The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-28
|BIG DOCKET FACES
 UTILITY BOARD
Mobile Gas Case Among 19 Coming Before Public Serv-
 ice Commission

Montgomery. August 27<-tspsoial) z Nineteen cases will appear on the :. docket of the public service commis- sion when the September term Is ] started Tuesday, September 5. An nouncement was made today thGt the docket would not be taken up until l September because September {. the regular meeting day, is Labor Day, a legal holiday in Alabama. The first case OH the docket is that
 of the Mobile Gas company, fnvoIv- ing a petition to show why its gae rates should not be reduced. Unless this company proposes to ask for an- other rehearing this case has al- ready been disposed of by an order requiring the company to make a reduction in rates. This decision was rendered more than 6 month ago and the company has appealed to the fed eral court for an injunction, contend ing that the proposed reduction would not permit 1t to earn a req sonable return on it's investment. Other cases on the docket, in the order in which they will be called for hearing, follow:
 Cases Docketed
 Seaboard Air Line. petition for an thority to change rules governing switch ing at Birmingham. Montgomery. Jack sonville and Pell City. .,,- way. petition for adequate passenger and freight depot facilities at Jackson.
 ra@ay Gmoie petition srGo for rsSabiiitation of in dustral track at Delmar.
 c. ". Norwood vs. Mortnsrn si,.s .ssnon Tsns nt | Alabama public service commission ya hama railway petition requiring railroad to show why Cooner Bros. x Yates snouIo not be permitted to use inoustriu oiue }{ Town of Steppyilie vs. Louisvilis and Nashville railroad. petition for order re tion at Haneeville to Steppvi1le
 Louisville and Nashville railroad. peti- tion for authority to readjust rates on canned goods and vinegar from Mobile to Sylacauga, Talladesa, Anniston anu Co- lumbiana. .. ,,. Mobile and Ohio railroad. citation to show why railroad should not establish electric alarms at St. Stephens road crossing ana Old Shelf road crossing on Bay Shore branch. ,-. - Western Union Telegraph company ana Alabama, Tennessee and Northern rali- road, citation to show why telegraph com % pany should not handle messages rom carrollton by sender's routing.
 w. w. Kirkland yS Alabama Tennessee and Northern railroad. rpss1a pstltion Tor es'ap-
 
 Alabama public service commission vs; American Railway Express company ana Southeastern Express company, citation to show why intrastate rate should not PC revised and just and reasonable scale established.
 American Railway Express company. pc tition for approval of official sxprsss classification No. 2s on intrastate trattic. sS
 Goshen Telephone company. petition Tor increase of telephone rates.
 Town of Hancevifle vs Southern bcii Telephone and Telegraph company. pesi- tion for abolition of toll charges between Hanceville and Cullman.
 City of syiacauga vs. Southern Bell Tel, ephone and Telegraph company, petition for improved equipment and service at Sylacauga. x u.t.r comnany petition for decrease in water rates for restoration of contract signed In 1910 between city and Anniston water
 Tow Town of Oxford vs. Alsbame Watsr sr eononany petition for decrease in water ratps and for more efficient service. I Stantonville Telephone company petis | tion for increase in telephone rates at heo