The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-15
STREETS
ARE To Be PAVED
Arrangements Made for the
BitulithiC Process
NEGROES UNDER BIG BOND
Two of Them Are Charged With Muir
der In sslma-Man Instantly
Killed BY a Jack
Lever.
NEGROES UNDER BIG BOND

Selma, August 14-(Special )-Selma's
principal wholesale and retail streets
will soon be paved. That Is the predic-
ton that can be freely made today. J..
e. Donelson, representing the Southern
Bitulithic company Of Birmingham has
been in the city for the past two days,
having come here at the request of Sec
rotary Slater of the Commercial and IN
dustrial association. Mr.. Donelson de-
clares his company will accept such a
proposition as Selma can make for the
paving Of Broad and Water streets from
Dallas to Green. Selma was not exempted
from the tax levy restriction Of the new
constitution and consequently no levy can
be made The plan will be FOR the proper
ty owners to pay part of the cost, the
street railway to pay their share and the
city to pave the street intersections. For
the eight street intersections the city
will pay about s1l,2OO Each property
owner will pay about IS per front foot and
the street railway will pay about 81 rs per
square yard. The pavement will be the
bitulithic and there will be so feet from
curb to curb. Something over $4,000 will
be spent for the eight or nine blocks of
paving.
Last night the matter was brought be-
fore the City Council at its regular meet
ing and the committee on streets were
authorized to meet with the Commercial
and Industrial association. which they
did tonight, and the project was formally
launched
Heavy Bond Required.
In the police court this morning VIII
Conner and Hanna Wilson were arraigned
charged with assault with Intent to muir
der. Both are negroes and their victims
were Sam Fullenweider and wife and Ara
bella Robbins, also negroes. On the night
of July 80 Conner cut the three last
named very seriously but all recovered.
The Wilson woman aided and abetted him
in his deed. Conner was bound over in
the sum of $500 on each of three warrants
and the Wilson woman was bound over in
the same sum on one warrant.
Yesterday afternoon while jacking up
box car just beyond Mechanic street.
In the Southern railway yard, Mr. Van
Crews, an employe OF the car depart
ment of the shops, was instantly killed
Mr.. Van Crews was working the lever
and the jack in some manner slipped from
the car, the lever flying up and striking
him under the ear and Jaw killing him
instantly. He lad been living in Selma
about two months, having come here from
Jackson, Tenn. He Is survived by his wife
and two children.
Local and Personal.
J. H. Bankhead is sending letters into
Dallas telling of his intention to address
the voters at the court house on Tues
day, August 81, and asking for a hearing.
Mr.. Bankhead has some strong sup
porters here and they intend to give him
warm support.
Miss Birdie Giles has gone to Brming-
ham to spend a week.
Mr. J. L. Clay left at noon today for
Tate Springs to be gone two weeks.
Mr.. Sydney Karpe has returned after
an extensive trip in the interest of the
insurance company he represents.
Mr.. Legrande Elebash left today for
Tate Springs, from which place The will
go to New York before returning to Sell
ma Mr.. Elebash has purchased the stock
of Mr.. Adolph Schweizer in the Schweizer-
Bewig Jewelry company and beginning
September ! will become the secretary
treasurer of the company and become as
ISOLATED in the business.