The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
ENS[Ey CLUB HOLDS HOUSING MEETING Names Committees to Take Up the Telephone and
 Park Questions

A busy session of the Ensley club was held last night. Promptly after the meeting was called to order by President Averyt, committee was ap- pointed to confer with the authorities relative to the hitch which has arisen in the purchase of the park at Ensley. c. C. Burke, J. J. Walker and A. Bur gin were appointed to look after the matter in behalf of Ensley. It is thought that a fee simple deed can be made to the property. The government holds a fee simple deed to their quarter block upon which the new postoffice is being erected, special arrangements having been Ihade with the Ensley Land company to that effect. The people of Ensley are eagerly awaiting the final decision in the matter. Every effort will be put forth by local men to get the purchase through.
 A committee consisting of J. A. Du- puy, w. R. Stewart and J. c. DeLacee was appointed to arrange for a local committee of men and women for the purpose of making the plans for the im- provement of the new park when the deeds are transferred. A committee tOHSlSlllS Ol "A. Dui H. V. Dcl<dCcS and A. Poss was appointed to canvass the city next Friday and request as many business houses and residences as see fit to make the change, to have the Bell telephones removed and substitute the Peoples. The difference in the rates has created active work in favor of the Peoples telephones.
 President Averyt called a meeting of the standing committee of 20 for next TT q r,,ts at Q n r. pose of taking steps for the work in the campaign against the 10 year contract of the city with the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company. A strong fight will be waged in Ensley against the contract. The committee at its meeting will decide when to call mass meeting of the citizens rela- tive to the campaign. A committee was appointed to work in conjunction with the committee from Vivian relative to their petition to the Tldewater Electric company to extend their car line to Wy lam and No. 13 mine, west of Wylam.
 A boosting committee was appointed as follows: A. Burgin, A. Poss and I. c. DeLacee. The election of officers fol- lowed and the club unanimously elected Dr. F. w. Averyt as president for the ensuing year, w. R. Stewart, first vice president; c. c. Burke, second vice pres ident; J. H. Leath, third vice president; A. Poss, fourth vice president, and S TT Kennedy. secretary and treasurer A spirited race was had for the secre- tary y-treasurership between Arthur Bur gin and MT. Kennedy.
 The club consists of the leading bus mess and professional men of the city The dues for the current year will be
 S1 The boosting committee has in structions to secure 100 members dur. ing the first 90 days of the year.
 Josef F. Lauson. the colored mai carrier who was bound over to ths federal grand jury on the charge of rob bing the mails, is one of the oldest mer in the service at Ensley. He was ar rested at the instance of Postmaster
 Thomas. Lauson, it Is said, cashed check for $91 3S made by Jake Bon field of Pratt City and payable to Fred erick Nader of New York city at Love man, Joseph & Loeb's after indorsinf it. It is also charged that he opened other letters from which he took som, cash. He has been in service at Ems ley about two and one half years.
 Hobart H. Vann is the guest of hi
 mother, Mrs. J. A. Appling. MT. Vanl was born and reared at Ensley, but fol the past eight years he has been in th'