The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03

within less than 30 feet of a dwelling without the full consent of everybody in the nelghborhood. Alderman Hogan char acterized tho resolution as a fowl deal and asked that pigeons be added 10 the list This was followed quickly by sug- gestions from others that sparrows, wood chucks, terrapins and the like be included. The resolution went to a committed
 Alderman Burnett introduced a resolu- tion providing for the regulation of hack hire, which, 1t was claimed in it's effect would double and quadruple In some in- stances the amounts now charged.
 The recommendation of the street com- mittee that the city engineer be instruct ed to advertise for bids on paving for Twenty-fourth, Twenty y-ffth and Twenty sixth streets from First to Seventh ave- nues was carried. Alderman Collins voted mo" on the Twenty-hfth street proposition.
 A resolution to allow the street com missioner a clerk was introduced by Cooper which was finally referred to the finance committee and to the legis- lative committee. The recommendation that the police commission be authorized to employ three bicycle sergeants and six additional mounted men was referred to the same committees.
 The request of Mayor o Brien that he be granted $500 to use in enforcing the prohibition law was referred to the finance committee. No statement as to the manner in which the money was to be expended was given.
 The petition of the Birmingham and Gulf Railway and Navigation, formerly the Tidewater Development company, asking that it's franchise be extended from october 1, 1909, to December l. 1910, was referred to the railways committee.
 Cooper introduced a resolution to in- struct the chief of police to have re- moved all signs over sidewalks other than electric signs.
 The petition of the Birmingham and Gulf Railway and Navigation company read as follows:
 Tidewater Petition.
 To the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
 Gentlemen: We, your petitioner, the Birmingham and sGulf Railway and Navi- gation company, respectfully request an excursion of the time within which our franchises within the city limits of Bir- mingham must be utilized, from October 29 1909 to December 31, 1910. This is an extension of If months, within which time we are assured our line can be built and put in operation. We feel that you will appreciate that the business condi- tions which have existed since the grant of the franchises to us have been such as to make 1t well nigh impossible to carry forward any new development work. Even the local street railway company, with it's splendid property, has been un- able to carry forward it's new construc- tion and utilize the franchises granted it. and has had to request, as we are now doing, an extension of time within 1 which to make use of such franchises. l We feel that you will grant us this com paratively short extension when satisfied l by the extent of our operations and the 1 aIf1 ,Ioff h 14ra all a our enterprise, of the reasonable prospect l of our success in carrying out our plans l and bringing a great development to the l Birmingham district.
 | As an evidence of our good faith in carrying out the plans and purposes for which these franchises were originally granted we beg to advise that: l. We own and are now operating a line of steamers on the Alabama river from Mobile to Montgomery, and on the Tombigbee and Warrior rivers from Mo- bile to Tuscaloosa; also the street rail- way and Belt line at Tuscaloosa extend ing to Holt
 2 The freight tonnage handled by our lines during the last eleven months (un- der our management amounts to 92,4OO tons, which compares with the tonnage of other roads as follows:
 Birmingham and Gulf Railway and
 
 M, J. & K. c. R. R., Q2 months).. 55,S7l B. & A. R. R. Q2 months) ......... 4l 23S C., A & N. R. R. G2 months)..... 4S,7S4 Seaboard Air Line Q2 months). .-... .252, 764 A.. B. & A. R. R.....................l .l5l,6l During the past season we handled A. se9 bales of fiat" cotton and 27,5O0 bales of compressed cotton, making total of 72,369 bales
 Our passenger travel was in propor- tion.
 8. We give employment to about 175 men with an annual pay roll amounting to over $125,000.
 4. In the purchase and repair of prop critics. real estate, right-of-way and new construction we have expended in cash to date the total sum of s5S2,0oo, of which $50 900 has been paid by 49 citizens of Birmingham.
 This total sum was raised in the fol- lowing cities
 Birmingham .$l5OUoo Tuscaloosa .................. loooO