The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-28
VADICT CASE IS
GIVEN SIBERT BY
JOINT CONFEREES
Exclusion OF Reporters
BY ingalls, Prevents
Detailed Account

Because Of the action Of r. /. ingalls,,
president of the Chamber of Commerce,
and chairman of its special viaduct
committee, in excluding newspaper re-
porteFs from meeting Tuesday Of
ithe COMMITTEES with Mai Gen. w. Ii
I Siberts City E,olnFi fgaiOner w E.f Dick
son, President w. IL Mapother, of the
Louisville and Nashville, railroad, and
Vice President r. B. Pegram of the
Southern railroad, The Age-Herald is
unable to present to it's readers this
morning an account of the deliberations
and decisions Of the conference on the
viaduct situation--a matter that has
so long and so deeply concerned the
Birmingham public.
At the conclusion of the secret con-
ference, brief prepared statement,
without details of what transpired or
views expressed by any one of the par
Elephants therein, was issued by Chair
man ingalls,. It follows:
Text OF The Statement
I'm regard to the viaduct situation,
the first meeting Of the joint committee
was held this morning in the Chamber
of Commerce directors room. The
committee was composed Of w. L. Ma
pother, president Of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad; r. B. Pegram,
vice president Of the Southern rail-
way; w. Il, Dickson, representing the
city commission, and the Chamber of
Commerce committee, composed Of
George Gordon Crawford, r. A. Porter
and r. l. Ingalls,, chairman.
Eat this meeting preliminary details
were gone into and the conclusion was
reached that the engineers of the rail-
roads and the city engineer submit to
General Sibert, the engineer represent
ing the Chamber Of Commerce, all
plans and suggestions which have here
tofore been submitted and discussed be-
tween the railroads and the city.
After General Sibert has had time
to consider the plans, 1t is proposed to
have meeting of the various engineers
and at a later date another meeting
will be held by the committee. 1t is
hoped and expected that this committee
will find a feasible and just solution
Of this problem"
Slbcrt 70 Submit Plan .
Although not confirmed by Chairman
Ingalls, statement, it is understood that
General Sibert is to hold conferences
with city and railroad engineers, and,
with some definite project in shape, re-
port back to the committee.
Just when this report will be ready
has not been announced. 1t will, how
ever, take considerable time, perhaps
months, it was said.
Tuesdays conference was entirely
harmonious, according to reports. Mem
bers in attendance were disinclined to
discuss details and the brief type
written statement issued was accom-
panied by a declaration that no fur
Their information would be given out.
The outstanding development of the
conference, outside of the previously
known fact that General Sibert is to
survey conditions, was that neither the
railroads nor the city agree in advance
to accept the plans when completed.
The chamber committee, however, plac-
ing confidence in its engineer, expressed
conviction that General Sibert will
work out q compromise.
Confers With Hawkins
General Sibert was in conference for
several hours Tuesday afternoon with
City Engineer A. j. Hawkins. Mem
bers Of the city commission also sat in
this conference for a short time.
1--WE are making Roadway" said
Commission President ID. r. MeLendon.
"It is my belief that we are now on
the verge of a solution of this whole
problem"
General Sibert may be in the city
several days and probably will make
several trips here from Mobile before
final plans are agreed on. City Of
ficials made it plain that they were
glad to have the assistance and coop
Grafton of such noted expert as Cen
araI Sihprt