The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-10-01

posted in the box after counted and
given over to the returning officer; lists
of voters. numbered, who vote for the
amendment, are to be kept as in other
elections
After counting the vote supervisors shall
make in writing public declarations of the
results, showing the votes cast for and
against the amendments, and the declara-
ton must be signed by at least two of
them; the original declaration must be
filed in the office of the probate judge,
a copy posted at the courthouse door and
three original copies made and posted at
three other public places in the county
The state board of supervisors must,
upon ascertaining the result of the cleo
ton, make on blanks furnished by the
secretary of state a certificate stating the
exact number of votes cast for and
against the amendment, and file same
with the probate judge. And they shall
make another such certificate and cause
the returning officer to forward it to the
secretary of state. A certificate of the
total vote for and against the amend
ments shall be made.
School Per Capita Increased.
1t is now known that the school children
of the state will have next year, begin
ming October 1, 1908, the sum of 81, ,S12.2 6
for school purposes which is 81. 40 cents
for each child, an increase over last year
of AZ cents. This is school popula-
ton, as shown by the last census, OF
687, 724. AS not more than two-thirds of
the school age children will take advan-
tage of the public fund, 1t is seen that
there is a neat sum ready for schools next
year, far more than at any time in the
history of the state.
1t will thus be seen that Alabama is
forging ahead at rapid rate in the mat
ter of schools. Beginning this year there
will be $1,000 annually for high schools in
the counties not now with institutions of
like character, and this is the second year
in which the $1,000 a year for country
schoolhouses is available. The latter has
been great help in getting accommoda-
tions for children who are not able to look
after themselves along this line. 1t is also
a fact that the schools of all classes are
just now coming into the many increased
appropriations of the last Legislature.
Will Appeal the Case.
1t is understood that the case of the
state VS.. the Central of Georgia railroad,
wherein attempt was made to force the
road to patronize the cotton compress at
Union Springs, and in which the state
lost before Judge A. d. Sayre, the state
will appeal. In this suit 1t was sought
to force the road to make use of the
Union Springs press instead of hauling all
cotton to Montgomery and reshipping.
In this it was thought that the question
of the right of rail lines to own competing
enterprises such as congresses would be
fought out, as 1t was, Judge Sayre hold
ing that such right did exist, ana that
the railroad commission could have no
more authority over such congresses than
it could over a car shop or rail mill. 1t
was also held that cotton might without
nff a ha brought through Union SnrinRR
to Montgomery and there compressed and
then reshipped from the Union Springs
territory. This is done, thereby giving the
shippers of that section the same advan-
tages that are enjoyed in the Montgomery
territory.