The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
WANT VOTERS ID
 SWELL THE TOTAL Commission Hopes to See a
 Large Majority CAMPAIGN IS ENDED Every Facility Will Be Accorded the Voters to Keep Them From Un-
 necessarily Losing Time at the Polls

The short campaign led by business and professional men and the voters of the city generally for the adoption of a bond issue to fund the accumulated debts of Birmingham ended last night. The commissioners, the campaign committee and the citizens in closest touch with the prospects went to their homes al ease, and all holding the view that the bond election will be authorized tomor- row by an overwhelming majority. The three commissioners who desire to place Birmingham on a high business plane by the funded debt are sanguine. They are of the opinion that at the polls tomorrow the voters will indorse their request and that Birmingham will be freed of obligations of 20 years stand ing for at least 30 years when the pro- posed bonds will mature. The election will be held in Greater Birmingham tomorrow. The question at issue is whether the debts of the city are to be carried on from hand to mouth proving thereby a burden of incalculable injury. or whether the debts shall be paid and the city retire the bonds in 30 years.
 The commissioners whose duties are to be greatly frightened if the issue is carried feel that they can operate this city to their great credit and that of the city by unloosing the mill stone of debt They have not given up the fight yet, but will watch every development tomorrow and endeavor to see that a large vote is cast. They expressed the wish again yesterday that their propo- sition be so overwhelmingly indorsed as to leave no doubt in the minds of finan- cial people and outsiders as to the fact that the people of this community are standing right behind the commissioners and trust them to the extent of voting this bond issue favorably.
 They request that every employer give each employe an opportunity to cast his ballot and that no one remain away from the polls under the belief that his vote will not be needed The commissioners maintain that every vote is needed to swell the majority.
 The polls will open at o'clock tomorrow morning at the places which are familiar to the majority of voters of this city Committees heretofore appointed by Wal ter Melville Drennen, at the head of the campaign of business men, will be on hand to swell the tide. Automobiles will be ready to carry the voters from the voting places to their destinations. and every consideration will be given the vot- CTS to keep then. from losing time.
 The voting places follow:
 First ward, city hall
 Second ward. 402 North Eighteenth street, Daniels real estate office.
 Third ward. 1900 Tenth avenue.
 Fourth ward, 1901 North Twentyfourth street
 Fifth ward county courthouse.
 Sixth ward, Avenue F and Twenty seventh street, Kinney's grocery store.
 Seventh ward, southeast corner of Twenty street and Avenue E, Tucks store.
 Eighth ward, Avenue D and Nineteenth street. Southside fire department.
 Ninth ward, northwest corner of Ave nue F and Twelfth street, Harrington's store.
 Tenth ward, city hall, Avondae.
 Eleventh ward, Tenth avenue, north be- tween Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth streets, J. M Anderson's office.
 Twelfth ward. city hall, Woodlawn.
 Thirteenth ward, city hall, North Bir- mingham.
 Fourteenth ward. old city hall, Pratt City.
 Fifteenth ward, city hall, West End.
 Sixteenth ward, city hall, Ensley.