The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-20
.EUFAULA COUNCIL
 GIVES FRANCHISE Proposed Electric Railway Seems to Be Assured CITY ALSO GIVES S20OO Women of Eufaula Organize Board of Charity For the Benefit of Those
 In Need In the City.
 Other News.
CITY ALSO GIVES S2000

Eufaula, June 19.-(Special) )-The matter of the proposed electric railroad between this city and Opelika is assuming propor- tions that are not only encouraging but deeply gratifying to the citizens Judson c. Chapman, vice president of the com pany and A. H. Collatt again spent the day here yesterday and upon their re- quest the City Council was convened yesterday afternoon to grant a franchise for entering the city. MT. Chapman sub- mitted two routes, one of which entered by Eufaula street and the other by For sythe.
 He stated that the entrance by For sythe would cost the company approxi- mately S2300 more than by Eufaula street. and if the council would equalize the difference he would have no preference. The council agreed to pay 5000 and the Forsythe route was accepted. The coun- cil further agreed to furnish a site for depot, but further time was granted them in which to do so.
 MT. Chapman then assured the body that the work of construction would begin at the edTlleSt pOSSlDle iiioicit, aho he hoped to break dirt within a month.
 The action of the council is heartily in dorsed by the citizens as being the wisest course.
 The route of entrance traverses street that is but thinly populated, and at the same time in close proximity to the Gen. tral of Georgia The depots will not be more than 100 yards apart, and this will be a great convenience. There can be no cause of complaint on the part of any, one, which might not have been the case had the road taken the other route.
 Eufaula street is one of the most beau- tiful in the city, embellished with the handsomest residences, and is the pride of the citizens. It looks very much as If the road is a go, and the citizens are feeling more and more assured of the success of the enterprise every day.
 An organized board of charity is among the new departures in the way of organ izations here that is highly commended by the citizens The board was suggested from the condition of many of the ClIZenS WHO are III ueSlitutt condition, caused by the closing down of the cotton mills a month or two ago. The organization is composed of the fol- lowing women, each of whom was chosen from one of the churches: Mrs. Oscar Williams of the Methodist. Mrs. c. G. Mercer of the Episcopal, Miss Mollie Couric of the Baptist, Miss Katie Bray of the Presbyterian, Mrs. P. T. Brannan of the Catholic and Mrs. Harry Scheuer of the Jewish synagogue.
 Miss Mollie Couric was chosen presi- dent, Miss Katie Bray vice president, and Mrs. Oscar Williams secretary and treasurer. The board has appointed com mittees who have canvassed the busi- ness houses and secured monthly sub scriptions to create a fund for relief. The lections monthly for the cause and 1t is believed these amounts, augmented by the secret orders of the city, will bring about the desired results. The object of the organization is to secure a fund and to see that 1t is systematically distrib- uted. They will also investigate into the worthiness of the applicants, and have requested the citizens in the event aims is asked of them to refer them to the board. Quite a nice sum has been donated. and it is believed that good results will be &C., complshed.