The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
CITY'S AFFAIRS
 ABLY HANDLED
 BY COMMISSION
Takes Prize As Cleanest And Most Attractive
 City

A progressive community i'll every re- spect, Tuscaloosa S growth has been en- hanced by the added advantage of ef- ficient administration of municipal af- i fairs under the commission form of government. The change from the old system was effected in 1911, and the Record of Tuscaloosa city since that time has been one of steady advance ment.
 Tuscaloosa is a community of splen- did schools, and her streets long have been noted for their beauty, cleanli- ness and good condition. Fire and po- lice protection are afforded by depart ments that have gained more than To- cal attention by their proficiency in action. The city has a model water works plant and filtration system which have greatly contributed to Tus- caloosa's splendid health record. There is a municipal incineration plant for garbage disposal, and the city's pro- gressiveness is evidenced n many other details.
 Growth of Schools
 Tuscaloosa's school enrolment has increased from 1892 pupils in 1915, te 3,314 registered in 1924. The city school system has kept pace with the rapid growth of attendance, and facil- ities are provided that well might arouse the envy of many larger com munities. A modern high school cover- ing an entire block, and costing $375,- GOO, is one of the new achievements of the past year, when a $500,000 bond issue for additional school buildings was approved by the voters. The school board during the past year pur- chased 15 acres of property which will serve as sites for future grammar schools. A new $60,000 East End school, in addition to the high school, is another structure adde' to the city's educational plant.
 Tuscaloosa won the prize as the cleanest and most attractive city in Alabama, in the contest inaugurated by the Womens Federated Clubs of Alabama some months ago. Inspection of cities and decision of winners were made by the sanitary negineers of the State Board of Health County Health Officer, Dr. A. A. Kirk, attributed the winning of the prize to Tuscaloosa's concrete streets, and the vigilance of the street cleaning department in keep
 
 flushed. The city added five miles of paved streets during the past year, and IS consistently going ahead with its paving program. Tuscaloosa's streets were laid out by government engineers who made liberal allowance for the breadth of the thoroughfares. Adding charm to this spaciousness are the splendid oaks which border many of the city streets.
 City Owns Waterworks
 Tuscaloosa's municipally owned waterworks system includes the most modern filters, concrete reservoir with 2,5OO,OOO gallon capacity. tie first of its kind to be built in the United States, a net work of mains and smaller pipe lines reaching every section of the city, and engines which give adequate pres sure for all emergencies. The pump ing station and all the necessary appa- ratus for purifying the water are To- cated on the Warrior river, two miles above the city. From this stream the water Is driven into the sedimentation tank by low lift pump. As it comes into this tank solution of alum and hypochloride of lime is mixed with it as first step in the qualification pro- cess From the sedimentation tank the water passes to the filter house. where all the remaining foreign matter is eliminated by four filters of the most improved type.
 Typhoid fever and other diseases traceable to impure water are virtually unknown in Tuscaloosa, thanks to its superior supply system.
 TnSpaloOs hoe m smelling garbage dumps, all refuse be- ing consumed in a modern incineration plant.
 Has Notable History
 The city has the double distincton of being one of the oldest communities in Alabama, as well as one of the most
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