The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-06
1900 POLL TAXES
PAID IN CALHOUN
Voting Strength of County Is
Considerably Increased
STILL AFTER sEABOARD
Admission Business Men Want Extension
From Jacksonville CompIeted--Dr.
Stage to Give Dialect Reading.
Big Realty Deal


Admission, February 5.-(Special)-Ac-
cordng to the official figures from the tax
collectors Office, given out today, the
total number of poll taxes paid in Calhoun
county prior to February ! was 1901. OF
this number there were SO who paid back
taxes, but did not pay that for 1909. The
total amount collected to be added to the
school fund was s5s57.5O s3006 OF this
amount being for back taxes. If the citi-
zens of the county have no other reason
for being thankful that the amendment
campaign was brought on, there is suf
ficient cause for rejoicing over this enor-
nous addition of the school fund that
would not perhaps, have been paid other
wise. There is no question but what that
was responsible for a number of people
straining a point to pay several years
back taxes, and the feeling that the cam
paign was the cause of some good seems
to prevail.
The candidates for different offices at
the coming primary, as well as those who
attempt to keep tab on the voting
strength of the county, are now trying to
figure out just what the total vote will
be, and conservative estimates place it at
about $3.50. This figure is arrived at by
deducting the number OF poll taxes paid
in i90S-about 900-from the total vote at
the amendment election, which was in
round numbers 27c0 Then to the 1900 re-
naming the number of poll taxes paid this
year is added, which gives total of
37C1. OF course, the IS not paying the
1863 tax are not included.
AS a result of the recent meeting of
the Admission chamber of commerce, at
which time the mater of putting forth in
ducements TO the Seaboard Air Line to
finish its proposed line from Jackson
Vile here during the present year, COM
mittee composed of e. l.. Turner j. j.
Willett and j. B. Darlington will leave
Monday for New York city to confer with
the officials of the road on the subject.
Arrangements were made today for the
trip of the committee, and the gentlemen
selected for this important errand will
leave Monday for New York city to confer
with the officials of the road on the SUBJ
ject. Arrangements were made today for
the trip of the committee, and the gentle
men selected for this important errand
Will go lOTWdru WIFI u lot OF IactS tlal IL
is hoped will have the desired effect. The
construction of this line into Admission Is
of vast Importance 10 the city, as well
as to the road itself, and the committee
is armed with such convincing proofs to
that effect as VIII elicit the attention
of the railroad officials.
1t will be remembered that franchise
was granted the company some time ago
and right of way secured into the city,
and the road, according to the terms of
the franchise, should have been built long
ago, but because of the panic coming on
in 1867 an extension was granted. Mean
time the road Itself was put into the
hands of the receiver. but the en1barrass-
ment incident thereto has been relieved,
and there now seems no good rea son. why
active work should not begin soon on the
construction of the road into the city.
Dr.. j. w. Stage. president of the
Alabama Presbyterian college, has an
nounced series Of dialect readings TO
be given at the college chapel during the
remainder OF the winter for the benefit
of that Institution. The first will be
given on February 10, and Will be free
10 the public, as ii will be in the nature
OF an Introductory chapter TO the others
that are to follow. DIR. Stage enjoys the
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