The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
ENSLEY TAXES THE PRELIMINARY STEP Will Contest the Greater Bir-
 mingham Bill CITY COUNCIL IN SESSION Numerous Paving and Improvement Ordinances Are Taken Up.
 Personal and General
 Ensley News.
CITY COUNCIL IN SESSI0'

Ensley, October Z.-(Speclall-An ad- l journed session of the city council was held tonight with the following aldermen present: Owen, Lind, Brigman. Mcdowell, Martin, Mcleod. Byrum, Pow and Stack President P. J. Rogers was in the chair. Mayor Sugg reported that the sewer work being done by the city would be com- pleted within three weeks. The council instructed the mayor to urge the Burk- halter Construction company to rush their part of the sewer work so that it might be completed before the rainy season.
 Alderman MeDowell, chairman of the Judiciary committee, which has had in charge. the petition of a number of citi- zens requesting the council to take steps to prevent the annexation of Ensley to Birmingham, presented the following res olution signed by members of the com mittee:
 Be 1t resolved by the city council of Ensley. That the mayor be, and he is hereby instructed, to turn over and de- liver to the city of Birmingham on the first day of January, 1910, all property belonging to the city of Ensley, including all the books. records. papers, contracts and cases in action belonging to said city of Ensley and for this purpose the mayor is hereby authorized to employ at the expense of the city of Ensley a com potent person to assemble and make an inventory of all such properN to be so delivered to the city of Birmingham.
 Resolved, further, That the treasurer of the city of Ensley be, and he is here l.x-4 ad n official of the city of Birmingham, on the first day of January, 1910 any and all money that may be on hand in the treasury of the said city of Ensley on said date, and to this end. and in order to ascertain said amount of money on said date, the mayor is hereby author fzed to employ at the expense of the city of Ensley a competent accountant to audit the books of the city of Ensley, Including the books of the treasurer of said city.
 Resolved, further, That any and all expenses incurred under and by virtue of the above resolutions and in carrying out same, be, and the same are hereby authorized, paid out of any funds In the treasury not otherwise appropriated"
 Alderman Mcdowell explained that within a week or 10 days suit would be filed in the state opFfederal courts, or possibly both, testing the constitutionality
  passage of this resolution, he explained, was only a form. and allowed private citizens ground to file the suit This was the course recommended by the lawyers who have been engaged to fight the an- nexation. The personnal of the legal tall ent engaged by the Ensley 'it'~ens guar antees that their case will | ell looked after. and the people of the city are awaiting with intense interest for the fight to begin.
 The resolutions were unanimously adopted as recommended by the commit tee. The plumbing ordinance introduced at the last meeting was adopted with a slight amendment.
 The public improvement committee rec commended that the question of paving Avenue E from Twenty-second street to Thirty-second street be looked Into and the cost of all kinds of pavements for this avenue be investigated. This report was adopted.
 The tax ordinance recently prepared by the finance committee was adopted The contract for the work provided in ordi- nance 132 was let to Malarkey Construc- tion company for $16,13o, this bid being the lowest submitted.
 Improvement ordinance No. 134 provid- ing for extensive sidewalk Improvements on Ensley Highlands and Fairview was
 
 mittee.
 Chief of Police Jordan submitted a re- port in regard to the recommendations recently made by City Physician Fonville The report showed that all the recommen- dations were receiving attention The improvements in light and sanitation have been made in the city jail all pig pens have been ordered removed from the city limits and a number of shacks and eye sores condemned.
 Mayor Sugg was given the power to se- cure new city lot and have the city stables removed as early as possible
 The question of whether fireworks shoyld be sold and exploded Christmas was referred to the mayor and president of the council with power to act. Personal and General. J. F. Kent, superintendent of the open hearth department at the steel mill has resigned and has accepted a position s | general manager of the American Cast | Iron Pipe and Foundry company at North | Birmingham. He will be succeeded by | John T. Shaddick.
 l Mrs. Nora Slye entertained few friends 1 informally last evening. Her guests were | Dr. and Mrs. Kent, Dr. and Mrs Glas- gow, A. T. Martin, Leon Martin and pr. Black.
 Grant Davis, who has been seriously i'll for the past two months Is much i'm proved. He was able to be out today.
 Miss Lucy Wood of Cottonwood Is visit ing Mrs J. M. Donaldson on Avenue H | and Twentieth street.
 1 The real estate firm of Pegram & Meade has been dissolved, and the business will be conducted in the future by Hardeman | s. Meade.
 | The 2-year-old child of Mir and Mrs R. ond street died this afternoon after a short illness The funeral arrangements will be announced later
 | Mrs. w. H. Davis has returned from | an extended visit to Cleveland, O., and | other points north. While in Pittsburg | Mrs. Davis attended the meeting of the l Christian church at Forbes baseball grounds, where over 50.000 persons were ! present at the communion service. Mrs. John Angwin of Pratt City enter l tained at dinner today in honor of Mr. | Angwfn's mother. Mrs. Benjamin Angwin or Pratt City. who has recovered from her recent illness An elegant five-course dinner was served and much enjoyed by the guests. who were Mrs. Benjamin Ang- win, Mrs. Henry Perkins. Mrs. Hem nessee. Mrs. J. r. Echols. Mrs. D. IT. Dunlao. Mrs. Evans owens. Mrs. John | Angwn.
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