The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-23
CORPORAT|ONSN NOT ID BE ANTAGON|ZED No Hard Feelings Exist
 Says Lane THE FIVE-CENT FARE Commissioner Intimates Strongly That Street Railway Company
 Is Giving Matter Favora-
 ble Consideration

The olive branch, figuratively speaking, was held out to the corporations of the Birmingham district yesterday by Com missioner A. o. Lane, and particularly to the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company. In a statement relative to the general attitude of the commits sion toward the street railway company, Comm ssioner Lane said there should be and lie hoped the most cordial relations would be maintained between the com mission and the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company and all other corporations here.
 The statement of Judge Lane followed a declaration that the company was now considering the voluntary reduction of the car fare of 10 cents between Ensey, Wy lam, Pratt City and Birmingham to the price of cents as requested heretofore by the commissioners.
 There has been no expressed ill-feeling between the commissioners and the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany but the position of Judge Lane on the 5-cent car fare created the general impression that the company was not in as good standing with the judicial com mission as it Is claimed the company was with the aldermen
 q have the assurance that the Birming- ham Railway Light and Power com pany is negotiating voluntarily to put into effect o-cent car fare" said Com missioner Lane, and l firmly believe that within 10 days or two weeks some volun- tary action in that regard will be taken by the company. l have the cordial spect for the public utility corporations here, and believe that if this 5-cent fare is made without any additional action on the part of this body that 1t would indeed be feather In the cap of the company. They have taken the matter up, as I gather. and there certainly will result some am.cable agreement in regard to the 5-cent car fare.
 Must All Live Together
 'I appreciate the fact that we all must live here together, the people and cor porations. It follows that there should exist the most cordial relations with the corporations here with us. They have performed and do perform excellent work for the general public, and they will cer- tanly get a fair deal in all matters"
 The positive tone used by Judge Lane to the effect ttat the reduction in car fare will he granted is also held by Commissioner Weatherly, while President Exum has nos expressed himself upon tho matter at issue. It is said the com missiorere lave suggested the negota- tions looking to a diplomatic adjustment of the 5-cent fare question, and 1t is gathered that the officials of the Birming ham Railway, Light and Power company will meet the commissioners in whatever negotiations are suggested.
 Perfect Silence
 The two commissioners who are seem ingly lea ;ing the negotiations are not in clined to give any details relative to the proposed reduction, but they are both sanguine that the reduction will be grant cd in a short tine.
 The car fare to Ensley, Wylam and Pratt City has been in effect many years, and is q result of a contract held by the ooihpany with the adermanic board which was said to be inviolable. The contract was at issue when the first public hear ing of the proposition was held more than six weeks ago. That contract the company maintains is in accordance with q fai~ and equitable agreement, and that at the time of the last meeting could not be violated
 The officials Of the Birmingham Rail- way. Light and Power company have all ways manifested the most cordial esteem and respect for the governing body of Birmingham, and with all past disagree ments at placid understanding it is the daily growing belief that the 5-cent fare will receive careful consideration and finally an amicable adjustment.