The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-20
Want New Contract.


 The water committee and the Mayor were instructed by the council to confer with the Birmingham Water Works com pany In an effort to secure new con- tract with the company for the water supplied to consumers in this city While the water company has contract with the city for a term of about thirty years and there remains something like twenty five years yet of the contract it Is be- lieved that a new contract can be secured with the company that will be of mutual benefit to all parties concerned.
 The street and improvement committee asked for more time to prepare a re- port on the ordinance granting franchise to the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company for the laying of gas mains in the city of Ensley. The request of the committee was granted.
 The auditors report on the books and accounts of the city officials for the asst six months was submitted and or dered printed One or two slight dis crepaneies were pointed out in the re- port, which will be corrected at once by the dereliet officials named in the report.
 On motion of Alderman Brigman an arc light was ordered placed at the new Carnegie library building at Avenue II and Eighteenth street.
 All members of the council were present except Alderman Sherman and Alderman Donaldson.
 Injured By Explosion.
 Samuel Maenza, the 5-year-old son of Louis Maenza, wholesale merchant of this city lost a finger and suffered painful mutilation of the hand this morning by a premature explosion of a dynamite cap.
 The little fellow, in some manner unknown to his parents, got possession of q box of the caps and had one in his hand when it was exploded in some way The index finger was mutilated and amputa- ton was necessary. The entire hand was mutilated and the little fellow is suffering great pain.
 He was playing on the sidewalk in front of his fathers store on Avenue F when the accident occurred and the loud report of the explosion created some little ex- citement on the street.
 Central Park Property.
 The first public sale of lots at Central park near Fairview. was held today and great interest was shown in the opening of this valuable tract. About one-third of the lots in the property was sold today and the future sale promises to be very active.
 The property was recently acquired and opened for settlement by the Jemison Real Estate and Insurance company. A num- Der of real estate men attended the sale of the lots today and their interest in the buying and the investments made in Central park by these men of real es- tate experience is considered as, a fine proof of the value of the investment.
 Central park is located on the North I{pa ov1 for tt South Ensley line. It is within the 5-cent ear fare to Birmingham and Ensley and will be one of the choicest residence sec lions in this section. The county trunk sewer runs through the property.
 Notes and Personals.
 J. O. Brown. representative of the Steel City lodge, Junior Order of United Amer can Mechanics, has gone to Montgom- sry to attend the state council which con venes tomorrow. Mir. Brown was accom- panied by his wife and F H. Tyler
 The fairview Pythians met in regular session at their hall at Osceola station tonight A number of visitors from other lodges from the district were present and assisted in the work of the evening.
 The Ladies' Missionary society of the First Presbyterian church will meet in the Sunday school room of the church to- 1lOIfoW dltttioil at " Sioeh' Aii D.. ~ >ce7 tie DuBose Junkin a missionary in China, vho is visiting in the city for few weeks. will address the society on the mission work in China.
 The city authorities are placing signs at street corners as required by the post office authorities, looking to the estab- ishment of free mail delivery, and the work will be extended to all parts of the citiy and completed as soon as possible. The houses in the city are also being numbered. It Is expected that the free