The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-05

and business with railroads 1t wonis relieve the people of the State or [ great deal of trouble and annoyance in their transaetiYns with the raii' roads. ftFs
 mission laws were framed 70 pave the least done for the people. I am sorry of this fact and that we can not do anything for you.
 Any time can be of service to you please lot me know. but the main thing you can do for yourselves Is to elect a legislature instructed to es- tablish reasonable laws governing
 Yours very truly.
 "B. B. Conner.
 'President."
 1sF4nnanaertn@. che Railroads.
 4 similar letter was written to c. w. Brooks, heading a petition for q depot at Sacho. MT. Broolks's address is Pike, Ala, as appears from the let ter:
 "G. ". Brooks. Pike, Ala.
 Dear Slr--.'rours of 11th instant. re- ceived and noted. l am sure that the railroads would not meet your views along the line you write me, but you keep building stores and I will keep hammering on them and between us I think we will getft after while.
 
 again and see if I can not interest him In the matter. but you people keep kicking for 1t, keep writing the com mission about 1t and keep complaining to the railroads; that is the speediest way to the depot"
 Yours very truly.
 "B B. Conner"
 President While discussing the powers of the commission further President Conner made the statement that under the funny laws" he did not have authort- ty to order depot built. In this Com missioner Sanders said the chairman was nightly mistaken. He read the statute which clearly defines tho pow or of the commission to order depots built where 1t is found justifiabie ex- cept that there Is no authority for tho erection of union sta tions Mir. Conner said he was glad t0 learn of this authority and admitted that he had mistaken impression. A petition of H. C Fulton and others to have depot accommodations at Cur nee junction on the Southern Railway was read from the docket but action was postponed until next meeting because of insufficient notice to the parties to the case.
 There was also a postponement of a petition from Charles Thompson, of Trinity, who was the noa0 or a HSL ,f citizens wanting separate race acc in the depot at that point. Service will be rendered on As distant Superintendent W. M Richey. ,f the Southern Railway, to appear at he January meeting and show cause | why the accommodations are not pro- 1lded. To allow time for submission of ,riefs, the case was continued of the | standard Chemical and oil Company. # Troy, against the Louisville ana srailroad and the Central Of Georgia Railway to compel these lines Q make physical connection at Anda- usia The connection If made would liminate a transfer charge of 25 cents . ton on fertilizers shipped through hat point
 The commission approved a uniform ate of $I per ton on coal from Gadsden O AIbertviile. Boas and Guntersville pplication for the same having been made by G. R. Knox, general freight gent of the Nashville. Chattanooga nd St. Louis Railway. The former ates were between $1.10 and s1.So. The commission adjourned at clock until January 8. President .omer has gone to his plantation at ,oner for a day or two of recreation ,hile Commissioner Sanders left last fight for his home in Athens. Com lissioner Tuntsall will leave for his Ome today.