The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-09
Incorporated Under Laws of Canada-Paid in Capital
 of Six Million
FURNISH BIRMINGHAM
 ELECTRIC CURRENT
Franchise Rights for Construction of Power Plants Have Been Secured on the Coosa, Tallapoosa and
 Tennessee Rivers

Montgomery April S.-(Special)- Backed by an actual paid in capital of s6,000,0OO. and with an authorized capi- tai of five times that amount, the Ala bama Traction, Light and Power com pany, incorporated under the laws of Canada. will begin operation in this state within the next b or IS months. Fran chise rights for the construction of power plants have been secured on the Coosa, Tallapoosa and Tennessee rivers, though the first plant will probably be erected on the Coosa river at either Lock 12 or Lock IS. This plant will have a ca pacity of about 100,0 0-horsepower. and will be used for supplying an electric current to Birmingham and the sur rounding district.
 Stupend0us Undertaking
 The Alabama Traction. Light and Pow CT company is considered one of the most stupendous projects ever contem- plated in the south, and the ultimate purpose of the company is to have in operation sufficient plants to supply prac tically the whole state of Alabama with electricity and a portion of Tennessee and Georgia. In addition to supplying a current for lighting purposes, the com pany has in contemplation the construc-
 
 the business industrial and commercial centers of the state.
 The president of the company is James Mitchell, who has resided for the past several years in London. Mir. Mitchell s former home was in Boston.
 According to MT. Mitchell, his com pany has secured grants from the gov ernment on the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers. a charter conferring these fran chise privileges having been granted by the government in 1907. The company under the terms of this charter has un- til 1911 to complete the construction of q plant on the Coosa river.
 The company has at present a corps of skilled engineers at work at Locks r and IS on the Coosa river The engi- neer in charge is MT. Winn, who was the government engineer in extensive work which was done on the Tennessee river. MT Vim has associated with him about a score of other engineers who are surveying locations. and are prepar- ing the way for the construction of the power plants.
 Dam on CoOsa
 The first work to be undertaken by the company will be the construction of a dam on the Coosa river. This dam will cost sl,25oO0O. and will probably be completed within IS months. Indica- tons are that the company will be able tn supply an electric current for light ing and power purposes by next spring
 MT. Mitchell announces that he has also closed the contract for supplying an electric current to several nunicipali- ties ill the northern portion of the state which will require about sl5,O00-horse- power.
 Another project which is being con templated by Mir Mitchell and his asso- ciates is the erection of a steam plant near Birmingham, for the purpose of supplying current to that city. Should this plant be erected. it will he done in the near future. and will be in operation within the next six months
 This plant will be erected in the Bir- mngham coal district and waste gases from the various steel and coal plants may be utilized for operating this in- dustry.
 English Folk Backers
 The Alabama Traction, Light and Pow CT company will operate in this state through the Alabama Interstate Power company, a local corporation controlled by the former concern The new power company has also secured options on sev- eral other power companies in the state. The Alabama Traction. Light and Power company is backed by Spering x Broth CTS. large English banking house. This concern has purchased the securities and stock or the big power company, and has turned the funds over to MT. Mitch ell and associates for water power de- velopment in this state. Within the next r months, the Alabama Traction. Light and Power company will probably in crease it's investments in this state to the amount of s4,0Oo,000 additional. which will make BIO, 600 that will have been in vested by the company in the state with In two years Cultimately the company will have Investments in this state, ap- 5 proximating in value $30000.000
 James Mitchell, the president of the company. is rather reticent regarding the plans of the company. According to MT