The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-22
Mass Meeting He'd to EiS-
 CUBS inc Subject
TIE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
A Committee Is Appointed to Present Them to the Street Railway Com pany-other Committees
 Urged to Act.

The citizens of Woodlawn held mass meeting last night at 7;SO o'clock in Wood s hall at Woodlawn and passed 8, resolution requesting the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company to again put on sale the four cent ear tick cts, and endorsing the action of the Commercial club and Board of Trade of Birmingham in their efforts to induce the company to reinstate the sale of the tickets The meeting was presided over by E. Brewer and Dupoint Thompson was elected secretary.
 Over two hundred people were present and they were addressed by Jerre Dem his. J. B. Gibson. M. r. Wood, Joe c. Hale. c. C. VanKuren and Dupoint Thompson in the interest of the move ment
 A committee on resolutions was ap- pointed composed of J. s. Kennedy, Du- point Thompson, NJ. F. Wood, J. F.. Thomas and H. E. Dalbey. After con- ference the committee submitted the fol- lowing resolutions. which was unani- mously adopted;
 The Resolutions.
 Whereas, the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company has with drawn from sale the cents tickets, and now requires the payment of a straight cents fare, and
 Whereas. we deem this action detri- mental to the prosperity of the outlying districts, as well as an unnecessary bur- den upon a large percentage of our pop ulation, principally composed of work ing people and others of moderate means. whose principal object In locating outside of the center of the city was to live within their means, the cheapness of the car fare being an inducement for them to buy or rent homes in the suburbs, and,
 Whereas the four cents car fare has greatly increased the population ef the outlying districts, thereby increasing the travel, and the income of the car line proportionately in the respective districts, and.
 Whereas, we believe the action of the company in raising the car fare will re- suit in materially retarding the progress of the suburban districts. chiefly upon which the prosperity of the car line is dependant and,
 Whereas, there are numbers of girls, boys and young women who are employed in the stores shops, factories and other industries located in the city, and whose wages or income Is very limited, and who can ill afford this increase In the cost of living, and,
 Whereas, we appreciate the improve ments that are being made by the street railway system and commend their for mer liberal policy towards the suburban districts, still we regard their action in increasing the cost of the travel 25 per cent to and from the different points as very detrimental to the general develop ment and upbuilding of the city in which they are so largely interested, and,
 Whereas, We most heartily endorse the action of the Commercial club and the Board of Trade of Birmingham in their efforts to induce the street railway sys- tenn to reinstate the sale of tickets.
 Therefore be it resolved, That we in mass meeting assembled, do most earn estly and respectfully urge upon the company the importance of reinstaung the sale of tickets, and further that we believe that the action of the company in increasing the car fare Will greatly retard the growth of the suburn districts and react upon it in that it will force walking distance of the same, thereby materially decreasing the travel and a consequent decrease in the income of the railway system. Be 1t further
 Resolved, That we consider this action as a calamity to our towns and communi- ties Be 1t further
 Resolved That we call on the press or the Birmingham district and all pubic organizations having at heart the wei fare and prosperity of the community, together with all of the suburban dis tricts, municipalities and general pub lie, and most earnestly and urgently ask that they assist and use every legitimate means within their power to prevail upon the company to reinstate the liberel pol lev which they have heretofore pursued towards the public. Be 1t further
 Resolved That a copy of this resolu- tion be furnished the Birmingham Rail way. Light and Power company, the .newspapers. and to other districts a1Iect- ed. and these communities are hereby re- auested to call mass meetings, adopt suitable resolutions and appoint commit tees to cooperate in this movement.
 Will Present Resolution.
 committee was appointed to present the resolution to the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company, and this will be done this morning. Those on this committee are J. B. Gibson, E. Brewer, J. S. Kennedy Dupont Thompson, M. F. Wood. ]. D. Thomas and H. F. Dalbey.
 The same committee was instructed to confer with like committees from other suburban towns and in all of them urge the holding of a mass meeting to take up the matter.
 The meeting adjourned to meet again in two weeks to hear the report of the committee which will present the resolu- tion to the railway company.