The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13
Glover Suggests DeIegating
Power to State Railroad Com
mission to Remedy Matter
PROMINENT MEN TALK
ON THE NEED FOR ACTION
Immediate Relief Is Demanded at the
Grade Crossings, and The Age
Herald Welcomes Suggestions
Looking to a Remedy.

Representative ]. T. Glover yesterday
indorsed most emphatically the editorial
in The Age-Herald of Tuesday morning
relative to grade crossing commission.
He also stated that he would like to aid
in framing a bill to be introduced into
the Legislature at this session. and would
make every effort to have such bill
made law If it were introduced.
In speaking of the matter Mr. Glover
said:
There is no doubt that a commission
similar to the jefferson county sanitary
commission, with ample powers, would
be the best means of minimizing the
grade crossing evil. 1t occurs to me,
however, that since this would be purely
a local measure it would have to be ad-
vertised for four weeks, and this would
make 1t impossible to get 1t passed by
the present legislature unless there is a
split session. The question of a split ses-
sion is not yet settled.
Need Immediate Relief.
what we need is immediate relief and
I think it would be we'll to draw up some
sort of general bill which would cover
the case, and we can get general bill
passed at once. For instance, why not
give the railroad commission power to
regulate all grade crossings in the state
Such a measure as this would be general
in its nature, and l think there would be
no trouble in procuring it's passage.
However, if the sentiment of the peo-
pie of Birmingham is for the local bill 1t
would give me pleasure to introduce 1t in
the Legislature and to assist in getting
II made a law, Every bill needs some
one behind 1t to push it through, and l.
would get behind this bill and do my
best with it.
st am inclined to believe that we Will
have split session of the legislature
and that would give time for framing
the local bill and getting it passed. But
if there is no split session think there
is ample time for a general bill to be
introduced and passed if there is no delay
in getting it prepared.
Approved BY Everyone.
prom what / have heard today, the
editorial of The Age-Herald has met with
hearty approval. The success of the JEFF
ferson county sanitary commission in the
matter of building sewers and carrying
on the work assigned it has encouraged
the people to believe that similar COM
mission on grade crossings would be
equally as beneficial The commission
should be given ample power, as was
given the sanitary commission, and it
should be composed of such men as are
members of the sanitary commission
Meets General Endorsement.
The Age-Heralds plan of confirring
on some responsible commission or body
of men the regulation of grade cross
ings. met with general endorsement yes
terday. Here is what some of the city's
well known men had to say on the sub
ject:
w. P. G. Harding: "a grade crossing
commission would doubtless meet local
conditions well. At any rate the propo
sition impresses me favorably"
Ex-Mayor W. NJ. Bremen: l endorse
the proposition advanced by The Age
Herald for a grade crossing commission
for the city of Birmingham. Such a COM
mission composed of representative citi-
zens, would prove, l believe, satisfactory
in every respect. 1t would certainly ac-