The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-25
HAAS AND LONDON
ASK MORE TINE
Want Their Franchise Extended Three
months.
MARKETS ARE DISRUPTED
Owing to This They Have Been Unable
10 Complete Negotiations.
THE TIME LIMIT EXPIRES JULY 20
With the Three Months Extension it Would
Be Run Up to September 26-Re-
quest Will Likely be Granted
By the Council.
THE TIME LIMIT EXPIRES JULY 28

Messrs. Sol Haas and Alex T. London.
who were granted a franchise by the city
council almost three months ago to operate
gas plant, will at the next meeting of
the board ask for further time
They. We're allowed three months time
to begin the work of construction, which
expires June %. Three months more win
be asked for, which runs the limit up to
Sept. %.
1t is confidently hoped by both gentlemen
connected with the matter that negotia-
tons can be completed during the extra
three months requested. They make the
request in perfectly good faith and expect
to carry out their part of the contract.
Disturbed Condition of Markets
1t is more than probable that if the
contingencies of war had not arisen the
plant would have been well under way
The gentlemen set forth in their petition
the difficulties which have confronted them
owing to the disturbed condition of the
markets.
In the meantime the old company goes
on charging the same old rates in violation
of the city ordinances. The only thing
that has been said about this was by AL
derman Altman at the last meeting of the
city council When asked why no move
had been made to remedy the evil Mayor
Evans stated that the matter was in the
hands of City Attorney Lowe to determine
the legal status of the case.
Colonel Altman said yesterday afternoon
that he was in favor of granting the gen.
tlemen who offered to- build a new gas
plant further time. He said that he be-
lieved them sincere and thought the nego-
tiations would have been further under
way had it not been for the war times
Other aldermen spoken to expressed the
same opinion, and it is likely that the ex-
tension of time will be granted without
any opposition.
AT the last meeting of the council a reso-
luton, fathered by Colonel Altman, was
passed instructing the chairman of the
light committee to make some inquiry as
to when the work of construction would
begin.
The Petition
In response to this Messrs. Haas and
London have submitted the following pc
titon:
The petition of Sol Haas and Alex T.
London respectfully shows unto your hon.
orable body that on account of the dis
turbance of the financial markets of the
country, caused by the outbreak of the
war with Spain your petitioners were
greatly hindered in perfecting their ar
rangements for the construction and in
stalation of the new gas plant, for the
building and operating of which a fran
chise was granted to your petitioners by
your honorable body.
And your petitioners therefore ask that
they be granted an extension of ninety
days within which to make their arrange
ments and begin the prosecution of the
said works. Your petitioners represent
and state that if said extension of ninety
days is granted that your petitioners verify
believe that all the necessary arrange
ments will be made and said works be
prosecuted to a successful termination.
And your petitioners, as in duty bound,
will ever pray.
ALEX. T. LONDON.
SOL MAAS,