The age-herald., 1902-02-06
OPPOSITION BACKED
 BY BOARD OF TRADE
Alderman Thach lntimated That AL derman Ward Thinks He (Ward) Is the Whole Show-copeland
 Gets In a Tilt.
z TIER a three hours discussion

JuulClary committee at the meeting of the Mayor and Board oi Aldermen, last night, to grant to the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company the right to lay tracks on Twenty-first street, between First and Second avenues, and or Third avenue from Twenty-second street west to Nineteenth street-a discussion replete with personalities the Board of Aldermen finally de cided to postpone action on the mat ter until Friday night, at which time a special meeting will be called for this purpose.
 An attempt was made to table that portion of the ordinance granting the use of Twenty first street, but it was lost by a tie vote of to [.
 Mayor Drennen was not present and the meeting was presided over by Mayor Pro Tenn J. J. Altman. Besides the Mayor Aldermen Wheeler, Gray. Jones and liar rington were absent.
 The discussion of the proposed fran chise arose over a favorable report from the judiciary committee recommending an ordinance granting the street railway the right to use the streets petitioned for. WARD OPENS THE TALK.
 Alderman Ward said that at the last meeting the board instructed the commit tee to divide the ordinance into two parts, one relating to Twenty first street and one ta rl,f- why this had not been done He moved that the report be referred back to the judiciary committee to follow instruc- tions.
 Alderman Thach, chairman of the judi ciary committee, said that some members stituted the whole board. He did not see the sense of splitting up an ordinance in two or three parts when there was no sense in doing so. If there is any terri tory referred to in the ordinance which the board is unwilling to grant all they have to do is to strike it out.
 He explained that the city attorney had prepared the ordinance in response to in- structions given him by the board. The board should not act like boobies, but like men. It was familiar with the history of the ordinance and should not be adopt ing f1im-fam resolutions. He moved the ordinance put on it's second reading. COPELAND ANSWERS TEACH.
 Alderman J. R. Copeland said MT. Thach seemed to think the board acted like children, but even children sometimes make haste slowly. He thought the wishes of the people should be consulted. The people in the Fourth Ward needed a track, and he had spoken to MT. Jemison to see If 1t could not be included in this ordinance, and Mir. Jemison had replied that it would have to come up in sepa rate ordinance. He did not, therefore, be divided. He opposed allowing tracks on Twenty-1rst street, and moved to sus- pend action for two weeks.
 MT. Ward then replied to Mir. Thach that it was immaterial to him who he meant by his personal allusion about some Alderman thinking he was the whole show, but he would like to know if MT. Thach did not have some such idea about himself, as he opposed the wishes of sev- enteen Aldermen. He renewed his motion to refer the matter back to the committee to report back two separate ordinances.
 MT Kerr of the judiciary committee said he had not understood that his committee had been expected to make any particular report, except to report their best judgment on a question The board could split up the ordinance to suit itself. No one desired to quibble about the matter. Opinions on all import ant subjects would conflict. It was for the majority to say what should be done and the matter should be acted on now considering the condition of Twenty first street.
 AGAINST PART OF IT.
 Alderman Heidt said the people In his ward were bitterly opposed to having track on Twenty-first street between First and Second avenues as 1t was dan gerous.
 Alderman J. R. Copeland also thought this track would be dangerous to people from the South Highlands
 Alderman Ward moved that any citi- zen who wished to speak on this mat ter be heard. This motion was carried
 MT. J. R. Adams then referred to the petition filed by him and associates asking for certain street franchises and asked that the board take no action on the ordinance of the Birmingham Rail- way. Light and Power Company, stating that he desired to amend his petition and ask for the right to use Third ave- nue. He did not think it fair to give ev- cry business street in the city to one railroad. He had heard that his railroad had been spoken of as buncombe, but no man had ever accused him of buncombe who knew him. He had recently become connected with his company and at the next meeting he would be able to ex- plain everything. Answering a question he said he believed in low fares and that they would have a five cent fare to En- sley.
 BOARD OF TRADE PETITION.
 c. Rotholz presented a petition from the Board of Trade protesting against the granting of the franchise asked for by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company on Third avenue and Twenty-first street.
 c. H. Roll spoke in support of this pe- tition stating that the building of the Twenty-first street track would make the bridge dangerous.
 Alderman Linnehan wanted to know