The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-15
Four Men Recently Elected
 Will Take Seats
PLANS FOR COMING YEAR
Mayor Has Already Sent Out a Pro- uramme of What He Thinks Are the Most Needed lm-
 provements.

and the beginning of the new. Four alder men will retire and as many more will take their places. The oath of office will be administered to Aldermen Estes, Eggleston, Burnett and Hogan, as well as Mayor Ward
 The officials of one of the higher grades of the Paul Hayne school will be present to witness the inauguration and special seats have been reserved for them.
 The new Board of Aldermen begins the term under very favorable circumstances. The past year has witnessed many great Improvements and the new board will only have to carry on the good work. | Mayor Ward has set before them list of the various ways in which the city's money may be spent during the year. In his annual message he said
 "There are at present in the Mayors office applications and plans for addition | al improvements and municipal invest ments. more or less pressing which would require more than $9OO,OOO this year to ac- | quire and maintain, viz:
 New Southside jail and maintenance thereof, for the use of the 40 or more prisoners at labor on our public works. New crematory and site, and probable provision for an electric light plant in connection herewith.
 Repairs and renewals to chert streets, many miles of which have been washed and torn by heavy rains.
 Three or four hundred arc lights and fire hydrants. for the protection of out lying sections of the city which are be- ing built up with costly residences. Larger police force.
 Increased charity appropriations. The city Of Birmingham probably donates less to work of this nature than any city Of similar size in the United States. While we can continue to repudiate such obli- gatons, the duty ever resting on the strong to take care of the helpless is upon us, notwithstanding.
 New fire station and new public li- brary have also been demanded Schools There are now pressing de- mands for additions to Paul Hayne, Lake view, South Highlands, Ullman and Mar tin school buildings"
 The meeting tonight will probably be interesting, but no matters of special inn portance are scheduled. Alderman Henry Gray will submit his resignation and Harry Jones will more than likely be elected to fill the vacancy. The railroad committee Is pushing the grade crossing question. City Attorney Ed | Smith has already drawn up the bill pro- | vidng for the enforcement of the via duct proposition, and the committee has entered into correspondence with the ral l roads relative to the most needy cross | ings It Is matter which will take | time.
 ~--------------~-->-~--~ the Rev. pr. Hubbard to an Age-Herald reporter today.
 1, for Richmond via Atlanta. thence over the Southern to a point in North Carolina, whence they branch off to Richmond. Will Leave State. | The United States Trust and Mortgage | company, one of the largest loan com panies in the country. has notified its representative in this city, John Randolph. that it has determined to withdraw from | the state and that it will not only refuse | to make any further loans. but would not extend any paper falling due.
 Mir. Randolph said that this action of his company was due to unfriendly legis- | 1ation; that the law taxing foreign loan 1 companies was regarded as hurtful to the company. would prevent it realizing a reasonable per cent on It's loans. and it | would go to those states more inviting for profitable investment
 | MT. Randolph said that there were now many thousands of dollars due the | company none of which the company would renew, and the borrowers would have to make other and immediate ar arrangements for carrying their loans He | expressed regret at the legislation that | drove out his company, and as he be- lieved would drive other companies out l of the state.
 Echford Dead.
 Waller liohford engine foreman at the South and North shops of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, while superin- tending last evening about 9:30 o'clock the work of switching the cars for the southbound Louisville and Nashville train No. had both his legs cut off by getting thrown across the tracks at a time when an engine was backing cars to give the passenger train free headway, receiving injuries from which he died this morning at ' o'clock Both legs were cut off be- low the knees, which resulted in a heavy loss of blood and severe shock, which later is supposed to be the direct cause of death
 New Corporations.
 The following new corporations have l been reported to the secretary of state:
 Mecca Liquor Co.,, Birmingham; capital s15,OO0; incorporators. John G and w. l.. Hauseman and J. B. Thompson.
 Montgomery Brick and Tile Co., Mort gomery; capital, $100.O00; incorporators, H. B. Battle J. s. Stanton, J. w. Kelly and | F. w. Stay.
 Parsons Lumber Co.,, Rushton, Chiffon county; capital, s5O,0O0; l.. M, A. Ll, Pr, | and J. M. Parsons.
 These county tax commissioners have been named: Clay. H. l.. Black, Ashland; Cleburne w. A. Porter, Heflin.
 A. B. Pruitt at Clayton and J. NJ. Rus sell at Birmingham have been appointed notaries public.
 M. H. Screws of Port Arthur, Tex, re- l cording secretary to former Governor Jelks. is in the city for few days visit ing old friends
 L. & N. and Labor Union Suit.
 Washington, May 14.-An effort is