The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
TUSCALOOSA BUYS
 WATER WORKS PLANT
The City'S Bid for Property
 Was S3O,00O
THE STUDENTS REJOICE
University Boys Are Happy Over Their Victory Over Auburn Baseball Team-A Mock Funeral
 Procession.

Tuscaloosa, April 29.-(Special)- being the day heretofore set by court for the sale of the Tuscaloosa water works the plant was knocked down to the highest bidder The city became the purchaser for the sum of $30,O0O, this be- ing the best b.d made. The terms of the sale were $10.OOO cash, and the balance to be paid in thirty days, All this, of course, provided the sale is in all things approved by the court.
 It vii, be remembered that there was an election had in the latter part of lat year for an issue of bonds by the city for the purpose of equippng the town with suitable water works. The amount which the city was authorized to issue bonds for by this election was $125,- 0OO On account of the purchase of the present installed system, however, not near sli of this will be necessary
 is understood that the water works arr to be turned over to the city just a soon as all the purchase money is paid. The mayor and board of alder men will then take steps to at once improve and repair the plant and fur nish the citizens with the kind of service that they have been longing for for some time. There Is another proviso in this matter, also. That i-, the question as to whether the law which authorizes cities having population over 5000 is governed in this matter by the last of hcial census, that of 19)0 or applies when ever a city census shows the city to have 5000 population. This question will soon be settled, however, as the city was enjoined from issuing such bonds, and the case will soon be heard in the Tus- caloosa county court.
 The university students made the town lively Saturday night, when the news was received that Alabama had taken the deciding game of the series from Auburn The old hearse was borrowed from a scrap pile in East End, and Au- burn was laid in effigy therein, with ap- propriate inscriptions on all sides, and the boys, In long flowing robes, proceeded to town in funeral procession, but with considerable more noise than usually ac. companies such ceremonies.
 Upon reaching town all prominent cit izens apprehended were stopped and de- lIduu5 Iietuc lOi spttNICS. ddlO UT duiR responded in his happiest vein to one of these calls, and made the boys wild with enthusiasm Judge J. J. Mayfield was also sighted and made to respond, which he did with no uncertain enthu- siasm. Prof. A. A. Persons of the uni versity Gus Hobson and several others were called out and made much en- joyed talks to the boys before the city proper was abandoned. On the way out fN fho t,,tx. ltx Fl uI ,f fha ..AI lege pI ofessors were visited and the boys were given d warm reception everywhere. The celebration occurs whenever the uni- versity defeats Auburn in an athletic con test, but Saturday nights was an un- usually brilliant one.
 Miss Nell Cribbs has returned from Cottondale, where she has been teach ing during the session just closed
 Miss Julia Coleman, one of the most attractive young ladies of Anniston is the charming guest of Mrs. James w Muslin at Mrs. Gluek's boarding house.
 Miss Mary Gardner, after a short visit to Misses Annie T. and Bessie Donoho has returned to her home in Anniston.
 Mrs. Henry A. Jones and her daugh- ter, Miss Mary Jones, have returned from Uniontown, where they went to at tend the recent marriage of MT. Charles Johnston to Miss White of that city. Miss Jones was one of the lovely brides maids at the wedding.
 MT. and Mrs W. D.. Seed, now of Montgomery are spending few days in the city, and are the guests of Misses 4Hellie and Emma Donoho.
 Mir. and Mrs T. l.. Anglin of Brming- ham ore visiting the formers sister, Mrs. J. F. White on Greensboro avenue. They accompanied home Mrs. Anglin who has been visiting in Birmingham
 I he special jury to try the Maddox case was drawn this morning in the Tuscaloosa county court. This Is a mur- der case the parties concerned being negroes It has been agreed between the solicitor and counsel for defendant. that Charlie Jones, indicted for the mur- der of J. w. Reddick. will be tried on May 20, This is during the regular criminal term of the county court
 MT. and Mrs. F. G. Blair have returned from visit of a week or so to Ot- tawa Kan, where they have been the guest of the formers mother, Mrs. Blair.