The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-02

A check for $4,000 signed by George
G. Kelley" was presented to the city
commissioners at 8 80 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and the Kelley street car
franchise and proposed electric rail
way was thereby given a new lease, OF,
life.
At the recessed commission meet
ing half hour later with President
c. Exum and Commissioner James
lWeather1y present, it was una aimous-
lys voted to allow the Kelley inter-
ests an additional 30 days time in
which to file a $4,000 bond and de-
posit $4,000 in negotiable notes OF
good security. An amendment to the
original ordinance granting the Kel-
ley franchise was thereby adopted, Civ
this bond and notes must DE depos-
tied with the city instead OF October
l. but no other features of the orig
inal franchise in any way were changed
or modified
At the instance of President Exum
an agreement was entered into, how
ever. between the city commission and
the Kelley interests by which it was
agreed that if any further delays were
desired by the Kelley interests in
meeting the provisions of their fran
chise that no such delay should be for
more than 80 days and that II would
not be made except for additional de-
posits of $4,000 by the Kelley com.
pany upon each request.
Exum Fully Satisfied
Until a very short time before the
commission met. 1t is said. President
Exum intended to vote against any
further grant of time unless The Kel-
.leys complied with all provisions of the
franchise according to the time jlimlt
which expired yesterday Mr. Exum
stated after the meeting, however, that
he was fully satisfied with tne prop
ositions now and believed it had beer,
placed upon thorough business basis. ?
Il know now that the Kelieys are
genuinely Interested in their proposed
railway and l know further that they
will be even more interested in it il
they ask for any more extensions OF
time" said Mr.. Exum.
II changed my mind in regard to
accepting the $4,000 alone without the
notes and the bond and provided they
would agree to put up $4,000 for each
additional 80 days last night after [
went home. 1t looks now to me like
merely a.good business proposition for
the city and that's what / have been
trying to get the Kelley matter down
to ever since it first came up.
81 hope the Kelleys make million
dollars out of their railway. They have
my best Wishes
Conferences were held yesterday
morning. between the commissioners
and the Kelley associates. City Attor-
ney Romaine Boyd and Attorney Ed
Smith, representing the Kelleys, and
several kilograms were exchanged with
distant parties which probably had a
considerable bearing on the case.
Kelley Telegraphs Lane
Before Mr.. Kelley left New York for
Birmingham a day or two ago he had a
talk there with City Commissioner A. o.
Lane and explained to him how matters
day that the Kelleys might have to for
felt their franchise, George C. Kelley
wired Judge Lane and asked the latter
to wire his colleagues here. Judge Lane
did so as follows:
See Kelley telegram to me- Action
of full board on important permanent leg
islation seems advisable.
"A. o. LANE"
This telegram was received by Mr..
Weatherly and it is said the latter in
tended, IL no other recourse was found,
to make a motion that the whole matter
I,be held in abeyance until Judge Lane
could arrive home. The telegram sent to
the Judge by Mr.. Kelley was
Our proposition to city is to put up
5000 for forfeit and other conditions of
franchise grant to lay over for full action
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