The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-27
ID SUBMIT PLANS
 ID CITY OFFICIALS
Man Interested in Tidewater
 Here for That Purpose
THE CITY MUST APPROVE
Hunt and Clark VIII Lay Plans Before City Officials, and After They Are Passed on Actual Work
 Will Begin

For the purpose of submitting the Tide water railroad plans to the city officials, T. w. Hunt of New York, representing McArthur Bros, who have accepted the contract to build the line, and Steven Clark of Baltimore, representing Morris & Co.,. the financial packers of the prof ect. arrived in Birmingham yesterday.
 They were closeted with President J. M. Dewberry yesterday and the officers went over the engineers plans, which have been drawn up and from which the line will be built, provided they are approved by the city engineer and other officers.
 McArthur Bros, the New York contrac- tors who have taken the contract to build the Tidewater car line, are among the best known contractors In the United States. They have large undertakings abroad and maintain two offices, one in London and the other in New York city. The fact that this great contracting firm has accepted the proposal to construct the line from East Lake to Bessemer is one indication of an encouraging nature to those interested.
 Mr. Dewberry said yesterday, after meeting and comforting with the two vis-
 tors, that the plans were to be passed upon by the city officials and then signed. subsequent to which actual work would start immediately.
 "The franchise granted us,'' said MT. Dewberry, expressly stipulates that the contract and engineering plans must be approved by the city. We have re- ceived them, and MT. Hunt, representing McArthur Bros, here to lay them before the city officers. When they have been passed upon the next step will be taken do not care to state when work will start, as the plans may be objected to by the city. However, If this does not occur work will not be delayed very much
 longer We are very much encouraged over what has taken place and feel sure our work will not be held up much longer
 The Tidewater car line, which is to be constructed from East Lake to Besse- mer, will traverse Fifth avenue. selected as the avenue fol. the new federal build
 ing That structure will be placed on the corner of Nineteenth street and Fifth avenue.
 VIII Hold Conference Today
 Attorney Forney Johnston for the Tide water Development company and City Att torney Romaine Boyd will meet this morn ing for the purpose of drawing up the contract between the city and the Tide water company which will be signed by Mayor Culpepper Exum immediately upon his return.
 In signing this contract the Tidewater company will make bond to build the line and will bind itself to complete it within the time specified
 The franchise provides that 30 days after the date the Mayor signs the contract the specifications and plans for the car line must be submitted to the city en- gineer. pr. Dewberry, however states that his company will not take advantaSe of this privilege, but will file the plans within the next few days. A local en- gineer is getting up the maps and plats, and as soon as they are finished tho whole will be turned over to the city engineer for his approval.