The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-04
ELECTRIC PLANT WILL NOT BE BUILT Ensley Has Contract for Term
 of Ten Years SHERMAN THROWS BOMB Ordinances Adopted Prohibiting Play ing of Musical Instruments In
 saIoons--sldewaiks to Be
 Laid on Avenue F.
SHERMAN THROWS BOMB

Ensley, August s.-(special.)-- ordi- nance providing for an election on Sep tember 5 for the floating of sSo,ooO worth of bonds for the erection and maintenance of an electric lighting plant by the city of Ensley was defeated by the city coun- oil in regular session tonight by vote of to 4
 A petition signed by 500 citizens of Ems ley asking that proper steps be taken for the erection of an electric plant was presented to the council and when the ordinance prepared by City Attorney Ro- maine Boyd. according to the instructions of the streets and lights committee, was read it looked as though the proposition had easy sailing.
 A motion was made and seconded that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be adopted on first reading. Mayor Scott called for discussion of the question and considerable interest was shown. The question as to the city's right to float the bonds necessary was decided favorably by the city attorney, who stated that the city had the right to vote the bonds, but to secure their purchasers a mortgage would have to be given on the proposed plant.
 Just at this point Alderman Sherman the midst of the council by asking if the city had any contract with the company now furnishing lights to the city, and if so, he wanted to know as a matter of in- formation what that contract was.
 It took City Clerk Pennington only a few minutes to produce the contract from the vaults in the building and the read ing set the members to thinking seriously
 The contract showed that the city was obligated to take all lights necessary for the lighting of the streets and public buildings from the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company for the term of ten years. The contract was drawn in 1904
 The reading of the contract brought on considerable discussion, the stronger advocates of the plant arguing that the contract could be annuled but they of- Tered no definite plant or reason for null lifioation. It was decided unwise to cali an election for tho issue of bonds for the building of plant with such a contract in existance and upon a vote the ordi- nance was turned down by vote of 6 to f.
 Saloon Ordinance Adopted.
 An ordinance was adopted prohibiting women to enter any saloon in the city and also prohibiting the playing of any musical instruments in saloons or on the premises of any saloon in Ensley.
 An ordinance providing for curbing and paving the sidewalks on both sides of Avenue F from Fourteenth to Seventeenth streets was also adopted and September z was set as the day for hearing com plaints of property owners effected as to why their property should not be as- sessed for the payment of said improve ments One thousand and eight hundred dollars was stated as the estimated cost Of the proposed paving and fcurbing.
 The matter of letting the contract for sanitary work in the city was referred to the sanitary committee with power to act and make contract
 Chief of Police Suggs was present and asked the councils advice as to the oper- ation of slot machines in the city. It was stated that operators of slot ma chimes had claimed that they operated under protection of city officials and the police had been hampered in making ar- rests The council adopted a resolution instructing the chief to have the practice stopped and to arrest offenders.
 The various officers of the city made their monthly reports for July.
 Those present were: Mayor Scott, AL dermen Brierton, sherman, Dupuy, Rog- CTS, Settle, Culpepper, Keenon, Owen and Brigman. Only one member, Donaldson, was absent.