The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-15
FILTER CONTRACTS
 1. LEI AT TUSCALOOSA
Average Daily Water Sup
 ply 3,0O0,000 Gallons
BARGES BEING BUILT
Tuscaloosa Has Percentage of White llliteracy Only Fraction Over l Per Cent--Northport May Con-
 meet With Waterworks

Tuscaloosa, August 14.--(Specal) 1.-The
 city of Tuscaloosa is to have an average
 daily supply of pure water amounting
 to 3Ooo,ooo salons with maximum sup
 ply in case of fire of G00o.o0o The con-
 tracts for additional filters and the cons
 strliction of new reservoir have already
 been let and the work is now under way.
 The source of the supply is the Warrior river, but by the construction of modern concrete fllsrs. the trouble formerly ex-
 perienccd With the city water has been eliminated.
 The city recently issued bonds to the
 amount of slooooo and this money is now being used for the improvement of the
 water system. New pipe lines are to be constructed from the reservoir on Castle Hil to the city and additional booster pumps are to be installed just outside the city limits in order to increase the pres
 sure in case of fire. The tests recently
 made of the city water since the installa- ton of the first three new filters show that tho water is as nearly pure and wholesome as it is possible to make it. l The city of Tuscaloosa has percentage of white illiteracy only fraction over 1 per cent. This fact was revealed by the school census of Tuscaloosa and vicinity. which has Just been completed While the totals have not yet been announced. 1t has been given out hy the eompilers
 that only 22 white people in Tuscaloosa
 between the ages of 10 and 2l were llliter- ates.
 The city of Northport, situated just
 across the Warrior river from rusca- | loosa, desires to make connection with the municipal waterworks system of this city A conference has been held with
 the city commissioners of Tuscaloosa by
 Mayor Bell of the city across the river | seeking to make the necessary arrange ments.
 l It will be recalled that sometime ago practically the entire business section of Northport was destroyed by fire on ac- count of the lack of fire protection. and | it is the purpose of the Northport city l officials to connect with a water system
 without delay. They will probably issue | bonds for the construction ofsther own
 mains and purchase water from fusca- oosa. It Is announced by the city com 1 missioners that the contract will probably | be signed as soon as the city attorney renders his opinions on several legal points involved.
 | There will be ho sessions of county or circuit court held here during the week | of September 2l Co 20, according to an am nouncement made here today by court of- 1 hcials. The sessions for that week have been postponed on account of the West l Alabama fair which will he here that week The first grand jury for county court has been summoned for September 21 and petit juries have been drawn for l that week. ciNil cases will be tried then. | The six bafges which are now being
 built for carrying coal from Tuscaloosa
 to the gulf ports by the Pratt Consoli- dated company will be ready for service l by March 1. The barges will have a ca pacity of 300 tons each. By the time the barges are completed, the work on Locks | 2 and below this city will have been completed and the permanent navigation
 of the river will be an accomplished fact. | w. $. Keller state highway engineer | will deliver an address at the courthouse here Saturday morning on the subject of good roads.