The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
ORDNANCE ON CONTRACT
 NOW BEING DRAWN UP FOR
 PRESENTATION TO THE CITY
Full Discussion Invited by Commission and Citizens Continue
 to Give Their Views For and Against Ten Year Feature

would be well to recollect that the citi- zens may purchase current elsewhere at any time if it is offered for sale.'
 J. C. Patterson, retired coal operator, said: T am inclined to favor the contract as proposed by MT. Ford of the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company. I think 1t in the main fair and equitable. The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company has been great factor in the development of this district, and such should be given due considera- tion.
 "The provisions of the measure that seem most criticised are the 10 year con- tract and the refusal of the transfer priv ilege on the Ensley car lines In regard to the former am of the poinion that the term is reasonable, as shorter time would have a tendency to retard develop ments.
 AS to the transfer purivlege on the Ensley cars I understand that transfers are to be given on the present cent limit on these car lines, and that the com panv will lose in the neighborhood of S00.O00 by the proposed reduction. This being the case, it occurs to me that the contract is reasonably fair and just to both the company and its patrons"
 
 pany said: q am opposed to all the pro- visions of the contract in general but particularly to the part in reference to the Ensley car lines. Despite Mr F'ords at tempt to show that we are not discrmi- mated against by his open letter and press advertisements, that fact is clear and apparent to a 10-year-old school boy.
 Granted that transfers are given to the present cent limits it does not alter the fact that under the provisions of the contract residents of East Lake could travel to Ensley for 5 cents, yet the resi- dent of Ensley would have to pay 10 cents to travel over the same lines to East Lake This is unjust and unfair. The residents Of Ensley have been paying double rates ever since the lines were built, and it seems to me that the least the company could do to make reparation for the thou sands of dollars they have collected in this manner would be to put us on an equal basis with the rest of the district"
 Hiram w. Meigs, 1895 Eleventh avenue. south: q am opposed to the proposal sub mitted by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 Tn my opinion they are offering the people of Greater Birmingham a white elephant for ten ybar contract. The Tfdewater line will give us a cent car fare and cheap light and then we will not be tied up by ten year con- tract.
 q do not believe it is right to pay one corporation for a privilege when there is another almost ready to give to the people the same privilege"
 Claude k. Wilson, 705, Fiftieth street, East Birmingham: 'I don't think the city of Birmingham should sign contract without due consideration, for 10 years is long time for a growing city like Bir- mingham, and I don't think the pro- posed cent fare is cent fare at all The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company will really make more money than they do at the present time for person living on any of the subur- ban lines and wanting to go to Corey or Wylam, will have to pay 15 cents instead of 10 cents. There are hundreds of men working in Corey and wylam that live in Pratt City and other points, and it will | cost them 10 cents instead of cents. ! At the present time they can buy Ensley | tickets at $2.SG a book, and there is S worth in a book, which Is about 6 Ia cents a trip, and I don't see where the proposed cent fare will do the people any good without the use of transfers"