The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
ID VOTE
 ON COUNTY JAIL
Board of Revenue Calls EIec-
 lion June A
TO COST HALF MILLION
Resolutions Adopted Conforming the Old Jail and Calling for an lssu- ance of Bonds to Erect
 New One.

On June 2 the voters of Jefferson will express themselves on a s5O0ooO bond issue fer the erection of a county jail and court house building
 Such a sum will provide, It Is believed, for a building worthy of the county. It will give plenty of Soom for it's courts, its offices and its prisoners. The Board of Revenue yesterday morning passed reso- lutions setting the date for the election and arranging all the details as follows; Whereas, the legislature of Alabama, in recognition of the growth of Jefferson county in wealth and population, and the increase of litigation incident there- 10. has created three additional Judges for the court of said county, and
 "Whereas, there is not sufficient room in the present court house to provide court rooms for said judges, and also to provide suitable quarters for the officials of said county, and,
 Whereas, the present county Jail on account of It's crowded condition ancient and defective construction Is not of suf- ficient size and strength to contain and keep securely in a healthful and humane manner the prisoners which may be con- fined therein, and
 Whereas, it has been determined by the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county, in the exercise of the power and author ity conferred upon 1t by law ito erect court houses and jails and other neces- sary county buildings" to erect in the city of Birmingham, on the site of the pres ant ion lot Nv aaid QnllntU and adjoining the lot on which the present court house is situated, county build ing, either as an addition to the present court house. or separate therefrom as may be determined, to serve the combined purpose of providing additional space for the courts of said county and to provide a modern, convenient secure and sanitary jail for the confinement of prisoners, together with the necessary offices and quarters for the sheriff, his deputies, jailers and assistants, and
 Whereas, the probable cost of such building renders 1t necessary that the county of Jefferson negotiate loan to pay for the construction of same, and as evidence of such loan to issue ne- gotiable bonds of said county.
 Now. therefore be it resolved by the Board of Revenue Of Jefferson county, That an election be, and the same is hereby ordered to be held at the various voting places in Jefferson county on Mon day, the 24th day of June, 1907, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said county for their determina- ton by ballot, whether or not the bonds of Jefferson county shall be issued for the purpose of constructing said combined court house and jail building.
 Be 1t further resolved, That the amount of the proposed bond issue shall be $500 900, the bonds shall be in de- nomination of 5000 each, they shall bear interest at a rate of AZ per cent per an- mum, and shall mature thirty years from the date thereof, and shall be payable both principal and interest at some bank or banking house in the city of New York, or some bank of banking house in the city of Birmingham, Ala.
 Be 1t further resolved, That notice in writing of the action of this board in ordering said election be given by the chairman of the board to the sheriff, circuit court clerk, and judge of probate, in order that they may select the off cers to hold said election and make re- turn thereof, and prepare and send out the boxes and ballots to the several beats of voting precincits in the county.
 Be 1t further resolved, That the chair man of the Board of Revenue give notice of the holding of said election as re- quired by law.
 Adopted by the Board of Revenue, May 13 1907. JOHN T. REED,
 President.