The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-03
SPACE AWARDED
IN NEW BUILDING
Blanks Sent Out for the School
Census
RE TURNS COME BY AUG. IS
Mineral Belt Railway Is Incorporated
In MISUNDERSTANDING Negro
Is Paroled BY the
Governor.

Montgomery, June 2-(Special)-The
new building now being constructed at
the south end of the capitol will accom-
modate five of the largest departments of
the state government. 1t is proposed that
the auditor shall have the west end Of
the firstNhoor. being room sufficient for all
his needs. That the superintendent of ed
ucation shall have the east end of the
first floor. which will be a welcome relief
for that department now greatly eramped
for room. The department of archives
and history shall have the east end of the
second floor and the convict department
and the adjutant generals office shall
have the west end of the second floor.
The cellar of the building will be ar
ranged for storage room for the adjutant
generals department, department of agri-
culture and department of archives and
history. The removal of these large de-
partments from the present building will
give ample room for additional space and
conveniences for the departments left in
the old building.
The papers and books necessary for
making up the registration lists in the va
rious counties are being sent out by
the secretary of state, the details being
looked after by Chief Clerk A. c. Sex
ton. The registration must be taken be-
tween July 1 and October !. Inc supplies
reach the probate judges within few
days.
The nomination of Fl. d. Clayton for
Congress by the democrats has been certi-
fled to the secretary of state. The election
took place April q.
New Rail Line.
The state superintendent of education
is sending out the blanks for a census of
the school children of the state. The re-
turns must be in by August To- and all
children between the ages of Z and q
must be recorded, with age, sex, color
and parents or guardians. This census is
taken once in two years and has enabled
the superintendent to keep up with the
children and to avoid padding rolls in
counties where there is any desire to de
anything else than play fair
The Mineral Belt Railway has been in
corporated in Florence to build a line
from Florence to the Alabama and Ten
nessee line In Wayne county, Tenn. The
capital is $4,000. with Nj. e. Mcdonald,
A. H. Sherred, l.. A. May, T. II. Allen
and j. &c. Burr as incorporators. The
new line will reach rich timber and min
eral sections not now available.
The Sheffield Trust company has been
organized at Sheffield, with capital of
100000 Tine incorporators are George
Parsons, j. w Worthington and Henry
Parsons.
The Montgomery Heights company a
corporation has been reported to the Sec
rotary of state, with capital of $4,000
The incorporators are r. l.. and Thomas
billiard and Thomas Martin
The Jaggers Coal company of Jasper
is reported to the secretary of state, with
capital of $50 900. The incorporators are
p. Norvell, H. w. Crawford and W. 5.
Payne.
Negro Paroed.
The government has paroled Charlie
Henderson, convicted in February last OF
petit larceny in Birmingham. He was a
bell boy. and was charged with stealing
some article of value from the late Lu-
ellen Julian Walker. He is affected with
Brlght's disease.