The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
BOARD OF TRADE WANTS LIGHT PLANT Tuscaloosa Organization Gets
 Busy On Proposition ALSO WANTS NEW DEPOT New Masonic Lodge Is Instituted at HoIt-Officers Are I$nstslled and General Brandon Delivers An
 Address.
ALSO WANTS NEW DEPOT

Tuscaloosa, January 12.-(Speciai )-At a meeting of the board of trade here last night measures were taken to secure a new depot at the Alabama Great South ern station here in the immediate fu- ture. The inadequacy of the present station has been presented to the rail- road authorities number of times and relief promised. Moreover, nothing as yet has been done in the matter
 working committee was appointed to ascertain the possibilities of getting the Louisville and Nashville railroad from it's extension at Brookwood to build down to Tuscaloosa, with also connection through certain rich coal fields to Yo- lande. The matter of the city's pur- chase of the electric light plant here was discussed. and a resolution passed to set aside the next meeting on Jan uary IT to discuss fully the advisability of the citys buying the plant.
 Under the terms of the present con tract which the city has with the light plant here an option to purchase is available to the city this year. The terms of the contract read that the city is to appoint one appraiser of the plant. the light company one and the two choose d to take over the plant at the appraise- ment given by the three. Some mat ters of cost of water were discussed with reference to the proposed location here of a heading plant at an early date.
 Last night at Holt the suburban fur mace town near here, a big Masonic in stallation occurred. There was the ded- ication and institution of new lodge ;,,at tol l1at of he ppWly Qlacfad officers. The lodge is known as Won Bayer lodge No. 699, A. F. and A. M. The lodge Is named for A. H. Von Bayer of this place, whose earnest efforts are largely responsible for the organization of the new lodge Past Grand Mas ter of the State Ben M. Jacobs of Bir- mingham came down for the installation and many visiting Masons from Tusca- loosa were present. Gen. W. w. Brandon e Montgomery was also prominent guest The officers installed were as follows: Worshipful Master, c. F.. Will liams: senior warden. A. w. Blackmon; junior warden, J. J. Standifer; secre- tary A. H. Von Bayer; treasurer w. M Joyner; senior deacon. C. M. Fisher junior deacon, J. l.. Williams senior steward, s. H. Beasley; junior steward, O. K Wilson; tiler. J. H. Lokey. The oration of the occasion was delivered by General Brandon. Later on General
 
 Brandon also presented for. the lodge to A. H. Von Bayer a handsome past mas ter's jewel in token of the great work he has done at that place, The exercises were altogether very interesting.
 All of the pipes for the new water mains have been received and will be ready to be laid at an early date. The waterworks system under the manage ment of the city, which now owns the plant has been greatly improved recent Iy. and when the work now mapped out is completed the city will be very well covered with water connections and well protected from fire, considering the mag nincent distances Of the place.
 The new Alston building, Tuscaloosa s skyscraper, is about completed and some of the occupants of the first floor are moving in The building is seven stories high and presents very handsome ap- pearance All floors above the ground will be occupied as offices practically all of which had been rented before the structure was begun.