The age-herald., 1900-11-11
ANCIENT ELYTON
 SEEKS A CHARTER Meeting of Citizens Receives a
 Favorable Report TAX VALUES OF S35O,OOO West End Withdrew from the Proposed Union, and It and Elyton Each
 Wishes Charter as City.
 Some Boundaries

A meeting of the citizens of Elyton was held last night at Salters store to discuss the matter of incorporating that suburb. The meeting was presided over by T. s' Smith, with Bob Haygood acting as secre- tary.
 Some weeks ago both Elyton and West End held meetings with view Of bolh places being incorporated under one char ter. Each community appointed commit tee to confer as to ways and means or oo- taining a charter. When the Elyton com mittee, however, was ready to confer Wlth the West End committee they were in- formed that West End would incorporate on it's own account.
 The Elyton people last night heard the following report from their committee: To T. S. Smith, Chairman: Your commit- tee appointed at the meeting of citizens held October 27 beg leave to report as fol- lows:
 We have gone in person over nearly all the territory hereinafter described with view to aseertaining the sentiment of the people on the question of incorporation. We have been diligent in procuring data on which to base a report as to the needs of better educational advantages and sys- tenn of sanitation. We have devoted con siderable time and attention to obtaining the approximate amount of revenues from all sources and the probable amount of eX- pendltures of a municipality.
 As a result of these Investigations we report unanimously in favor of incorporat- ing, and suggest the following as a rough outline for the boundaries of the corpora he lQI Ig fhqF lDi l. road main line on the south, the present limits of Birmingham on the east, Eighth avenue extended to the Jasper road on the north, along the Jasper road and around A. w. Burgin's residence across the Bes- semer dummy line, up the dummy line to the Jasper road and along said road to the northeast corner of T. $. Smiths old resi- dence lot, thence on a straight line to a point on Lomb boulevard 500 feet from the tuscaloosa road, thence along Lomb boule- yard across the Tuscaloosa road to the Alabama Great Southern Railroad.
 We report further that a large majority of the citizens in the above territory whom We have approached on the subject are in favor of incorporating, and this should be done as soon after the legislature convenes as possible in order that the municipality may be thoroughly organized by January l. We Deg further to report that one of the crying demands and necessities of this ter --NSA To eb Sl duGu puDHc Sc0OOl With a suitable and substantial school building We believe the territory should be made a separate school district
 ot equal importance is the matter of proper sanitation. We believe that the health of the community demands a thor ouSh sanitary system. Better that we should pay few more dollars for taxes than to see the walls of our cemeteries bursting with untimely graves
 Street and sidewalk improvement is greatly needed.
 To meet these urgent demands we rec ommend the issuance and sale of bonds or the corporation at not less than par In conclusion we suggest the appoint ment of a committee to prepare a charter Tor the town and that a copy of the char ter, when so prepared shall be left at Sal ters store for the inspection of the public Said committee shall have power and au- thority to present a bill embodying said charter with any amendments or altera- tfons that might be agreed upon to the members of the Legislature from this county and urge and use all honorable means to secure it's early passage, provid- ed that the above lines shall not be cur tailed or lessened.
 All of which is respectfully submitted.
 F. F. BLACKBURN,
 J. M. DUPAY,
 A. B. PERDUE
 P. F.. GREENE,
 IT. J. SALTER
 The committee further reported that there was property valuation in the linn it's proposed to be incorporated of $35O OOO: that the revenue from this, together with the school fund, the Henry fund and the road tax would amount to about $6OOO. After hearing the report the meeting ad- journed until 7:30 Tuesday evening, when final action will be taken
 If was daeided that narSopc ,oraeoo+ 1,.. night who could not attend the meeting Tuesday night might be represented by proxy