The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-03
JONESBOR0 WILL
 HOLD AN ELECTION To Decide Question of lncor-
 porating the Town CONTEST WILL BE CLOSE Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Go. Will Ask for Franchise to Build
 Line to onesboro-Petition
 Is Being Circulated.

Bessemer September 2.-(Special) 1.-The citizens of Jonesboro will celebrate La Dor day Monday by holding an election to determine whether or not the town shall be incorporated.
 Considerable interest is being taken in the election and it is claimed that the result will be very close, in fact, both sides are claiming a victory.
 Jonesboro is a growing suburb of Bes- semer and is the most popular residence section of the city. Most of the citizens do business in Bessemer. The population is said to be near 2Oo0
 Lumber Mill Improvements.
 Cottrel Bros. Lumber company has about completed their blaming mill and lumber establishment on Sixth avenue between Twenty-frst and Twenty-seeond streets. This is an important new in- dustry for Bessemer and is doing a ftourishing business.
 They will move their saw mill an other machinery to this city when all the buildings are completed.
 J. I. Cottrell of the firm has just re- turned from South Alabama, where he succeeded in placing an order for 1,50o. feet of rough lumber
 Ask for Franchise.
 A petition is being circulated today for signatures asking the city council to grant the Birmingham Railway, Ligh and Power company franchise for the building of an electric railway line from .,fC Co,i4l !, mines.
 The petition is receiving a number of signatures and will be presented to L.. city council at it's next regular m, ing It is believed that the franchise be granted and the puiiulng of the road will be of great advantage to the citi- zcns of Jonesboro and intermediate points.
 It is believed that the proposed build ing of this line is but the forerunner of other extensions contemplated by the company. It has been rumored for some time that the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company would extend their lines from this city to Ensley by way of Dolomite and Woodward, and 1t is be- lieved that this extension will be made in the near future.
 This line would be of great value to the section through which 1t would pass, and the people of Bessemer are anxious to see 1t in operation.
 Election Approaches.
 The election for Mayor and Aldermen Of Bessemer will be held next Monday week, September Il, and some little inter- est is being taken in the probable re- suit.
 J. J. Sullivan is the democratic nom- inee for mayor and Earle Kaiser is the socialist candidate Both sides are mak- irg claims but the democrats feel sure of success
 More interest Is being taken in the probable changes that may be made in the city hall officials to be elected by the new administration than in the result c the municipal election itself
 The election of subordinate officials by the new city fathers is a very live topic for conjecture and many of the present employees of the city are doing some tall speculating.
 To Play Tuesday Night.
 The Beavers indoor baseball team will play another game with the Birmingham team next Tuesday night at Beavers hall in this city
 The Besserner team won the interesting