The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-09
CITIZENS EAGER
 ID PRESENT VIEWS Many Will Appear Before the
 Bessemer Council POLITICS STILL QUIET All Candidates in the City Primary Must Qualify By Saturday Night.
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POLITICS STILL QUIET

Bessemer, June S.-CSpecial )-From the by the council for next Friday night 1t is probable that there will be large crowd out to give the council the benefit of | their sentiments. There has been much discussion on the streets today and in- terest has risen considerably since the action of the council
 The ordinances completed are on file in the clerks office in the city hall, and it is especially desired that all who are in terested read the contracts and familiar ize themselves thoroughly with the propo- sition. Publishing the ordinances was con- sidered last night, but 1t was finally de- cided not to do so on account of the length.
 The Birmingham Water and Light com pany proposes to build dam on the Warrior river and establish plant some miles from Birmingham. Permission has been granted by the government to build the dam and the proposed site has been inspected by an expert engineer. who made a favorable report. The company not only proposes to furnish water but also to supply the city with electricity as well. It Is claimed that the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company will buy power from them to run the Bessemer cars, as they will be able to furnish the power cheaper than the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company can do. The corporation will not only enter into competition with the Bessemer Water company but with the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company as well.
 The present situation of the town of Jonesboro is pointed to as an example of the benefit of having competitive com- panies. Jonesboro Is at present consider ing whether 1t shall make a 80-year con- tract with the Bessemer Water company at the same rates that prevail in Bes- semer. The citizens object to this on &C., count of the high price of water. but they will probably be forced to enter the contract, as there is nowhere else to get water. The action of the council Is await ed with keen interest.
 Baseball Tomorrow
 The Birmingham Athletic club will play the Bessemer team tomorrow at the local park, and it is expected that a warm contest will result. It will be remem- bered that on last Saturday the Athletic club forfeited the game to Bessemer on account of having but seven men on the field and that game will be played off to- morrow. Admission will be free.
 The unexpected slump of the Bessemer team is at an end, declare the managers. and the fans may expect winning ball from the present. Manager Bungardner is after another twirler. and will probably land him. At present he is badly needed, as Tucker is forced to do all the work. It is said that Sikes. the pitcher of last year. will return. He will make a valuable man to the team if he can be landed.
 Election Books Close Saturday
 All the candidates for municipal office must qualify with w. D. I.anier before Saturday night. As yet. few candidates have qualified in proportion to the num- Der that have announced their intention of running. It is expected that number of the supposed candidates will not quail fly and that many who have been saying nothing will enter the race.
 A great deal of amusement Is being caused in the council by the friendly ri- valry of the aldermen. President Ed mundsef Mayor Lewis and E. D. Thomas are running against each other for mayor Aldermen Ross, Durick and Keith are all candidates for president of the city coun- ell The remainder of the aldermen are candidates with the exception of Percy Benton, who has refused to be candi- date for reelection.
 George W. Jones has made his for nal announcement as a candidate for chief of police. MT. Jones is at pres ent chief deputy at Bessemer and was chief in Bessemer several years ago. With MT. Jones, w. J. May. T. B. Wal lace and w. s. Patton the race els