The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-22
bESSEMER WANTS
 LINE MIGHTY BAD Unique Franchise Granted for
 JoneSboro Extension NO TRANSFERS; 200 FARE Resiqnation of T. T. kendrick Brings About Lively Controversy Be-
 tween Mayor Sullivan and
 Members of Council.
NO TRANSFERS; 200 FARE

Bessemer. November M.-(Special) 1.-The city council of Bessemer in regular ses- sion tonight granted the Birml igham Railway Light and Power compin" a franchise to build a car line from this city to Jonesboro, on condition that sad company would not grant transfers from the new line to the lines in this city nor charge less than 20 cents from Jonesboro to Birmingham.
 The franchise goes into effect l. once after the proper advertising, and nemai,s in force for thirty years. unless innuiled by the granting of transfers without the consent of the mayor and city council Of Bessemer
 After the reading of the minutes of the last meeting and reports of committees the ordinance granting the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company franchise was taken up and put on the second and third reading.
 Alderman Bissett offered two or three petitions from citizens, some asking that the franchise be refused unless transfers were guaranteed, while another petition asked that the franchise be granted with restrictions. Mir. Bssett made the point that several individual names appeared on both petitions, and, therefore, it was hard to tell just what the people wanted.
 Alderman Bissett contended that the company should be required to carry pas sengers on the new line from Jonesboro to the United States cast Iron pipe and foundry plant.
 Lewis Makes Motion.
 Alderman Lewis made motion that the franchise be granted on condition that the company do not give transfers and charge 20 cents for the trip from Jonesboro to Birmingham, unless by consent of t..e mayor and aldermen. This proposition met with favorable comment, not only from other members of the council, but one or two citizens present who were all lowed to speak on the subject.
 An amendment to the ordinance incor- porating this provision was adopted.
 Alderman O'Gara offered another amendment providing that the franchise be granted on condition that no transfers be granted until the eXperation of five years, after which time transfers shall be granted on all lines of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company op- erating in the city. This was also adopted.
 The ordinance as amended was then adopted by q unanimous vote of the mem- bers present.
 An ordinance was adopted requiring all electric light companies operating in the city to furnish customers with a copy of the reading of all meters.
 The local order of Red Men was grant ed free use of the streets under restric- ton of the street committee for the pur- pose of giving a street carnival for the benefit of the relief fund of the order. It was announced that l. N. Fisk would present the :,ecman X Milliean u,trac- tions during the week beginning Decem- Der 4
 Smith Presents Petition.
 Attorney w. K. Smith presented a petl- ton from certain citizens protesting against the assessment of moneys for the building of a storm sewer on Second avenue. After some little discussion the matter was referred to the city attorney and street and light committee with in structions to confer with MT. Smith and associates
 The police committee, to which was re- ferred the protest of patrolmen against Chief of Police Jones' order to wear belts and pistols on the outside of their coats. reported in favor of the policemen and against the order of the chief The name of only one of the committee appearing on the report, the matter was referred back to the committee and further time granted in which to make complete re- port.
 notice of resignation of T. T. Kend- rick. street overseer, was read by the clerk No cause was given for the resig- nation of MT. Kendrick and Mayor Suli- van explained that a few days ago Kend- rick had told him that he would resign December l, whereupon he, the mayor, told Kendrck that he might consider him.