The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Resolutions condemning the action of the Birmingham Waterworks company in charging excess water rates were passed last night at the meeting of the Ensley Commercial club. A mass meeting was called for Tuesday, October 13. at the Ensley opera house. and all patrons of the waterworks company in Ensley and vicinity are urged to attend. The rooms of the inferior court of Ensley were packed to their capacity last night and nearly every. one present testi- fled to a great increase in the water rate charged for the current quarter. Bills from the company were shown 10 the club in which excess rates from 50
 cents to s30 had been charged. Several
 patrons of the waterworlSs stated that
 meters examined and had employed plum
 bers to inspect their water connections | who failed to find any leakage and yet
 they were charged with excess rates. A number of short talks were made by prominent citizens and in every instance the waterworks company was roundly scored On motion committee was ap- pointed to take the matter up with the l city commissioners, and to make report al the mass meeting next Tuesday night 1 The committee is as follows: Dr. b. w. i, Averyt D. J. Hummer, Edgar Keenon, | George Higgins and J. J. Chisolm. | The resolutions adopted by the club were:
 "Whereas, Since the decision of Judge Crow in favor of the Birmingham Water
 works company this company has rerated water consumers in the city so that h hiobPr than thaV were before, and,
 Whereas, Many people are unable to pay the exorbtant bills of this merciless
 monopoly; and,
 Whereas, Encouraged by Judge Crow s decision in it's favor the water company | is proceeding to levy heavy tribute OF the people of Birmingham; therefore be it
 Resolved, by the Ensley club, That a committee of this body be appointed to appear before the city commissioners with a protest against the nefarious methods and practices of the Birmingham Water works company which has been great ly emboldened by Judge Crows decision in it's favor, be it further
 Resolved, That the attorneys for the club be and are hereby requested to in vestigate the effect the Graymont decision has on the Ensley franchise, and report as soon as possible"
 | z. Nespor recreation director of the Birmingham playgrounds, will meet with | the board of directors of the Ensley Baraca association in its hall on Avenue | tomorrow night for the purpose of | taking up the matter of equipping the association building with gymnasium. The Baraca association has steadily
 grown in membership since opening about six months ago. and it is stated that a | trrx~ <xt.. l. All members of the board of directors are | urged to attend the meeting. Funeral services over the remains of
 Mrs. D. B. Bird. who died very suddenly Monday afternoon, were conducted from the Ensey Presbyterian church yester- day afternoon The Rev. T. P Hay, pas.
 toi of the church, officiated. Interment
 was at Oakland cemetery. The deceased is survived by her husband, two sons, p. B. Bird, Jr., of Lona, Col; J. D. Bird, of Jacksonville, Fla, and three daugh- ters, Mrs. Thomas Winston of Birmng- ham, Mrs. John England of this city l and Mrs. John Flint of Fairfield. Other relatives who survive her are a brother J. R. Denham, of Jacksonville, Fla. and l three sisters. Mrs Bailey, Mrs Gaur- deaux and Miss Rosebud Denham, all of Monticello, Fla. Mrs. Bird has resided in this city over 13 years and was a very active member of the Presbyterian church. The pallbearers were: John By
 rum. J. J. Byrum, ]. G. Sonmerville, S.,
 G. vanderhoof. c. T. Thompson and Sam Wynne.
 The second of a series of meetings which is being conducted by the members of the St. Johns Episcopal church of this
 city, will be held this evening at clock
 at the residence of Mrs William Cusick
 at the home on Avenue J. The Rev. M
 s. Barnwel. rector of the Church of Ad- vent, will be the principal speaker The l public is invited to attend.
 There will be an important meeting of the Ensley Athletic club tomorrow night
 at o'clock at the city hall. Several
 matters of importance will be taken up.
 including the opening of the soccer foot
 ball season by the Ensley team on Sat
 urday afternoon. All members are urged
 to be present.