The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
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now have, or which may hereafter
 have. a population of as many as
 50,000 and less than 100000. accord
 ing to the last federal census or any.
 other federal census which may
 hereafter be taken, of terminal rail-
 roads. and as appurtenant thereto, of
 equipment for such terminal rail-
 roads and facilities for accommodating.
 storing and handling goods, wares
 and merchandise transported or to be transported over the same and to
 further provide in far as appur-
 tenant to said terminal railroads and
 facilities for establishing and col
 leetlng charges for service, for the
 connection with or crossing of other
 railroads. for the laying of tracks
 In streets roads, for the exercise
 of eminent domain. for the issuance
 of bonds for the construction and
 maintenance of structures over lands
 of the state and for the holding of
 elections to decide whether or not
 bonds shall be issued.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala-
 bama as follows
 Section |. That all cities in the state or Alabama which have a population of as many as 50.0o0 and less than 100000. according to the last federal census or which shall hereafter have such population. according to any fed eral census that may be taken here- after tshall have the right within the corporate limits of such cities), and within the adjoining territory which lies within five miles of the corpor- ate limits of such cities. to locate, in- stall build, acquire, own. maintain, control and operate line or lines of terminal railroads, with necessary sid- lngs. turnouts, spurs. branches, switches, yard tracks, bridges, trestles and causeways. and In connection herewith or appurtenant thereto, shall have the further right to install. build. acquire, own. maintain, control and
 use, any and every kind or character or motive power and conveyance or appliance necessary or proper to car ry goods, wares and merchandise over. along or upon the tracks of such rail- roads. any plant or structure or ma chinery for accumulating storing. handling, shaping reducing in bulk or preparing for shipment, any goods. wares and merchandise carried or to be carried over, along or upon such railroads.
 Sec. ?. Such cities shall have the right to make and collect suitable charges for the performance of any services rendered under the authority given in section 1 hereof, all charges Tor transportation being subject to control by governmental authority in the same manner as ordinary common carrier railroads are regulated
 
 and authority with it's terminal rail- roads. to connect with or cross any other railroad and to receive, deliver to and transport the freight. passen- gers and cars of common carrier raiI- roads, as though it were an ordinary common carrier railroad
 Sec. 1. Such cities may cnusc inc tracks Of such terminal railroads to De laid upon any streets or roads which are now open or dedicated or that may hereafter be opened or dedi- cated. within their respective corpor- ate limits. and any bridge. trestle. oauseway, or other structure necessary or proper to be constructed in order to enable any tracks. constructed un- der authority of this act, to reach any piers, docks, wharves warehouses. quays or other public terminals. may De constructed and maintained perpet- ually over, or upon. any lands owned hy the state of Alabama, provided the strip or state land so used shall not pc more than 125 feet In width. but all such bridges. trestles, eausewavs or. other structures when across or over haVigable waters. or the shores there- or. shall be erected under such limi- tations or restrictions as may be now or at any time, made or placed by any authority or the United States or of the state of Alab anna. having control or harbor and pier lines and so as not to infringe upon the riparian rights or any person. unless said rights shall nave been acquired by purchase, con demnalion or otherwise by such cities.
 sec ., For the acquiring of rights or way and property necessary for tho construction of the Railroads and structures authorized under the first paragraph hereof to be constructed such cities shall have the right and power of purchase and eminent ao- main and should they elect to exercise the right of eminent domain they may proceed m the manner provided by the general laws of the state of Ala pama Tor procedure by any county. municipality or corporation organized under the laws of this state or any person or association of persons pro- posing to take lands or to acquire an interest or easement therein, for any uses Tor which private property may be taken
 See. (. That such cities may issue bonds Tor the purpose of paving the purchase money and cost of construc- 'lon of property purchased or con strueted under the authority contained herein and may order elections to he neld Tn such cities for the purpose of tns quaiified electors of such munici- palhies voting upon and deciding tho question of whether or not the bonds or such municipalities shall be issued TOT such purposes. but no second elec- ton Tor this purpose shall be held within two years of an election there- tofore held for the same purpose. Such elections shall be conducted in the fol- lowing manner, to-wit: Notice of such election shall be given for 30 days bv publication in newspaper published m the municipality in which such election Is to be held. once week for three successive weeks, which notice shall state the purpose for which the election Is to be held, and the time and place Of holding same. tho amount of the proposed bond issue. the rate of in- lerest the bonds are to bear, the time TOT which they are to run. and the pur- pose for which the bonds are to he is- sued. and such notice shall be signed by the mayor or other chief executive Of such municipality in which such election is to be held, and if no news paper is published therein such notice must be posted in five public places In such municipality at least SO days before the time of holding said elec- Ion The ballot used at such elec- lions must be prepared by the mayor pr other chief executive officer ana snail contain the words, For 'ond issue" and Against < bond issue" (the character of the bonds Io he shown in the blank space). and Inc voter shall indicate his choice by r placing cross mark before and after Inc one or the other. The board of commissioners or other governing body ,f such municipality in which an elee- lton under this section is to be held f snail appoint three managers and ona 'eturning officer for each voting pre- 'lnct for such municipality, to conduct A f al tt... |.I Ia.