The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-31
POSTOFF|CE WILL
 BE BUILT AT ONCE Department Accepts Froposi- ton of Ramsay& Mccormack NIGHT SCHOOL ORDERED City Council of Ensley Will Meet Thursday Night and Consider Mat
 ters of Importance-W. M.
 Howard to Speak.

Ensley, october 30.-(special)-1t has been officially announced that the post office department at Washington has ac- cepted a proposition made by Ramsay % Mccormack for a new postoffice build ing in Ensley, the building to be located directly opposite the present building on Avenue E.
 Tho recommendation is the direct re- suit of an investigation of the present conditions in the focal postoffice made by Superintendent G. l.. Wood about two |, weeks ago. He spent several days in the city looking into the conditions or the office and received number or pios for new location and larger building.
 As forecasted in these dispatches at the time Mir. Wood recommended the proposition submitted by Ramsay x Mc- Cormack and today the announcement IS made that his recommendation had been accepted.
 The new building will very likely De begun at once and should be ready for occupancy within few months. It IS understood that the new building Will cost about s1o0oO furnished complete with all the boxes and other furnishings necessary for the increased business of the otflce. The building will be of brick about sox2o feet.
 Postmaster J. w. Clayton has also been authorized by the department to employ an additional clerk to handle the increas- ing volume of business. which appoint ment will be made within few days.
 The new location for the postoffice is central and very satisfactory to the pat rons of the office, who are deightea that larger quarters have at last been se- cured The old office has become lhade- auate to the demands and prompt service has been almost impossible.
 It is also desired that a system of city free delivery be established in Ensley ana the new building will be planned with this in view, but it is not believed that this service can be secured just yet
 Night School Authorized.
 At A meeting of the school board or Ensley, held at the city hall tonight Superintendent w. H. Bowen and the committee on teachers and text DOCKS were authorized to employ teacher ana organize a night school for the beneht of the boys employed in the local plants who cannot attend the day sessions ana want the advantages of a schpol.
 The night school will be taught at the Moore school building at Avenue c ana Twenty-third street and will begin as soon as teacher can be employed ana other small details arranged.
 The superintendent was also authorized by the board to borrow s250O to pay for various improvements that have recently been made on the public school buildings of the city.
 Other matters of minor importance 10 the schools were discussed by the board.
 Council to Meet.
 The city council will meet in regular session next Thursday night and impor- tant reports will be heard from the vari- ous city officials.
 At the last meeting of the council protest was filed against certain irregu- larities in the red light district of the town, and it is possible that some action will be taken in the matter at the next meeting. The complaints were referred to the proper committee at the last meet ing and this committee will make re- port. The complaint was made against certain houses on Seventeenth street.
 Some action will also be taken in the matter of Sunday opening of barber shops.