The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
CITY COUNCIL ID MEET NEXT MONDAY Will Discuss Means of Financ-
 ing City Business DAMAGE SUIT IS FILED Charles Nelson Wants $25,ooo for In. juries Received While Walking
 On Southern Railroad tt
 Tracks at Gadsden.
DAMAGE SUIT IS FILED

Gadsden, November 1.-(Special. )--The city council will meet next Monday night for the discussion of ways and means of financing the city. through the shortage oceasoned by the elimination of liquor license by virtue of the recent election. The eight saloons which will go out of business as a result of the election were paying into the city treasury an an- nual sum of $160oo. The deficiency cre- ated by their suspension will have to be provided for by some other mode of taxation
 The second number of the lyceum course. which is being conducted for the benefit of the library. will be given next Monday evening. November B. One of the most talented companies on the road will appear on that night
 Attrneys Cull & Martin today filed suit again the Southern Railway company. asking damages in the sum of s25,oo0 for personal injuries to their client. Charles Nelson. The complaint sets forth that on July 1, 1907, the complainant was walking along the tracks of the South ern railroad at a point near the furnaces and pipe shops, when an engine drawing a passenger train approached from the rear, struck him, knocked him down, and inflicted injuries from which he has not yet fully recovered. It is also set forth that the company was fully aware that many people used the tracks morn ing and night in going to and from their work and that the company through it's servants did not exercise care and prudence necessary under the circum- stances.
 President H. c. Higgins. of the Tri- City Gas company. has arrived from Wis consin with his family. and will take up permanent residence in this city. Good progress Is being made on the gas plant and 1t Is expected that in a few months the company will be ready to begin It's service to the public.
 D. Reich. proprietor of the Printup hotel of this city. has leased the prop erty for term of years to J. A. New comb of Macon. Ga. MT Newcomb Is m experienced hotel man. being propri- etor of the banier hotel Of his homo city and expects to make the Printup a modern hostelry The lessee comes into possession the 18th of this month and 1t Is understood that some extensive im- provements will be Immediately under taken.
 The government force on the Coosa river. under the direction of Maj. D. M. Andrews. engineer fin charge of the government boat and crew, is doing some good work at Cameron shoals. Many rocks are being removed by blasting. wing dams are being built and other changes made to create a. satisfactory channel. These shoals have long been an annoyance to rivermen and their m- provcment will be thoroughly appreciated as in stages of low water the river at this point became practically impass- able.
 The Coosa River Fddiers' association will hold a meeting at Dwight hall In Alabama City on Saturday evening No- vember 2. All the old-time fiddlers of this section are invited to be present and participate. Alabama City is be- coming famous for these conventions, this being the third one to occur there this year.