The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03

Chairman-Prof. l. w. McAdory, coun- ty superintendent of education.
 secretary-Prof. w P. Taylor, of the Taylor school
 Executive Committee-Dr. J. II. Phil- lips, E. K Campbell J, B. Gibson and l. w. McAdory.
 Meeting Advisory.
 The meeting was an advisory one and was called for the purpose of discussing the advisability of holding the special election.
 The committee of five selected yester- day afternoon will meet at an early date and make up list of representative men of the county to act as a campaign com mittee. This committee has the power to make the campaign committee as large as 1t desires. The complete campaign committee will be announced within the next day or so
 Upon motion of Dr. A. P. Montague, president of Howard college, Rufus N Rhodes was called to act as temporary chairman. In assuming the chair Mir Rhodes said that in his opinion the or ganizaton should be a compact one, and
 
 preceded by short, strong campaign Upon motion of Dr. Phillips Prof. w. P. Taylor was elected temporary secreta- ry. Later he was elected permanent secretary of the committee.
 Law Explained.
 F. K. Campbell explained the law on the question of local school taxation, saying that the money derived from the additional tax is to be distributed among the schools of the county, according to the school population.
 Professor McAdory said that before the board of revenue ordered the special election, not less than 200 free voters Of the county would have to sign petition asking for the election and that to carry local taxation three-ffths of the voters participating in the election would have to vote in favor of It.
 In order that the special assessment might be secured this year, Prof. T. k. Walker of Wylam. thought the election should be held early in June.
 pr. Phillips Concurs.
 Dr. Phillips spoke briefly, saying that he concurred in the movement to have the election early in June. He thought that it would be q bad Idea to have the elec- ton carried over until November. for fear that politics would be enJected Into the movement at the general election and the good cause would therefore proba- bly be defeated. He said that under the law the board of revenue would pay all of the expenses of the election and would be in direct charge. pr. Phillips said the special taxation would derive a revenue of about s50,oOO in the county pr. Phillips read a letter from Col. T. G. Bush, a member of the general com mttee, expressing his approval of the movement, and regreting his inability of attending the meeting on account of be- ing absent from the city.
 Professor McAdory stated that the city of Birmingham now secures about s6Ooo from the county fund annually for its schools, and that between one-third and one-four of the additional taxes would go to Birmingham
 E. w. Barrett approved of the move ment. saying that with the additional
 
 can be run the entire nine months, and that in addition to this other school houses can be built with the school funds of the city.
 Dr. Edwards of Wylam, W. R. Star buck of Avondale. Professor McNeill Of Pratt City, M. V. Joseph, J. B. Gibson and others expressed themselves as fa- vorinQ local taxatfon
 Walker County.
 Belton Gilreath stated that he has been Investigating the matter of local taxa ton for the schools for some time past, and that he would go to Walker county today and confer with the superintendent of education with reference to holdir,s\n election of this kind in that county.
 George NJ Cruikshank thought that vigorous campaign should be carried on. Dr. Montague was of the opinion that it would be a wise plan to solicit the aid of the ministers of the gospel in Jefferson county, in carrying forth the movement to success. This suggestion met with the approval of the members of the genera, committee.
 The matter of just how long the tax ation Is to be in force was referred to the