The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-07
ENSLEY COUNCIL
ARRANGES FOR GAS
Accepts Change Desired by the
Railway Company
WILL BUY FIRE HORSES
J. M. Dewberry Asks for Street Rail-
way Rights for TideWater DeVeI-
opment company-Building
Permits Issued.

Ensley, September 6.-(special.) AT the
regular semi-monthly meeting of the City
Council tonight, the resolution of the Biz
mingham Railway Light and Power COM
pany referring to the changing of the
clause of the gas franchise relating to
the reading OF the meters was accepted
and the Mayor wast also empowered to
supervise the purchase of pair of horses
to draw the new hose wagon recently add
ed to the equipment of the fire depart
ment.
The gas resolution as accepted gives
the city reasonable control In the reading
of meters. In the matter of the purchase
of the horses, the price to be paid for
the two was limited to not more than $3.50.
At the meeting tonight Mayor N. w.
Scott was In the chair and the following
aldermen were present: P. ]. Rogers. E.
Keenan,, e. j. owen. c. T. Thomson, ].
F. Culpepper, w. II. Zuber, w. l.. Set
tie and ]. A. Dupuy.
The reports of the city treasurer and
tax collector, the chief of police, the city
clerk, the city warden, the sanitary and
plumbing inspector, the street commits
sioner and the chief of the fire depart
ment were read and referred to the
proper committees.
The finance committee made its report
showing that the city owes money on
certain sidewalk work done under the
provisions of a former ordinance. The
Mayor was authorized to borrow 5000 for
the purpose of paying the Indebtedness.
Under the head of petitions, f. w.
Wood asked to be allowed to open a
retail liquor establishment in the store
now occupied by Lange's grocery. After
some discussion, this was referred to the
police committee. The committee was also
instructed to Investigate the conditions
prevailing at the Bell saloons, against
which a number of complaints have been
made.
The matter of the sanitary condition of
the town was discussed and arrange
ments were made to see that the con-
tractor who has charge of the street
cleaning do his work In a systematic
way Different aldermen took occasion to
speak of the needs of their wards in the
way OF street work.
Tidewater Development Co.
Before the adjournment of the council,
j. M. Dewberry, representing the Tide
water Development company came before
the body with a petition for the right to
construct tracks for an electric railway
upon certain of the streets of the town,
in EXPERIMENTATION of the franchise grant
ed the company last January. Several of
the most prominent thoroughfares in Ems
ley are mentioned In the list, among them
being a considerable stretch Of Avenue
|, The matter was referred to the street
railway committee with the Mayor add
ed and with request to go over the ter
ritory mentioned.
In connection with the presentation OF
his petition to the council, Mr.. Dewberry
made an interesting talk regarding the
plans of his company and the present
status of the work. He stated that pre-
llminary franchises have been secured
from some twelve or fifteen towns along
the proposed route and the engineers OF
the company have prepared plans or the
line for the Immediate locality. He stated
that 1t Is quite probable that the Tide
water electric line will finally be extended
to Chattanooga. although the original
plan contemplated was between Gadsden
and Tuscaloosa only He spoke interest
ingly of the plans of the company for
harbor connections at Mobile and New
Orleans and of the great interest that
the project Is arousing In New Orleans.
After hearing the talk of Mr.. Dewberry,
II is easy for any one to become enthusi-
astic as to what the successful carrying
though of the plans of the Tidewater
Development company VIII mean TO the
state and to the district.
New Buildings.
A permit was issued to the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company to-
day to erect their handsomely designed
building on the corner of Avenue f and
Nineteenth street. Work on the breaking
of the ground is expected to begin at
once The construction of this building
and the 5000 Bell Telephone building
will add much to the appearance OF the
streets In the vicinity.
Notes and Personals.
As a result of disturbance in the Ten
nessee saloon this morning shortly be-
fore noon. several white men were ar
rested by the police. II. B. Morrison and
A. j. Baily have charges of assault with
a weapon docketed against them
One of the largest crowds that has yet
attended the revival meetings was present
In the tent tonight. Great interest was
shown. The evangelist delivered what was
regarded as strong and helpful sermon
and many people responded to the prop
ositions which he made. A feature of the
meeting was the singing of the large
choir, which seemed to be augmented
at time by practically the entire congre-
cation.
The Ensley branch of the Junior Order
of American Mechanics held an interest
ing meeting tonight. Several visitors were
present.
City Treasurer Clip Fonville has about
recovered from his recent indisposition.
Miss Alta Donaldson left this afternoon
for Rome, Ga. where she goes to enter
Shorter college.
G.. c.. Eubank, deputy sheriff in the
Ensley beat, has accepted the office of
chief of police of Wylam, which was
rendered him recently by the City Coun-
Gil of that place.
MRS M'kINNEY DEAD