The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-18
CITY COUNCIL OF
ENSLEY WILL MEET
viii Elect Successor to Alder
man BriertOn
NEW FIRE DERART MENT
Odd Fellows Name Committee to Ar
range for Large Fraternal
Gathering at Falrview
in September.
NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT

Ensley July 17.-(Special)-The City
Council will meet in regular session on
Thursday night and will have several
matters of importance to attend to.
A successor to Alderman ]. L. Brierton,
who recently resigned from the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen, will have to be
chosen. Mr.. Brierton resigned on account
of his having removed to Tuscaloosa. He
was alderman from the Second ward
No one has yet been mentioned for the
succession. but it is understood that one
or two candidates for the place will de-
velop at the meeting Thursday night
Another matter of interest to come up
1T the meeting will be a reconsideration
of the franchise asked for and granted
the Birmingham Railway, Light and Pow
er company for the laying of gas mains
in the city. The franchise was granted at
the last meeting of the council, but the
company asked for one or two slight
changes in the provisions, and the propo-
sition will be considered and the changes
will possibly be made.
New Fire Quarters.
Work is progressing well on the new
quarters for the Ensley fire department
on the Avenue E side of the city hall, and
it is hoped that the place will be ready
for occupancy next week.
1t is expected that the new hook and
ladder truck that has been ordered by the
city will arrive by that time and will be
ready to be put in commission. This new
truck is one of the best in the district
and will greatly improve the efficiency of
the department. Two additional horses
will be purchased for the truck. With this
new equipment and the enlarged quarters
the Ensley fire department will be brought
to the efficiency of any other in the state
in a town of the same size.
Committee Named.
The Odd Fellows lodge of Fairview in
regular session last night, named the fol-
lowing committee to work Jointly with a
similar committee from the Knights of
Pythias lodge, appointed few days ago
to prepare for the large fraternal picnic
to be given about September /: William
Hardcock Mr.. Norrell, l.. P. Tiles, DR..
r. T. Wheeler, Harry Spurrier, w. b.
Vickers, ]. T. Blakemore, Mr. Barnett,
jeff Cummings, G. F. Strong, Chapman
Gates and H. p. Bross.
The joint committee will hold its first
session at the Odd Fellow hall tomorrow
night.
City Tax Sales.
The city tax sales will be held at the
city hall tomorrow morning under the d.
rection of City Tax Collector F. G. Fon-
vile.
About 500 lots and other property has
been advertised for sale for delinquent
taxes.
Church Property.
The Rev. F. c. Doyle. pastor of st.
Anthonys Catholic church at this place,
has just purchased several valuable lots
at Wylam for the Alabama diocese on
which a church and parocnial school are
to be built.
1t is said that handsome buildings will
be erected on the property at once
Notes and Personals.
The Fortnightly club of Ensley will give
a dance at Perkins hall on Avenue e
next Friday night.
The Cunningham club will hold its regu-
lar meeting at the city hall Friday night.
The early marriage of Miss Mabel
Eleanor Brooke and Mr.. Melvin NJ. Hart
wick has been announced.
W. w. Chanel. aged 80 years, died at
his home at o'clock. He leaves a widow
and one child. He was prominent Mason
and Odd Fellow. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been made.