The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-19
LOCAL TAXATION
ELECTION MONDAY
Campaign for Public Schools
Comes TO an End
Mr.. CAMPBELL CONFIDENT
1t Is Estimated Issue VIII Carry BY
Large Majority at Polls-citzens
viii Also Vote on Court
House Bond Issue.
Mr.. CAMPBELL CONFIDENT

The citizens OF Jefferson county will
have an opportunity of going to the polls
tomorrow and casting their ballots for
or against local taxation for the public
schools of the county. If two-thirds Of
the voters participating in the special
election tomorrow cast their ballots in
favor of the issue. then an extra assess-
ment of 10 cents on each SEQ of values Is
to be assessed, all of this money going
to the school fund. and not cent for
other purposes
The polls will open tomorrow morning
at o'clock in all of the voting precincts
in Jefferson county. Sheriff Andrew W.
Bergin has already sent out the ballot
boxes ballots, tally sheets and other sta
tionery necessary to make the proper re-
turns of the election. In Birmingham
there will be two voting places in each OF
the two precincts. All of the voters resid-
ing on the Northside, west of Twentieth
street, will vote at the city hall while
those residing east of Twentieth street Will
vote at the courthouse. Voters residinseas~-
of Twentieth street on the Southsde will
vote at the ice factory Avenue r and
Twenty SECOND street, while those resid-
ing on the westside will east their ballots
at the Southside fire department.
It is expected that the issue will carry
at the polls tomorrow by vote Of about
to /. 1t is a general election, and all OF
the registered voters. regardless Of party,
can assert their rights at the polls.
The campaign for local taxation has
been conducted by Henry b. Gray and r..
X Campbell, as managers Of the CAM
paign committee of one hundred
In an interview yesterday Mr.. Campbell
said:
'@rhe people are evidently in favor OF
this measure. The only fear about the
matter is that over-confdence may pro-
duce a lighter vote than Is desired.
1--WE believe jefferson county, the Lead
ing county in the state, will give such a
pronounced vote that it will be an en-
couragement to the advocates Of better
education and longer school terms to have
local taxation in the several cpunties.
Everybody ought to go out and vote.
because no measure that has beta before
the people Of Jefferson county Nor q
long time is fraught with as much value
to them as this school tax.
I'VE have been gratifed at the staNd'
taken by the laboring people as well
as that taken by the large business in
terests 1t shows both interests recog-
nize that the school tax is for the good Of
all.
I'VE expect a good vote will be polied,
and IT should be remembered that the
adoption of the measure will require
three-ffths Of the votes cast.
There Is nothing of partisan politics
in this issue, and members of all political
parties may vote who are otherwise quail
flied.
1--WE hope that whatever OF personal
sacrifice there may be involved in man
leaving his business to vote will be made
and that no one will stay away from the
polls upon the idea that his vote will not
be necessary.
The voters tomorrow Will also have an
opportunity Of expressing themselves on
the matter of giving the board of revenue
the authority to issue bonds to the amount
Of 100000 for the purpose Of providing
more room for the use of the county
courts. 1t is also expected that this Is
sue will win at the polls.