The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13
THE COUNCIL WILL
GRANT TERMINALS
Tidewater Company Seeks
Franchise at GadSden
BOY Is SENT TO PRISON
Robert cow a 12-Year-oId Boy, Is
Found Guilty the Second Time
for Theft-schooI Board
Is Reelected.
BOY is SENT TO PRISON

City Council met last night and trans
acted considerable business and heard APP
plications for a number of important
franchises. II. L. Mckee and associates
of Troy renewed his petition for a gas
franchise. stating that he was prepared
to begin work on the plant within ninety
days, and have 1t completed and in opera
ton within one year.
The petition was tabled at the last
meeting of the council, but was again
taken up and after considerable discussion
1t was agreed to take favorable action
on the matter should Mr.. Mckee post
guarantee of $1,000 to have the plant COM
pleted in the specified time. This he de-
clined to do. saying that he considered his
contract very liberal already with the
city.
The petition was fiRally referred to the
judiciary committee.
W. T. Murphree, representing the Tide
water Development company. asked the
members of the board to again take UNI
der consideration the franchises sought
by his company for franchise privileges
and terminals in Gadsden.
This matter was discussed at consider
able length, and was also referred to the
judiciary committee
The council has officially announced its
intention of granting the terminals de-
sired, and definite and favorable action
will be taken at the next meeting.
The four years term of office of the
city board of education having expired,
they were again reelected unanimously.
On motion of Alderman Christopher. the
pay of aldermen was increased from $50
to 800 per year. The only member voting
no was Alderman Sitz. who is the only
member of the present board who was re-
elected at the recent primary election.
Boy Goes to Jail.
Stanley Rankin and Robert Cox, the
two Alabama City boys who were convict
ed of theft at the last term of the city
court, and who were released on proba-
ton. were brought before Judge Disque
this morning to report on their conduct.
Rankin was again released, it being shown
that he had conducted himself correctly
and was complimented by the Judge.
1t was found that Cox had been guilty
of stealing again, and he begged piteously
to be given second chance to reform.
but Judge Disque ordered him sent to
TAIL. The boy is only IL years of age,
and an effort will be made to have him
placed in some reformatory.
The employees of the Gadsden Car works
presented their superintendent. W. II.
Portner, with a handsome roll toX desk
and office chair yesterday afternoon as
token of their high regard and esteem.
The presentation speech was made by j.
e, Blackwood in the presence of all the
thanked
for their splendid gift and assured them
of his high appreciation.
Logs Are Released.
large raft of logs belonging to the
southern Manufacturing company was cut
loose by some miscreant at their sawmill
above the city last night. The raft con-
tanned 1900 feet of lumber and an ell
fort will be made to catch the logs down
the river.
Rloodhounds were taken to the river
bank as soon as the loss was discovered,
but the dogs could not track the guilty
parties, and 1t is thought they must have
come to the raft in a boat. "A liberal re-
ward is offered for the recovery or the
logs and any information leading to the
guilty parties. This is the second onense
of this character to take place within the
past two months.
Fourteen young boys were arrested py
the police at Alabama City yesterday for
shooting craps. This is the largest catch
ever made by the officers of that place.
On account of the youth of the prisoners
the MAYOR was lenient with them.
Herbert Stewart and A. b. Harris have
opened an insurance and brokerage busi-
ness in this city. Mr.. Stewart was former
ally connected with the b. M, Stewart
Sons company of Gadsden. and Mr.. Harris
is from Spring Garden. Both Young men
uro oil connected. being members of
the hest families in this part of the state.