The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-07
STATE CONTINUES
To MAKE BIG MONEY
Increase of S258,O36 in Past
Ten Months
FIRST BALE AT CAPITAL
Minor Discrepancies Are Found In the
Books Of County Officials In
Dallas-other Montgom-
cry News.
FIRST BALE AT CAPITAL

Montgomery, August 7.-(Special ALA
bama is making the greatest record ever
known in a business way getting in
more money than many considered posi-
BILE For the ten months ending July 81 the
receipts of the auditor. turned into the
treasury, were $Ssll.57s,SS as compared
to s.. 35S5S7.S9. an increase for ten months
over last year entire Of s25S,OS6 In 1904 the
receipts were SO. 9Ol ,ss9. and 1903. 1872 $40
Ten years ago. in 1896 they were 81. 999. $50
These figures show with marked elo-
quence the advancement made by the
state in the past few years. 1t is also
gratifying to know that the tax values
will increase this year probably more than
s20,oO0000 over last year, certainly not
less, which will bring in a large better
ment in revenue, as well as make it pos
sible to adopt some sort of plan for re-
during the fixed charges. 1t has been sug-
gested that the legislature may adopt
some way to pay the bonded interest by
allowing the governor to either buy in
state bonds or purchase bonds of other
states with view of reducing the in
terest charges.
Due to Convict Returns.
This large increase, of course, is due to
the returns from the work of the state
convicts. The books of Dr. Shirley Bragg.
president of the state board of convict in
spectors, show that for the month of July
the department earnings were $50 56S. Sc,
and for the ten months Of the present fis-
al a n, tan=
the convicts earned 1851, 24l 81 gross, and
1924. so net. So far this year the gross
receipts from the convlcts are 500, 2S9 "a
in excess of the whole of 1905
President Shirley Bragg said today that
he was very much gratihed with the
showing made by the department, and
looked for even better things for the bal
anee of the year The doctor is Just back
from a trip to the north and east. and
finds everything in shipshape. The health
of the wards of the state are good, the
little pneumonia spell at Pratt mines hay
ing passed away, and every other part of
the service is doing the best ever known
he thinks. The cotton mill is paying a
good profit. even If It is the place where
the greatest amount of money has to
be spent, stock and other expenses being
great. However. as stock is converted into
better priced stuff that It Is bought there
is no kick on the purchase
The expenses OF the department are
going TO be very large this year. but 1t
is now quite certain that the net re-
turns will so far ahead of last season
Dallas Books Somewhat Short.
Dallas county officers are found to be
due the state in various sums none of
which indicate anything more than over
sights In bookkeeping or discrepancies in
record making. Quite a number of licenses
seem to have been left uncollected, with
s2T7. so in collectors fees. all of which
Probate Judge P. II. Pitts says will be
taken care of in due time.
The report on the books are made by
Assistant Examiner w F. Wilkerson He
found no errors In the books Of Tax Col
lector C. p. Morrison, Tax Assessor ]. H.
Lumpkin, and Sheriff r. M Blackwell
There are $500 in deliquent licenses which
the tax commissioner hopes to have col
lected in a short time. The following are
given as being in the list: Portland Tim
Der and Lumber company SO; Orrville
Canning company $40; Elkdale Amuse-
ment company. Sis; Dallas Lumber COM
pany. SIS; I. L. Smith Lumber company
$40; Pleasant Hill Telephone company, $40;
Selma Building and Supply company, $40;
Central Alabama Fair association $50;
Alabama Live Stock company. $50
Because of an error s51 rs on the books
of the mortgage record was omitted,
which has been RENTED Circuit Clerk
Lacy is due SIS on a solicitors fee, and
j. b. Evans, clerk Of the city court. owed
$22. 80, all of which was RENTED. Pro-
bate Judge Pitts said that the $277 80 owed
by the county for solicitors fees would be
RENTED when the board OF revenue meets.
Franklin Sheriff.
J. NJ Franklin has been appointed sher-
If of Baldwin county, taking the place of
James Armstrong, who died a few days
ago. Mr. Franklin is a merchant at Bay
Minette and had no opposition. He seems
to have been drafted into the place.
The following applicants are on file for
vacancy in the board Of commissioners
of Etowah county, caused by the resig
nation of j r. Cambron: w. j. McBee.
j. A. K Henley Charles e. Meeks, r. r.
Yates. w. p. johnson.
H. B. Bravlee has been appointed justice
of the peace at Dora, succeeding r. II.
Mott, resigned. ]. d. Finlay, justice of
the peace at Luverne. having been elected
Mayor of his town, resigned and has been
succeeded by ]. N. Pollard.
r. n. Ridley, at Benton, and G. B.
Martin, Beat TO- Covlngton county, have
been appointed notaries public and justices
of the peace. S. II. Bowling at Clayton,
and A. c. Mitchell at Bessemer, have
been named notaries public.
First Bale Received.
The first bale of new cotton came in
today, two days behind 1905. 1t was
raised by P. M. Metcalf of Hartford.