The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
NORTH BIRMINGHAM WANTS BOND ISSUE Mass Meeting Payers Adoption
 of New Code KNOCK AT BIRMINGHAM Resolutions Say Town Should Get All It Can Before Annexation To
 Larger City Takes
 Place.

matlon Of Citizens club as the re- suit, and the adoption of some stirring resolutions, calling on the city council or that town to adopt the municipal code, look after it's municipal owner- ship interests, and issue a bunch of bonds for improvements.
 The meeting was called to order by T. H. Friel and James Cole was elected chairman and Walter B. Mills secretary. MT. Friel introduced the resolutions and the object was discussed by J. c. Waldrop, MT. Howard, Dr. Wells, MT. Phillips and several others.
 pr. Byron Dozier of the Birmingharn M. O." league, made talk on munic'- pal ownership. A motion of J. c. Wal drop to make it permanent organiza- tion was carried, and it was called the Citizens club. The next meeting will be held at Whaley's hall Thursday night, February 5. Here are the reso- lutions which were adopted:
 Whereas, it is to the best interest of North Birmingham that the munich pal code be at once adopted, to the end that our town may have the advantages given therein; therefore be it
 Resolved, by the citizens of North Birmingham, in mass meeting assem-, bled,
 l. That the council be, and it is here by urged and requested to adopt at once, by a proper ordinance, the muni- cipal code. as passed by the legislature and approved August IS, 1907.
 2. That the council elect president to preside over their meetings. 8. That the council appoint school h0 fd fn ado tf,ic cta ha a Va frs according to law.
 4. That the council appoint a board of three competent and experienced men as commissioners of public works. to have charge of the water works, electric light plant. street, sidewalk and sewer Improvements. The object of the commission Is to assure us of the greatest amount of work for the least amount of money.
 5. That we furnish the council at our next meeting the names of three men to be appointed on said commission. 6. That the tax, water and light col lector's office be kept down stairs, for the convenience of tne public.
 [. That the council be requested to build suitable stall for the fire wagon adjoining the stable, and that it re- quire some man to sleep at the hall or stable, whose duty it shall be to
  an alarm is turned in.
 8. That the council be requested to filter the water that the citizens of North Birmingham have to drink. g. That the council be requested to ask the council of the city of Birming- ham to grant them permit to extend our light wires into the city of Bir- mingham, as farsas is practicable at this time, and that an effort be made to secure as many contracts for lights in the city of Birmingham as possible.
 10. That should sufficient contracts be secured the council of North Bir- mingham be required to install large. direct connected generator of from 500 to 750 K. w. in place of the little one. and dispose of the little one at the best price possible.
 II. That in view of the fact that the law requires Birmingham to operate our water and light plant at the rate fixed by North Birmingham, the coun- oil of North Birmingham is requested to fix a reasonable and just rate for water and light furnished the citizens of North Birmingham, so that in the future they will receive the benefits of lower rate than is now being en- loved by the users of water and light from the Birmingham Water Works company, and the Birmin gham Railway, Light and Power company. 12. That if any of our aldermen are tired of their jobs, and do not care to attend the council meetings, and have no interest In our city's affairs, that they resign before they are asked to do so.
 be sent to the intendent and aldermen of North Birmingham by the secretary of this meeting.
 Resolutions For Bond Issue. The resolutions urging further bond issue were as folloWs
 Whereas, under the election recently held to extend the corporate limits of Birmingham. North Birmingham will be absorbed and become a part of Bir- mingham on October 1, 1909, after which time our taxes will be doubled and all of the increase he devoted to the payment of Birmingham's old debts North Birmingham receiving no benefit from such increase; and Whereas, it has long been the policy of Birmingham to charge the whole cost of all public Improvements against property of her citizens in addition to lfthe high taxes, licenses and other bur dens imposed on them; now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, 1. That the council make all necessary arrangements for the issuing of all necessary ponds, and make all the improvements on the streets, sidewalks, sewers, water and light plants that can be made between this time and the first Monday in Oc- tober, 1909. That bonds for these pur- poses be the general obligations of North Birmingham, if it is possible to sell them; and if this is not possible that only so much of the cost of such improvements be charged against our property as is absolutely necessary, the balance being covered by bonds that will be the general obligation of North Birmingham.
 2. That in any event sidewalks and curbing be placed on Twenty-f1rst ave- nue as soon as possible. That Twenty fourth street, Twenty fifth, Twenty sixth and Twenty-seventh streets be curbed and sidewalks laid from Sev- enteenth avenue to the Belt railroad
 8. That in any event that Seventh Avenue be improved by setting curb ing and laying sidewalks along same from Twenty-seventh street to the Southern railroad, also Sixth avenue.
 4. That the work above specifically mentioned be done at once.