The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
ANOTHER APPEAL ON AVENUE r FRANCHISE
Citizens Act in Interest of
 B. R., l.. & P. Co.
VISIT CITY COMMISSION
Say They Want Immediate Relief for ElmwOod Cemetery Section Which the Kelly Interests Do
 Not Promise

Up to the commissioners was the way representatives of citizens committee referred to their efforts yesterday to re- open the Avenue franchise controversy The citizens. including William Walker, W. P, c. Harding, Robert Jemison. Jr, ]. H. McCary, Thomas s. Smith and others. "came back to the city officials yesterday and pleaded with them to re- open the Avenue F franchise and grant street car relief to that section of the city which is now without service.
 The committee. it will be recalled asked the commission some days ago to grant franchise to the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company to construct 3 line from Twentieth street west along Avenue F to Elmwood cemetery. Prior to that the Kelly street railway interests had requested franchise of 10 blocks, or to ihe Standard Oil company plant on the same avenue. vote of two to one de- feated the application of the citizens act ing in the interest of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 The arguments used yesterday on Com missioners James Weatherly and A. O. A4iiit ntAt Ailt cdlit hStd Dtlblt lllt Ali- favorable action of the official body. However, the new phase entering into tho proposition is a petition to be presented bearing something like SOo0 signatures of property owners along the avenue af- fected and lot owners in Elmwood ceme- tery.
 Their points briefly are:
 (n) Immediate relief for Elmwood oeme- tery.
 Cb) Transfers to all parts of the city.
 Gel A s3O,000 subway at Sixth street and the Louisville and Nashville tracks.
 6d) A paved highway connecting Rir- mingham and Elmwood.
 tfe) Immediate increase in taxable val- ues in the territory affected.
 (f) The wishes of the people
 The committee went over these points and the commissioners said due considera- tor would be given whatever petitions were received Those who favor the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company were seemingly more encouraged yesterday than at any time since the fight started. They claim that the Kelly line only goes to Sixth street and does not promise relief to Elmwood. The property owners committee asserted yesterday that people in every walk of life, living in every rart of Birmingham are constantly visiting Emwood cemetery, where rela- tives or friends are inferred. They as serted that no promise of a subway is held cut by the Kelly interests and be- ginning would be made toward the solu- ton of the subway troubles here by that work.
 The Kelly interests in the face of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Fewer company fight are of the opinion that the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company is rather greedy in connection with the Southside ard could as well util- ize another avenue or build spur of; from a present line and enter Avenue t' at Sixth street. They also assure the commission that after a short time the Kelly line is to be built across to Ensley The whole proposition will be settled when the commissioners act on the Kelly franchise, which is being considered now, but upon which action will be deforred Until President Culpepper Exum returns home from the east.