The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-28
TERMINAL COMPANY WILL MEET TODAY Will Ask for Bids for the Con- struction of New Station THE OFFICIALS ARE HERE Some Minor Changes May Be Made In the Plans and Specifications
 for the Big Sta
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meeting of the board of directors of the Birmingham Terminal company will be held in the offices of the company in the Title Guarantee building today. The meeting will probably be called to order about g o'clock.
 At this meeting the plans and specifi- cations of the new passenger station will be discussed by the representatives of the various railroads and any changes deemed < necessary will be made The only changes contemplated are said to be of minor i'm portance.
 A large number of railroad officials are in the city or will arrive this morning to attend the meeting. Among those in the city yesterday were Major J. F. Hanson, president of the Central of Georgia rail- way, and T. S. Moise general manager, who will be elected on the board of direc- tors to success James Weatherly; H. c. Ackert, fourth vice president of the South ern railway. and J. S. B. Thompson, gen. eral agent in Atlanta; Charles H. Hx, general superintendent of the Seaboard; Col George B. Nicholson, chief engineer of the Queen and Crescent route, and Henry M. Steele, chief engineer for the Central of Georgia railway
 Among the other railroad officials. who will be in Birmingham today are w. A. Garrett, general manager of the Queen and Crescent route; A. s. Baldwin, chief engineer of the Illinois Central railroad, and possibly W. J. Harahan fourth vice president in charge of the operating de- partment of the Illinois Central, who has
 
 to represent the Illinois Central.
 The board of directors consists of G. B. Mccormack, president C. H. Ackert, Sou thern railway; T. $. Moise Central of Georgia; J. P. Tillman, Seaboard; w J. Harahan Illinois Central: A. Griggs, Ala bama Great Southern, and A. D. Lightner, Frisco system. J. s. B. Thompson is sec retary.
 At the meeting this morning the engi- neers will consult as to the tracks for the terminal station and changes in the plans suggested. The plans and specifica- tions have been in the hands of the vari- ous engineers and other officials of the roads which will use the station for some time, and they will be ready with their suggestions for changes. Thornton Marye, architect of the station, will arrive in Birmingham this morning and will be present at the meeting.
 After the plans have been decided on and any alterations found necessary are made, the company will ask for bids. There are several large contractors who will probably submit bids, and as soon as the bids are received and the contract let work on the station will commence.
 Warren l.. Lynch has been appointed passenger traffic manager of the New York Central lines west of Buffalo to sue ceed c. F. Daly, who has been appointed passenger traffic manager of the New York lines manager of the New York traf- fc east of Buffalo. MT. Lynch was general passenger agent of the Big Four.
 The Southern railway is asking bids on 750o new freight cars. c. H. Ackert, fourth vice president of the Southern, is author ity for the statement which was made yesterday while discussing the car short age. Mir. Ackert said:
 "The car shortage is very bad all over the south We have asked bids for 7500 cars of all kinds and sizes to be delivered as soon as possible.
 ..The cars ordered several months ago, which are being delivered now, relieved the situation to some extent, but we need these additional cars as soon as we can get them''