The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-10
TUSCALOOSA HAS
DEPOT PROBLEM
Mass Meeting Is Held to Dis
cuss Proposition
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETS
Right of Way and Terminal Fran
chise VIII Probably Be Granted
Tuscaloosa Mineral Railroad
Thursday Night
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETS

Tuscaloosa, August 9.-(Special.) 1.-The
vexing depot proposition. which has
meant sleepless nights to many of Tus-
caloosa's prominent citizens for some
time past was thoroughly reviewed this
morning at mass meeting at the court
house before Charles Henderson, presi-
dent of the railroad commission.
No definite result can be said to have
issued from the meeting, but there was
probably more unity of opinion than at
any other meeting in some time. The
sense of the meeting was that the rail-
roads should erect a union station if it is
possible to locate 1t in a reasonable dis
tance from the city.
The citizens and the railroads are
united in declaring that Tuscaloosas ter
minal accommodations are inadequate in
every way. The Alabama Great Southern
and the Mobile and Ohio have both pre-
pared plans for individual stations, but
the former have been rejected by the cit
liens, and the latter have not yet been re-
ceived. In the meantime vigorous ele-
ment is working to effect a realization
of the original plan for union station.
The feature of this mornings session
was the address of State Senator Frank
S. Moody. who spoke for about one hour
reviewing comprehensively Tuscaloosa's
fight for better facilities and urging a
union station. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Mayor Fauk and talks
were made by President Blair of the
board of trade, M j. Maloney, R. H.
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W. Abercrombie of the University of Ala
bama and others.
A resolution of thanks was voted Mr.
Henderson for his patient hearing of the
discussion. He responded by saying that
the railroad commission would can
vass the situation thoroughly before TAX
ing action and he pledged his best eff
forts in behalf of the citizens.
At a busy session of the city council
last night a volume of business was dis
patched, and after two hours the council
adjourned to hold recessed meeting
Thursday night of this week, at which
time the Tuscaloosa Mineral railroad will
doubtless be granted right of way and
terminal franchises
The report of the street committee
showed a substantial amount of improve
ment work completed during the last
month and other work planned for the
remainder of the summer. Reports from
various committees dealt mainly with
routine matters and were disposed Of
without incident
The report of Civil Engineer Nichols,
recommending an extensive network of
laterals to connect with the trunk sewers
recently completed, was carried over to
the next meeting. The proposed improve
ments will amount to about $4,000 to $780,
COO
The contract for the city printing was
awarded to the Tuscaloosa News for a
period of two years.
Mayor Faux reminded the council of
the city election which will be held on
the third Monday in September, and 1t
was decided to arrange for 1t at the next
meeting.
John Bradford, representing the Tus-
caloosa postoffice, was present and re-
ported that the citizens In the extreme
southeastern part of the city had petit
toned the department for an extension of
the free delivery. and before the request
could be granted 1t was necessary for the
city to number the streets and houses In
that neighborhood. 1t was decided to
let a contract for this work.