The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-13


 Elan of establishing an Athletic club. A hall was procured and as is some times the custom in such cases, two pool tables were introduced into the club Before the youth of East Lake had all discovered the presenc.. of the pool tables the con- gregations of the several churches had called mass meeting, appeared before the mayor and aldermen of the town and demanded of the town and demanded in no uncertain terms that the tables be immediately removed from the confines of East Lake.
 City Code Consulted.
 The city code was consulted but no law could be found providing for the deporta- ton of pool tables. The council then in it's haste to appease the wrath of the churches, suspended the rules and passed an ordinan (. prohibiting the presence of pool tables at the Athletic club The next day the two harmless looking pieces of furniture were placed on wagon and removed from contact with the young men of Eat Lake.
 After an eventful career of a few days that were full of trouble the East Lake Athletic club was mustered out of ser vice.
 While East Lake makes no pretensions towards being a manufacturing center the city nevertheless has kept pace with the industrial prosperity of this district. During the past year the population has increased about 50 per cent. Something like POO residences have been erected, and many Improvements have been made, in cluding a complete system of water works. electric lights. fire department and the opening of many new streets. Re- gently the citizens of the town voted in favor of a $12,500 bond issue for the pur- pose of improving the streets By Janu- ary the work will be commenced, macad- amizing and cherting the streets, building sidewalks and laying curbing and con- crete.
 New Line Important.
 One of the most important events that marked the present year in the develop ment of East Lake Is the actual begin ming of work on the new loop car line that covers the greater part of the city not at the present accessible to the car line. The new line Is about four miles in length. It is being constructed by the East Lake Land company and the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany. The line will be of service to the people living on the north side of the lake the East Lake orphanage Rugby Highlands and Howard college.
 The route of the line begins at College station and goes north up Ninth street to Fourth avenue. turning up Fourth ave- nue in an easterly direction to Seven teenth street; then south to the present Ioop at Fifteenth street; then along Eff teenth street using the present Rugby line south to Rugby Highlands; then east along Rugby avenue to Ninth street; then down Ninth street to College sta- tion. Cars will be run on twenty-min- uta schedule and will make connection with the cars running between Birming- | ham and East Lake.
 The present city officials are as fol- | lows:
 E. I. Robinson. mayor; M. M. Barrett, ! clerk: J. H. Finch. J. T. Wade c. B.. | Crull, J. A. Blackburn, D. D. McCiendon, E. c. Burchfie R. l.. Montgomery ana w. J. waldrop. aldermen. The officials have shown very pro- gressive spirit and 1t is, mainly through their efforts that much of the credit