The age-herald., 1899-09-21
APPLICATION FOR
 STREET CAR FRANCHISE
Backed by Rose W. Owen and Judge Samuel Green-New Line from Ensley
 Via Owcnton.

The first intimation that new street car company had been organized or was in process of organization came to the sur face last night in the proceedings of the city council, when a franchise was applied for.
 The petition was presented by Paul Green, and asks for right of way over the fol- lowing streets and avenues Over Eighth avenue from the corporate limits eff the city at Walker street i'll Smithfeld, eastward to it's intersection with. Eleventh street. thence southward over and along said Eleventh street to it's inter- section with Third avenue, thence eastward along Third avenue to it's intersection with Twenty first street of said city. It was referred to the street committed It is understood that Rose w owen, a former county commissioner. and Judge Samuei D. Greene are behind the scheme oy which they hope to run a street car line Into the city via Owenton. Nothing Is known Of the plans further than this The Routine Proceedings
 Those present were Aldermen Lynaugh, Wheeler. Rambo. Kerr, Moore Altman. Heidt, Gray, Pearce, Jones, Harrington and Daly
 Chairman Kerr. of the finance committee.
 
 provement bonds. He made an unfavora- bie report on the petition of the Birmng- nam nome mission for any donation the council thought suitable. He gave as reason that the committee did not have enough information on the subject to say that an appropria ton would be proper Adopted.
 Alderman Jones, for the street commit tee, reported that the new street roller had been tested and found according to specifications and recommended that the mayor ratlfy the contact. Adopted. petition from the Mineral Oil company, of Nashville, to locate a plant in the fire limits was referred to the fire committee.
 The miscellaneous committee reported adversely on a petition of Dr. Gotten for relief from license. Adopted. A resolution for repairing Fifth avenue from Fifteenth street, east, was passed.
 The following regarding the light con- tract, which expires in September, 1900. was introduced by Alderman Rambo and re- ferred to the light committed: 'Whereas The contract for lighting this city by and between the mayor and alder men of Birmingham and the Consolidated Electric Light company expires Septem- Der 5 1900 and whereas it is necessary to have full time to prepare and contract for lights for term beyond said date of expi- ration: therefore be 1t resolved by the mayor and aldermen of Birmingham that the light committee is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for propositions for lighting the city with electricity, gas or other lights, for a term of ten, twenty or thirty years, from September, 1900; to investigate fully the matter in all of it's details and make full report to this board at the earliest date practicable. Also, to ascertain the cost of establishing a plant to be owned and controlled by the city Of Birmingham"
 The city engineer was instructed to ad- vertise for bids for grading and macada- mixing of Fifth avenue from Fifteenth street to Smiths park.
 Alderman Heidt presented a petition from property owners along the north side of Highland avenue to be allowed to lay their sidewalks three feet six inches from the property line. It was agreed by the board that the six inches be cut off and sidewalks
 be laid three feet from the line.
 A petition from real estate agents asking that the ordinances requiring back yard sinks to be attached to a hydrant be an- nulled was received. Upon motion of Alder man Altman the matter was referred to the police and sanitation committee and the ordinance temporarily suspended.
 The State Fair association was granted the right to build railroad track along Sixth avenue from the Birmingham South- err track on Thirteenth street at Smiths park, to be operated only during the fair.
 The council then went into executive ses- sion Not only was the chamber closed, put newspaper lepoileiS anu outoiooiS "Sic made to leave the building and stand on the sidewalk.
 The first man to be called in was City Detective Wiggins. He made a report. Next to be called was M H. Crittendon, special sanitary officer He made report.
 Several members then made speeches along the line that the board of aldermen was not antagonistic to the police commission and did not appoint the city detectives in a spirit of animositx