The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-26
JOINT COMMITTEE ID MEET MONDAY Will Consider Complaints of Advances in Taxes
 - RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS 1t is Rumored That the Southern Rail- way Win lnaugurate Passenger Service Through Ensley at
 Early Date.
RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS

Ensley, January 25.-(Special)-Ihe nis- cellaneous and judiciary committees of the City Council of Ens1ey will meet at the city hall next Monday night at 7'3O o'clock for the purpose of hearing and considering complaints of certain corpor- ations against advances made in the license tax schedule for the present year.
 The corporations interested are the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany. the Birmingham Water Works com pany, the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company, the Peoples Home Telephone company and the Standard oil company.
 The license tax against these concerns was very materially advanced but the greatest advance was in that of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany, which was raised from $75O to sSOOo
 None of the corporations named have paid the tax for 1906, though 1t is now past due. At the meeting of the council last week the matter was discussed, and 1t was decided to refer the matter to the mis-
 cellaneous and Judiciary committee for adjustment The office and power of the joint committee will be to bring about
 some satisfactory compromise with the l corporations so that the tax will be paid
 without trouble or litigation. Following are the members of the com mittees having the matter in charge'
 Judiciary-J. L. Brierton. M. s. Sherman and James Dupuy. Mlseellaneous-J. r.
 Culpepper, J. w. Brlgman and w. L. Set | tie.
 Railway Improvements. a
 las completed work on the track cross- | ings on Nineteenth street At the last
 meeting of the City Council request was
 made that the city clerk ask the several
 roads crossing the street to put in good
 crossings. The Louisville and Nashville
 had already begun work on their track
 and is now in fine condition. l It is expected that the other roads will follow the example of the Louisville and Nashville at once. The crossings on Nine teenth street are almost impossible with | vehicles in bad weather
 The Southern has completed considerable
 work on their depot at. this place, and it is thought that preparations are being made for the operation of passenger trains
 through this city on the Mobile division. | | that the passenger trains on this division would be operated from Mobile Junction below Bessemer through this city as soon as the new passenger station at Birming
 ham has been completed, but 1t is be- ieved that the service will be inaugurated
 even earir than this.
 Notes and Personals. Bishop Freeze, young negro, was 1 bound over to the grand Jury of Jefferson county this morning in police court in l the sum of $500 by Mayor N. w. Scott on | a charge of grand larceny. Ills penchant
 was taking clothes that did not belong | to him.
 c. F. Camp has been i'll for several days l but is improving.
 Marvin Johnson, who has been quite | i'll for some time and who suffered | relapse few days ago, is reported to be- | improving today and his family and | friends have hopes for his early recov- | cry
 The work of grading and cherting Nine | teenth street is progressing well, consd- | ering the unfavorable weather that has prevailed for some weeks. A new track has been laid on the Wylam car line 1 down Nineteenth street very much im proving that thoroughfare. l The Knights of Pythias of Fairview met | in their hall at Osceola station the South Ensley car line last night and
 enjoyed one of the best meetings since
 the organization of the lodge. Two new
 candidates were initiated. Several wis., | iting knights were in attendance from
 Bnsiey and other points in the district. | L. M. Dyke, president of the Bank of.
 Attalla. Attalla, Ala, was In the city yes l terday.
 l new and up to date cafe has just 1 been opened on Nineteenth street near the
 Bank of Ensley by Gulas & Co. The new place is handsomely appointed, supplying l A long felt need in this. city Joseph, the young son of MT and Mrs. 1 J. M. Gillespie, who has been very III | with appendicitis, is improving. 1 Miss Bessie Rather of Tuscumbia Is the | guest of Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Wynne. l Dr. w. L. Jones, who was stricken with | paralvsis a few days ago at his home In | this city. is very low. Almost the entire 1 body Is affected
 The Masonic lodge of this city had d | very interesting meeting tonight at which 1 there was work in the degrees. pa.antie Receiuts for December,