The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30
ND CONCLUSION
 ON BOND ISSUE A Lengthy Conference Was,
 Held Yesetrday MATTER OF SCHOOLS Combination of School and General Funds on One Ticket Considered.
 Boyd and Weatherly
 to Report

With their coats off and their sleeves rolled up and with ice water at hand to cool their parched lips, the city com misisoners dfved into the question of the bond issue at an early hour yes terday morning. At late hour yester- day afternoon only was the conference concluded and then Commissioner Weatherly and Capt. Romaine Boyd, city attorney, were still engaged in fig uring out some legal questions about the finances.
 The commissioners met yesterday in Commissioner Lanes office for the in formal discussion of their intentions on the bond issue With them was Comptroller c. H. Abbott and Captain Boyd. At noon little time was taken for lunch but they convened quickly and started again into a discussion of the most serious question yet to face the commissioners. At the conclusion of the conference the announcement was made that no conclusion had been reached as to the issue and that pend ing report from Commissioner Wealth. erly and Captain Boyd the commission CTS would not make any statement It Is stated however, that the question of placing the general bond and the sch ool bond on the same ticket and at the same time of voting is engaging the attention and serious consideration of the commissioners. It is stated that the commissioners cannot place the two issues on the same ticket or in cIude the school fund in the general bond sum. However, it is stated that there Is no legal reason why the com missioners cannot have two separate tickets and vote for the school bonds and the general bonds at one and the same time.
 Big School Fund
 Ii Is believed that there will be re- ouested of the citizens lare sum for further school erection. It is said to be the opinion of the commissioners that the city is in imperative need of a new high school on the Southside. The central high school is very much oyercrowded and the erection or an other high school must be started. In addition to this improvement the high school at Ensley is far from completed and the work has been held up pend in an adjudication of the city finances This school it is stated must De com pleted in order to adequately relieve the serious school situation. Other than tho brand new school and the com ple,ion of this school 1t Is stated that there is great amount of improvement work to be handled which Is pressing. Ali this is expected to involve the cost of more than S500,000 and must be secured as quickly as possible. The maintenance of the schools is consid- cred by the commissioners as one of tn. most important questions before them. It will be solved as quickly as possible.
 Tn connection with the bond issue it is stated that the city will have deficit of over $1,0Oo 900 by December 5, and an income of less than $500,000, or at least very little above this sum.
 Public Statement Soon
 It is the purpose of the commits sioners to solve the bond issue prob ler1 as quickly as possible. Judge Lane said yesterday that just as soon as the commissioners concluded their search for guiding information on the question they would issue full but concise statement to the public. He said their statement would be of such simple formation that even >the cit izcns the least informed of business matters would see exactly what was to become of their money.
 Items to figure in the bond issue are the schools, fire department equip ment, the assessed street improve ments that have been held up, ere matory to reduce the overwhelming cost of the garbage destruction and other city work which is pressing down upon the commissioners for a solution.
 The commissioners, it is believed, will complete their preliminary investigation very soon.