The age-herald., 1900-03-10
THE COMMITTEE
 MADE ITS REPORT
Special Meeting Directors of the
 Commercial Club.
THE CULLUM BILL ENDORSED
Special Committee on Investigation of Water Supply and Fire Protec- tion Will Hold Open Meeting
 Monday Afternoon

The board of directors of the Commercial club held special meeting at O clock yes- terday afternoon to receive the report of the committee appointed at the last meet ing of the club to which was referred the matter of an endorsement of the Cullom bill now pending in congress. This bill seeks to give the interstate commission power to regulate rates which it does not now possess. The supreme court of the United States some time ago declared cer- tain portions of the interstate commerce commission law invalid, and the Cullom fbill seeks to confer on the commission eer- tain authority provided in the original law, but which has become imperative through a decision of the supreme court. The committee of the Commercial club, to whom the matter was referred, consist ed of Judge J. J. Banks chairman; John w. O'Neill, Joseph Beitman, Mayor w. M. Drennen and A. R. Dearborn.
 The Committees Report
 The committee made the following re- port:
 Whereas, the interstate commerce com mission, in it's thirteenth annual report, has complained that the act to regulate commerce, as interpreted by the supreme court of the United States, in various de- cfsions, has been found insufficient to au- thorlze the procedure and action necessary to give effect to its purpose; and
 Whereas, senate bill No. 1439 introduced by Senator Cullom December 12, 1899, em- bodies provisions amendatory to the act to regulate commerce.; and
 Whereas, senate bill No. 1439 Is designed to give the interstate commerce commits sion the authority intended to be conferred by congress when the law was originally enacted; be it
 Resolved by the board of directors of the Commercial club of Birmingham, Ala, That our senators and representatives in congress be urged to support the measure and use every influence possible to effect its adoption.
 "Resolved further That the secretary be instructed to send copy of these resolu- tions to the senators and representatives from Alabama"
 The following members of the board of directors were present: B. Steiner, vice. president. who presided in the absence of the president: B. B. Conner, Joseph Belt man, Rufus N. Rhodes. W. J. Mllnes, ' So T. Hambow. S. went to the scene of tl U Nelll and Shold an inquest.
 The report vI enc co4nnIlt t0t7r-. nrornine by MT. O'Neill and adopted without dis cussion.
 The Investigation
 The special committee named by the pres- ident of the Commercial club in accord ance with a resolution adopted by the club at its last meeting to investigate the ques- tions of fire protection and water supply, held a meeting at the office of the chair man, Judge J. J. Banks, yesterday morn- ing and adopted a resolution asking the water company to furnish it with a map "ird plans of ,ts e5water syster,..c' the city
 year the sales have hee-. = i ssseser mains and also a copy of the contract existing be- tween the city and the Birmingham Water Works company.
 The committee also passed resolution requesting the committees from the Board of Trade and the city council, also the chief of the fire department. the city engineer and the superintendent of the water works to meet with the committee next Monday afternoon at 2:9o o'clock, in the Commer- cial club rooms, for the purpose of dis cussing the matters the committee Is charged with Investigating. This meeting will be open and all citizens interested In the questions of fire protection and water supply are requested to attend.
 Major W. J. Milner, former general man. ager of the Birmingham Water Works company, was also requested to be pres- ent at the meeting.
 The special committee is composed of the following members: Judge J. J. Banks, chairman; John w. ONeill, Joseph Belt man, Mayor w. M. Drennen and A. R. Dearborn.