The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
COMMISSION HOLDS REGULAR MEETING Number of Railroad Cases Are
 Acted Upon BRANDON MAY COMMAND Rumor Has It That He Will Be at Head of Provisional Alabama
 Regiment at the Manas-
 sas Mancuvers.
BRANDON MAY COMMAND

Montgomery, August I.-(Special.) )-Tht state railroad commission held its July meeting at noon today with Chairman Smith and Commissioner Sanders in at' tendance. Commissioner Tunstall was not in the city The following cases were act ed upon;
 W. J. Rutland, ct al, vs Central of Georgia railway; petition Tor better depot accommodations at Fitzpatrick. Contin- ued pending construction.
 L. R. Ellis. ct al. vs. Southern Railway company, depot accommodations at Eleanor In consideration of the petition and the evidence in support thereof. 1t Is ordered by the commission that the Southern Railway company rebuild it's depot at Eleanor by January l. 1905, in accordance with the general order here tofore made by the commission with ref erence to depots.
 A D. Hudson vs Southern Railway company petition for a spur track near Gaylesville. Matter adjusted. Peacock Iron Works vs. Western Rail- way of Alabama and Atlantic Coast Line railroad, rate on car wheels and axles from Selma to Richburg. This cause is dismissed for want of prosecution. ". B. Killebrew vs. Central of Georgia railway; freight rate to Coffee Springs. Petition dismissed for want of prosecu- | tions
 E. B. Miekle vs. Central of Georgia rail- way, prepayment of freight charges at | Opeika on traffice destined to Roanoke. Continued pending settlement | H. A. Skeggs mayor, vs Southern Rail- way company, petition for continuation of order requiring erection of union depot at Decatur Continued to first Monday In September pending condemnation pro | eeedings.
 John W. Tipton, ct all, vs. Southern railway petition to rebuild depot at Paint Rock. This cause continued pending the building of the depot. G. w. Olive ct. al. vs. Southern rail | way, petition to stop night trains al Perry 1t being shown in this cause that the night train going west Is fast train doing an interstate business, and that the | local service in each direction is reason able; this petition Is therefore denied, the | commission being without authority to | stop trains in such eases. | G. P. Bowling vs. Atlantic Coast Line railroad and Central of Georgia railway, rates on classes 2 and 3, from Chatta- nooga to Ozark. Continued. w 10, Wedgeworth ct als. ys. Alabama Great Southern railroad, rate on sugar | from New Orleans to Akron. Ala. The subject matter of this petition being ex- | cluslyely an interstate matter, this com- mission Is without authority to act in the premises and the petition Is accordingly dismissed.
 Samuel Blackwell, mayor, ct als. vs
 Southern Railway and Louisville and Nashville Railroad, petition to change To- cation of depot in Decatur, Ala Peti- tion withdrawn by Hon. Samuel Black well on July 30, 1904
 Capital Notes.
 The following corporations have filed notice of incorporation with the secretary | of state:
 Riverside Brick company, Birmingham capital $H0O0. Incorporators w. H. T c. and B. A. Thompson. Georgia Cotton Product company; cap | ital $25,000; w. E. Hooker, resident agent L. l.. Dunning of Citronelle has beer appointed constable of his precinct. Chief Clerk A. c. Sexton of the secre tary of state Is busy making up estimates of the printing contracts. Acting Governor R. M. Cunningham re turned tonight from Birmingham.
 Brandon to Command. It is understood here that W. w. Bran don, adjutant-general of the Alabama Ma tional Guard will command the provis ional regiment which Alabama is to send to the Manassas maneuvers. This is th' report here today. General Brandon k tn, tt,a oft