The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
PERFORMANCES ON RECENT PROPOSAL OF B. R.,L. & P. O.. Formal Documents Give De- tails of Plan Submitted
 By Company ARE NOW IN HANDS
 OF COMMISSIONERS Two Separate Ordinances Drawn Up, One Providing for , Cent Fare
 and the Other for Cur
 rent Reductions

embodying the late proposal Of the Soih- pany to reduce current charges, arc iigh' charges and the street car fare to Ems ley, were received yesterday by the board of commissioners.
 The contracts were drawn up separate ly One of them has to do with the cent car fare to Ensley. The other deals in the electric current exclusively.
 The contract ordinances which, to be- come operative, must be adopted by the commissioners, will perhaps have the at tention of that body Tuesday. The com nissoners are studying the two ordi- nances with the view of fullying acqualnt- ing themselves with the various pro- visions.
 It is expressly stipulated in the light ordinance that the city may build, buy or operate its own plant at any time ana that the people may at any time pur- chase their electricity from any firm or corporation The provision is also in the ordinance that the city may have access to the books of the company at any reas- onable time to look into charges.
 The contracts as drawn up follow:
 Ordinance Reducing Car Fare
 The proposed ordinance reducing the Ensley car fare to cents and regulating the use of transfers Is as follows:
 ''Be it ordained by the board of com missioners of the city of Birmingham that the president of the board of commis- sioners be and he is hereby authorized and directed, in the name and behalf of the city of Birmingham. to enter into a contract with the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company, in words and figures as follows, to-wit:
 This indenture between the city of Bir- mIngham, a municipal corporation, herein after, for convenience, called the city, of the first part, and the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, a corporation, hereinafter, for convenience, called the company, of the second part. executed this the day of A. D., 1911.
 'Witnesseth: That, whereas, the com pany has heretofore charged fare of 10 cents per passenger for the carriage Of passengers from points west of Thomas station to points east of East Thomas station, and like fare per passenger foI the carriage of passengers from points east of East Thomas station to point: west of Thomas station on the Norti Ersley line of said company, the termina of which lines are at the intersection O Nineteenth street and Avenue E in Eas ley and at the intersection of Nineteentl street and First avenue in Birmingham and has heretofore charged fare of t cents per passenger, for the carriage Ul passengers from points west of Helena station to points east of Rising station and a like fare per passenger for tho carriage of passengers from points eas of Rising station to points west of Helena station on the South Ensley line, the termini of which lines are identical witl the termni of the North Ensley line: @ transfer valid, under the rules and regula- tions of the company, for the purpose when presented, being accepted by the company as cents of the 10 cent fare charged on said lines and each passen- ger paying fare of 10 cents, whether ir cash or one-half in cash and one-half by the delivery of transfer being entitled to receive transfer good to such pas senger for cent fare on certain other lines of the company, if valid, under the rules and regulations of the company, for the purpose when presented.
 And, whereas the city, through It's board of commissioners has requested the company to install and hereafter maintain on both said lines In addition to Its sys. tenn of fares and transfers aforesaid a cash fare of cents per passenger for the carriage of passengers between all points on either of said lines for which a rate of 10 cents has been heretofore charged, the company however, neither receiving transfer in payment of any part of such cash fare of cents from nor issuing a transfer to a passenger paying such cash fare of 5 cents for car -riage between such points, except in the case of passenger carried on the South Ensley and Tuxedo lines, between points on the Tuxedo line east of Tuxedo Junc- ton, and Birmingham, and who transfers from either line to the other at Tuxedo Junction, as to all such passengers the request being that a passenger accepted for carriage as aforesaid and paying a cash fare of 5 cents on either line shall be entitled to receive transfer good to such passenger for carriage on the other line, from Tuxedo Junction to Birmins- ham, or to points on the Tuxedo line east of Tuxedo Junction, as the case may be, If valid, under the rules and regulations of the company, for the purpose when presented. And it is expressly understood that the foregoing recital shall not be construed to confer on the company the right to abandon. qualify or limit any feature of the system of fares and trans- fers now maintained on any of said lines.
 North BesSemer Line
 And, where the present cent fare linn it's for the carriage of passengers on the companys North Bessemer line extend from Hamilton Station to Birmingham, the Birmingham terminus of such line being at the intersection of Nineteenth street and First avenue, and the fare be- ing payable in cash or by transfer, valid under the rules and regulations of the company for the purpose when presented, and each passenger paying cash fare for carriage between said limits being en- titled to a transfer good to such passen- ger for cent fare on certain other lines of the company, if valid under the rules and regulations of the company for the purpose when presented, but not being entitled to a transfer good for carriage west of the westerly terminus of such limits
 And, whereas, the city through It's board of commissioners has requested the company to extend the cent fare limits on said North Bessemer line so as to em- brace all stations between the terminus of said line in Birmingham and Martin Station. the fare to be payable either in cash or by transfer, valid under the rules and regulations of the company, for the purpose when presented, and the passen- ger paying cash fare of cents being entitled to receive transfer, good as now provided.
 Former Contract
 And, whereas, the compony claims the right by a contract with the city, bearing date the 20th day of September A. D 1900, to charge fare of 5 cents per pas senger for the carriage of passengers be- tween Thomas Station and Birmingham on its North Ensley line, and the right to charge a like, fare per passenger fol the carriage of passengers between Fair view Station and Birmingham on its Soutl