The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-26
BOARD OF REVENUE MAKES AN
 APPROPRIATION OF S25O
Mrs. Thomas M. Owen Appeals for As- sistance fin Caring for Mont- gomery Youths at East
 Lake THstitutfOa,

The personal appeal of Mrs. Thomas M. Owen to the Board of Revenue yes- terday morning for financial aid for the Boys Industrial School at East Lake was productive of an appropri- alton of $250. Mrs. Owen asked for at least $500, but the Board thought best to appropriate $25o, and thereby allow the new Board to appropriate the re- maining half, if it should see 1t
 Mrs. Owen, who Is a member of the Board of Control of the East Lake Re- formatory, was cordially received by the members of the Board. Her talk was most interesting as she told of the philanthrophic work of the institution. She said the Legislature had appropri- ated money for the school but after a meeting of the Board of Control which she had just attended, 1t had been found that the funds were entirely in- adequate to meet the demands. Money, she urged. was needed for the erection and equipment of new building and for the pay of more teachers besides other necessities.
 Montgomery County, she said. has fifteen boys in the reformatory, with out having contributed toward the inc stitution. Jefferson County, she re- marked, contributes $50 per annum for each of its boys
 T will let you off with $500." said Mrs. owen to the members of the Board of Revenue
 "But we are spending lots of money now on our new jail" interrupted member.
 we are going to take your boys so that you won't need a jail" was Mrs. Owens ready reply.
 After she had concluded telling of the good work of the institution, the Board, by unanimous vote, appropri- ated S250.
 Other than this the Board meeting was without a feature yesterday. Rou- tine road matters were discussed by President Houghton and Associates Brown and Lawson, the attending mem. bers, and bills for the payment ot county debts were passed. Report of Clerk Wevtcott. The weekly report of Clerk West | colt. showing a disbursement of $1,' | 2S745 was read and approved me report was as follows:
 i Grand Juror, February term, City Court. ...........,...'% 1'VV
 Citv Court ............ 219. 50
 Citv Court .............. LAO
 Court ............... 72 .OO | Sheriff attending County Court zoo
 oner ........... 2.1O
 iaii ,.............. 4.26 l Rng. Probate office ... 19. %
 IaII and court house ........ 5. .OO l Coal court house and jail.. 6S. o9 | Clerk City Court commission, l Solicitors fees for October l term .......,......... %S'Vo Repairs. Tax Collectors office tn@ tors SS office e '..'............ 800
 Printing and stationery. coun- A. ty officers .............'... ES'VV
 O office ................. 200 %
 roads .,,,.,..,..... 12. .0O ! Flow aud team, county roads. 2OO | Work / done on pike and Mamie Road contract 50 DO Tnmber county roads ... 4I 40 1 Roof naint ate. county roads. 2 DO | Sewer pipe moulds .......... b2.7S March ss, or .............. 142, 95 | Pay roll, Shirley, week end
 ind March 2I. or. 7.......... 11S.1S Shop work. Shirley. December, Jsnuary and February 65 20 Wages, assistant county en- | gineer . .................. OO.VV
 Witness fees. hard labor cases .........,.....'. Z.oO Total ..s,..........s... Sl,zo (. +o
 The Board adjourned until next Mon- | day.