The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville. October 3-(Special) 1.-THE
new city council met last night to look
over the affairs Of the city and get a grip
on the business propositions that face
them President of the Council Henry
b. Chase appointed his committees to,
work in various lines of the city gov
eminent and the election of officials of
the city who are subject to the councss
was deferred until the next regular
meeting two weeks hence In the mean
time all the old officials are holding
their jobs. Some of the employees will be
retained, it is said, and there is warm
fight for some of the better jobs. Chief
of Police Alex Dyas may be reelected,
but it is understood that he is being
opposed by John Childress, who wants
the job for himself on the grounds that
he Is member of the Lawler faction.
There Is a warm fight for superintend-
ent of streets between Claud Phillips,
present incumbent, and Frank Murphy,
who held the position several terms under
former administrations preceding the
commission. Captain Elliott, engineer of
the fire department, has no opposition
Tor reelection, and 1t is probable that
Paul Monroe, city clerk, will be re-
elected. although there are several appli-
Giants for the place which carries the beSs
salary paid by the city.
Some insect which is believed by many
people to be the long expected boil
weevil. has appeared in the cotton fields
OF southwestern Madison county, and is
doing immense damage to the opening
Dolls. In some places more than two
thirds of the bolls have been punctured
just as they approached maturity, and
millions of them have fallen off the
stalk. Where the insect has appeared
the planters do not expect to raise
third Of crop.
The Alabama Power company is pre-
pairing to make extensive additions to its
power plant here and will install as soon
as possible a turbine engine of 1000 horse
power. The company has applied to the
city council for permission to install its
own water pumping plant agreeing not
to use any less city water at present
prices.
Henry G.. Pollard, secretary of the Odd
Fellows grand lodge of Alabama, was
designated as foreman of the Madison
county grand jury, which began it's ses-
sions yesterday afternoon. In charging
the grand jury Judge James H. Ballen-
tine called attention to many forms of
law violations to be investigated and par
ticularly directed their attention to the
alleged activities Of slanderers In this
community. He said the slanderer Is
guilty of the meanest Of crimes because
while he robs his neighbor of the best
there is in life, his good name, 1t results
in no benefit to the criminal He called
attention to the statutes under which
this class Of criminal can be reached.
The price of cotton on the streets of
Huntsville made a new record for the
season Monday afternoon, when some
cotton was sold at 1920. This is nearing
the highest figures paid since civil war
times.
Rev. E. c. McVoy, pastor Of the First
Methodist church, has announced to his
congregation that he will give up active
work in the ministry at the end of this
conference year and retire to farm in
southwestern Missouri. He said his fall
ing health compels him to do this. He
denied reports that he was dissatisfied
with his work here and said he would be
glad to remain in Huntsville indefinitely
except for his health.
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