The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-25

nieS some or them uufihs 'iic ii't' ~~' of Commissioner A. O. Lane and when F. V. Evans was city clerk. One which is quoted in toto was adopted and ap- nroved by Mayor Lane May IS, 1892. Have Entered Contracts
 The company goes on to recite IF the answer that upon sundry ana Nar'- ous occasions they have given bond and entered into contracts with the city TOT work to be done and to have actually reserved a portion of their underground conduit system for the service Of the
 city fire and police work.
 The bill in answer goes on to say thS~ in reliance and depending upon Its right under the law and in connection with the ordinances adopted regulating it's work the compay did establish here telephone system of 25 subscribers. That at this time if has grown up with the city until ap- proximately 1O,0oo persons are subscribers to it's service. It is aiicged by the com pany that the rights of it's occupancy or the city streets are expressly held ana not impliedly given, and that to show the faith held in the premises set forth some
 thing like sI, ,5Oo, ,2l1, ,97 has been expended in establishing it's business in this city aiiu the territory served in Greater Blfmlns- ham. The bill points out that during the year 1912 it is apprehended that sum
 approximating s2s3,e2s will be expended in additions and improvements to It's ioca' business in Birmingham. It is alleged that when those expenditures shall have been made the gross investment here will --r Cpn
 be at fair valuation, sl,l55,S59y'
 The company alleges that IL mas peen an imporfant factor in the growth of
 Birmingham or since its entrance nere in 1882: that it has spared neither tnnc nor expense to meet the requirements or fhe people and surrounding country m giV- ing efficient means of social and business intercourse in the process of citys growth and development.
 Put Wires Underground
 | The company alleges that tue city passed an ordinance that caused the | abandonment of It's ovei.ead cons'ruction and required the placing of same unuer- | ground which cost the respondent no less than s175,000 The company alleges tna, by direction of the city the police and ire l lines of the city were given the iree nse of the underground condul's or the conis pany and were placed therein Tree or | cost. .1 | The bill contains this reference 10 lne
 states honor: Having done with the | express consent approval and arguies-
 cefce of the said state and the said city
 and in reliance upon the honor Of the
 state to protect property lawfully ,as ac-
 quired and capital lawfully investen wi'n- ! in tie borders as we'll as upon the cor
 porate honesty and integrity of the sa'o city of Birmingham. <,
 The report covers about 10 pages of l tvnewritten matter going into the whole
 situation in an exhaustive manner. No i point or reference in the states pill IS
 nart of the local company, the answer ad-
 mlts that the southern Bell company IS
 a child of the parent company. the Amer l ican Telephone and Telegraph company l of which T. H. Wall Is president.
 I It is related who owns the stock or tnt tnt
 company and the answer IS made that lne Southern Bell pays to the mother company a royalty upon the patents and equip ment held in all the exchanges and sta tions.