The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02
new DECATUR WANTS
TO Be ANNEXED
Proposition Is Put Squarely
Up to Decatur
PLAN is VERY SIMPLE
Resolution Is Offered by Mayor and
City Council of New Decatur
and Awaits Action by City Of
falls of Older Town

Decatur, February 1.-(Special. New
Decatur wants to be annexed to Decatur
Under the name of Decatur. This was the
sense of a resolution that was passed by
a special meeting of the New Decatur
city council. held last night. Under the
law, annexation can take place without a
special act of the state legislature. All
that is necessary is for so legal voters of
each city to sign a petition asking for
an election on annexation and the cleo
ton must be ordered. The resolution
states that the mayor and council of
New Decatur are ready to order an cleo
ton in the event that the mayor and coun-
ell of Decatur will agree to such an cleo
ton.
The resolution follows:
Resolved, by the mayor and council of
New Decatur, That 1t is nexpedent and
an unnecessary expenditure of public
monies to employ attorneys to give an
opinion as to the constitutionalty of the
Walden Greater Decatur" bill now pend
ing before the state legislature of Ala
committee would have a tendency to
unnecessarily delay the rights of the peo-
pie of Decatur and New Decatur to vote
upon the question of consolidation.
BE it further resolved by the mayor
and council of New Decatur, That it is
ready to take immediate action in con-
junction with the mayor and council of
Decatur looking to an election by the
legal voters of each town to vote upon
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solidation, or, if preferred by the mayor
and council of Decatur, the mayor and
council of New Decatur will, with the
consent and cooperation of the mayor
and council of Decatur, at once order an
election by the qualified voters of New
Decatur to determine Whether or not New
| Decatur shall be annexed to Decatur
BE it further resolved, That the mayor
and council of New Decatur shall pass
such ordinances that are required by law
| to annex New Decatur to Decatur under
the name of Decatur, provided that the
mayor and council of Decatur shall or
der an election by the qualified voters to
determine whether or not New Decatur
shall be annexed to Decatur
This places the matter up to the city
council OF Decatur, and it now remains
to be seen what they will do with the
matter.
| An unoccupied barn near the American
Oak Tanning company in New Decatur
burned last night before the fire depart
| ment could reach it. The cause of the
| fire is unknown, but it was evidently set
on fire. The loss will be several hundred
dollars with no insurance.
| Yesterday was the last day on which
| poll taxes could be paid in order that the
voter might vote in all elections held
this year. About 1900 polls in all were
paid. This is something like 800 less thar
| was collected last year.
| The funeral of Mrs Ida b. Fits, who
died yesterday, took place this afternoon
from the family residence, 1928 Fifth ave-
nue. south, New Decatur. The services
were conducted by the Rev. j. d. Gwalt-
ney and the interment took place in the
City cemetery.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Beck
with died yesterday morning at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. George Holland, 404 La
fayette street, Decatur.
The young men of the two Decaturs
have organized a social club to be known
as the T. F. b. club. The club is for the
purpose of promoting the social life of the
two Decaturs. The following officers were
elected: Judge Thomas w. Vert, presi-
dent; w E. Steed, secretary, and the
following entertainment committee Car
Isle Blackwell, Charlie Eyster and jeff
Minor.
Mrs. A. F. Murray entertained the wom-
ans class of the Westminster Presby-
terrain church, New Decatur, yesterday at
her home in New Decatur in honor OF the
first anniversary of the class. White and
green, the class colors, were used in the
dining room. A birthday cake and ices
were served.
The following new officers were elected
Mrs. Read, president; Mrs. A. c. Giles,
first vice president; Mrs. c. " DUPONT,
second vice president; Mrs. McNutt. secre-
tary; Mrs -Rothfuss, assistant secretary;
Mrs. Huntington, treasurer.