The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-03
 BORDER DEMANDS
 ON COMMISSION
Repartee Between McLendon, Dickson and Citizens Dele gation-Harrison Supplies
 Oil For Troubled Waters

Formation of a committee of three Woodlawn citizens. composed of Judge Horace c. Wilkinson, J. T. Rhodes. and J. l. Abercrombie, to as- sist w. F. Dickson. commissioner of public improvements, in locating a suitable site for the city dump. fol lowed a lively tilt at the city hall yesterday morning when a large del egation of Woodlawn citizens ap- peared before the city commission asking that immediate action be taken in the removal of the dump from Woodlawn. The committee was formed upon a motion of Com missioner w. L. Harrison and will begin searching for a suitable loca- tion immediately.
 Definite Answer
 Immediately after the commission meeting was called to order Judge Wilkinson, representing the Wood lawn delegation, stated to the com missfoners that they had come for a definite answer in the dump ques- tion and that the time had come for action and no talk. He stated that Commissioner Dickson had made a talk in Woodlawn several weeks ago and promised relief by May 1 but that the time had arrived and no re- lief forthcoming.
 Judge Wilkinson stated that the dumping grounds were located on Fifth avenue from Sixty second to Sixty fourth streets and that on this land was located a sanitary house for dumping the sanitary wagons and flushing them into the sewer, gar bage dump, a stable and a pound. He stated that the odors from the dump was almost unbearable for place was the breeding grounds for numberless mosquitoes.
 Mrs. Myer Protests
 Mrs. George Myer stated that for the past several years residents of that section had been endeavoring to secure the removal of the dump and that conditions had made living near the dump almost unbearable.
 Party Gets Rough
 D. F. McLendon then asked Mrs. Myer if any action had been taken while Judge Wilkinson was assistant city attorney.
 We have always taken up the matter with the city commissioners and not with the attorneys" answer ed Mrs. Myer.
 "I do not remember ever being as- sistant city attorney, inter1ected Judge Wilkinson. but I was engaged in some special work for the city for quite a while.'
 "I saw your resignation on my desk last October and in 1t you stated that you were resigning the post of assistant city attorney, re- piled President McLendon.
 Judge Wilkinson then stated that the question was purely business one and that no politics were in- volved. He was called down sharply for this stating that no politics had entered the discussion.
 Relief In Sight
 Commissioner Dickson stated that he had ordered dumping in the Woodlawn dump stopped and that he had been making extensive efforts to locate a suitable site but that so far his efforts had been in vain.
 Don't think that the commission is fighting the removal" stated Com missioner Dickson, because we are all on the same side of the fence In this question. But this is the worst thing you can do to give it so much publicity. No one wants dumping ground near them and by having this in the papers will make them try to frustrate all of our plans toward purchasing property that might be used for it.
 Can't Force Dickson
 T am your city commissioner and I will do the best I know how but I resent any threats and will not De driven into making promises when I do not know can be kept"