The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-10
RAIL PETITION
 TO COUNCIL Montgomery Traction Co.
 Desires Changes. RAIL WAYSYSTEM IMPETUS Mcintyre Would Repeal the One-Session Resolution. Council, However, Refuses to Make change-Routine Matters Be- fore Aldermen-Another
 Session Wednesday.


 Monteomery City Council at speciti meeting last night that rapid progress is heinz made in the work of giving 10 tie Montgomery public better system oi street railroads.
 The Montgomery Traction Company, which proposes to lay tracks tnroushou' the city presented petition to ',o CounciI to make a change in the styie of sreeI rail to be used by that company. A resolution was introduced authorizing the Montgomery Street Railway company to increase the radius Of the curves III it's tracks so that. it may operate larger and more modern cars
 The ordinance granting franchises to Colonel B. l.. Holt, as the represeh'atiVe of the MontgomerA Traction Company nrovides that this company must begin work within the city limits by June l. The petition presented to the Council last night stated that it was the intenion or the company to begin the work or lay ing rails in the city immediately.
 A feature of the special session was an effort made by Alderman Mcintyre to repeal the resolution providing for but one session of the Council during the summer months. The young alderman declared that 1t had been his experience that more special meeting were heio dur- ing the summer months when the Couh- cil was working under the monthly meet ing rule than during the winter months when under the rules of the Council two meetings are held in each month. There was considerable division of opinion and upon a demand for she ayes and nays the Council refused to repeal the resolu- ton by a vote of six to five. Consequent ly but one meeting of the Council will be held in each month until October.
 When President Fleming called the Council to order at 10 o'clock the roll call showed the absence of Aldermen Gunter. Johnson and Toole.
 Telephone Company Asks.
 Bids were received md opened from the Ruby Coal Company of Birmingham. and the Montgomery Light and Power Company and the Anderson Coal Com pany of Montgomery, for furnishing the city with AS tons of coal. These bids were referred to the finance committee meeting to be held Wednesday night at 8 o'clock.
 A petition was received from J. J. Dixon and associates. styling themselves the Alabama Telephone and Telegraph Company, for an extension O time for be- ginning work on a proposed telephone system in Montgomery until October H. Mr. Dixon was granted a franchise by the Council on July p, 1901, to build & telephone system in Montgomery. The ordinance granting the fralchiso pro vided that work must begin by June 2. 1902. The petition stated that it would be impossible to comply with the terms of the franchise. hence the request for an extension of time. An ordinance in- troduced by Alderman Hudson grants the extension of time prayed for, but specifics that work must be completed within two years after the approval of the original ordinance. This means that the work must be completed by June g, l903 The ordinance was referred to the committee on franchises and privileges with instructions to report at special meeting Wednesday evening.
 Traction Company Petition.
 The following petition from B. L. Holt and associates, representing the Mont gomery Traction Company, was then read by the clerk:
 Montgomery, June g. The Honorable City Council of Montgom-
 Gentlemen-Under franchises granted on June IT, 1901. to B. l.. Holt and asso- ciates we desire to commence at once construction of street railway within the city limits.
 On streets which are not paved we ask your permission to use d fve-inch 77 l-2 pound T rail with the understanding that the same will bc changed whenever there is any paving to be put on these streets.
 In the paved district we ask your per- mission to use high T rail not less than seven inches or a high grder rail Our reason for asking that we be granted permission to use in the paved district either character of high rail is that we wish to begin work immediately It is very difficult to secure rail for immediate delivery and we would like to be permit ted to buy the pattern first to be had so as not to delay the work knowing that either one will meet your requirements as to paving.
 We have at last succeeded in buying a large amount of tive-inch 77 1-2 pound T rail and 1t Is now being loaded for ship ment. If we should have to wait to pur- chase high rail for all of the street out side of the paved district it might delay us materially. This five-inch rail costs the same as the high and makes a stead Ter, better track on unpaved streets If we could get the high rail at this time we would do so but as we cannot do so. we are willing to go to the expense of changing whenever the streets are paved
 We are ready and willing at i'll times to conform to your desires and would be pleased to have you take action on this matter as early as possible.