The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-14
Only Recourse Is To Call EIeC- ton and Come Into City
 At Once
KING OUTLINES STEPS
 THAT MUST BE TAKEN
NeM Candidate Thinks Western Bound ary of Greater Birmingham Will Not Always Be Ragged and
 Ensley Must Finally Yield.

Extending to those suburbs which will proper, the courtesy of participating in the city elections scheduled for this year, is an impossible matter, according to Jere King. the first to announce for Mayor of Greater Birmingham, unless those su- burbs before those elections become 8 part and portion of Greater Birmingham.
 In discussing this matter in an informal manner last evening" MT. King stated that. for one, he recognized and realized the moral dues to the suburbs in that they should have voice in naming their executive officers, and regretted the im- possibility of allowing them to participate before the voters of the suburbs became voters of Birmingham-before in other words, they became citizens of Birming- ham.
 "It is a well recognized fact" stated MT. King, that any other than a citizen of Birmingham cannot participate in an election in the city of Birmingham. A resident of Woodawn, in other words, has no more right to participate in a Birm- ingham election than has citizen of Montgomery, or Wetumpka. MT. King, in order that the future resi- dents of Birmingham might have a voice in electing their officers, is in favor of the suburbs effecting an entrance into Birmingham proper prior to the realiza- | ton of Greater Birmingham, October 1, 1909. He explained the manner in which
 the suburbs could be taken in prior to | that date.
 How They Can Enter. ''The suburbs contiguous to Birming l ham, notably, Elyton, Graymont, and North Birmingham, could pass a resolu- | tion in their respective councils favoring an early entrance into Birmingham, and, after the adoption of this resolution, | could set date and hold an election. 1 "On the east, in order to facilitate mat | ters, Birmingham could take in East | Birmingham, an unincorporated munich | pelty, and East Birmingham being Birm- | ingham, Birmingham would be contiguous | to Woodlawn, East Lake and Avondale. | These cities could then pass resolutions | in their councils, set a date and hold the elections on the same day. Birmingham
 could take in East Birmingham by pass
 ing q resolution in the City Council and petitioning the probate judge to call an | election for East Birmingham" | In the manner outlined above Mr. King l was of the opinion that Greater Brm- ingham could be realized prior to October 1 l. 1909.
 Disturbance In Ensey.
 In speaking of Ensley, Ensley's alleged | disturbance over an alleged effort on the part of the territory embraced in Greater | Birmingham to include Ensley, and es-
 pecially of the remark that MT. King 1 might soon undertake a course of edu-
 cation," the well known legislator had 1 the following to say:
 | "Jere King does not intend a course
 of education as far as Ensley is con- cerned. If, in order to make the western | boundary of Greater Birmingham even,
 and toNhave the population of Ensley in-
 cluded in the census report of Greater
 Birmingham in 1910, any inducement is
 made to Ensley to become a part of
 Birmingham, Ensley should accept.
 When the legislature convenes in 1911.
 Ensley's attitude might not be given any
 attention. Ensley might be taken in
 whether Ensley is willing or Ensley is
 not"
 | Mr. King intimated however, that the
 western boundary of Greater Birmingha m
 would not be jagged and uneven always. |