The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
ENSLEY SWEARS
 IN NEW MEMBERS President Rogers Appoints the
 Standing Committees CITY OFFICERS ELECTED Fine Weather Is Bringing Out Good Crowds To Revival Services. Personal and General News
 of the Steel City.
CITY OFFICERS ELECTED

Ensley, February S.-fSpecial)-At the meeting of the city council held tonight the new members were sworn in by City Clerk A. l.. Arnold and were formally seated. The personnel of the new coun- cil is as follows: P. J. Rogers. president of council; First ward, E. J. Owens and A. E. Moss; Second ward, J. w. Brig man and F. D. Fuller: Third ward, NJ. H. Mcdowell and J. NJ. Martin; Fourth ward, R. T. Mcleod and A L. Daniels; Fifth ward, Henry Zuber and T. D. Craig; Sixth ward, G. R. Byrum and Adam Pow; Seventh ward, J. w. Stacey and N. B. Stack.
 All the old members of the council were present except S. NJ. Watson and the fact that city officials were to be elected brought out a large number of citizens, who filled the council chamber to its fullest capacity and much interest was manifested in the proceedings.
 Mayor D. F. Sugg City Attorney T. G. Moore. Chief Merriman and all other officials were present. President Rogers called the meeting to order after the reading of the minutes, which were ap- proved. The mayor and new members of the council were sworn ia and took their seats. The first act of the new council was to elect F. D. Fuller, Jr., to fill the vacancy caused by the resgna- ton of w. T. Palmer of the Second
 
 every member voting aye.
 President Rogers appointed the follow ing committees: Finance, Aldermen By rum, Stacey, Brigman; judiciary, Alder men McDowell, Brigman, Owens; police, Aldermen Stacey, Byrum, Martin; fire department, Aldermen Mcleod, Owens, Pow; streets, Aldermen Martin, Zuber Stack; public improvements, Aldermen Fuller, Craig, McDowel: public build ings. Aldermen Pow, Daniels, Moss; san itation and public health, Aldermen Stack, McDowell, Mcleod; street rail- ways, Aldermen Zuber Martin. Stack; waterworks, Aldermen Brigman, Pow, Mcleod; lights, Aldermen Daniels, Full Ter, Zuber; sewerage, Aldermen Craig, Stacey, Moss; education, Aldermen Moss, Byrum, Craig; miscellaneous, Aldermen Owens, Daniels, Fuller.
 President Rogers stated in making the appointments he endeavored to divide the committees among the different wards, taking into consideration previous serv- ice and qualifications.
 The report of the special committee on salaries for the ensuing year was read and considerable discussion was aroused over the salary of the health officer. The report was adopted by vote of nine to five Alderman Mcdowell was reelected president, pro tenn, for the ensuing year.
 The election of city officials was then declared in order, resulting as follows: T. c. Moore city attorney, A. L. Arnold city clerk, w. H. Davis tax collector and treasurer. Van E. Ohls city engineer, w. D. Fonville city physician, J. c. Jordan chief of police, w. S. Hales night cap tain, G. C. Eubanks lieutenant of police, John E. Nolan license inspector, J. H. Trimble warden, J. H. Warner street commissioner, J. H. Tetlow chief of fire department, Dr. T. D. Jackson meat and milk Inspector.
 The elections were unanimous in almost every instance. The vote for chief of police was eleven to three, night captain eight to six, warden thirteen to one These were the only officers who had opposition. The election of plumbing in- spector and the patrolmen went over to the next meeting night.
 An ordinance was introduced fixing the license on oil wagons which was re- ferred to the judiciary committee. A resolution was passed annexing the ter rtory known as Shadyside one of the growing suburbs of the city A resolu- ton to annex Farvew was read and referred to the judiciary committee. Al derman Stack called attention to the need of fire plugs in the Sixth and Sev- enth wards, which was referred to the waterworks committee. The meeting then adjourned.