The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-18
.ENSLEy PEOPLE
 SHOW APPROVAL FelicitatiOns Are Offered to
 Commissioners CUNNINGHAM SPEAKS Former Lieutenant Governor Acts As Spokesman for Committee from the Steel City-Meeting of
 the Board Today

The Birmingham Board of Commission CTS received the felicitations of the peo- pie of Ensley yesterday through a dele gaton of which former Lieut.. Gov. Rus sell NJ. Cunningham was the spokesman.
 A resolution was presented to the com missioners setting out the fact formally that the people of Ensley were willing and eager to support the policies of the three Birmingham commissioners That petition follows:
 T. That we express our high confidence in the people composing the commission of Greater Birmingham. *..E
 '2 That we pledge our cooperation and support as long as the present broad policy adopted is fairly carried out.
 8. That we only wish and expect such treatment as is accorded all the city: just consideration being given different envir- onments and needs.
 A. That the chairman of this meeting appoint committee of seven. he be- ing one, to present these resolutions to the commission
 The occasion was not formal meeting of the board. When 1t was made known that the Ensley delegation was to visit the commission the members were called together and the delegation received. Dr. Cunningham reviewed the commis- sion battle at length and paid a compli-
 nent to the personnel of 1t. saying that three better men could not have been found and that the people of Birmng- ham knew and appreciated that fact. He paid a glowing tribute to the commission upon what has been enacted and then dealt with. conditions around about Ems ley
 | The delegation was composed of many prominent men and the commissioners were deeply apprecative of the visit Associate Commissioner James Wealth erly, who replied for the commission, said it always encouraged a servant to have
 his master say that he was doing good work. He said that the commissioners | were the servants of all the people and | that they deeply appreciated the spirit which prompted the delegation to visit them and they would not receive one
 whit less fair treatment at their hands l than original Birmingham | President Culpepper Exum also thanked
 the committee for their visit and the
 incident ended up in happy hand-clasp- ing.
 l The commissioners did not hold any l further meeting. However this morning a. 10 o'clock they will meet in formal ses-
 sion There are a great many question.
 of importance to be considered and the
 meeting is expected to be one of quick business and a solution of many ques- | tions.
 There Is expected to be some action l taken as to the remaining departments which have not been bothered by de-
 retrenchment policy has not been spent, according to the general understanding, and further sIashes may be confidently expected.
 Today is also "cow day" before the
 board. There have been several com plalnts about the "cow catcher in the neighborhood of Wyam and Ensley. Numerous complaints have been sent m to stay the hand of the COW grabber." The commissioners in view of the num- erous requests for relief have set aside today as special time for the recep- ton of any further requests for relief and to finally give their verdict upon the question.
 Inasmuch as 1t is serious to the people affected there is expected to be a good attendance at the meeting