The age-herald., 1902-02-20
Committee Will Report Favora- ply on Petition of J.
 R. Adams
PROPOSED ROAD TO ENSLEY
Stipulated That $1oo Per Block Shall Be Paid City for Franchlse.-Fall- ure to Build Forfeits
 This Right.

The petition of J. R. Adams and asso- ciates asking for franchise rights to build and operate an electric car line in Birmingham was indorsed by the mem bers of the judiciary and street railway committees in joint session yesterday af- ternoon. It will be reported to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen favorably at their meeting tonight.
 It is the object of the company of which Mir Adams is a representative to buis1 and operate electric car lines through the city to Ensley City, Brookside, Bessemer and Wylam. The line will be built so as to make a loop around the block bounded by Second avenue, Eighteenth street First avenue and Seventeenth street.
 The full petition and amendments as will be reported favorably by the com mittees are as follows:
 Your petitioners, J. R. Adams and as- sociates, successors and assigns, respect fully petition your honorable body to grant unto them the right, privilege and franchise of building, maintaining and operating an electric street railway over and along the following streets and ave- nues of the city towit:
 "Commencing on Second avenue at Sev- enth street, thence along Second avenue to Eighteenth street, then along Bigh- teenth street to First avenue, along First avenue to Seventeenth street, and along Seventeenth street to Second avenue, thus forming a loop around the block bounded by Second avenue, Eighteenth street, First avenue and Seventeenth street, and connecting at the intersection of Second avenue and Seventeenth street, and ex- tending along Seventeenth street to Third avenue.
 "Commencing on First avenue at Eigh- teenth street, thence along First avenue to Twenty-thrd street, and from the in tersection of First avenue and Twenty second street, along Twenty-second street | to Second avenue, and along Second ave nue to intersection of Second avenue and Eighteenth street, connecting with tracks on Second avenue subject to the existing contract of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company.
 "Commencing at the intersection of | along Ninth street to Fourth avenue, where Martha street (eXtendeD inter- sects with Ninth street, subject to the existing rights of the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power Company hereto fore or at this meeting granted.
 The Stipulations.
 From this point we propose to build | olo h i side of the creek to Martha avenue in Smithfield; it being provided that If we | lay tracks over private right of way as above we shall abandon Second avenue from Seventh street to Ninth street.
 "The consideration to be $25O0, or $100 per block for 25 blocks to be paid into the city treasury at or before the time of granting the franchise herein asked for; provided further that if said road is not built within the time prescribed by this ordinance the amount paid for blockage shall be forfeited to the city.
 Provided further, that this shall not apply in the excess above three continu- ous blocks of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power Companys tracks,
 The petition further states:
 From this point the road will be con- | structed through the county to Ensley City and connect at Ensley City with two lines of electric railway, one to Brookside and the other to Bessemer via Wylam, the object being to secure a terminus in the business center of the city"
 United company's Petition.
 ...oit tee the franchise application of the Birm- ingham Railway Light and Power Com- pany asking for rights to build certain tracks in the city was endorsed. A res olution agreeing to report favorably upon | the same was unanimously passed.
 The petition of the company asks for | rights to contract and operate electric | the city:
 On Twenty-fourth street to Twelfth avenue and along Twelfth avenue to the eastern limits of the city; on Forth ave- l nue along Tenth street to point 30 feet south of Fifth avenue; on Third avenue l at Tenth street along Third avenue to Seventeenth street to point 50 feet south of Fifth avenue; also on Fourth avenue and Tenth street along Fourth avenue | to Ninth street to Third avenue; also on Twentieth street along Avenue to Twenty-second street; also from terminus of Fountain Heights line north along Joy street for two blocks.
 The petition will be acted upon at the meeting of the Mayor and Board of AL | dermen tonight.
 Let others experiment but as for your-