The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-07
bESSEMER COUNCIL ID MEET TONIGHT Lively Discussion Over Fran
 ChiSe Expected FLOWER SHOW TODAY Several Prizes to Be Awarded for Best Displays of Flowers, Fruits and
 vegetables-The Board of
 Trade Meets Today.
FLOWER SHOW TODAY

Bessemer, November 6.-(special)-The city council of Bessemer will meet in regular session at the city hall tomorrow night and besides the regular monthly reports of officers several matters of in terest will come up for consideration, in fact the session promises to be one of the busiest of the new administration.
 The business that will likely take up most of the time of the council will be an ordinance to grant the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company a franchise for @ new car line to Jones' boro.
 The members of the council are about equally divided on the proposition or granting the franchise and a lively fight is anticipated and there is considerable uncertainty as to the outcome of the vote on the ordinance.
 Some of the members contending that the company should be required to grant transfers from the new line to the main lines with which the new line will con- meet in the city. Robert Jemison, presl- dent of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, who went before the council at the last meeting, refuses posi- lively to grant the concession ana several of the members of council are disposed to fight the granting of the franchise un- less the concession is granted.
 There is also some objection to the granting of the franchise on the ground that the company refuses to make a loop of the new line. The petition of the company stipulates that the line is to run directly to Jonesboro without loop.
 Another matter of importance to be considered at tomorrow nights meeting will be that of opening up Nineteenth street south to the city limits.
 At the last meeting of the council George w. Stevenson representing the Ressemer Coal, Iron and Land company appeared and asked that these improve ments be made by the city. The matter was referred to the proper committee TOT consideration and report at the next meeting.
 Flower Show.
 The flower show to be given by the Home Mission society of the First Meth odist church at Beavers hall tomorrow ar ternoon promises to be of great inter- est.
 Many entries have already been made for displays and several others are eA- pected tomorrow morning. The event VIII he from noon tomorrow to late III the night. All desiring to enter the contests are reouested to bring their flowers or other displays to the hall early in the morning so that they may be arranged by noon. .o,,a
 Prizes will be awarded for the follow ing best exhibits:
 Best exhibit chrysantnemums 'hoihe grown.) .,,,s (home grown.)
 Rest individual chrysanthemums (home grown.)
 Best individual of chrysanthemums by out of town exhibitor.
 Rest exhibit of roses out of town grown.
 Best exhibit of roses (home grown)
 Best potted fern.
 Second best potted fern.
 Best individual potted plant.
 Second best individual potted plant.
 Best exhibit of fall fruit and vegetables.
 Board of Trade.
 The Bessemer board of trade will meet in regular session al the ci,y hai O morrow afternoon at o'clock.
 Matters of importance are to be con- sidered and 1t Is desired that all members be present.
 Notes and Personals.
 The Bessemer High school football team will play the Birmingham University team at West End park Wednesday a1- ternoon. A number of Bessemer people will attend the game.
 Bessemer Chapter, Daughters of the Confectionery, will be entertained by Mrs E. A. Little at Elks hall Wednesday af- ternoon at o'clock It was first announc- ed that this meeting would be held Thurs day afternoon but the time was changed today. All members are urged to be pres- ent as matters of importance are to be considered
 Mrs. Gladys Harrison and children Of Montgomery spent yesterday with MT. and Mrs. w. D. Lanier.
 Mrs. H. G. Christlieb has leased the Grand hotel of this city and will take active charge in few days.
 Mrs M. F. Goodloe of Gainesville ar rived In the city today to attend the we'd ding of her niece, Miss Louise Fulton, to MT. James Robert Stevenson, which will take place Wednesday afternoon at O clock at the First Methodist church.
 The regular monthly meeting of the United Charities was held this afternoon with Mrs. E. M. Owen, president of the society Plans for the winter work were discussed.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the First Presbyterian church are making arrange ments for a rummage sale to be held Tuesday, November IA.