The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-15
GO ON RECORD FUR
 BIGGER BIRMINGHAM
Board of Trade Acts on Impor-
 tant Questions
LOBBY COMMITTEE NAMED
Party Will Attend Cruiser Launching and Confederate Reunion-Resolu- tion Adopted In Opposition
 to Foreign Loan Tax.

The Birmingham Board of Trade held a meeting yesterday afternoon which was l full of enthusiasm. Important action was taken in support of the greater Birming- l ham project and matters of legislation affecting the city and state,
 After several warm speeches by Col John w. Tomlinson, w. B. Dickerson and J. W. O'Neill, who were unanimous in the opinion that the subject of a greater Birmingham was the most inn- portant now before the people of tAls city. resolutions were adopted favorirns 1 the passage of a law creating the greater city.
 The Board of Trade also went on record as strongly opposed to the law impos- ing an additional tax on foreign cor porations and passed a resolution favor ing the repeal of this measure.
 The last resolution passed. which was heartily indorsed, was for the appoint ment of a committee of fifteen members of the Board of Trade to go to Mont gomery during the adjourned session of the legislature to look after legislation affecting the merchants and business men of Birmingham.
 lndorse Public Library.
 resolution of indorsement of the movement for a public library in this city was also adopted. The steps taken by the Mayor and Aldermen of Brming- ham to abolish grade crossings in this city were indorsed by resolution, of fered by J. W. ONeill.
 committee was appointed to attend the launching of the cruiser Birming ham at Quincey, Mass. on May %, as follows: John L. Parker, chairman; I. D. Collins, J. w. O'Neill, John W. Tom linson and Sol Caheen.
 A second committee was appointed to attend the Confederate reunion at Rich mond, June ? and secure the reunion for Birmingham next year. composed as fol- lows: John L. Parker, chairman; John W. o'Neill, c. c. Heidt, J. A. Van Hoose, John T. Yeatman, W. S. Brown | and J. E. Shelby.
 It was finally decided that the launch ing and reunion committees be combined under the chairmanshp of Mir Parker and that they attend both functions.
 John L. Parker presented a resolution indorsing the movement to build a great auditorium in this city which has been undertaken by the Jefferson County Sun day School association. This was unan- 1 imously adopted.
 | President Shelby appointed the follow | ing committee to nominate officers for the Board of Trade for the ensuing year, | to report at the next monthly meeting: J. D. Collins, chairman; George Me Crary, Sol caheen, P. W. Gorham, c. c. Heidt, R. w. Ewing and J. D. Shelby. The names of H. J. Porter and c. c. Lynch were presented and elected to membership in the organization.
 Oppose Foreign Loan Tax. J. w. o'Neill offered the following res olution, which was adopted: | Resolved, by the Board of Trade of l Birmingham. that it is the opinion of | this board that the law passed by the last legislature, imposing an additional | tax on foreign loan companies, lending | money in Alabama, will work a hard ship on the borrowers of the state of | Alabama and force them to pay this ad- | ditional tax.
 Be it further resolved that we re- | quest the members of the legislature to repeal this law, so that the flow of for | oign money into this state, used in the | developing of the resources of this state and the upbuilding of It's industries, may l not be diminished.
 | Be 1t further resolved, that the passage of this resolution be brought to the at tention of the members of the legisla- ture of Jefferson county, and that they be urged to use their influence along the lines herein indicated.
 Be it further resolved, that a commit tee be appointed to assist in getting the provision taxing these loan companies re- pealed.
 The president appointed the following committee: John ". ONel, R. w. Ewing, F. E. Forbes, c. c. Heidt, Oliver Chalfoux, Robert McLester.
 For Greater Brminoham,