The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-26


Annual dues Four States
I'm. league..... .......... 800
Entertainment Cincinnati
visitors...... 1880. ...... l2o9o
Cash balance on hand.. 1890 $5,ld.01
s512s.s6
During the last twelve months 81 new
members have been added to the roll.
A larger correspondence has been carried
on and more literature and advertising
matter distributed with good effect than
for several years previous. A number
of individuals Rave been induced to locate
in the district some of whom have put
considerable money in manufacturing and
other industrial enterprises.
Industries Located.
The manufacturing committee reports the
location of the american Ice and Indus
tries company. which is now installing
plant at Avondale to cost, when COM
pleted, $250,0O0.00. 1t also reports the
location of the Touring mill to cost S2o-
10000, and q furniture and sash factory,
with a $4,000 plant This committee has
considered propositions for the location
of Southern Publishing plant, sliding
blino factory, a stove works ped spring
factory and a glass factory all of which
were turned down after mature consid-
made by those promoting the enterprises
The committee Is now considering pro-
posals looking to the location Of malle-
able iron works. a plant for the manufac-
ture of drop forgngs; glass factory and
an iron working plant from some OF
which 1t reasonably expects good results.
Under the head of City and County
Development, efforts have been made
with promise of success, to have the
government establish full signal service
office In the government building in Bir-
mingham In charge of skilled officers.
Valuable service was rendered in the ad-
justment of the. question of transfers on
the street car lines of the city. Consid-
erable time and labor were given to the
question of a new contract with the BIZ
minEnam Water Works compar and the
mater of an adequate water supply TOT
industrial purposes is receiving at present
serious attention.
| The committee on railroads and trans
| portation endeavored to have the Louis
/ VILE and Nashville Railroad company put
/ on an early train from Birmingham to-
wards Decatur, returning late IN the
! evening and provide service similar TO
that now in force between Birmingham
and Montgomery. 1t also worked to
have the Oneonta branch of the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad extended to
Huntsville, Ala.
Committee Work.
The committee on legislation has con-
sidered and urged the wisdom OF the
United States granting to The American
Gable company the right to land Its ca
bles on the American and Philippine
shores It has urged the exemption OF
new manufacturing plants from taxation
for a period of years, and the re-estab-
lshment by the federal government OF
the boundary lines of the state; 1t has adj
vocated the enforcement by the city
authorities of better protection at the
crossings of the street car lines with the
railroads; it strenuously opposed and
was instrumental in having removed from
the revenue bill adopted by the legisla-
ture features that were considered I'M
lust and harmful; 1t endeavored to have
the legislature of the rtate, at its last
session, pass laws more favorable In the
granting Of charters to corporations and
1t expects to have prepared and intro
| duced at the fall session bill carrying
| out it's ideas Ia that respect.
The regular and special entertainment
| committees have looked after the comfort
of the Illinois Bankers association, and
| the Alabama Educational association, the
entertainment of party of excursionists
| from Minnesota and the Dakotas the
| entertainment of manufacturers and
busifess men from indianapolis, and
similar party from Cincinnati.
| Invitations have been extended to the
| Alabama Confederate veterans, and to
| the Alabama Educational association to
hold their next conventions In Birming-
ham. both of which invitations have been
accepted.
Invitations have also been extended to
the Southern Educational association TO
hold its next convention here, and to the
National Engineers association to pay
this city a visit Immediately after the
adjournment of It's convention at Ash
vile.
| Delegates have been sent during the
year to the Alabama Commercial and
Industrial association; the International
Mining Congress, Butte, Montana; to
the last annual meeting of the Philadel-
phia Commercial Museum; to the -Four
States immigration league and National
Good Roads convention in st. Louis.
The club has also taken membership
in the Alabama Commercial and Indus
trial association, and in the Four States
Immigration league, with headquarters I'm
New Orleans.
II has endorsed the efforts OF the Ger
man Immigration association TO secure
immigration to Alabama, and recon-
mended the passage OF Dill py the reg
islature making better provisions for the
announcement of immigration.
1t has taken considerable interest In
placing an Alabama exhibit at the Louis
lana Purchase exposition, and has APP
pointed a strong committee to see what
can be done In the way of experimenting
a state appropriation for that purpose.
1t opposed the use of trading stamps in
Birmingham. considering them him
drance and burden to the retail trade
of the city.
A fund of s495.00 was raised and for
warded to Alexander City for the relief
of those suffering from the great fire
which visited that city.
Hundreds of visitors and others seeking
information on almost every conceivable
subject have been entertained at the club
and supplied with information and
printed matter on the district
The continued use OF the club nail and
rooms for citizens meetings and public
gatherings Of various kinds emphasize the
necessity for general rallying point in
the community.
Development Of District.
This report would be incomplete without
a brief review OF the general growth and
deveIopment of the district during the
past twelve months and for that purpose
some Of the leading features will be men,
toned. The privilege license records
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