and his was also covered by insurance.
 The fire department rendered eff1- cient service and both the paid and volunteer members deserve credit for checking a threatening conf1agrltlon. The following was sent to The Ad- Vertiser correspondent by W. L.. Wor- relI, Superintendent of the Selma Wa ter Company whose plant also rendered
 
 Selma, Ala, April %. 1905. '.Mr. Will R. Hamilton, Advertiser
 Correspondent, Selma, Ala:
 Dear Sir-Pardon me for this ln- trusion, but as a careful reader of your valuable paper as well as a subscrib- CT and well-wisher, l beg to call your attention to the following clipping from your report of the fire which oc- cured last evening at the candy fac tory, viz, and only the efficient work of the volunteer fire department saved a loss of about $65,000.'
 ''The writer would not detract one iota from any work done by that he- roic band, the volunteer firemen, but why give them the entire praise and exclusive credit? It is well known fact that the larger part of the work done last night was by the paid men of the department and, while they are paid to do such work. does that detract from the valiant service performed? Honor, credit and praise, where same are due, should be impartially distrib- uted. This causes another query, what would either the volunteer or paid fire men have done without the excellent water pressure? But being modest will not dwell upon that.
 Yours very truly,
 ''M. l.. Worre1l,
 Superintendent Selma Water Co.,"