The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-12
Taxable Credits

Athens, which was blown down. $1,000
Taxable Credits.
Auditor Brandon is sending out letters
to the tax assessors, informing them
of the new lines of taxation and instruct
ing them to make record of the property
that is just now coming into the levyable
family. The whole subject is covered In
a letter he Is sending out, of which the
following is q copy:
There is hereby made subject to tax
alton in this state for the year 1907, and
for each subsequent year, the following
property:
"All money lent, solvent credits and
credits of value, other than such as are
secured by mortgage, deed of trust, con-
tract of conditional safe upon which a
privilege tax has been paid.
'All money employed in the business of
advancing or lending on any kind of
chattels, chooses In acton or personal
property, or used in buying or iscount-
ing notes. bonds, or bills of exchange.
"An money capital used in any bus
mess which comes in competition with
the business of national banks.
''You will observe that this is effective
for tho year 1907, and will, therefore, be
governed accordingly. desire to in
form the assessors that there will be no
change in the present rate of taxation"
The Making of Hay.
Commissioner of Agriculture Wilkinson
is very much pleased with the work that
is being done at the experiment station
at Unontown, where with Prof. J. F..
Digger, visited last week to have look
over the ground. He says that the fact
has been well developed there that COM
mercial fertilizers can be used to great
advantage on the black belt soils, and
that the returns are much better than
any one ever expected.
There are now about $50 experiments
being made at the station, including many
kinds of corn and cotton and extensive
investigation into alfalfa, which is being
given exhaustive attention at this time.
For hay this grass is said to far exceed
pea vines and is growing more and more
into favor.
The Governor has appointed j. NJ.
Jackson of Leesdale member of the
commissioners court of Morgan county,
In place of s. p. Lovelady, deceased
There was a warm fight between Mr.
jackson and J. II. Robinson of Falkville.
both having largely signed petitions
Since February 16 the Governor has is
sued forty appointments for notaries in
Jefferson county. indicating the growth of
the business of the county
J. Kirk Jackson.
With the adjournmen, of the legislature
j. Kirk jackson, for many years private
secretary to the Governor, serving with
every executive, save one or two, from
Seay to Conner, retired 70 take up his
business of real estate and insurance
He has formed a partnership with George
A. Thomas and theyehave a large line of
insurance and real estate connections
Governor Conner paid the highest tribute
to the service of Mr.. Jackson who re-
manned in the office al his request to
help the new administration get the work
going. He said: Mr.. jackson rendered
us the most valuable service. I do not
see how We could have made it in all the
rush and work withou. nm He knows
the detail of the office to wonderful
extent and I very much appreciate the
valuable aid he gave u.s."
Mr.. jackson is now Gown to work in
his new office, getting out early and
work late as he did at the capitol. He
is fixture now in the capital city. giving
up North Alabama for good, no doubt
He has one of the prettiest homes on
Pretty street, the fashionable thorough
fare of the city, and has often served the
city in Official ways