The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-16
ANNISTON WILL
 BUILD BOULEVA Runs from Edgemont Ceme-
 tery to City Limits THRASHER IS COUNCIL MAN Succeeds H. H. Fitzgerald, Who Has Resigned-Farmers Complain of
 Hunters Starting Fires In
 Fields and Woods.
THRASHER IS COUNCIL MAN

Anniston, December 15-(Special. 1.-The boulevard from the Edgemont cemetery to the southern limits of the city will be built. A resolution providing for this thoroughfare was passed by the city coun- cll last night The mayor was authorized to advertise for bids for the work and the resolution provides for the completion of the work within 90 days from the time of awarding the contract.
 The boulevard will be 60 feet wide, 50 feet of which vii be macadamized at once. This will give a first-class thor oughfare through the city and prove Of great advantage to the city, being quite an inducement to the country trade.
 Deputy United States Marshal George N. King arrived at 3:10 yesterday from Clay county having in custody Fayette Hurst who is charged with illicit distill- ing. He is said to be the owner of one of the three stills destroyed by Deputy King and Collector W. w. Battle Ill raid through Clay county last week. An other one of the plants destroyed was owned and operated, it is said, by John Wyatt with whom the officers engaged in a battle Friday morning, and who' It is said, was wounded by the ofhcers at long range during the fusillade.
 J. Forney Thrasher was last night elect ed a member of the city council rom Ward to fill the unexpired term Of h. H. Fitzgerald, who recently resigned. He was sworn in by Mayor Kilby and at once took his seat and participated ln the deliberations Of the body.
 He was placed in nomination by Coun- cilman Lewis, and his election was unan- imous. MT Thrasher was councilman- elect from Ward and will begin the tuil term next April. He will see about A months actual service in the council by reason of hIs selection to fill Fitzgerald's unexpired serm last night. MT. Thrasher is one of the city's best known young men.
 There is much complaint among farm CTS about the violation of the law py hunters, who, it is charged, are too care less with fire Complaint comes espe- cially from Beat B. where it is said the woods and fields have been set on nre by hunters, presumbaly for the purpose of stirring up rabbits and other game ana quite a lot of fencing has been purneu as a result These farmers say they are getting tired of such vandalism ana will take s.eps to protect themselves.
 The Anniston Electric and Gas com pany will be required to place new rails on the line On Thirteenth street from Nohle to tlie union passenger depot.
 This was provided in an ordinance rassed by the city council last night. The ordinance was introduced in compliance with letter from the Southern BLU lithic company which stated that the raiis now in use are not suitable TOT paVeo streets The ordinance provides tlal tne trae'-s shall be laid with seven-lnch standard paving rails and requires that ,he work shall be done within the next eC days The ordinance provides penalty for failure to comply of a line or rom d to slOo Thlrteenth street from Noble 10 +ho denot is soon to be laid with bituiltmc pavement.
 Dirt was broken by the Bitulitnlc Fay iro comDauX on lenlH SlAoSl the railroad and the work of paving aoul- tional streets for the city will have been begun. Everything has been put III reaai, a',i, ,,ess for this work. and from now untii the contract has been completed there VII he unusual activity in several quarters a Watson has the contract for sup plving the material.
 successor to City Physician Moon, ubose resignation was presented to ana aooented ,y the city council last nlght, Zoe not heed named The city VIII asK the county board of health to recon a ene nbvsician for the place by the next meeting of the council. .,.
 The matter of electing an assis.ane clty ,,,arden to succeed W. L. Dale, deceaseu' ,vas also deferred until the next meet ing. o bond issue of s95oo for public improvements aireaoS completed. uo owarded the oon+rac- Cor additional sidewalk paVins, the price to be paid being STA ceh's per square yard