The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12
BOARD OF TRADE
 REVIEWS ACTIVITY
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS LOOKING TO FlvE-CENT FARE AND MU- NIcIPAL OWNERSHIP OF WATER AND LIGHT PLANTS.


 special called meeting yesterday morn- ing at Il o'clock, took active steps look ing to a 5-cent street car fare to Ensley, the municipal ownership of the water and electric light plants and a more &C., tive cooperation of all the merchants of Birmingham.
 The board decided to go into all three of these propositions with renewed life, considering 1t an opportune time to strike. Committees were appointed
 To get the 5-cent fare to Ensley: Ferd Marx, chairman; Colman Blach, Louis Saks, H., B. Burton and J. D. Collins.
 To start a campaign for municipal own ership of water and lights plants; B. H. Cooper, chairman Ferd Marx, J. D. Col- lins, John W. O'Neill Jacob Burger, George McCreary, Bertram Jacobs and B. B. Burton.
 For cooperation: John W. oNeill, chairman; John w. Tomlinson, R. w. Ewing, Herman Saks, J. D. Collins and B. B. Burton. The four resolutions adopt ed weer as follows:
 Whereas, The Board of Trade of Bir- mingham has fought for a 5-cent fare be- tween Ensley and Birmingham. and were given assurance that such rate would be put on when conditions justified it; and,
 Whereas. Ensley Is now a part of Greater Birmingham, and there seems to be a general demand for a 5-cent fare in all Greater Birmingham on the street railroad; and,
 Whereas, We believe it will not only be great accommodation to the citizens of Birmingham, but will result in in- creased patronage of the street railroad company, be it
 Resolved, That the chairman appoint special committee of five to again take up this question with the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company with view of establishing 5-cent fare be- tween Birmingham and Ensley, and g. cent fare In all Greater Birmingham The resolution on municipal ownership of the electric light plant was:
 Whereas. Under the municipal own ership of the electric light plant the mer- chants and citizens generally would get a lower rate, at the same time the city could make money out of the operation of such a plant, be it
 Resolved. That the Board of Trade of Birmingham put itself on record as favor ing municipal ownership of electric lights, to the end that the city may furnish lights for its own use and for the use of citi- zens of Greater Birmingham; be 1t fur l ther
 Resolved, That the chairman appoint a special committee of 10 to take up this ing of this board.''
 The resolution on municipal ownership of the water works was: i Whereas, The Board of Trade of Bir- 1 mingham has contended for a number of years for municipal ownership of our water works as means of getting an additional supply and cheaper wate1 not only for manufacturing, but for do-- mestic uses; and.
 Whereas, The cities of Atlanta, Mont gomery, Mobile, Knoxville and other cities have found municipal ownership of great advantage in getting reduced rates to consumers; and.
 Whereas, Greater Birmingham Is now an established fact, obstacles heretofore existing having been removed, be it Resolved, That the chairman appoint special committee of nine to take up this question and report to a subsequent meeting of this board what steps shall be taken at once to bring about municipal 1 ownership of the water works by the greater city of Birmingham"
 The resolution on cooperation was: l 'Be it resolved by the Board of Trade ] of Birmingham, That committee be ap- pointed to confer with the Board of Trade and merchants of the towns of Greater Birmingham with view of CO., operating with this board in the accomp- i lishment of matters beneficial to the mer- i chants of Greater Birmingham