The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-08
DONALDSON HANDS
 IN RESIGNATION Is No Longer Alderman of City
 of Ensley
  MOVED FROM FIFTH WARD  City Attorney Romalne Boyd ls En. dorsed for the Leeislature-Has
 Not Yet Made Formal
 Announcement.
MOVED FROM FIFTH WARD

Ensley, June fs--(Speclal)-At the regu- lar meeting of the Ensley City Council tonight J, M, Donaldson rendered his resignation as alderman from the Fifth ward and the same was accepted with regrets by the board,
 In rendering his resignation MT. Don aldson explained that he had moved his residence from the Fifth ward and could no longer hold his position legally. He thanked the Mayor and members for courtesies shown during his term of of- l flee
 The council passed a resolution request ing the citizens of the Firth ward to hold a mass meeting and nominate candidates to suggest to the council at It's next meeting for MT. Dona1dsons successor. The successor will be elected at the next regular meeting of the board. A petition from MT. O'Hara of Bir- mingham, asking to be granted license to operate a saloon in the city of Ensley was refused.
 Saloon May Reopen. Frank Rye was allowed to reopen his | saloon on Nineteenth street in Averyts- town. This saloon was closed about ] week ago by order of Mayor Scott on account of the proprietor being convicted | for the second offense of selling whisky on Sunday. Since the conviction 1t was learned that the first conviction referred to was against Ryes wife and there be- ing legal point involved that was doubt | ful the saloon was allowed to reopen, with the understanding that the place would be permanently closed on another | conviction.
 City Clerk Arnold reporting that he had been unable to collect for some old street | improvements on Avenue H the tax col J lector was instructed to serve notice on the property owners that If the taxes are not paid July 1 the accounts will be placed in the hands of the city att torney for collection.
 Given Further Time. The water committee was granted fur ther time on the matter of adjusting df- ferences between the city and the Bir- mingham Water Works company.
 The city clerk reported that he had been unable to secure two tax commits sioners and he was instructed to adver- tise for applicants for the positions. letter. from the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company stating that the company could not accept the gas franchise recently granted was read and a resolution was offered and adopted to drop the entire matter and take no fur ther action at the present time. resolution providing for the opening of Twentieth street to the railroads, north, was adopted. The Louisville and Nash vile. Alabama Great Southern and the Southern railroads have agreed to open and build the street across their tracks | This will relieve much of the congestion on Nineteenth street by putting drays to and from railway freight depots on 1 Twentieth street
 Boyd Is Endorsed.
 The following resolution was introduced and unanimously adopted "Whereas the new constitution of Ala bama prohibits the amendment of munich pal charters by local laws, except as to the extension of the city limits, and
 "Whereas, the next legislature will enact a general municipal charter or code for ! and towns in Alabama. which municipal legislation will be of the highest impor- | tance to Ensley and the citizens of the various cities and towns in Jefferson coun- 1 ty. and,
 l 'Whereas, Romaine Boyd. as city attor- 1 ney of Ensley during it's rapid growth has had particularly valuable experience along municipal lines and is familiar with the needs of the municipalities of this county and is otherwise especially well qualified to assist in framing the general municipal code or charter for Alabama: be 1t
 "Resolved. by the mayor and city coun- ell of Ensey. that we believe Captain | Boyd would make highly valuable mem her of the Jefferson delegation in the next legislature and In the event of his can didacy we would earnestly recommend same to the people of Jefferson county. l nP. T. Rogers, E. JyOwen. J. l.. Brier- 1 ton. J. w .Brigman. J. A. Dupuy, Edgar | Keenon w l.. Settle, J. F. Culpepper, J. M Donaldson, NJ H. Sherman, N. w. Scott
 Has Not Vet Announced.
 MT. Boyd has not yet announced for | the legislature. but In answer to the resolution just after It's adoption tonight | he stated that if if was the wish of the people of Ensley that he make the race that he might do so.
 l ent with the exception of J. L. Brierton.
 Reports of the various officials of the city for the month of May were read and referred to the proper committees. Council adjourned at 10:30 o'clock.
 Notes and Personals. l Burglars entered the Rev. J. H. Orr's room last night and took a gold watch, a purse and several other small articles of value The loss amounts to more than s150. description of the stolen articles has been given the chief of police. A number of small robberies and burglaries have been reported recently and the police are getting busy trying to break up the practice.
 Sam Will John will address the Con- federate veterans of this city tomorrow night at the city hall.
 Claude Rogers has returned home from the Alabama Polytechnic institute. He has completed his junior year in civil engineering. He will finish the full course next year.
 Mrs J L. Francis of Calera Is the guest of MT. and Mrs E. J. Owen for a few weeks.
 Little Misses Nina and Mary Douglas Settle are spending few weeks with friends at Warner.
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