The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
IMPROVEMENTS
 ID COST $2OO,OOO Work Will Begin at EnSIey Steel Plant Soon GREATER ENSLEY ACT GOOD West EnsIey Must Perforce Become Part of the Steel city-other
 News of Ensley and
 Vicinity.
GREATER ENSLEY ACT GOOD

Enslev. February 1S.-(Special)-The nlans and the cost sheets for the pro- nosed improvements at the steel plant to aggregate something like $2oO'ooo' nave been placed in the hands of the various foremen for the construction depart ments Work, 1t is understood, will be commenced on improvements and addi- tions at once.
 When the plans of the company are carried out, the capacity of the plant, if Is understood will be increased one third. The present monthly output is 21.oo0 tons, and when the work now under contemplation is completed, the ' output of the plant will exceed 3oOoO tons of steel per month.
 According to the plans new open hearth furnace with capacity far in excess of the present furnaces, number of soaking pits and additional gas pro- ducers will be built. | ne plans also in clude considerable improvement on the old furances.
 Already the site for the new furnace has been cleaned off and preparations are being made to begin the actual work. The new furnace. it is understood will be used chiefly for relocating the taps, that for various reasons have failed in the other open-hearth furnaces. It will be operated in connection with the new converter, which plant is used for the purpose of combining the open-hearth and the Bessemer processes of making steel.
 Already the Tennessee company has begun the construction of all additional track which will be used to haul the hot pig iron from the furnaces to the con verter.
 West Ensley Stands.
 The decision handed down by the su- preme court yesterday in the case of R. M. Johnson vs. the city of Ensley in the injunction proceedings which had been in- stituted, seeking to have the West Ensley act declared invalid, in favor of the city, means that the Greater Ensley act will stand The city tax collector will now have the power to collect the taxes and licenses from the citizens of West Ems ley for the past two years which will bring something like $700 or $500 into the city treasury.
 Since the annexation of West Ensley by the legislature the act has been stubborn ly contested. First quo warranto proceed ings were filed against the Ensey city OFFICIALS. HIS cdSc was iOhSht OuN III the supreme court, who decided in favor of the city. Next injunction proceedings were filed and it was on this point that the supreme court passed yesterday.
 The decision is insignificant inasmuch as there is case pending in the Birming- ham criminal court at the present to test the constitutionalty of the bill passed by the legislature, annexing Tuxedo to the city of Ensley.
 The attorneys for the city of Ensley were Capt. Roamine Boyd and Frank Deedmeyer.
 New Manager Takes Charge.
 John H. Barbour has been selected as manager for the J. E. Hollngsworth Con- struction company of this city and has entered upon His duties MT. Barbour is an experienced and practical plumber and his ability insures the success oi the company. It is understood that he will make Ensley his home.
 The offices of the company will remain at the same place in the Webster build ing next to the city hall.
 Encampment Popular.
 The encampment of Odd Fellows will -4..