The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-12
WILL GIVE $2OO
 FOR BEST DESIGN
BIRMINGHAM WANTS A DRAWING WHICH WILL SHOW WORLD WHAT THE MINERAL DISTRICT STANDS FOR.

Ready to receive designs for the fu- ture emblem which will speak the genius of Birmingham, the committee of the Chamber of Commerce has been appoint ed. It consists of H. w. Coffin, chairman; Louis Saks and J J. Smith.
 This committee will have full charge of the contest which has been inaugura ted to give the people, both in Birmingham and abroad, a cue to start talking and few days and fix definite rules for the contest, but this will not hinder the ar lists of the state and country getting busy.
 President A. H. Ford, of the Birming- ham Railway. Light and Power com pany. has offered s2oO for the best en- blem which can actually be used for the purpose. This is a sum sufficient to attract the attention of the best artists and it is hoped that actual results will be seen immediately
 ->---~->-->--->-~->---> istered electors who shall have paid as provided by law, all poll taxes due from bi'Cih lot lic ycdT lcul, ana TOT each SuD- sequent year. If there be any question as to whether such poll tax be due from the elector for any year, it shall be in- cumbent upon such elector to submit to the judge of probate such evidence as to facts upon which he claims exemption as will establish his claim of exemption from the payment record in the office of the judge of probate"
 Prior to the enactment of the statute referred to the judges of probate were required to send out to the inspectors of election the names of all persons whose names appeared on the registration books with the years they had paid poll taxes. and it was left to the inspectors of cleo ton to determine their qualification to vote. subject, of course, to the right of the voters to take the oath of ouali- fication and vote.
 When the fact is considered that there are about 2S,0oo names on the registra- tion books filed in the probate office of this county, that every name. when the person is or has been since 1901 of the poll tax age, must be compared with poll tax records for eight years Q9M to 1s0s inclusfve), and in some cases to insure absolute accuracy through 5f pre- cincts, 1t can be readily understood what an immense amount of work. under the now statute. Is required of the judge of probate of this county. I believe that in time fairly accurate list of the qualified electors of the county can be made, If the citizens will cooperate with the judge of probate by furnishing him the information which the law makes it incumbent upon them to furnish.
 Under the law poll taxes are due on October 1 and become delinquent after February l.. All persons who become 21 years of age In any year prior to October 1 owe a poll tax for that year, and all persons who become citizens of the state before the first day of October, and pos sibly on the first day of October, of any year owe a poll tax for that year All persons who become 45 years of age on or after the .Irst day of October of any tax year owe a poll tax for that year. If any person becomes 45 years of age before the first day of October of any year he does not owe a Doll tax for that year.
 request all persons who are in doubt about their qualification to vote, and all persons whose names have been left off the list of qualified electors and believe that their names should have been placed on such list, to call at the probate office before the first day of February, 1910. and see If the matter cannot be cleared up. I suggest the first of February for the reason that all poll taxes due must be paid on or before that date to enable a person to vote at any election which may be held before the first day of Feb- ruary, 1s11 s. F. GREENE.
 Judge of Probate
 Birmingham, December Il. 1o0o.