The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-30

different branches of manufacture rep resented in North Birmingham, and oth-
 CTS are seeking sites almost daily. The
 chief water furnished by the municipality
 is a great drawing card, as well as the ex- ceptional railroad facilities.
 The following address is of great inter- est to the property owners of the city:
 To the People of North Birmingham.
 We desire to call your attention to the
 fact that each of you are personally inter-
 ested in the water works and electric
 light plants owned by the town, and that
 it is to your interest that the same be
 run in the most economical way, consist
 ent with good service. If these plants are
 good income producers and earn good
 profits then the tax rate of the town
 can remain at its present low figure, viz: 90 cents per hundred, and there will not
 be any necessity of increasing same.
 In order to run these plants at a profit
 to the town we must ask the co-opera-
 ton of all consumers of light and water.
 You are only charged a flat rate for water
 and light and not according to the amount
 consumed, as at other places. You thus
 get your water and light cheaper than in any other lawn in the south, and are allowed to use an unlimited amount for
 bathing, sprinkling, etc.
 Now in order that we may be able to give you good service at the present : low rate, we want to urge each of you to avoid all waste of water and light. When
 through using a hydrant turn off the wa ter and see that same does not leak. The i leakage seems a small thing to you, but when there are one hundred leaking hy- 1 drants in the town the amount of water wasted is enormous.
 1 Do not waste electricity. When through , using a light turn same off thus saving /, the additional tax on your machinery and l wires and saving coal at your plant. Hun ] dreds of lights burning needlessly l throughout the houses in our town causes an absolute and expensive waste of elec- | trcty that benefits no one. Also, the 1 life of an incandescent lamp, like lamp wick is limited They are made to burn limited time, and when burned out you are put to the expense of buying new one
 Remember these plants are yours and
 we ask each one of you to make it your | personal business to see that no waste of water or electricity is allowed at your home Respectfully,
 WATER AND LIGHT COMMITTEE,
 c. M. GREEN, Chairman.
 The Odd Fellows are very much inter- ested in the work of the lodge, which will
 take place next Tuesday in the hall of Tripple Link, No 150.
 Borh the Maccabees and the Sailors held
 their regular weekly meetings tonight, | and the evening passed pleasantly, good work being accomplished.
 The Board of Aldermen have let the contract for the construction of a stable in the rear of the city hall where the city's stock may be kept. The expendi- ture will call for about $400, including new arrangements in the fire department. The hose reel will be provided with shafts
 so that fire calls may be answered with greater celerity.
 The sanitary officer has been instructed to collect the sanitary tax instead of the city marshall as heretofore.
 Property near First avenue and between Seventh and Eighth streets has undergone marvellous change in the past few months. Since June there have been six
 residences started. which makes it the prettiest section of the town Houses are being constructed by Messrs. c. B.
 Rogers, Charley Head. John Tyler J. H. Perry, Parsons Gillespie and Head When all are completed the front will present a most pleasing effect
 The Rev Lloyd Dobbs, pastor of the Mt Vernon Methodist church of this city,
 preached a most interesting sermon to a large audience at the Young Mems Christ ian association in Birmingham yesterday. The real estate market was especially active today, several investors being shown over the town, and some good i sales consummated.
 Several drunkards who were lodged in
 the city jail yesterday and today, were
 fined by the Mayor this morning. cam
 pagn against "hop-jack" dealers, who in-
 sist upon selling whisky in the incor-
 porate limits, will be inaugurated today,
 and all will be closed up. The town is
 strictly prohibition, no licenses having ever been issued for the sale of liquors.