HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Huntsville City Council is set to consider an ordinance authorizing the disposal of a historic railroad car that was destroyed by fire earlier this year.
The “Cattle Car,” a railroad car located at the Historic Huntsville Depot in downtown Huntsville, was gutted by flames in April and has been declared damaged beyond repair, according to city documents.
The ordinance, introduced by the General Services Department, formally declares the car as surplus property with no monetary value and authorizes its removal from the depot grounds…