The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-08
MAYOR SULLIVAN
IS MADE CHAIRMAN
VIII Direct Building of Carnegie
Library
BRIGHTON TO HAVE LIGHT
First Regular Meeting of Jonesboro
Council Will Meet at Mayor Mar
tins Residence Next
Tuesday Night

Bessemer, April 1.-tspecial)-At
meeting of the Carnegie library commit
tee, held Yesterday afternoon, Mayor j, J.
Sullivan was elected chairman
Steps will at once be taken looking to
the drawing of plans and specifications for
the building. and it is expected that with
in few weeks the actual work will begin
on the construction. A personal inspec
tion of other library buildings will be
made by members of the committee and
the Bessemer library viii be modelled af-
ter the most modern and eommodious plan
possible with the amount of money at
hand.
After the work of construction has be-
gun librarian will be elected who will
take charge of the arrangement of books
and the selection of same.
Funds for the purchase of the books
and for furniture for the building will
be raised by popular subscription and it is
believed that the members of the commit
tee will be able to succeed in this mat
ter without difficulty as a number of
people and organizations have sgnifed
an interest in the work and have promised
all the assistance necessary.
Brighton Progressive.
The work of constructing water sys-
TEN in the town of Brighton is progress
ing well and pipes are being laid all over
the town
The system is being built by Adler &
Co and is connected with the Bessemer
system at Twentyfourth street and Tenth
avenue. The main line of pipe from this
point to Brighton is almost completed
A contract has been closed with the
Town Council and the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company for put
ting electric lights in the streets of the
town and it is announced that this work
will be done in a few weeks
There is also movement on foot to
make a separate school district of the
town of Brighton and 1t is possible that
this changes will be effected by the be-
ginning of the next term. Brighton has
one of the largest and best schools in
the county outside the cities and the pat
rons hope to greatly improve it by making
a separate district of the town.
Brighton Is one of the most progressive
and promising towns in the Birmingham
district and with the improvements and
extensions that are almost certain to be
made by the Woodward Iron company the
people of Brighton hope to be greatly
benefited.
First Council Meeting.
The Town Council of Jonesboro will
hold its first meeting under the new order
of things in that place at the residence Of
Major John Martin next Tuesday night
Just after the incorporation of the
town and the election of town officers a
quo walranto proceeding was instituted
against the Incorporation which was based
on a technicality and the officers suspend
ed administration until after a decision
had been rendered by the court. The de-
.cision rendered a few Gays ago was ia
vorable to the Incorporation and the Of
ficers previously elected will take charge
of the government of the town.
Some ordinances and resolutions gov
erning the order of the town were passed
before suspension. These ordinances will
be reviewed by the council and possibly
others acted upon at the meeting Tues
day night
One of the first things that will be taken
up by the Mayor and council will be the
matter of putting the town in a good san
town will also receive the early attention
of the board.
Jonesboro has good school in opera
ton but ii will be improved and it is pos
sible that a movement will be put on
foot in a short time to erect new build
ing for the school.
Board of Trade to Meet.
The Bessemer Board of Trade will meet
in regular session at the city hall next
Tuesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock and it is
expected that several matters of interest
will come up for consideration.
The Board of Trade has been successful
in attracting the attention of several i'm
portant Industries to this district and one
or two concerns have been induced to
| locate here Others of Importance are
| considering the move and may locate in
or near Bessemer during the year.
| George II. Stevenson. president of the
Board Of Trade. and w. p. Gum, secre-
| tarv are taking a great deal of interest
in the work of the organization and are
constantly answering inquiries about the
district.
Notes and Personals.
lanes Moore shot and instantly killed
| Andrew jackson yesterday afternoon IN
PoweIls market on First avenue Both
men were negroes. After firing the fatal
shot Moore threw his gun away and
rushed from the market. making good
his escape The origin or the quarrel be-
tween them is unknown
There will be special services next week
at Trinity Episcopal church and st. Alloy
sius Catholic church on account of Holy
Week.
Ex-Chef of Police T. e. Wallace has
been called to Tuscaloosa by the serious
illness of his sister Miss Amanda Wal
lace. Miss Wallace for a number of years
has been a nurse in the Bryce hospital.
All the Protestant churches Of the city
will unite In a union service at the First
Paptist church tonight to welcome the
new pastor of that church. the Rev j. f..
Gable.
A. + Laird has purchased the handsome
residence on Sixth avenue from III. c..
Hatcher The price pnid was $3.50
fifth of those coming to America, go TO
PENNSYLVANIA The coal mines attract
most of them. Seventy per cent are
young men and one-third Of them are
iIlteraie. The Pennsylvania Y. NJ. G. A.
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