The age-herald., 1898-01-18
GAS MATTER MAY
 BE POSTPONED Awaiting a Bid From a NOW Company
 Now Organizing. RESPONSIBLE MEN IN IT WhO Wifi Furnish Gas at One Dollar
 Per Thousand. OTHER MATTERS BEFORE COUNCIL License Question Again-Mayor Will Submit His Report and a Warm Contest is Ex-
 pected Over the Vacancy in the
 Eighth Ward
OTHER MATTERS BEFORE COUNCIL

The gas committee did not meet yesueT-
 day and it is possible that no report will
 be made at the next council meeting. If this is not done it will be because in the
 wisdom of the gentlemen comprising the committee such action will not be expe- dient.
 It is the desire of the committee to give every bidder an equal chance and 1t is set tied that there will be more than one. Some parties are now making arrange ments to submit a bid. It may be impossi- ble for these parties to get every thing in shape to submit their bid before Wednes- day night and in time for the committee to consider it and take action. The promoters of the new scheme are responsible gentlemen and shrewd in busi- ness affairs. They recognize the fact that a gas plant in Birmingham furnishing the Illuminating power at $1 per thousand
 would be a paying investment. The gas committee knows them to be perfectly re-
 liable and delay may be occasioned by
 wait for them to get their bid in readi- ness.
 The New Organization, The committee believes this can do no harm. The committee is working to the best interests of the citizens of Brming- ham and to do this it of the opinion that every one who desires to put in a bid
 should be allowed to do so. A delay, when it may rebound to the best welfare of the citizens no one will regret
 No details can be given in regard to the new enterprise, but it is a go and will fur
 nish an entertaining story when full par ticulars can be given. It will furnish gas to the citizens of Birmingham for $1 and good gas at that.
 It has not been said by any member of the committee as absolutely certain that no report would be made Wednesday night, but such a course is likely to be taken. members of the committee yesterday morn ing, but there was no meeting. He was absent from the city in the afternoon Dollar Gas or Nothing.
  said to be the way the city council looks at the question. The aldermen will treat all bidders with due courtesy, but it has been intimated more than once during the past few days that dollar gas was the only compromise.
 The city council stands on a sound posi- tion. It knows it, and taking the past as a criterion, by the eternals it will not be moved. Some of the aldermen outside the committee do not think the gas question could be disposed of at the next meeting | on account of the great pile of other busi- ness. The mayor will submit his report, end there will be another fight on the li- cense question.
 Not an unimportant matter will be the | election of an alderman from the Eighth ward to succeed John McCartin. w. H. Kettig and J. L. Parker are the most prom | inently mentioned candidates. MT. Kettig l has seen much service on the board of all dermen, and has been chairman of some of the foremost committees. He has only been off the board a short while serving up until the time of the last municipal election. | Mr. Parker is a prominent First avenue business man, and has numerous friends. 1 who are working for his election. It Is | claimed for him that he is we'll qualified l for the position and takes a lively interest | in municipal affairs. Quite spirited con- test is expected when the election comes l off.