The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-16
BOND ISSUE HAS
 BEEN ENDOWED W. A. Ryan Will Test Validity
 of Bond Election MISS BUSH GETS DAMAGE Is Awarded s75o for Injuries Received By Falling In Ditch at Tusca-
 loosa-Revival Comes
 to Close. [
MISS BUSH GETS DAMAGE

Tuscaloosa, May 5-(Special)-A bill has been filed in the equity side of the Tuscaloosa county court by W. A. Ryan to enjon the city from issuing $125,OOo of bonds for the purchase of a water works system.
 The bill alleges that the proceedings in said issue are illegal. and assigns the fol- lowing reasons: That in determining the population of the city the federal census governs in the intent of the law, and that the city has proceeded on a census taken in 1906 by its own agents, which it had no right to do, and that in fact so far as this law is concerned, the city has only oOs4 inhabitants, and therefore is not au- thorized to issue bonds to said amount that the ordinance ordering the election for the vote on said bond issue was not regularly passed in accordance with sec ton 2s5 of the code of ordinances; that the ballot at said election did not specify tine nature of the bonds that were to be issued, and was therefore void that said election was not held by the managers or inspectors appointed by the city, but that others were substituted for these, and one or two other causes of its illegal ity are presented.
 An answer has been filed by the city attorney, Robison Brown, and the cause stands for hearing at an early date. It Is understood that the suit is a friendly one, to test the validity of the city's ac- tfon in this matter.
 This morning there was an interest ing meeting at the Methodist church of the Womans Home Mission conference Of that denomination. The services con sisted of devotional exercises, reading of reports, announcements etc. There was another meeting of the conference at 2;30 o'clock, and there were many excellent addresses and papers on the programme. The conference is well attended and near ly every Methodist home in the city has from two to four delegates.
 On Monday in the Tuscaloosa county court, Miss Zaida Bush, the Yopular man ager of the local Postal telegraph office, was awarded $750 damages against the city for injuries received from a fall into ditch on the streets some time ago. Miss Bush was going home several months ago and fell Into an open ditch left by the city street force near the Me- Lester hotel, and sustained some painful and troublesome injuries as a conse- quence.
 The Holt Baptist church has just closed most successful revival service which lasted two weeks. The preaching was done by the pastor, the Rev. L. S. Foster and the Rev. w. A. Hewitt. the gifted young pastor of the First Baptist church of Columbus. Dr.. Dawson conducted one of the services. as did also the Rec. A. T. Camp of ANorthporth Twelve members were received into the church during the services; these were baptizd by the pas tor in the new baptistry which the church has added to it's structure.
 
 w. A. Slayton has received the appoint ment as carrier for rural free delivery route No. 2 in this county. This route goes out the Hargrove road and goes by Reid's mill to Cottondale. and returns to Tuscaloosa down the Huntsville road. This takes in part of the territory COW cred by route No 1 and the district of No. l has been extended to Hull. No. 2 is the sixth route in the county. and if the five new ones petitioned for at the cent Hobson meeting here are secured ther will then be lvn routs in the county.
 Dr. IT. c. Hassell is In attendance upon the Dental association in Birmingham.
 Dr. George Searcy has returned from a short trip to New York City on inn portant business.
 The Rev. E. A. Penicl1 and James IT. Fitts are in Greensboro, attending the meeting of the Episcopal council.
 Miss Ellen Ashley has returned from Centreville. where she has been engaged in teaching during the past session.
 Miss Edith Lodge, formerly a resident of this city, is tfe guest of Mrs. Henry A. Jones.
 Mrs. George A. Searcy is the guest of Mrs. Abbie Estes in Chattanooga.