The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-02
ENSLEY MAY ASK
FOR POSTMASTER
Place Has Been Vacant Since
December %,
JUSTICES OF PEACE BUSY
Time Limit for Making Sanitary Con-
nections In EnsIey Has Been Ex-
tended to klarch 1-other
Ensley News.
JUSTICES OF PEACE BUSY

Ensley February 1.-tspecial)-A move
ment is on foot, II is understood, TO cal
at an early date mass meeting for the
purpose Of appealing to the Postoffiee De-
partment to appoint postmaster for
Ensey. This city has been without a
postmaster since December % the date
on which Postmaster LAWYERS term eN-
pred
For the past six weeks the business OF
the office has been conducted by the as
sistant postmaster. a number of citi-
zens, however, assert that it would be
better for the business interests of the
town for a postmaster to be named with
out delay.
There are only two applicants for the
position, J. w. Clayton and f. e. Butcher.
Both of the applicants filed their en-
dorsements last November, but as charges
were filed against Mr.. Clayton the APP
pointment was held up, it was supposed,
for investigation.
Since that time inspectors were sent
to Ensley and full investigation was
made of the alleged charges. A number
VI EllSltg lNoAlllb NiNi"'iia in NAiN'N'A'N "
ed to have the department take the mat
ter up and make an appointment, but so
far their requests have been ignored by
the Washington authorities.
A prominent democrat and a leading
business man, in discussing the matter
today said: 1T is lmmaterial to me as
to whom the President appoints to the
#
would be satisfactory. 1t does seem,
however, that the Postoffiee Department
should come to some decision in the
matter. While [ have no special kicks
to register against the acting postmas-
ter, it does appear to me that Ensley is
of enough importance in the world to
have a postmaster appointed when the
term of the incumbent expires.
1--WE are endeavoring TO have free de-
livery established in Ensey this year,
but if the Department thinks so little of
this city as to allow the office of post
master to go vacant for several months,
it looks as if there are slim hopes of get
ting any accomdatons from that source"
Justice of Peace Busy.
The court Ct Justice J. NJ. Donaldson,
recently appointed ex-officio justice of
peace, has transacted ii considerable bust
/ HESS SlIft IT'S tEidIifoliiiitll dboNl Il MNth
ago The present quarters of the court
are in the law offices of Fred G.. Moore
| Already there are a sufficient number
! of cases on the docket to keep the court
i engaged for several weeks.
As the appointment of the other justice
of the peace. allowed this Eeat, has beer
held up. it is imposing double work or
Justice Donaldson.
Time Is Extended.
The mayor and aldermen, by special act
have decided to extend the time for prop
! erty owners making the sanitary connec
tons until March |.
February 1 was the time formerly set
but as the weather for the past few
weeks has been so bad the board decided
to give one more month in which to con
meet with sanitary sewers.
Will Meet Next Week.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Ensley Land company will be helt
next Tuesday morning. February l, il
the general offices of the company in this
city.