The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-16
ENSLEY COUNCIL IS
AFTER LIGHT PLANT
Committee Appointed to Obtain
Data on Subject
I0PREVEN TOVtRCR0WDING
Alderman Owens is After Better Mail
Service for city-changes In
the Police and Fire
Departments.

Ensley, June 5.-tspeeial AT the meet
ing of the Mayor and Board of Alder
men tonight the initial step was taken
looking to the erection of an electric
light plant by the city. The practicability
of building a plant was referred to the
light committee with instructions to get
up all the data on the subject, plans and
Specifications and report back to the coun-
ell at it's regular meeting on July 6. The
vote on the question was unanimous.
The council held long session tonight
and transacted large amount of bust
ness. The contract for codifying the city
code so as to include all the acts of
the council, was let to Frank Deedmeyer.
The election of ]. H.. Tetlow as chief
of the fire department was ratified by
the council The resignation of Police
Officer W. J. Donald was accepted and
M. L. Moore of the fire department, on
the recommendation of Chief Sugg was
elected to fill the vacancy. On the recon-
mendation of Chief Tetlow, NJ. e. Gould
was elected as fireman No. g.
To Improve Mail Service.
A resolution was introduced by Alder
man e. ]. Owen, requesting Congress-
man Oscar w. Underwood to assist the
postmaster and the citizens in obtaining
a better mall service for the city. The
resolution In part was: Whereas, the
Ensley mail is made up in the Birming-
ham office instead of on the trains. as
Is in the case in other cities of this size,
thereby entailing considerable loss OF
time and delay in the delivery of mail to
the Ensley office
''Be # resolved. That Congressman I'm
ba nv ha a
Board of Aldermen and the citizens of
this city to obtain a change in the pres
ent system"
The rules were suspended and an ordin-
ance introduced by Alderman Brigham
to prohibit the overerowding of the tenant
houses of the town, was placed on its
third reading and passed. The measure
provides that there must be not under
eight square feet of space allowed in
every house for each person residing
therein. 1t imposes a penalty for all yio-
lations Alderman Brigham submitted a
report in regard to visit he recently
made through the congested parts of the
city and on motion the chief of police was
instructed to docket cases against certain
persons, living in these overcrowded sec
tions
Cocaine Law.
The REQUESTS of certain druggists to
repeal the clause in the antl-cocaine law.
prohibiting the sale of laudnum was post
poned( until the next meeting.
A resolution was introduced by Alder
man lBrieton and passed ash1+ NOS
Mayor and Aldermen of Wylamt was
~, -, aaaa,no touy W.. score
The question of providing more lights
for the city consumed the greater part
of the session last night A resolution
was introduced by Alderman Breton and
nassed providing for arc lights at the
CT. md NWpntV-
third street and Avenue F., and Twenty
first street and Avenue Fl. Alderman
Donaldson made a hard fight to secure
a light for Palmer terrace station
Aldermen Talk.
Alderman Dupuy then addressed the
council in favor of the proposition to
build an electric light plant. He pro-
duced considerable data on the cost OF
building and maintaining plant and
compared these figures with the price
the city was now paying for lights.
Alderman Brigham and others then FOL
lowed. making speeches in favor or the
electric light plant North Birmingham
was sighted as an example of municipal
ownership of an electric lght pant
Alderman Dupuy asserted that he was
assured that the bonds to construct the
plant could be sold in Ensley. ON mo-
tion of Alderman Brigham the matter
was referred to the light committee.
A number Of petitions and complaints
and routine business were acted upon
bv the board Those present tonight
were: Mayor Scott Aldermen Rogers,
owen. Breton, Keenon, Culpepper, Du-
puy, Settle, Brigham and Donaldson
Mass Meeting Tonight
The citizens Of Ensley will hold
mass meeting tonight at the opera house
for the purpose of deciding upon the
location for the new Carnegie library
There are two propositions, the accep-
lance of the site at the corner or ave
nue II and Eighteenth street offered
free by the Ensey Land company or
the purchase of a site nearer the business
part of the city.
Personal and General.
The Masons held an interesting meet
ING tonight At the meeting of the lodge
next Thursday night officers VIII DC
elected for the ensuing term
Tho ladies of ST. Anthony's church are
hnsilv engaged arranging for the lawn
fete on next Monday and Tuesday. An
interesting programme will be carried
out -, os.oseioo
ia confined to his room with illness