The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28
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 IN GOOD SHAPE Mir. Brooke Wants State Pen-
 sion Examiner PEACE FOR RAILROADS Not One Case Appears on Docket of Commission for Month of Janu- ary--Montaomery convicts
 To Work on Roads.
PEACE FOR RAILROADS

of State Auditor W. W. Brandon in first. class shape, all balancing, but the worl of the office force has been such as tC ''The state is to be congratulated upor having the services of the very efficient force of clerks in the auditors office ? says MT. Brooke.
 The examiner renews his suggestion fol pension examiner, 1t being q necessity to keep up with the men and women or the rolls and prevent fraud. In one case found by the examiner by accident, a man was on the rolls from two counties at once and had been drawing two pen sions for years. The auditor is also urged to adopt a card system in handling the pension warrants. Under the present sys- tenn it keeps the department fin a con stant strain to get warrants out once a quarter. With the cards it would be much shorter. as all the force could work on 1t.
 Peace for Railroads.
 That Alabama is at peace with it's rail lines is indicated by the fact that there is not single case docketed for the january meeting of the railroad commission, this being the fourth time in year that such conditions have prevailed at a monthly session. The only matter pending Is the question of a rate on brick. Under the state bill common and fire brick have a rate, but nothing is said of paving and pressed brick. hence the roads make their own rates. Users of the last two kinds want as good rates as the others and the commission is trying to find out what Is best.
 Only Doctor Graduates.
 Beginning with the new year only grad uates of reputable medical college7 will be allowed to take the state examinations to practice medicine. Heretofore under graduates were accepted if they were able to make good records but Dr. ". H. Sanders says this is no more to be. the applicant being forced to have a diploma The next examination takes place Jan uary Il.
 Tax Commission.
 Shortly after the first of the year the tax commission of the state will make a tour of several counties in an effort to equalize the taxes. a job that has never been worked out to satisfaction in any state yet.
 Hard On Commissioner.
 AS result of one of the bills of the last legislature. the work of the department Of agriculture will be cut down in the field. There is a total of s10.ooo a year for expenses. This new law. which pro- .xla products in the counties. running to s110 a county, or total in the state Of s737o, leaves only 32e30 for work that has had s10.oo0. The funds are provided in two sections of the code, one s4O0 in a lump and the $500 month. AS the expenditures are to be current 1t is doubtful If any balance for any month can be carried to the next month. So that to get the full amount 1t must be spent with the limits of the 30 days However, the attorney general must pass on this matter.
 convicts on Roads.
 Beginning with the new year the con- victs of the county will be worked on the roads. This was agreed upon today at a meeting of the board of revenue. The county will be divided into nine districts, with a superintendent in each district. They will be guarded along the routes and IU6 IuulSS dIlQ WdSOIc AOW OWAcQ VIII Do used.
 Good During Christmas.
 There was not an admission to the coun- ty Jail from Friday to Monday, which is a record, according to Jailer Pettus. Usually there are many sent in as the holiday cheer is productive of hilarity at times
 Lltigants Still Fighting.
 Alabama cases have fashion of not staying settled, even when the supreme court says they should be one way or an- other. Rehearings are asked by this court in the case of the Southern Railway vs. J. c. Counts, wherein a verdict of $l5,0o0 was given for the death of boy in Franklin county, also in the case of F. F. Stolenwerck vs. Southern Railway wherein there is verdict of s17,50O. the result of crossing accident F years ago near Birmingham.
 Two Thousand Teachers.
 Two thousand. one hundred and fifty applied for license to teach in tho Ala bama schools at the December examine tions, according to reports just made to the department by county superinten- dents.
 Work of Mormons.
 H. c. Peterson, who has been work
 
 Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, commonly known as Mormons. has been transferred to Montgomery. sue ceeding J. J. Curtis, who, after half a years service, Is transferred to Arizona by the authorities at the head of the organization in Utah. Peterson will con- duct the work in the Alabama territory from his office in this city. The Alabama conference of this church held it's annual meeting at No. 91s Madi- son avenue yesterday and today, at which time assignments for the work in the state were made. Charles A. Callis, head of the conference, presided There were 22 elders present, and in all about 75 peo pie. It was reported that conversion: the past year had been 146. compared to 70 the year before, a good gain fol the state and an indication of growing interest on the part of the people. El. der Curtis expressed much pleasure al the way they had been treated in tho state. The membership is now 1900 in Ala bama. Assignments were made as follows: Gov ington and Coffee counties Peart and Jo mas; Escambia and Coneuch, Stone ant Williamson; Pike and Barbour, Maxhan and Pope; Washington, Mobile and Choc Jaw, Randall and Howard: Clarke ana Monroe, Nelson and Bargarter; Marengo Ford and Green; Wilcox and Dallas, Dal ton and Lee; seven counties in Florida bordering on Alabama, Watkins and Ho gan; Montgomery city, Peterson ant Wood.
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