The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-29
GETTING READY TO
IMPROVE CAPITOL
Committee Has Been Appointed
TO Prepare a Plat
WILL BUY UP PROPERTIES
jefferson County Tax officials Make
Final Settlement With the State
Auditor-TotaI Receipts From
Taxes $s15,4e5.s3.

Montgomery. June Is Especially "A
committee has been appointed by the
Alabama capitol commission to prepare
plat find out owners and ascertain
valuations Of the property on the south
end Of the capitol lot. This was done at
a meeting of the commission in the office
OF Lieutenant and Acting Governor
Cunningham this morning. report
will be made at another meeting in the
same office next Tuesday at 1920 a. m.
The Alabama capitol commission. Gre
ated at the last session of the legisla-
ture to improve and remodel the old cap
itol. held its first meeting in the office
of the governor this morning. with the
following composing the whole body, pres
ent:
Lieutenant and Acting Governor r. M.
Cunningham; Secretary Of State E. r.
McDavid; Treasurer J. Craig Smith; Au-
ditor 7. L. Sowell; Attorney General
Massey Wilson; Secretary Thomas NJ.
Owen.
Cunningham President.
Governor Cunningham was made presi-
dent Of the commission on organization
this morning. DIR. Thomas M. Owen is Sec
rotary by act of the Legislature.
A got of rules and regulations for the
government of the commission were
adopted.
After going over the ground it was de-
cided to look into ownership and title
of the property to the south of the capt.
toll and ascertain what 1t can be secured
for to -
sion is committed to the purchase of this
property, but 1t Is known to be desired
to give the state the whole square, MAX
ing the holdings Of the state run over to
Washington on the south as they do on
Monroe on the north. Messrs. Smith and
for another meeting of the commission
next Tuesday morning.
AT the next meeting of the commission
all the officials of the state house will be
asked to appear and give their opinions
of what is needed by the several depart
ments In the way of room and office con-
veniences.
jefferson Taxes.
County Tax Collector Francis and
Chief Clerk Bowers of Birmingham were
here today to make final settlement with
the auditor of the state for last year S
collections The receipts from general
state taxes were $121. 649 Al; soldier tax,
$4S,5s9.95; school, $145, 246.47. The total
from all sources amounted to 1916, 495. SO.
Mr.. Francis and Mr.. Bowers returned
to Birmingham this afternoon Iii spite OF
invitations to stay and see Birmingham
beat Montgomery playing ball.
Capital Notes.
The Following certificates of charter
have been filed in the office of the Sec
rotary of state:
Bay M.nette and Fort Morgan Railroad
company, from Bay Minette, In Baldwin
county, and Fort Morgan. Incorporators,
L. +. Ham, w. W. Olmey and w. D. Sta
pleton. Capital stock, $500 000 with $4,000
to be paid In at the beginning of work
The road will traverse some of the best
country of the state
Wear-Proof Pneumatic Fire Protection
company, Huntsville. Capital stock $1,000
Incorporators, ]. T. Burnam, c. c. Green
new company is given in as manufactur-
Ing
Dothan Jewelry company, Dothan Cap
ftal, $1,000. Incorporators, H. B. Crawford,
and ]. N. Blaum. Wholesale and retail
business is to be done.
These minor appointments have been
made by the governor:
Notary publics: f. L. Bivings. Birming-
ham; w. J. Jones, Gurley; and Walter
Doughty, Magnolia Springs.