The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-12

 grand jury in the Walker county law and equity court is in session this week. and 1t Is thought much of its time will be devoted to an investigation of the num- erous blind tigers that infest this county.
 The Gold Creek Coal company is the latest new industrial organization in Walker
 Articles of incorporation which were filed yesterday in the probate office show that this company has acquired the Long Coal company The incorporators are simon Levy and Samuel Levy of Oak man and T. L. Long of Jasper.
 simon Levy is president and T. L. Long vice presidents. The Levys are at present operating most successfully the Gas Light Coal company at Oakman, and are exceedingly successful as coal operators.
 Simon Levy, the president was in Jas per yesterday, and informed your eorre- spondent that the new company has al- ready commenced operations at its mines two miles south of Jasper. He expected to present an output of 200 tons today, and would run the daily tonnage to 1000
 
 miners have already come to make their homes at the former Norvell mines and others are expected each day until full force is enlisted.
 MT. Levy speaks encouragingly of the prospects of his company and says it will be a good feeder to Jasper, as the principal mines are so close by this city. He says that the class of miners he is bringing here is far above the average, and will make good citizens, most of them having worked for him for some years.
 The Birmingham Water Light and Power company has filed articles of in- corporation in the probate office of Walk CT county.
 This means that Birmingham is coming to Walker county for its water supply.
 The incorporators are w. L. Frel Charles E. Glover, S. w. Hawkins and T. H. F'riel, who are residents of North Birmingham.
 The purposes of the company are to supply wholesome water and to sell the same in any city, town or district through which it may operate. It proposes to es- tablish, purchase, sell. maintain and op- crate electric light works; to produce and deliver electric power. It's further pur- pose Is to improve the navigability of streams upon which it may establish any department of its business.
 This company proposes to establish a dam or system of dams at or near the junction of the Spsey and Mulberry Forks of the Black Warrior river, in Walker county; upon the Black Warrior river or on any one or more of these said rivers. The company proposes to estab- fish dam or lock, or system of locks and dams, at or near Squaw Shoals upon the Black Warrior river In Sections 52' and 27, township IS south, range g west. in Tuscaloosa county Alabama; also on Little Warrior river in section f. town ship IA south, range west, In Blount county, Alabama.
 This company, in the operation of wa terworks, shall at first establish as its source of supply of water the point or points. dam or dams at or near the junction of the sipsey and Mulberry forks of the Black Warrior river in Walker county, and shall take advantage of the laws of Alabama to impound water at said points and to divert said water at or from said points for the use of the public, more specifically set out here after.
 This said company shall construct, lay, establish and maintain a system of wa ter pipes, canals or shall otherwise con- duct water from said Junction of said rivers or from said Black Warrior river, into and throughout the Birmingham dis trict and proposes to furnish water to any and all customers residing in the county of Jefferson adjacent to certain cities and towns in Jefferson county; said cities to be hereinafter named
 This corporation intends at present to do business in Bessemer, Ensley, Bir- mingham, East Lake, Woodawn, Gate City, Avondale, Elyton, Graymont, North Haven, Pratt City, West End and North Birmingham, Alabama, and shall conduct and operate Its waterworks or other in- stitution in and throughout said towns
 To carry out these purposes herein men, toned and necessary for the establish any of these works or systems the com pany assumes the rights and powers. and it shall from time to time establish slack pools upon any one or more of the above named water courses or other water courses hereafter selected. And further, the company shall impound water and divert water upon the Black Warrior river and from the Sipsey and Mulberry forks of said river, from the point or points at or near Squaw Shoals at or near the function of the Sirsey and Mulberry forks of the Black Warrior river or upon the Black Warrior river near the junction of said above named forks. This com pany shall have the right and power and authority to buy, sell, exchange or in any way dispose of any and all lands it's business may require or may have re- quired from time to time
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