The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-08

The estimated cost Of con-
struction by an engineer OF the road
would be about $1,000.
Major Steiner, maintained that the
Commission was powerless to order a
physical conn ection of lines such as was
asked for at Andalusia. Besides. the
expectant business would not justify
IL, he asserted. There Is no connection
of the two roads at the point and they
only run slightly parallel on eitner sioe
of the depot.
Judge Chiffon held that the Commits
sion did have the power to order the
connection and he agreed with Major
Steiner to submit briefs. This was
done AMI decision on the matter Will
probably be given at the next meeting.
The transfer track that wouid pc
built between the lines at Andaiusia
would be about $50 feet long by the
most feasible plan figured out by the
railroad engineers of the roads
On account of the showing of the
Frisco Railroad that there was not suf-
ficient business to justify the improve
ments. the petition for establishment
of an agency at Beaverton on that line
was denied. President Conner ex-
pressed the opinion that the body DID
not have jurisdiction over the matter
and he voted with the Associate COM
mission ers for the denial.
AS the Commission will soon make
personal inspection OF the Southern
Railway. ii was decided to postpone
consideration It petition from
w. l.. Haskey to have the platform at
Dickinson enlarged.
Fares ON the seabOnrd.
The Seaboard Air Line was. given
the permission of all other roads In the
State to charge the conductor fare OF
four cents a mile. This is allowed. OF
course, only when the passengers have
been given the opportunity of buying
tickets before boarding the trains.
A petition was postponed to the next
meeting of the Seaboard Air Line TO
be allowed to close the agency OF the
company at Merry during the months
between March 1 and September ! OF
each year 1t was set forth that the
business derived at that point during
| the months named does not justify the
maintenance of an agency.
| The petition for a new depot nj
Sacho was postponed until the next
meeting.
Mr.. winburn was granted permits
sion as an officer of the Central oil
| Georgia to, condense the seven freight
| tariffs OF that line in Alabama under
| two covers. He claimed that 1t would
| be convenient to the road and the peo'
pie and as no advances but material
| reductions, were made in some of the
articles and commodities he could ses
no objections.
President Conner resisted the petition
but his associates carried the motor
which was made by Commissioner
Sanders to allow the petition.
| A Depot mt Ryland.
After investigating a petition OF J
M. Lacey, of Ryland. on the Southern
Railway, for depot accommodations a
that station the Commission agreed II
order the road to build a waiting room
and freight shed, plans for which
are to be submitted at the next meet
ing.
The Frisco railroad was allowed II
charge a passenger fare of five cent,
on a short line of one and half mile,
| out Of Birmingham.
An order was made that the Contra
of Georgia provide more convenient ar
engagements at Midway to separate tho
! races while waiting for trains This
| is to be done in the next thirty days
| A communication was read from
| Superintendent E. o. Saltmarsh. of thu
Louisville and Nashville. stating tina
| he would as soon as possible get /;
| commission agent for Deer Range, Ala
Reports on his efforts to do this are te
be made at the next meeting.
| The petition of the citizens of Dog.
WOOD LOT depot 10 DC puiit ny the
| Southern Railway was postponed until
| the December meeting.
| This concluded the work of the COM
| mission and adjournment was taken
| until the first Monday in December.
! President Conner spent the night ir
| Montgomery and will leave today fol
| wetumpka where he will address a
| gathering on the issues of the guber-
material campaign.
J Commissioners Sanders and Tunstal
have left for their respective home.