The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
NEW SECRETARY
 HAS BEEN NAMED Carlisle Succeeds Van Trump
 at Pipe Plant BRIGHTON TO GET WATER Adler 6 co. Have Begun Work of Con- structing the system-slOss Com pany Suffers Small Loss
 By Fire.
BRIGHTON TO GET WATER

Bessemer, February 27.-(special)- Louis A. Carlisle has been appointed sec retary and treasurer of the Bessemer Soil Pipe company to succeed c. L. Van Trump, who disappeared about two weeks ago.
 MT. Carlisle has been timelxeeper for the company for some time and Is well known and popular in this city. He is emnently fitted for the position to which he has been appointed. He took charge of the place yesterday morning.
 Nothing has been heard from MT. Van Trump in this city since his disappearance two weeks ago. The aud- itor of the company still has charge of the books and has not yet made re- port of their condition. It was understood shortly after Mr. Van Trumps dis appearance that there were some discrep- ancies in his books
 MT Van Trump was a member of the Bessemer city council and If he does not return within five weeks from the time he left his place on the council will be declared vacant and his successor elected by the mayor and remaining members of the board.
 Building Waterworks.
 Work has begun on the construction of a waterworks system to the town of Brighton. The contract was closed some time ago between the town council of Brighton and Adler &l Co. for the building of the system.
 Connection is being made with the Bes- semer system at Tenth avenue and Twen- ty-fourth street and in the main will follow the tracks of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 The water for Brighton will be supplied from Hawkins Springs and it is under stood that the town council has very liberal contract with the company for the supply. Brighton is fifteen feet lower than Bessemer, which will give a better pressure at that place. A sewerage system is in prospect and it is believed that this will be authorized by the citizens and the town council at an early date.
 The water works system will be com | pleted early in the coming summer.
 Fire at soss Mines.
 The small buildings belonging to the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company were destroyed by fire at Sloss mines few miles from this city last night. | The houses were used as wash houses for the employees and were valued at 5000. The loss was covered by insur- , ance. The fire is supposed to have orig mated from a stove used for heating pur- poses in one of the buildings.
 Change in Meeting. l An order was issued by the officers or the Bessemer board of trade today i changing the dates of holding the regu- l lar meetings.
 | The meetings heretofore have been held ! on the second and fourth Tuesdays in | each month Since the organization has { been made perfect and all committees or- ganized it has been decided that only one meeting each month is necessary and an order to this effect has been made. The meetings hereafter will be held on the second Tuesdays in each month It is provided that special meetings shall be held in case any question of importance comes up requiring immedi- ate attention.
 Notes and Personals. | The Elks' entertainment last night at the Library hall was well attended and I