The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-07
FOUNDATION FOR SCHOOL COMPLETED New Military Institute Will Be
 Rushed NEW POLICE CALL SYSTEM Second Infantry, Alabama National Guards, May Hold Annual Encamp-
 ment at Selma-colonel
 5ricken Investigates.
NEW POLICE CALL SYSTEM

Selma, June 6.-(Special)-iTh founda tions for the Selma Military institute have been completed and work has com menced in earnest on the building in which the new college for Selma is to be located beginning next fall. Thomas Purvis, who has been given the contract for the building has gone to work in earnest on the building. In order to facil- itate matters he has entered Into con tract with the street railway company by which the latter has put side track into the grounds of the institute, and all the material for the buildings will be hauled in car load lots. MT. Purvis has guaranteed the street railway peo- pie 70 car loads, but states that it will require at least 100 car loads of material to complete the structure. This will be a great saving to MT. Purvis in labor and expense, and will also enable him to get the building finished in time.
 me foundation has already been dug for the basement in which will be To- cated the heating apparatus and the fuel bins. The buildings will be practically two three-story buildings, and a two story building joining the latter. The dor
 
 of the edifce, the two-story part be- ing taken up with chapels and dining halls. The building will face on Broad street, and will run back along First avenue. The contract price for the build ings alone is s34, $50. This does not include heating, lighting and plumbing, nor does 1t include the price of five acres of ground surrounding the buildings. All in all the school will when completed represent an expenditure of $6O,O00 and Selma can then boast of as excellent institution as any city in the state, and it will not be long before between two and three hun dred pupils will be entered on the rolls of the institution.
 Putting In Police Call.
 The police telegraph system which was purchased few months ago from the Game Fire Alarm company of New York is being put up in Selma. The wire and insulators for the system arrived some time ago, and the boxes and registry ma- chinery came on yesterday. The system is being put up under the direction of City Electrician Blakley, and in short while the twelve boxes for Selma will be in position.
 When the system is installed it will be necessary for each of the patrolmen to report to headquarters at specified times during the day and night, and it will greatly enhance the efficiency of the po- lice force. There are many advantages contained in the system besides the mere reporting, such telephonic communica- tion with headquarters, etc.. and Chief Walters expects to secure very much bet ter service from the men under him as soon as the system Is in working order.
 Preparing for Encampment.
 Col. C. R. Bricken of the Second in- fantry, A. N. G., was a visitor to Selma today to take up the matter of the annual encampment. "I want to bring the regi- ment here,' said Colonel Bricken, and the majority of the men of the regiment want to come to Selma, and it simply lies with the business organizations of the city to say whether not we shall come. We will have more men in camp this year than last year, and the portion eXactcd of the Selma business interests is but little more in the aggregate than last year. 1 have taken up with Colonel Abbott, presi- dent of the street railway, and the Com mercial and Industrial association, and the latter has promised to take the sub ject up at it's meeting next Tuesday night If we come to Selma, as I hope we may, I can promise to the citizens of Selma the same excellent department of the men as characterized last years en- campment. You have the most ideal camping grounds here of any city in the state, with water and shade and all de- sired conveniences, and I sincerely trust that the Second regiment can come to Selma for it's encampment.
 Colonel Bricken was assured of the hearty cooperation of the citizens ill bringing the regiment to Selma. The street railway people, as is always the case with that corporation, will do its full duty. Colonel Abbot is ever awake to the benefits to the city from such an enterprise, and is willing to come out even, so far as the street railway com pany is concerned. He has always been liberal and progressive. and will do his full part towards securing the encamp- ment of the Second regiment
 Trusty Took Hack.
 This morning ill the Mayors court, Carl among the city prisoners, was arraigncd charged with disorderly conduct. John- ston had twenty-one days to serve the city as the balance due on an affray, but last night he got gay, and seeing hack standing nearby took progression of it and drove 1t around the city for a number of hours. This morning he was assessed fine of s25 or fifty days for his transgression. Paul Shivers was fined $250 flor violating the hack laws of the city.
 
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