The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-27
CITIZENS FAVOR
 NEW FRANCHISE Line Will be Built from BeSSe-
 mer to Jonesboro COM MERCIAL CLUB REVIVED Committee on Permanent Organization Apponted-Wlll Meet Next Friday Afternoon at 4:3o o'clock at
 Bessemer National Bank.
COMMERCIAL CLUB REVIVED

Bessemer, September 26.-(Special)- About 125 of the leading business men or Bessemer met in mass meeting at the city hall tonight and expressed them selves as favoring the granting of a franchise to the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company for the build ing of an electric railway line from this city to Jonesboro.
 A number of addresses were made. A few objected to the granting of the fran chise without some charge or restrictions but when vote was taken it was found that great majority favored the grant ing of an unrestricted franchise.
 With this recommendation from the citi- zens it is very probable that the city council will grant the franchise asked for at the next regular meeting on Tues day night.
 The mass meeting was called by Mayor J. J. Sullivan at the last meeting of the council by request of the members or the council, who preferred to hear from the people before acting upon a petition presented by the railway company ask ing for the right to build the road. It is understood that work will begin on the building of the road as soon as the franchise is granted, and will De com pleted as soon as possible. Part of the material for the line has already ar rived.
 Commercial Club Organized. Just after the close of the business of the mass meeting which was held at the city hall tonight to consider the granting ot a franchise to the Birmingham Rail- way Light and Power company for the building of a line to Jonesboro the matter of organizing a commercial club for the city of Bessemer was taken up and a committee on organization was appointed
 J. A. LaRue was called to the chair, and he appointed the following committee on organization: J. J. Sullivan. chairman; R. F. Smith, L. A. Lewis, w. s. Eidge, w. P Gum, George Fl. Stevenson, w. T. Kennedy, J. A. LaRue and T. T. Huey
 MT. Sullivan later resigned as chairman of the committee on account of the pres sure of other business, and R. F. smith was appointed in his place.
 The committee met at once and enrolled as many of those present as desired to become members of the club. A collec- ton was taken up for the purpose of hav- ing advertising matter printed for distri- button and for other purposes.
 The committee will meet again next FTluaY aIleTnOOn dl f.oV SiOth III eiic Bessemer National bank to formulate plans and arrange for permanent orga- nization.
 The business men of iSessemer are very much interested in the organization of the commercial club. and 1t Is ex- pected that the membership will include most of the business and professional men Of the city.
 The regular time of meeting will be ar roa fto of init a Friday afternoon.
 At one time Bessemer had a commercial club, but interest waned and it was al- lowed to become disorganized
 Jonesboro Election.
 Jonesboro will hold it's first election for city officers tomorrow.
 The following tickets are in the field: For mayor, Chambers McAdory; for all dermen, J. E. Brady, M. c. Bradley, J. w. Caughlin, J. ". Nichols and J. w.. McCorkle, Jr.
 For mayor, John D. Martin; for alder men, E. J. Ray, J. W. Rarden, J. D. Will son. M. c. Brady and J. w. Caughlin
 The campaign has been a lively one and the voting is expected to be spirited tomorrow.
 The following gentlemen have been se- lected as managers of the election: F. J.. McAdory, J. N. Smithson and Lewis Hos- ter.
 Jewish New Year. The members of the Jewish colony of
 ,ssemer are preparing for the observ- ance of Rosh Hashona, the Jewish New Year, which will be observed next Sat urday
 The usual services will be held at Bethel synagogue, conducted by Rabbi Ullman of Birmingham. The first service will be held Friday night at o'clock and the second Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
 Notes and Personals. Bernhardt Lapidus will spend the Jew ish holidays with friends at Montgom- | cry.
 Mr and Mrs P P. Moore will leave Friday for Montevallo. where they will | spend several days visiting friends ans relatives.
 w E. c. Derimeyer, who was formerly | located in this city but has more re- cently been at Yazoo City. Miss, has re- turned and will make his home at Bes- semer. He is an architect | Alderman J. M. Crook, who has been 1 confined at his home in East Bessemer for several weeks with fever, is able to be out.
 J. B. Eddings of Montgomery is in Bes- semer on business trip. l By typographical error in the printing of the report of the disposition Of the case of the state vs Charles Marceno, charged with embezzlement, in the Bes- semer city court yesterday 1t was stated that he was found guilty. The item should have read, He was found not guilty. l The Bevers and Elks of Bessemer play ed a game of indoor baseball at the Bea- vers' hall tonight. The score was lb to | 16 in favor of the Beavers. Quite a num- | Der interested people witnessed the game.