The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08
DID NOT WANT PART
 IF PARK DONATED Commercial Club Opposed to Using Park for Observatory SOME OTHER RESOLUTIONS Club Approves Any Judicious Measures Taken to Prevent Tuberculosis In
 Alabama-Reports on New
 Manufactories.
SOME OTHER RESOLUTIONS

| at it's meeting yesterday afternoon which opposed the city donating any portion of a city park for a United States ob- servatory
 The matter was brought before the club by. Mayor Ward in a letter to Pres ident Motion asking that the club as a representative body of Srmingham cit izens, express it's opinion on the mat ter.
 When the letter was read ". D. Nesbitt made a motion that the city grant a portion of West End park or Capitol park stating that full weather station would be great advantage to Birmingham in many ways. Dr. E. H. Sholl opposed the motion in behalf of the children of Blr- mingham, stating that the parks were the lungs of the city and that it would be mistake to take from them their chances of obtaining fresh air.
 Dr. Sholl stated that in the rapidly growing city fresh air was needed for the children and that they need it more and more every year.
 James Bowron endorsed Dr. Sholrs po- sition and said that he thought it would be mistake to take any of the park space for an observatory A substitute motion was offered to Mr Nesbitts mo- ton that 1t was the sense of the meeting that the city should not gove or donate any part of park for that purpose The motion was adopted. MT. Nesbitt accepted the substitute stating that he had not looked on the matter from Dr. Sholls point of view A committee of three will be appointed by President Motion to look into the matter and secure the observa- tory and see if arrangements cannot be made for satisfactory. location.
 The observatory will consist of large building surrounded by grounds on which to keep the government testing apparatus and would be, it is pointed out quite an addition to Birmingham.
 To Prevent Tuberculosis.
 The club adopted resolution offered by Dr. Sholl regarding any action taken to prevent tuberculosis in the state, The resolution was as follows:
 Resolved, That the Commercial club will approve any judicious measures, legislative or otherwise. looking to the abatement of tuberculosis in the com monwealth of Alabama"
 pr. Sholl stated that ne-seyenth of the deaths in Birmingham last year were from tuberculosis.
 resolution offered by c. Q Smnson endorsing the state fair to be held next laii was unanimously adopted. It is as follows:
 Resolved, by the Commercial club. Ihat We view with qualification the en- terprise and development of the state fair. It gives assurance of the most successful and beneficial exposition ever held in the state. We heartily endorse the state fair and pledge it our earnest support"
 Railroad Project.
 letter from the New York chamber of commerce regarding reciprocity treat ies with other countries was referred to the committee on public policy. The lat ter was quite lengthy and set forth that Austria-Eiungary was about to adopt a tariff schedule that would practically ex- clude American imports of many kinds on account of the high tariffs which would be imposed.
 letter was read from Capt w. II. Graves to the effect that the citizens of Birmingham should take up the matter of building double track airline rail- road from Birmingham to the Warrior river, at some place above Tuscaloosa so that the iron and steel of this district, as well as it's unfinished products. would have practically a water rate to the Gulf. The letter was referred to the railroad committee.
 Chairman W. J. Cameron of the mining and manufacturing committed, stated that his committee was in communication with representatives or several compan- les seeking location in Birmingham, and that matters were progressing well. and he hoped to secure the location of all the plants. Among the proposed in- dustries were a flint glass bottle factory, stove foundry and a patent fire proof door and window factory.
 Sterling A. Wood reported that he had attended the annual meeting of the Knights of Columbus in Los Angeles and attempted to secure the next convention for Birmngham but failed because New Haven. Conn, expected to dedicate a new Rights of Columbus hall next year and secured the convention for that oc- casion. He said that. however. Birming ham would be considered the following year.
 George C. Harris said that he hoped to secure the next convention of the Inter- national Baggage association, meeting of which he attended recently at Cleve- land.
 Elected Members.
 President Motion made short report covering the work of the club for the past month. The following new members were elected w. W. Bussy. R. N. Will Hams, S. J. Gaines, E. c. Lynch. R. B. Hardness. J. w Watts, J. C. King, J. E. Henderson, NJ P. Phillips, B. F. Eborn l.. N. Archer, Prof c. M. Lovejoy, E. c. Pugh and F. E. Ressler. Among other things in his report was mention of the meeting of the Alabama Immigration con ference. the appointment of the commit fee to arrange for the reception of the | President and the visit of the committee to the opening of Lock 13 on the Warrior |