The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-01
Live Question To Be Consider
 ed Today
COL. T. C. BUSH IN PERSISTED
Efforts Being Made To Get Better Ter minal Facilities-Complain of Scarcity of Labor Causes
 Dragnet To Be Set.

the Annlston water supply system or ar ranging better contract than that pro- posed to go into effect tomorrow is now in the hands of a committee consisting of the mayor and Councilmen Eros, Ed mundson and Wrenshall, who will confer with Col T. G. Bush with reference to this question.
 Colonel Bush of Birmingham appeared before the council Tuesday night and sub mitted proposition for the city to pur- chase the plant at the price of $450,0OO to take up their bonds for s3O0,0o0 and issue new bonds for $150,00o. Colonel Bush spoke of several cities of much larger popula- ton In which a rate of $15 up Is charged just for the meter Here there is no charge.
 w. IL Finn was present and advised the council to go slow in making trade with the water company, as he knew of several propositions that are much bet ter than the one that they are now offer. ing
 As the matter now stands, il seems to be up to the city to purchase the plant, and it is said a proposition will be made to Colonel Bush and associates in this connection. At a conference this morn ing Colonel Bush agreed to a meter rate of 20 cents per 100 cubic feet, with a min imum of s per annum, on three-months' contract, after which Colonel Bush says the city will have to take action. Street hydrants are offered at s45. the same as paid in Birmingham, it is said
 Work at Oxford Lake.
 The site at Oxford Lake park, which has been selected for the annual encamp- ment of the Third regiment, Alabama Ma tional Guard is being rapidly placed in condition by proper draining and levelling, and it is said that an effort will be made to make 1t permanent with a view of in ducing the United States government to enoamp some of its regular soldiers in this city. Anniston had 10000 soldiers during the Spanish-American war, during which time Camp Shipp achieved the dis tinction as being one of the healthfest, as well as the most beautiful, in the coun- try. There will be about 800 volunteers here during the coming outing, not in- I cluding several hundred members of the regular army.
 Finn Returns.
 William H. Finn returned to Anniston Tuesday night after an absence of about eight months, during which he has been travelling in Africa, Asia and Europe. He returned to America on the Lusitana, the trip being made from Liverpool to New York in little over five days.
 Mir Zinn is the picture of health and is in fine spirits from his vacation. He was ready to don the harness in his fight for Annston immediately after he set foot in the town, and was at the council roset- ing to speak on the water question. A business mems banquet will be given in his honor Thursday night.
 Concerning pr. Stagg.
 The North Alabama preshytery has re- leased Dr. J. w. Stagg as pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Birmingham and there is now no hindrance to his ac- ceptance of the position as president of the Alabama Presbyterian College for Men in this city. pr. Stagg and family will remain in Birmingham for a short while yet, pending the election of his successor as pastor, but before the fall term of the college opens he will occupy the presi- dents home on the college campus, one of the prettest residences in the city. He has already begun work for the college and says that the prospects for the next year are most flattering.
 Terminal Facilities.
 The matter of better terminal facil- ities for Anniston has been put square ly up to the Louisville and Nashville railroad, owners of the Union station now in use, by the citizens of Anniston and the Alabama railroad commission as a result of which Superintendent T. E. Brooks, accompanied by Chief En- gineer W. E. Courtney, Assistant En- gineeer Smelling and Trainmaster P. E. Kemp, has made an investigation here l. ments at an early date.
 These officials have Just completed a periodical tour of this division, the Anniston depot and the proposed new river bridge being among the main things considered. The local station was thoroughly inspected, but the re- suit of the party's visit was not given out.
 It is said that the Louisville and Nashville is somewhat deterred from rebuilding the station here by the ac- ton of the Southern, which has for several years been contemplating the erection of a private station on prop erty which that road owns in the southern part of the city. Whether a new station be built or not, though, a shed will in all probability be erected over the station here, as the building has been condemned as inadequate and unsanitary by the Alabama railroad | commission.
 Serious Accident.
 George G. Pace will probably lose both of his feet as the result of an &C., cident which occurred while he was in the act of boarding a North Noble street car Wednesday morning, and if complications should set in, the in juries may prove even more serious, it Is said. MT. Pace lost an eye in an accident while in the employ of the Louisville and Nashville some time ago. He has since been In the insur- ance business. He stands high in secret order societies throughout the state and is very popular in this city.
 After Ball Game.
 An effort is under way to get the Talladega baseball team here for a double e-header on July 5, and at a meet ing at the baseball park Tuesday aft ernoon the recently organized semi professional team was perfected with the election of Walter Reynolds re- gently of Auburn, as captain. The team played fast ball against Cedartown In the series last week. and an effort is also being made to bring that team back for a series during the latter part of the month.
 After the vagrants.
 Due largely to complaints from man. agers of Anniston industrial plants In regard to a scarcity of labor, Chief of