The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
NEW FIRE CHIEF
 FOR TALLADEGA Merchants Want End of
 Paving Blockade
LARGE POTATO CROP
To Hold Fire Prevention Meeting in Talladega-Deliberate Over the Appointment of a Build
 ing Inspector

Talladega, November 21-(SpeciaI.)- Fire Department Chief George Bauerline has rendered his resignation to the city commission after service of several years. The custom has heretofore pre- vailed to permit the company to select it's own chief, as it is a volunteer de- partment Among those most promi- nently mentioned for the head of the department are: Joe NJ Venable and Sylvan Wesley. Both men have long been members of the department, MT. Wesley having been the driver of the hose wagon for a long time, and Mir. venable being probably the oldest mem Der of the company in point of service.
 The matter of delay in paving came up before the city commission this week The merchants requested that the streets about the square be not further blocked until the north and west sides, now closed, he opened. and that the square be not blocked all during the holiday rush. MT. Reno representing the contrac- tors appeared before the commission. stating that the wishes of the business Ahtfi NVdit bC tdiilCd Ohl. Ilt nSufce that all work on the square will be completed by December 5. when work will be moved to East street The com mission instructed the city engineers to see that the work was carried on ac- cording to the contract of the com pany
 The lay delegates to the North Ala bama conference from this section are: Judge N. M. Manning of Taliadega; pr, J. B. Boyer Wilsonville; E. W. Letbetter Anniston; and Joseph Hawkins Syla- cauga.
 The twenty-year charter of the Isbell National bank has expired by limitation of law. consequently legal steps were taken to renew the charter early this week. National Bank Examiner l.. P. Hosmer was in the city this week, at tending to this, and other matters con nected with his office. The stock of the Isbell National is quoted above par, and none of it is on the market for sale.
 H. A. Stewart of Jenifer, this county, is an applicant for register of the land office at Montgomery. MT. Stewart was busy today securing signatures and let ters advocating his candidacy.
 The sweet potato crop of this county is phenomenal in its abundance and the size of the tubers. Not a day passes but that some farmer brings to the city sweet potatoes weighing from four to six pounds. The average weight of those regularly marketed, will exceed two pounds, retailing at 50 cents per bushel Ss -- F. Ter
 Some of the justices of the peace re- gently elected in this county expected to go into office immediately, but they find that their terms of office do not commence until January. One of them had already exercised a function of his office by uniting in marriage a colored couple, and he is wondering whether that marriage is legal or not
 The city commission is deiberating over the matter of appointing a building in- spector It has been pointed out to them that shingle roofs, defective wiring. i'm properly constructed fues and other de- fects in building add to the cost of in- asurance, while the reduction in insurance rates would pay the salary of an in- spector The Fire Insurance Prevention association will be invited to visit Tal- ladega to hold prevention meeting when experts will inspect the buildings of the city and point out defects.