The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-13
TRACTION MEN To
Be HERE NEXT WEEK
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Alabama Association Meets In
Birmingham Monday
TRIPS OVER THE DISTRICT
Secretary Lyon of Mobile Announces
Programme Which VIII Be of Gen.
eral Interest to Light and
Power Men.
TRIPS OVER THE DISTRICT

The Alabama Light and Traction asso-
citation will hold its annual meeting IN
Birmingham Monday and Tuesday The
sessions will be held in the large direc-
tors room in the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power companys building. The
programme has been announced by Lloyd
Lyon of Mobile, secretary Of the asso-
citation, and 1t includes a number of In
teresting and important subjects which
will be discussed by the members of the
association.
The delegates to the meeting will visit
the power plant, car barns, shops and
gas plant of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company, and will also
make a tour of inspection over many of
the principal lines of the company.
Following Is the official announcement
of the meeting:
To the Members of the Alabama Light
and Traction Associations
The following programme has been ar
ranged for your convention to be held at
Birmingham on Monday and Tuesday,
November Is and 16, 1909. 1t is believed
that this programme will be of interest
anu BiCdt pCACilt W tNCiy iiiClilbtI.
Considerable enthusiasm has already
been shown during the arrangement of
our convention programme and all indi-
cations point to a full attendance. 1t is
to be hoped that each company will send
as many representatives to Birmingham
as possible.
Aside from the splendid programme,
opportunities will be afforded of visits
to points of interest in the largest and
wealthiest city in our state.
Monday, November IS.
Q A. M.-Meeting of executive commit
tee
10 A. M.-Convention called to order.
Reading of minutes of last meeting. Re
port of executive committee. Address of
president. Report of treasurer. Report
of standing committees. Report of spe.
cial committees. Reading and discussion
of papers, 1.-The Limitations of the Five
Cent Zone Limit" by j. H. Wilson, pres
ident Mobile Light and Railroad COM
pany.
Q P. M.-Reading and discussion of
papers continued: Some of the Worries
and Duties of a Central Station Man.
ager in a Small Town." by G. c. Hender-
son, Manager Henderson Light and Power
company; Public Service Possibilities,
by c. D. Armstrong, business manager
Montgomery Light and Water Power
company.
Tuesday, November 16.
$50 A. M.-Reading and discussion of pa
pers continued: School for Managers (for
purpose of instructing the teacher)" by
T. K. Jackson, President Mobile Electric
] company; 1.-THE Visible Side of Account
Ing" by G. s. Emery, auditor Mobile
Electric company.
2P M.-Lecture on lightning arresters
by E. E. F. Creighton of the General
Electric company; 1.-THE Corporation Tax
Law" by C. M. Cory, treasurer and
auditor Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company. General business. Elec-
ton of officers Adjournment. Respect
fully submitted
LLOYD LYON, Secretary.
The officers and executive committee
are: Officers, A. H. Ford, president; ]. FL.
Wilson, vice president, Lloyd Lyon, secre-
tary and treasurer, 1853 Government
street, Mobile. Executive committee A.
Fl. Ford, Birmingham ]. II. Wilson, Mo
bile; r. j. Chambers, Montgomery; j. B.
McClary, Sheffield w. r. Hall, New
Decatur: T. K. Jackson, Mobile; r. L.
Rand, Admission.