The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-24
THAT LIGHT CONTRACT
BOARD OF COMMERCIAL AssOCTA-
TON RATIFIES ACTION.
President Forbes Announces that He
Has Sold His stock and Retired
From Directory of Citfsen's
Ns COmUnny.

At a meeting of the Board OF iOtrec-
tors of the Commercial and Industrial
Association held at noon yesterday
President A. G. Forbes of the ,Associa-
ton announced that he had disposed
of his stock In the Citizens Light, Heat
and Power Company and had resigned
as a member of the Board of Directors
of that company.
The announcement of the President
was made while he was discussing a
Board at former meeting in awarding
a contract for lighting the rooms OF the
Association to the Citizens, Company,
complaint having been made In pub
by Superintendent r. j. Chambers of
the Montgomery Light and Water Pow
err Company
After discussing the matter two
hours the Board unanimously adopted
a resolution declaring that the previous
action of the Board in awarding the
contract to the Citizens Company was
regular.
The resolution of the Board was as
follows:
Resolved. by the Board of Directors
of the Commercial and Industrial As
ISOLATION. at full meeting of said
vestigation and full discussion of all
the facts. this Board of Directors finds
and declares that the action of said
Board of Directors, at former meet
light and power contract to the Citi-
zens Light, Heat and Power Company
was not in any way irregular, but was
strictly in accordance with all business
Board; and that said Board of Direc-
tors in awarding said contract. is not
in anywise subject to any fair, reason
able or just criticism.
Resolved further, that this resolu-
ton be published"
Those present at the meeting were
President Forbes, H. C. Davidson John
Tullis, Jr., and Frank P. Glass, Vice
fee. Phares Coleman. George w. Ellis.
]. C. Haas. Nathan Lobman, E. j.
Meyer and George A. Thomas.
AS soon as the meeting was organ
lied President Forbes called Vice-Pres-
ident Glass to the chair and addressed
the Board in reference to the light con-
tract
In the course of his discussion of the
matter, President Forbes stated that
| he had no stock in the Citizens Light,
Heat and Power Company, and had re-
signed the position of director in that
| company. He had done this some
weeks ago. he said in order that his
action as an Alderman might be free
| from any just criticism.
In this matter before the Association
| he said he had acted as he conceived
| to be his duty to the Association and
/ to the citizens of Montgomery. He
pledged his honor that as long as he
| was f.FeSluenI OF the ASSOCIATION, moth
| ing in his official conduct would be
done from other than a proper sense
| or duty and of devotion to the best in
terests OF the Association.
Mr.. N. Lobman stated that he was a
| director of the Citizens Light, Heat
and Power Company. and knew that Mr.
| Forbes had sold his stock some weeks
ago, and had resigned his director.
| ship.
1t was developed that the Montgom.
cry Light and Water Power Company
mad served the Association with lights
| thirteen years. 1t is said that thf
montgomery company has reduced its
rates to other customers but that me-
reduction had been made in the charge
Rto the Association and that the Asso.
citation merely saw an opnortnritv ~
secure reduction in the price IL was
paying and accepted 1t. ""'
me Board of Directors will have an.
other meeting today, all