The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12
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 Without MacI1ineYv
WANT SUBURBS
 TO COME IN NOW
WOODLAND CITIZEN THINKS THE VOTERS OF OUTLYING TERRI TORY SHOULD ASSIST IN THE WORK OF MUNICIPALITY.

William M. Lindsay. who is a resident
 or Woodlawn, yesterday discussed at
 length the matter of getting the sub
 urbs and outlying municipalities to be-
 come "a part of Greater Birmingham at
 once and thereby share in the primary
 and the election for officers in the
 greater city. MT. Lindsay has made a
 careful study of the matter and has
 also discussed it with great many
 people who live outside of the city
 limits of Birmingham, and he states
 that with almost one accord they are in
 favor of coming In now and sharing in
 the benefits of Birmingham. In speak
 ing of the matter yesterday Mir Lind say said:
 "To avoid the complications that are liable to result from an effort on the part of the executive committee to de- wise a plan by which the suburbs can immediately become a part of the Greater Birmingham, it is unquestiona- bly, the wish of everyone to whom I have talked to come into Greater Bir- mingham as soon as 1t can be accom- plished. The election held last Monday was request from the suburbanites to the municipality of Birmingham to be made part of Birmingham. The sec ond step is in the form of resolu- tion from the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham accepting the invitation, setting forth the advantages to be gained by coming earlier into Bir- mingham and requesting the probate i'm tn ao1 ala fn hn hal in not less than 20 days nor more than 40 from the date of the said call. This would be necessary if all the territory to be annexed was immediately con tiguous to Birmingham, but the strip of country from North Birmingham to East Lake on the north and from Birmingham to East Lake on the south, as well as other unincorporated terri tory west of Birmingham is not. If they desire to come in now they must first hold an election, voting yes or no. If this unincorporated territory and the suburban municipalities vote to come in now, all of these people will parti- cipate in both the primary and the cleo tion of officers in the greater city. While it may cost a few people little
 more money than if they remained out
 until 1909, they will come at once into | voice in the government of Greater Birmingham, which in view of the pres- ent complications, make every patriotic citizen of the enlarged territory anx- ious to lend helping hand as soon as possible. I have talked to great | many people in the last few days who | live outside of the immediate limits of Birmingham, and I have not found a l single man who is not enthusiastic on the subject of getting into Greater Bir- | mingham at once and taking a hand in the first election of officers for the greater city.
 "1 hope the matter will be taken up
 immediately and acted upon with an activity and earnestness which has marked the work which has just re- ! suited in such a victory for Greater Birmingham. T have talked to Jere King along hese lines and he Is in full accord with l the suggestions and will lend every aid in his power to the early accom- plishment. If necessary canvass could be made of the unincorporated l portions of Greater Birmingham"