The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
ALABAMA POWER COMPANY ALERT TO EVERYTHING
 FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANNISTON AND CALHOUN

This Spanish motto. "simepre Ade- lante." Always forward" is especially applicable to the public utility man. agement. In times not so very far past such enterprises were managed on nar- row lines and little attention was given to the wishes of the public. Today all this is changed. The alert progressive public utility company realizes that broad, liberal public spirited policy is absolutely essential to it's success. Wisely managed and supported by the citizens of a city, such public utility is one of the largest factors in the up building of the community. Given a willingness to put its shoulder to the wheel, a keen insight into the advant- ages and needs of the locality, together with the sympathy and help of the peo- pie, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished for the good of the com munity
 It serves the public with it's necessi- ties, such as fuel transportation lights and power. Therefore it is the public that must be pleased and satisfied with this service. It pays for a good article and it should have the best possible. Suggestions for the betterment of it's service should be gratefully welcomed. It is not enough to remedy complaints promptly; they should be anticipated.
 The Alabama Power company, success sorS to the Anniston Electric and Gas company, has passed through a most trying season at it's Anniston gas plant. During the last six months there has been installed an entirely new gas a "a m ir1c tltc ont ciCtir Of two new, modern silica regenerative benches of six retorts each and a new condensing, washing, scrubbing and purifying system. This has ample ca pacity to provide the needs of double the number of customers now being served. The hardest part of this work has been the necessity of providing a continuous supply of gas every mo- ment of the "A hours while the new machinery was being erected. It was necessary to tear down and remove part of the old gas producers, erect the new, join it to the old and then remove the old. This work is almost completed. Fifteen days longer will see it all done.
 One of the most essential parts in the making of gas is the purifier. After passing through the washers, conden- sers and scrubbers, where the ammonia liquor and tar are extracted, it passes on to the purifiers. These consist of large sealed cylindrical tanks filled with .iron sponge,'' where the final impuri- ties are removed. These impurities con- sist principally of sulphur. The gas then goes to the large steel holders, having capacity of 150,000 cubic feet, thus storing it ready to serve the con- sumer. The by-products consist prin- cipally of coke and tar. The tar is used locally by the pipe manufacturers for coating their iron pipe. The coke has heretofore been partially shipped to Birmingham and New Orleans. This sea- son the local demand has so largely in creased that Anniston will use it all and none will be shipped away, as the people are quick to learn the many advantages of coke for a fuel due to it's greater economy over coal and it's cleanliness and freedom from ash and dirt.
 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
 During the past season the distrib- uting network of mains has been greatly enlarged and the capacity near