The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-05

street to the city limits, south, will be
 discussed and possibly passed. Possibly the most important matter to
 be considered by the council will be that
 of granting a franchise to the Birmng-
 ham Railway, Light and Power company for the building of new line from this
 city to Jonesboro.
 The application for this franchise has been before the council for some time.
 but on account of differences of opinion has failed to reach a final vote. A one
 time the question of granting the fran
 chise was referred to the citizens of the town in a mass meeting, and the people voted fayorably to the granting of the
 franchise, but when it was again called before the council certain provisions were required of the company which were objectionable to the company, and the pe- tition was practically withdrawn. At the last meeting of the council Robert Jen1i- son. president of the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company, appeared and after considerable discussion of the provisions suggested by members of the council a resolution was adopted requir- ing the city attorney to draft an ordin- ance granting the franchise to be pre- sented at the next meeting. This ordn- ance will come up for consideration next Tuesday night and an interesting discus sion Is expected.
 The principal contention between the members of the council and the railway company is the matter of transfers from the proposed new line to the main lines
 with which 1t will connect in Bessemer. The company refuses to grant transfers and the council Is inclined to refuse the franchise for that reason.
 It Is possible that MT. Jemison will again appear before the council to pre- sent his side of the case.
 Bessemer City Court. The jury criminal docket of the >Bes- semer city court will be taken up by Judge William Jackson In the Bessemer | city court Monday morning. No cases Of very great importance appear for trial, | only misdemeanor cases of minor import ance.
 | The docket is heavy, however, and will | engage the attention of the court Tor | the entire week
 l The present term of the city court will remain In session until next June with possibly one or two short recesses, ana l before the closing 1t is thought the T. | I. Cornwell case will be again set for i trial. It is believed by those interested l in the trial of the case that it will be I heard again before Christmas. l It will he remembered that this case was called during the second week Of l the present term and one entire week was | jeopardy raised by the attorneys for the defense The jury failed to agree on the plea and a mstrial was declared When | the case is called the second time the plea will very likely be raised again, and will have to be disposed of by the { jury before the real case is entered upon. Doqs Doom Is Sealed An unknown dog, supposed to be suner- l ing from rabbies bit several other dogs l on the streets of Bessemer this after- noon The dog was killed by the police before any person was meested. 1 Mayor Sullivan, Immediately after the | matter was reported to him, issued a | proclamation ordering that at the end of five days all dogs found running at ] large on the streets of Bessemer be talk | en up and killed by the city officials. l This refers to dogs upon which taxes have been paid as well as non-descrpt canines.