The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
PERRY LINE
 AGREED UPON Traction Officers and Aldermen Meet. OUT LAWRENCE TO CANNON Line Follows Canton to South
 Perry. Public Hearing wedne.day A. To Bx- ten.ion On south Perry--rn Amt cable Conventios Matters
 Tentativeiy settled.
 

Tn a long session yesterday commit tees of the Council and officers of the Montgomery Traction Company dis- cussed and finally settled in a tenta- tive degree. route for the South Per- ry street line.
 As agreed upon yesterday the new line would be directly on South Law renee street. from Dexter avenue to Clanton,s thence westward to South Perry street; and, if it is popularly de- sired, the line may be continued out South Perry street one block to Fell der avenue.
 Other projected routes for the South Perry street line were talked of but for the present at least the one named will be the one followed.
 The meeting yesterday was marked with arnity. The officers of the com pany. frankly admitting financial condition which made great expendi- lures at the present time inexpedfent, expressed willingness to do all bos- sible and as quickly as possible not only to improve but to extend the ser vice of the street car system.
 The city was represented yesterday by the members of the three commit tees of the Council: Aldermen Jones. Kennedy. Ruth, Moritz and Johnson. sn Franchises and Privileges: Brassell, Sullivan, Seidle, Virgin and Perry, on Public Utilities; and Kennedy, Guufar and Perry, on Streets. MT. Kennedy and Mir. Perry being members of both committees.
 The company was represented by it's president, R. D. Apperson, it's general manager. W. H. Ragiand; one of its constructive engineers, J. F. Weasel, and it's counsel. Ray Rushton.
 When the committees met at noon they with the officers of the company went over the routes of the proposed lines. In the later afternoon they con- vened in the Council Chamber and dis- cussed rights of way and other mat ters.
 The Change Proposed.
 The Perry street line now is laid upon South Lawrence street to Jeft Davis avenue, on Jeff Davis avenue to South Perry. on South Perry street to Fielder avenue, marking the city's southern boundary. Though the act of the committees yesterday was not and could not be final 1t is expected that the agreement of the proposed change will be ratified by the Council. It was agreed that the line. instead of going into South Perry at Clanton should continue along South Lawrence to Cianton and go into Perry on that street.
 To determine whether the line shall continue out South Perry to Fielder avenue. the committees will give a public hearing at o'clock Wednesday afternoon, to all interested in the mat ter.
 The discussion of other changes in the route of the Perry street line was only superficial yesterday for the Trac- tion Company could not now, its of- ficers say, make the expenditures ne- cessary for any large extension.
 Among the changes proposed was an extension of the Perry street line east ward on Clanton street, instead of westward, to South McDonough street. and out South McDonough street to Felder avenue. This was objected to parallel with the Cloverdale line on South Hull street, only block re- moved.
 May Extend to Court.
 The extension of the line to Fielder Avenue on South Perry Street would. in all probability. mean ultimately an extension westward to South Court street. A continuation out Court street to the southward. the officers Of the company said yesterday, would be made as the citizens in that vicinity wished.
 That the company is already making and will continue to make improve ments in it's properties and it's service. the aldermen were assured Material for the improvements of the tracks and several cars have been ordered and are expected to arrive soon.
 Iii addition to the material ameliora- tion the company will make changes in schedules and for the better.
 Depot Car Co Be Run.
 depot car is ah innovation which the company will make for the con yenience of travellers on the larger trains. It will be operated indepen- dently of the cars on regular schedules and will be utilized only to meet trains at the Union Passenger station, bring passengers to Court Square and there disemhark them with transfers to any parts of the city.