The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-23
AVONDALE AGAIN TAKES UP REINS
 OF GOVERNMENT Mayor Daniel Calls the Old Council to Order Once
 Mere COMMITTEE 10 DEAL WITH ERWIN CHAM PROPER AVondaIe's Aldermen, However, Still Retain Seats On City Council of Rirminghan-Lane Will Make
 Decision Thursday.

Once again the city of Avonda1e Is on the map, a separate and distinct munich
 pality, after having existed for a few
 months as a part and parcel of Birming- ham proper.
 The city government was reorganized
 last night, former Mayor Daniel again as suming the reins, and the old aldermen taking possession of their erstwhile va
 cated seats.
 What is the relationship of Avondale to Birmingham. financially and otherwise, will be determined by the investigation of & committee appointed by Mayor Daniel
 last night, which, 1t is presumed, will act with a similar committee appointed by
 Harry Jones, president of the Brming- ham City Council.
 As is known, Birmingham owes Avon dale a refund of certain taxes collected
 in that territory while it was governed
 by the council of the Magic City. On the other hand, Birmingham has made certain improvements in what was formerly
 known as the Tenth ward and Birming- ham is due, 1t is generally conceded, some
 
 Avondale's Governing Body.
 The city council of Avondale is com
 posed of Mayor F. B. Daniel, Aldermen
 John Davis Sam Fry, Freeman Suydam, J. H. Mehns and Tom Hendricks, and
 Clerk Mckinney.
 All officers of the city government, in- cluding a tax collector, a treasurer, etc., together with chief of police and chief of fire department, will again assume
 their several and respective duties.
 By the action of the council last night, Avondale is a municipality, and will gov ern itself. in all respects, accordingly. And in the meantime Avondale has in the city council of Birmingham two rep
 resentatives, Alderman Martin and Alder m2n Starbuck
 Alderman Martin, in conversation with an Age-Herald reporter last night, stated Until the tangle is solved, we will con- ! tinue to sit as aldermen of the city of | Birmingham. We have been instructed that we are defacto aldermen, and as such are entitled to our seats'' Lanes Decision Thursday. The first light the subject as to | whether or not Dr. Martin and along with | him Aldermen Starbuck, Causey and Me | Donald are justiffable in their determina- l ton to remain on the council in spite of I the recent decision of the supreme court l to the effect that the territory which they represent Is not constitutionally part of Birmingham. will be thrown Thursday, on which day Judge Lane announced yester- day he would render a decision in quo warranto proceedings seeking to oust Dr. Martin from his seat on the council. The decision of Judge Lane, naturally will not finally settle the controversy, for his de- termination, whatever it is. will be sent to the supreme court for final verdict The decision in the quo warranto pro- ceedngs will be, as a mater of fact. an answed to the query, ''Is the King Greater Birmingham bill constitutional?' If the King bill is unconstitutional
 Avondale, East Birmingham and Noun
 tain Terrace are portions of Birmingham
 in view of the existence of the municipal code bill. If the King bill is constitutional, how
 ever, then these local cities will not be-
 come a part of Birmingham proper until
 October l. 1909.