The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-01
REV. GEO, CLARE IS
 DEAD IN ENGLAND Was at One Time Pastor of
 Bessemer Church VAS GREATLY BELOVED Jonesboro Will Ask for Special Act of incorporation. interesting Fight
 Still on For Railway
 Franchise.
WAS GREATLY BELOVED


 has just reached Bessemer of the death of the Rev. George Hunter Clare, which occurred at East Liverpool, England, last Friday.
 About two years ago the Rev. Clare was rector of Trinity Episcopal church in this city and was greatly beloved by all who knew him. The news of his death was received with profound sor- row by his many friends in Bessemer.
 The circumstances of his death are not known here. He leaves a wife and sev- eral children.
 Jonesboro Incorporation.
 Since the recent election held in Jones' boro authorizing the incorporation of the town was found to be illegal the peo- pie interested in the movement have de- cided to take no further action in the | matter until the legislature meets again and then ask for a special act providing for the incorporation.
 It will be remembered that early in September a petition was filed in the probate judges office asking that an election be ordered in the town to decide the question of incorporation. There were fifty-three signatures this peti- tion, but not until the election had been held, the town declared incorporated and a mayor and aldermen elected was 1t discovered that the petition was Illegally signed and therefore the election void. The officials that had been elected ad- mitted the fact of illegality and resigned the positions to which they had been elected to prevent further difficulties The original petition asking for cleo tion on the incorporation was found to have contained d few names that are held under the law to be illegal such a petition. Fifty legal signatures are re- quired and there were only forty-eight on the one filed in this instance. It Is con tended by those opposed to the incorpor- ation that fifty legal names cannot be se 1 cured to another petition in Jonesboro. l Those favoring the incorporation, how 1 ever, are determined to exhaust every | legal means in their power to secure the 1 incorporation. and will ask the legislature | to pass a special act covering the matter at It's next sitting.
 To Discuss Franchise. When the city council of Bessemer meets in regular session next Tuesday night 8 lively contest Is expected over 1 the proposition to grant the Birmingham 1 Railway, Light and Power company a | franchise for a car line to Jonesboro. Some time ago petition was presented l to the council by the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company, through l their local attorney, Pinkney Scott, ask l ing for a franchise to build branch line |
 The council voted to refer the matter l to the people of the city in a mass meet l ing. Mayor Sullivan called the mass meeting and the citizens. after discussing the matter, voted in favor of granting the franchise.
 objectionable to the railway company and the application was withdrawn. At l the last meeting of the council two weeks ago Robert Jemison. president of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany, appeared before the body by in vitation and explained that unless the | franchise was granted according to the 1 conditions set out in the petition the road could not and would not be built | and that the petition would stand with 1 drawn.
 | Several of the members of the council | wanted the company to agree to give 1 transfers from the proposed line to the l main lines connecting on Nineteenth | street. This Mr Jemison refused to grant. 1 stating that the new line would not pay l within itself and he had only agreed to recommend the building of the road after l persistent requests and demands from the l people of Bessemer and Jonesboro, After | some discussion between the members of 1 council and MT. Jemison resolution was | adopted instructing the city attorney to 1 draft another ordinance granting the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com ] pany a franchise for the building of the road to be presented at the next meeting of the council.
 This ordinance will be presented at the | meeting next Tuesday night and the discussion that Is expected to follow will no doubt be interesting. The council is pretty we'll divided on the matter of granting the franchise, a number of the members insisting that certain conditions, | which are objectionable to the railway company should be required
 Notes and Personals. The Young Ladies' club of Bessemer was delightfully entertained by the Misses | Cockrell at their home on Fourth avenue this evening.
 l The Jolly Juniors were entertained to- night by Miss Lula Hard at her residence on Second avenue.
 1 Mrs. George Harrison will entertain l Thursday night in honor of her sister-in- law. Miss Eudora Harrison of Eutaw.
 Judge William Jackson is busy this | week hearing cases on the non-jury crim- | inal docket in the Bessener city court The cases are all of minor importance. 1 The Ladies' Guild of Trinity Episcopal I church will be entertained tomorrow af- ternoon by Mrs. w. L. Rush at her home on Second avenue.
 | The work of paving the crossings in the business section of the city is progressing we'll The work is greatly improving the appearance of the streets as well as add ing greatly to the convenience of pedes-