The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-23
TUSCALOOSA CITY COUNCIL IN SESSION Number of Routine Matters
 Are Discussed DEWBERRY PROMISES CARS Says Electric Power Will Be Used Steamboat Takes Coal at
 Steamboa flakes Coal at
 Mine ripple.
DEWBERRY PROMISES CARS

Tuscaloosa January 22.-(Special )-An interesting meeting of the city council was held last night in the council cham ber After some routine business the street committee. according to instruc- tions, presented a profile of the work needed and an estimated cost of putting into good order the River Hill extension of Greensboro avenue. This cost, to include cement sidewalks and gutters amounted to $2S77. After some discussion a motion to table the matter was carried and also one to instruct the street com mittee to take up with the county au- thorities the joint building of the road.
 The matter of allowing Mrs. Vick com pensation for damage to her property on University avenue on account of lower ing the grade of the sidewalk was post poned until the next meeting, it being suggested that the council visit the pron erty.
 An ordinance was adopted fixing num- Der Of street grades according to a sur vey heretofore made by w. A. McCalla for the city. According to instructions the city attorney had prepared the neces- sary ordinance in the matter of calling an election for the issuance of school bonds. However, considerable discussion came up as to the city's ability under the circumstances to meet the annual interest, etc. A report of the finance committee heretofore made was read and from this 1t appeared that the city's finan- cial condition would warrant this
 The matter of the denominations of the proposed bonds was then discussed, the fact that it was desired to sell a great part of these to home people sug- gesting low denomination. This was referred to the board of education and the passage of the ordinance laid over until the next meeting. The mayor here handed a letter to the clerk which he had received after the council met this being from J. M Dewberry of the Bir- mingham and Gulf company. In this Mr. Dewberry stated that within five months at the outside the Belt line here would be operating electric cars This assur- ance was received with marked gratiica- tion by the council.
 The John Quill steamboat of the Br- mingham' and Gulf company arrived here today. The boat passed through the locks to the Birmingham and Gulf landing at Riverview where her cargo was unloaded Instead of coaling here, as is it's custom, the boat made the trip to Blair mines, seven miles above, and coal was loaded on the boat from the mine tpple.
 The piping for the extension of the water main through a large part of West End has arrived and work commenced on the undertaking. The new line will tap the main in front of the Alabama Central Female college and run thence to Sixth street and from thence to Thirty fifth avenue, distance of about three-quar- ters of mile, and thence down to Eighth street of the Newtown survey, afford ing ample water supply and fire protec- ton for practically all of West End
 In accordance with instructions of the city council the city building is under going considerable repairs. The safety of the building was threatened by a bulging wall on the south and west sides and this will be made intact when the work is completed.
 The many friends of w. H. Merrill, the young man who was assaulted here Sunday night, are pleased to know that he is continuing to improve. A. H. Mer- Till, the young mans father today of- fered through the local paper a reward of $500 for the. arrest and conviction of the party or parties assaulting his son. In addition to this the university has offered Stu and the city $50.