The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
FOUNDATION LAID
 FOR NEW PUMPS Meridian Is Greatly Improving
 WaterworkS System BIG WAREHOUSE IS BEGUN Circuit Court Has Had Very Few Cases of Importance This Term-Ar-
 arrangements Are Being Made
 For Revival Meetings.

Meridian, Miss, April 9.-(Special.) .)-To- day the foundation work was begun for the installation of a new 00,0Oo-galIon capacity pump at the pumping station of the Meridian Water Works company. The new pump with the pumps already in op- eration will supply the demand for the next 30 years. It will afford water press ure for all the new mains and people who have never had the advantages of water service will be accommodated This is one of the most important improve ments that have been made in the plant since it has been the property of the peo- pie. The new pump will not be placed into service until about July 1, as 1t will take that length of time to install 1t to the entire satisfaction of the water commission who has the matter in charge. The pump was purchased from the Platt Iron Works of Dayton, o.
 The Bostick Lumber and Manufacturing company of this city today began the construction of a mammoth warehouse in connection with their plant in this city for the purpose of storing their dressed lumber. The warehouse will cover nearly a block and is being constructed at a big cost.
 The present term of the circuit court has proved to be very tame affair as compared with alf former sittings of Judge Buckleys tribunals. Not case of any importance has yet occupied the at tention of the court, but things are ex- pected to warm up with the beginning of next weeks session when several large damage suits are to be tried. That is, they are set for trial next week.
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 Following the meeting of all the Bap- tist pastors of the city, held today, 1t was announced that arrangements had been completed for the coming of the Rev. T. T. Martin, one of the most noted evangelists of the south, to Meridian for four weeks meeting in the latter part of September and October. Evangelist Mar tin will conduct his services in tent the seating capacity of which Is coco The announcement of the meeting is made thus far ahead for the purpose of work ing up interest in the revival, and it is expected that the meeting will be ofie of the greatest ever held in this section of the state. It will be something similar to tie meetings held in former years by the noted Sam Jones.
 The board of council last night fixed Thursday, April p, as the date for holding the special election to choose the sue ccssOr of Col. A. W. Mashburn who re- siel cd to accept d position on the board of wfter commissioners. There are ai- ready three avowed candidates for the un- expired term, A. c. Hulett, Dan F. O Film. and former Mayor James II. Rivers and others are expected to- an- nounce for the office. The race has al- ready assumed considerable interest, and before~-the day of the election 1t Is ex- pected that 1t will be at red heat. The incoming councilman will figure in the letting of contracts for about $250,000 of resident street paving. and each of the present candidates is making the race for the office on platform of paving ma te.idl