The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-14
REVENUE BOARD CAN FURNISH SUPPLIES Can Also Contribute To the
 Mercy Home OPINION RENDERED Attorney General Decides That Board Has Wide Latitude in Furnish ing Supplies To Various
 County Offices

That the Jefferson county Board of Revenue has the authority to furnish. in it's discretion, typewriters, tele- phones and adding machines for the county officials, was the substance of the opinion rendered Special Examiner J. T. German yesterday by Robert c. Brickell, attorney general An opin- ion was also given by MT. Brickel' in favor of appropriations for the vari- ous charitable institutions In the city
 pr. R. F. Lovelady of the county Board of Revenue, said yesterday aft ernoon that the opinion rendered by the attorney general was highly ap- preciated. pr. Lovelady with w. K Terry, one of the attorneys for the confer with the attorney general with regard to the matter. and brief was submitted and the case argued for the board by Attorney Terry.
 The Board of Revenue has felt justi- fled all along" said pr. Lovelady, "in doing what we have done and In mak- ing the expenditures we have. We have been simply trying to use our judgment for the best interests of the people, and we have felt that we had the law behind us in every move we have made.
 "The ruling on the question of of- fee conveniences speaks for itself, as does also the one on donations for charitable institutions.
 That ruling as to the authority Of the board to contribute to charitable torney generals former holding to the effect that there could be no donations by the board to individuals. That rul- ing prohibits giving monthly sums to individual paupers and requires all who need help at the hands of the county to come to the institutions provided for their care.
 But the holding on the charities question does enable us to renew our former donations to the various in- stitutions, including the Mercy Home, so that the home will be relieved of the apprehension as to lack of funds which has been troubling it."
 Brickell's Opinions
 Stated in full. the opinions rendered are as follows:
 Montgomery, September 12, 1911. Hon. J. T. German, Examiner of Pub
 lie Accounts. Birm 'ng gham, Ala:
 Dear Sir-Replying to your letter of the 9th inst, in which you request me to advise you whether, under local law approved February 23. 1899, type writers could be furnished by the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county in their discretion to the officers of such county. I beg leave to advise you that whether or not typewriters can be furnished under the act mentioned by you is immaterial, as they can be furnished under the provisions of the act approved February Is, 1891, en- titled an act TO prescribe and regu- late the purchase of supplies for the several county offices, courthouse. jail, and convict camp of Jefer- son county the provisions of such act being very broad and liberal.
 Under the provisions of this act I also beg to advise you that I am of the opinion that not only typewriters, but adding machines and telephones may be supplied to the officers of Jeff ferson county. Yours truly.
 ROBERT C. BRICKELL,
 Attorney General"
 Montgomery, September 12, 1911. Hon. J. T. German, Examiner of Pub
 lie Accounts, Birmingham, Ala.
 Dear Sir-Replying to your letter of the 30th uIt., in reference to the aid extended by the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county to certain institu- tions in that county, l beg leave to advise you as follows:
 "Undres section 735 of the code, as amended by the act approved April CTS and boards of revenue have au- thority to aid in maintaining and talk ing care of those who are unable to provide for themselves in any hospital in the county which is maintained ex- clusively for sick or wounded peo- pie.
 "I beg to further advise you in the matter of the appropriation by boards of revenue and county commissioners 10 lHSlllullOHS SuC1l dS enQulFeQ dDOut in your letter, that while l cannot answer as to the institutions by name, not having information as to the char acter of each institution, that such courts and boards can and are author ized to make appropriations to such public institutions in the county which are not operated for any private or pecuniary benefit and the operation of which tends to the further promotion of the public health and morals. Yours truly, ROBERT c. BRICKELL
 Attorney General"
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