The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
THE TELEPHONE MATTER
Vigorous Protest Against Pending Ordinance for Raise
in Peoples Rates

will come, and it will be fairly treated.
We spent thousands of dollars to make
an exhibit at the recent St. Louis EXPOSE
ton in order to show to the world our
splendid resources, and we invite foreign
money here and assure it absolutely fair
treatment. Let this question of telephone
rates be discussed on its merits and with
out any prejudice.
While there are few local stockholders
of the Peoples Home Telephone company
this company is in fact controlled and
owned by a majority of stockholders and
bondholders who do not live here. If this
Is correct (and il l am not correct the
local representatives of the Peoples conf
pany | am sure will correct mel both of
these companies are in fact foreign COM
panes.
We are sure our worthy Mayor and
Aldermen will dispose of this important
question in an equitable and direct way,
and will not allow the Peoples company,
after withdrawing its application to in
crease It's rates, to virtually secure it's
object by the passage of the proposed
ordinance which is now pending before
that body.
The only result of the proposed ordi-
nance in our opinion will be a raise in
the rates of the Peoples company, and
no reduction in the other company; in
any event, not until after long drawn out
litigation.
Since the proposed ordinance was in
troduced the following petition has been
circulated and very generally signed by
the merchants and business men of Bir-
mingham:
To the Mayor and Aldermen of Birming-
ham, Alabama:
We, the undersigned citizens of Bir-
mingham, respectfully protest against the
ordinance proposed at your last meeting,
which operates as a raise of the People
Home Telephone companys rates, and ir-
revocably commits the city to such raise,
if passed. when it is not known that the
rates of the other company can be legally
reduced.so or put into effect. il at ALL until
the end of litigation.
Caheen Bros, c. A. Dorsey Eagle Sa-
loon, Charles E. Shindler, T. c. King.
Calhoun Distilling company, r.. Solomon,
The Peoples Tailors, G. Rolnolz, Varley,
Bauman, Earle-Terrell Co., Great Allan
tic and Pacific Tea company Sommer,
Tailoring Co., J. Friedman & Co., With
ington Pharmacy. Louis Saks, Alabama
Paper and Printing company. lax Har-
peles. Imperial Buffet. c. II. Goldman.
Kartus & Weinstein, NJ Krohman, Cor
don Goldsten, Tennebaum Bros, H. e.
Shropshire. Jr.. Alabama Grocery COM
pany, Ferd Marx Dry Goods company,
Cox Shoe company, Shindler Saloon COM
pany. Cotton, Odom & Bowers, Hirsch
Millinery company. FEEDER & Derk. Will
liam Wise & Co., w. ID. Colby Decorating
company, the Cable company, J. LowIn-
sohn. L. F. Kleybecker. Mgr, NJ. Hirsch,
D. B. Goldstein. Goldstein -.ros., Adams
Drug company. Louis Piztz. Hickman &
Holt. William Recking. Seals rlano &c
organ company. William Littler. C. c.
Snider. Jaffe Jewelry company, j. Jaffe,
7. Williams Phoenix auction company
w. p Leonard. Walter r. Glenn. c. M.
Tardy, p. F. Roden Grocery company
Wood & Crabbe Grain company, Prowell
Hardware company. J. l.. chalfoux &
Co. oliver Chalifoux The Mecca Liquor
company. d. & A. Rich. NJ. We'll & Bros.s
NJ. Israel,rAI Tartar, l.. r. Hall. Il. ST.
mons & Bros, Ben NJ. Jacobs, r. d.
Burnett Cigar company. by. Robert Tram
Der. secretary; Wiley Wood, Robert Gar
nv & Co. william L, Delheim & Co..
r. r. Rivers. Mccarthy. Rawson Fur
niture company. J. n. Roll. ]. M. Smith,
Mgr; Menter & Rosenbioom company,
NJ Gluk. Davidson g. Bandeman, Collier