The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
Say t Should Be 30 Gents on $1OO VaIua-
 tiOn, CHANGE TIE CONSTITUTION
Ask Probate Judges to Send In Com pIete Table of the Conditions of the Roads In Their
 County.

A levy for roads was endorsed by the North Alabama Good Roads association yesterday. The association convened in Birmingham at Il a. m. in the city hall, and before the end of the session a res of the body that the constitution of Ala bama should be amended so as to author ize a special tax of 50 cents on every valuation of $1oO, the tax to apply to a fund to build and keep in repair court houses, jails, bridges and public roads.
 The association was called to order by President B. F. Roden. roll call of the in the different counties was then made by J. A., Rountree the secretary.
 This session of the association was the first held since it's organization, and the number present and the lively interest taken in the talks which were made evidenced the fact that 1t will prosper in the work undertaken.
 The Mileage.
 Before adjournment a motion request ing all of the probate judges of North Alabama to send the secretary a state ment of the number of miles of both good and bad roads in each county was car ried. These statistics will be used by the association to further the interest of good roads.
 The president appointed Judge W. E. Skeggs. A. T. Tarrant, J. T. Garner, J. F. Bliker and J. A. Rountree on a commit tee to submit resolutions. The commit tee retired and in few minutes returned and presented to the association the fol- lowing resolution
 Resolved That 1t Is the sense of this association that the constitution of Ala bama should be amended so as to au- thorize the court of county commission CTS of each county in the state to levy a special tax of 50 cents on each $100 of taxable valuation to build and keep fin repair court houses. jails, bridges and public roads," The resolution was unan- l imously adopted
 Addresses were made to the association by R. R. Poole, commissioner of agri- culture; Judge W. E. Skeggs of Morgan county, John Craft of Mobile president 1 of the South Alabama Good Roads as- sociation; J. F. B. Jackson, road supervi- sor of Jefferson county; L. J. Morris of Calhoun county, and A. J. Tarrant of Jefferson county.
 In his speech Commissioner Poole said there was no good reason why there should not be good roads in every part of the state. He said he considered the question of good roads one of the great est importance, and that people could no longer do without them. He stated that probably the most important subject dis cussed at the National Farmers con- vention. recently held in Macon, Ga, was that of roads. He urged those pres ent to ask the legislators to do their duty towards good roads in Alabama. In concluding he said he hoped everyone present would attend the State Good Roads convention in Montgomery next month.
 All of those who spoke urged that all possible efforts be exerted towards secur- ing better roads for the country dis tricts Valuable information relative to road construction was given by J. F. B. Jackson, who said he had never met a man who protested against a tax that would go towards bettering the condi- tion of the public roads.
 Two-Hour Session. The convention was in session for two hours and the delegates were deeply in- terested In the proceedings of the meet l ing.
 The president was instructed to ap- point an executive committee to coop crate with other good road associations in their efforts to secure the desired leg islation.
 The executive committee will select city in which the next annual meeting of the association will be held. Officers were reelected as follows: President-B. F.. Roden. Secretary-J. A. Rountree. Treasurer-W. M. Drennen. The vice presidents the probate judges of the north Alabama counties. The following delegates were in at- tendance: Tuscaloosa-J. T. Garner, county com missioner; William Taxey, road super vison; William Finnell Walter Smith and Durrett Finnell.
 Morgan-W. D. Skeggs. probate judge; A. F. Murray, J. D. McClahan and S. P. Lovelady, county commssoners; John Russell, James Rountree and w. M. Grubbs
 Cleburne-Dr. s. l.. Black and J. A. Westerland.