The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-11
ETOWAH LAWYERS
 WORKING FOR BILL
WANT CIRCUIT COURT WITH TWO JUDGES-cOOSA RlVER'S BUSl- NESS BEST IN HIsToRY-cAPT. ELLIOTT MUCH IMPROVED.

1dusuen, December 1Q.-(Special. 1.-The Etowah Bar association met again this morning to further consider matters of court relief. The main features of the bill to be presented to the legislature in this respect were agreed upon after much discussion. The committee appointed at the last meeting to prepare and suggest the best plan reported and in substance was for the charter of the present city court to be amended so as ct provide a circuit court for Etowah county. with city court practice, and the appointment of two judges, a presiding and associate judge, to alternate on the bench Judge R. A. D. Dunlap and Judge J. A. Bibro were selected to frame a bill to present for passage at the coming session of the legislature. It was agreed that if this bill should become a law that Judge J. H. Disque should become the senior judge and the present clerical force should be provided for. committee will be ap- pointed later to go before the legislature and urge it's passage.
 Large numbers of disabled cars are be- ing received at the Alabama Great South ern car shops in this city to be repaired. These cars have been accommodating at Chattanooga and other points awaiting the completion of the large addition to the shops now being made. The additions will be ready to begin operations on or about the first of the year, and will give employment to several hundred men.
 The steamer Alabama came in from the
  76,OOO feet of cut lumber and large con- signment of cotton for local dealers Capt. Peter Wagnon, owner of the fleet of river steamers plying the Coosa river between Rome, Ga, and the lower river, states that the river business is better than it has ever been in it's history. Captain Wag- non has been on the river for many years, and is the best informed man on such matters in this section. There have been good rains and the river has re- mained at good boating tide throughout the year.
 Judge J. H. Disque will adjourn the city court on Friday for the holidays and the January term will be convened on the second Monday in January. There is only one case left on the criminal docket, and that is being heard today. The court has made an exceptionally fine record during the term just closing. Five capi- tai cases and many misdemeanors have been disposed of
 The condition of Capt. J. M. Elliott Jr., is some better today, and he rested better last night than he has for some time. His friends are now very hopeful of his ultimate recovery. Captain Elliott was taken ill about ten days ago and his condition at one time was very alarm ing.
 Mayor Charles P. Smith has gone to Ludlow, Ky, to deliver $15,00O of the sewer bonds recently sold to the First National bank of that city. Half of the original $3O,0O issue had been previously acquired by this bank through A. L.. Rich X Co.,, brokers of Cincinnati who after wards failed. The local banks advanced enough money to carry on the work until the remainder could be sold The sewer system is nearly finished. and will be turned over to the city by the contractors by the first of the year.
 A. B. Griffin, secretary of the local civil service board will hold an examination for rural carriers at the city hall next Saturday. There are eighteen applicants who will stand the examination and two vacancies to be filled.
 Three couples were married at the resi- dence of Judge J. H. Disque on Forest avenue Sunday afternoon. They were R. l.. Woodson and Miss Callie Harris J. M Reed and Miss Eugenia Smith, all of Mur- rycross; James T. Booker and Miss Clem- mic Usury of Smokeneck All of the young people are members of some of the best families in the county.