The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04
THE PLUMBERS
SPRING A SURPRISE
Asked For the Removal Of City En-
Sin0er KendriCk
AS PLUMBING INSPECTOR
They Allese InCOmpetenCy and PFeiu-
dice Against Plumbers.
THEY WILL INTRODUCE WITNESSES
The Case viii Be Heard Before the Police and
Sanitation Committee, Which viii Re-
port at the Next Meet
ing of Council.
THEY WILL INTRODUCE WITNESSES

AT the meeting of the city council last
night the Master Plumbers Association
of Birmingham asked for the removal of
City Engineer Ksndrick from the post
of chief plumbing inspector.
They alleged incompetency as a plumb
ing inspector and prejudice against the
plumbing association.
The petition came as a huge surprise.
Everyone expected something on the
part of the Plumbers, but no one sus-
pected that demanld would be made
for the removal of the city engineer as
plumbing inspector.
There was perfect quietude VIII IN At
torney Tanner arose and asked permits
sion to Address the council He said a
few words and read the petition.
There was a space of silence before
some one moved that the petition be re-
ferred to the police and sanitation COM
mittee, which was done.
The Petition
To the Honorable Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of Birmingham
Your petitioners, the Birmingham
Master Plumbers association respect
fully petition your honorable body to re-
move Julien Kendrick from the offics of
chief inspector of plumbing of said city.
L. Because said Kendrick is disqualified
from acting as such inspector by reason
of his incompetency to judge of plumb
Ing work.
2. Because of his bias and prejudice
against the plumbers of this city, and
especially the members of this associa-
tom. Your petitioners base this and
thsfr request for THE removal of said
Ksndrick upon the evidence of witnesses
here offered and to be examined before
your honorable body and subject TO be
cross-examined by said Kendqfch in his
own behalf. Petitioners ask that if said
Kendrfck is NOT now ready to go into
investigation of this matter before your
honorable body that a time and place
be appointed by your honorable body
when and where such investigation may
be had before your honorable body, and
as in duty bound your petitioners Will
ever pray. etc.
BIRMINGHAM MASTER PLUMBERS
ASSOCIATION,
Per C. w. ROSE, Prest.
Mr.. Tanner said he did not suppose the
board would be ready to hear the case
at THAT time, and he would suggest the
selection of time and place for THE
Testimony to be given.
',All we ask said ha,' Is an impartial
hearing. If We do MT make out our case
at is our misfortune
The police and sanitation committee
will select "a time and place to hear 1.-The
Testimony.
Tt is understood that the plumbers have
several witnesses ito introduce ito prove
Mr.. Hendricks alleged lrcapabiMty.
Mr.. Kendaick was not present when
Tho petition WAS read. He came tin a
few momenlbs afterwards and was i'm
formed of the demand for his removal.
This Is the first 4 had heard of it,
said HE, "alnd have nothing to say"
City Attorney Lowe will have charge
OF Tho city's End of the affair, and Dem
son &C. Tanner, the regular attorneys for
1.-The plumbers, will conduct their side of
the case.
The petition grew out CT the legal fight
ftassit has been waged hetw en- the Plumb
ers' association and the city before Judge
Teagin for some weeks. The plumbers
alfege UNJUST treatment and that unfair
regula t.o.S have been passed to govern
them.
The master plumbers have a strong
organization. lit Is, I'M fact, national
affair. 1t being divided into national.
state, district and local organizations.
THE local branch is quite strong, and
the leading men say the case will be
Fought to a finish.
Some sensational developments may
follow when THE police and sanitation
committee begins making investig lions.
1t win reports to THE board ait the next
meeting.