The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-06
SATURDAY THE DAY
FOR HEARING CASE
CITIZENS OF WEST ENSLEY OBJ
JECT TO BEING ANNEXED TO
THE STEEL CITY AND WILL APP
PEAL TO COURT.

Ensley, February ESPECIAL Next
Saturday, February 49, is the date on
which the constitutionality of the act
annexing West Ensley as passed by the
last legislature, will be tested before
Judge Ferguson in the Birmingham city
court. The city will be represented by
City Attorney Romano Boyd and the tax
payers of West Ensley by Attorney Mar
tin.
The new territory composes very
prosperous part of the Steel City. About
500 people are affected by the act. -Four
or five merchants who were taken into
the city by the act, have entered vigor-
Gus protests against paying city licenses.
A number of residents of West Ensley
who have failed to pay their taxes, were
summoned to appear before Mayor Scott
yesterday but the hearing was continued
until next Monday.
The line of the territory taken in by
the act goes down Nineteenth street
about. mile and a half and then ex-
tends out, taking in a number of people.
The line was run in this manner SO that
the steel plant, furnaces and other large
INDUSTRIES might DC tAtiuueu
To Develop EnsIey.
The Ensley Land company has adopted
a plan by which it seeks to secure many
additional Industries for the city. The
officers have issued letter to the real
estate agents offering to give them per
cent commission on all sales affected
through their efforts. 1t is the intention
of the management to secure the cooper
alton of Ensley's citizens in getting new
industries as well as new citizens to To-
cate in the Steel City. They propose
to offer special inducements to newcom-
ers.
Lecture Is a Success.
Prof. c. b. Newton of California, the
humorist and lecturer, was greeted by a
large crowd at the High school building
tonight Professor Newton Is an excel
lent entertainer and held the closest at
ton of his hearers for an hour and half.
Charged With Forgery.
Tom Reeves. colored. who conducts a
grocery store in West Ensley has been
arrested by Chief Campo, charged with
forgery 1t is alleged that Reeves forged
checks on the First National bank OF this
city, at various times to the amount of
$44 He was detected day before yes
terday by Cashier Peyton Eubank while
In the act of getting a check cashed. Mr.
Eubank suspected that the negro was at
tempting a swindle, detained him on some
pretense, while an officer was sent for.
Chief Campo appeared in a short time and
took the negro in custody. Reeves is a
well educated negro of pleasant address
and stands high with the colored popula-
ton.
Mr.. Hart Takes Charge.
W. NJ Hart of Pennsylvania has been
appointed superintendent of the coal
mines of Division No. 2 of the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company. He
succeeds A. j. Williams. who resigned
several weeks ago. Since Mr.. Williams
resignation went into effect the position
has been filled by j. M. Franklin.
To Install Officers.
The Woodmen's Circle will hold a public
installation of officers, elected for the en-
suing year next Friday night at the Ems
ley opera house. An excellent programme
has been arranged and the occasion prom
Uses to be an interesting one.