The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-16
REGULAR MEETING
OF BOARD OF TRADE
Question of Holding a Street
Fair Taken Up.
NJ CHAN rs INTERESTED
Matter of Five Cent Fare to Ensley is
Being Agitated-will be Grant
ed as Soon as the Travel
Justifes It
M ERCHAN rs INTERESTED

The board of trade held a regular meet
ing at Elks' hall last might, President Oil
yer Chalifoux in the chair. A large amount
of routine business was transacted.
The committee ON suburban trains report
ed that the agitatio in favor of 5-cent
fare between Birmingham and Ensley
would in due course of time, result in the
desired concession. General Manager Nc
Clary of the Birmingham Railway and
Electric company had assured the commit
tee that just soon as the increased popu-
lation of Ensley would justify it, the conn
pany which he represents would double
track its line and then the fare would be
reduced to.5 cents. This would probably be
done within the next three or four months.
Secretary Ryan reported that during the
last three months he had received many
letters from persons in the east and west
inquiring about Birmingham. its industrial
statistics and health conditions, and that as
a result of his replies number of desirable
persons had located here
J. B. Kimball, of Columbus Ca, was in
troduced to the board for the purpose OF
explaining the street fair, which had been
eminently successful in his town. He had
come to ask the merchants of Birmingham
to take UP the street fair enterprise. These
fairs. he said, attracted great crowds and
had never yet failed to please the people.
After describing the chief features OF the
street fair which had attracted great
crowds to Columbus, he said that If the
members of the board of trade desired 1t
he would undertake to bring the same at
fractions to Birmingham He had conferred
Mo;o Anderson. president OIL
the commercial club, and at his suggestion
had come before the board of trade. MAJOR
Anderson, he said, was favorably Impress
ed with the street fair idea, but recon-
mended that he ask the board of trade
to take the matter up, because the
hoard was composed altogether of mer-
chants, and it was the merchant class WIZ
would most appreciate the fair. Mr.: Kim
bell stated that if Birmingham was 10 nave
the street fair, the dates would have TO DE
for the week beginning Monday, November
q, and that the city council would nave 10
be asked for the streets and commons priv
ileges. He had talked with representatives
of the Trades Council and found that they
were heartily in favor of tho street falr.
On motion of Mr. OfNeil the chair APP
pointed a committee to consider the que5-
ton of holding a street falr, ana tnis co"-
nittee was instructed to report at as early
a time as possible. John w. o Neil Jo-
seph Loveman and Coleman Blach were
appointed, and on motion of d. j. Fox,
President Chalifoux was added.
On the adjournment of the board of trade
the committee, accompanied by Mr.. KIM
bell, went before the mayor and aldermen,
and were granted a hearing. Mr.. kimbell
explained the scheme and asked for the
usual privileges. The matter was referred
to the mayor and miscellaneous committee
Mr.. Kimoell will appear before the mayor
and committee today prepared to answer all
questions in relation to the street fair.
Should the board of trade decide to give
the street fair a guarantee of something
like $1,000 would be required. Out of the
gate receipts a large revenue is earned, and
out of the net profits the guarantors are re-
imbursed or relieved of their obligation.