The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-12
THE NEWS OF SELMA
Advertiser Bureau,

Selma, May II. FThe committee which was appointed several weeks ago to solicit subscrlp- tions for the electric line between Selma and Marion has about completed it's labors and tomorrow night when the report is made at the meeting or the Commercial and Industrial Asso- citation 1t will show that the citizens of Selma are willing to do their part towards building of the electric inc The committee has been very success full in its efforts and although no ng- ures are given out it is certain that the s20,000 has been passed.
 The business people have awakened to the possibilities the line will offer them and have subscribed lfberally to the enterprise, and it is almost cer- rainty now that the line between the two cities will be built and will be put in operation as soon as possible. While the line will not open up any new territory to the Selma merchants IL will greatly help them in the delivery of goods in that section of the State and they will derive vast bepeht in that way.
 At the first joint meeting of citizens of this city and Marion which was held here it was stated that the line could be built for a little over SlOOOOO. Ot this amount Marion and Perry coun, ties have subscribed about $30,00O and with a possible $25,000 from Selma 1t will be only necessary to induse about $50,000 of outside capital to take stock in the road. That outside cap itaI can be easily induced to take the remaining part of the stock there seems to be no doubt, and for that reason 1t is thought that the electric line be- tween the two cities will be quickly built
 The right of way along very nearly all of the projected line will also be donated by the land owners through whose land the road will be built, and this, together with many thousand cross-ties, which will also be given to the road will greatly lessen the cost af httil the line near Summerfield, has also been donated. The site donated for the park is an ideal one and will re- quire very little expense to make 1t one of the prettiest In the State and a source of great pleasure to every patron of the line.
 The necessary printing for the issu- ing of stock certificates, it is under stood, has been finished and the meet ing of the Commercial and Industrial Association tomorrow night among other things will likely decide when the issuing of stock shall be started.
 Must Hitch Teams.
 The police department has started crusade against all persons who leave their teams unhitched on the streets and doubtless in the next few days the police will have opportunities to c. DuBose who was driving with her sister, Miss Amee Nelson, was serious ly hurt by hack, the horse of which had not been hitched to any thing when the driver went into store, and which ran away ana turned over Mrs. DuBoscs buggy.
 Since then, through Chief Walters. Mayor Atkins has issued orders that all persons who do not hitch their teams when they leave them be ar rested. As result of this order Jor- dan Williams and Richard Rembert, two hackmen. appeared in police court this morning on the charge of violat- ing the hack law Mayor Atkins con- sidered the offense a grave one and in- tended to make an object lesson of the two hackmen by assessing a heavy fine against them, but according to the law they could not be fined more than $10 each.
 At the next meeting of the Council Mayor Atkins will recommend that the law be amended and the limit of the tne increased.