The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
NEW DEMAND FOR
DIVISION OF FUND
Is Made on County Commits
Sioners At Admission
KNAPP ON DAIRlING
Arrangements Making for Celebration
of Birth of Gen. Robert &. Lee
January 19--John 3. Story
Dies at DeArmanville.

Admission. January S.-(Special.)-A re-
| newal of the old demand for a division OF
the road and bridge fund collected by the
tax collector in Calhoun county was
made yesterday by City Attorney c. H.
Young on behalf of the city of Admission
before the January session of the county
commissioners, but no action was talSens
and II is not known just what the fate
of this last demand will be. 1t is gem
orally conceded that the city is entitled to
a division of the fund.- but for some rea-
son the division has never been made de-
spite the repeated demands for IT.
An interesting development in connec-
ton with this session of the commission
ers Is shown in reference to the amount
of county funds expended during tho
past year and the amount still on hand,
as against the balance on hand at the
beginning of 1909 At that time the books
of the treasurer showed a balance on
hand of about 10000, and notwithstsnd
Ing the fact that the commissioners have
been called upon for the expenditure of
large sums In the building OF roads,
bridges, ETC., and the purchase OF sup
plies for the work, the new road costing
the county $500. the year 1910 opens up
with a balance of S14,5Oo In the treasury.
This indicates a healthy condition and
speaks well for the administration OF the
affairs of the county.
The subject for the address Of DIR. 8. A.
Knapp of the department of agriculture.
to be delivered at the farmers meeting
to be held In Admission on January 10,
has been announced In answer to a num-
Der OF inquiries that have been received.
The subject is Dairy and Stock Farm
ing Among the Most Profitable Lines of
Husbandry In the United States" and
1t is his intention to point out In his ad-
dress the unusual advantages of north
east Alabama for the development OF
these branches of farm work. The meet
Ing promises to be one of the most large
ly attended meetings of the kind ever held
in this section of the state, and as a re-
suit of the large attendance will do much
, good. 1t is believed that all the farmers
of Calhoun county need is a serious
awakening to the advantages OF the soil
they cultivate to cause quite a revolu-
ton In agricultural tactics, and to those
who want to learn of the improved meth
DDS and the manner In which they are
carried out this meeting offers an I'M
usual advantage. Reports of the success
| of farmers in different sections of the
state in their attempts at the diversified
ton OF crops are creating considerable
interest, and 1t Is a pretty safe predic-
ton that in a few more years Calhoun
will take the place in agriculture to which
she is Justly entitled.
One of the last acts of the county COM
missioners before their adjournment to-
day was to agree to take up for re-
hearing at the February term the mat
! ter of building a new road in Beat which
was authorized only a few days ago.
The decision was made on the petition of
number OF farmers In that section whom
the new road would most seriously af-
feet and benefit, their principal objection
being TO the route of the new road es-
tablshed by the commissioners.
In petitioning that body for a new
road 1t was understood by the petition
ers that the board, in It's initial steps,
would only agree that the road be built
and then take steps to survey the DIFF
ferent routes proposed and decide on
the one most beneficial. Instead of do
ing this. however. the board authorized
the building of the road and chose tn 9
route over which 1t should run, and
this in face Of the fact that the boun-
dairy line between Cherokee and CAL
houn counties seems to be in dispute.
In view of the pressure brought to
bear by the petitioners and the diff
| ferent facts In the case 1t was de-
| cided that the matter should be taken
| up at the February term. and an anil
cable settlement of the differences will
| no doubt be made at that time.
The anniversary of the birth of Gen
| Robert E. Lee will be celebrated in An
niston on January 10, under the aus
! pices OF the local cha pier of the Daug-i-
| ters of the Confederacy. DR.. J. W.
| Stage, president Of the Ala bama Pres
! byterian college, has been invited to
| deliver the principal address of the day,
and Mrs. F. w. Mitchell. a wife of the
| Confederacy and an elocutionist OF note,
! will recite a poem on Lee and Jackson.