The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-26

VOTERS LAUNCH AN
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
FOR BOND ISSUE
Conference Held Yesterday
Afternoon in Criminal
Court Room
GREAT MAJORITY IN
FAVOR OF THE ISSUE
Few Opposition Speeches Are Made.
Lovelady, DR.. Hogan, Ullman,
Harding, Judge Gwyn and
Others Urge Its Passage

For over two hours yesterday aft
ernoon, a large crowd of men repre-
sentlng every beat in the county, dis
cussed plans for waging an active cam
paign in behalf of the proposed million
dollar courthouse bond Issue. The con-
ference was held in the criminal court
room at the courthouse and had been
called by President John w. Sibley of
the Chamber of Commerce. Men from
each heat in the county were invited
to attend the meeting and the attend
ance was considered very good.
Although a large majority of the
men present were heartily in favor or
| the proposed bond issue, several mega
| tive speeches were made and slight
opposition was aroused. Capt. Frank
S. White spoke for some time upon
the proposed division of the county and
| argued that If the division was made
| there would be no need for the bond
issue
r. F. Lovelady of the board of rev.
enue presented the matter of the bond
issue. arguing the necessity of a new
courthouse and jail. He said that the
BOARD of revenue desired to do only
| what was necessary and that the
amount of the proposed bond issue had
been carefully considered by them. He
went over the proposed courthouse
floor by floor. telling the uses OF each.
He stated that a new courthouse at
Bessemer was also needed and that
the estimate was not extravaganza
| Hospital Addition
| DR.. E. p. Hogan gave a strong plea
for an extension to the Hillman hos
pital.
There are no private rooms" stated
Mr. Hogan. some year ago we had
so rooms and now we have only SO.
The average one year ago was 70 pa
tients and now it is "a. The capacity
of the Hillman hospital should be
doubled and rooms for the treatment
of contagious diseases should be erect
ed Ward privileges are all that we
have at the Hillman at the present
time"
A general discussion Of the matter
followed Dr. Hogan's speech and NJ.
M. Ullman, an attorney. with offices
in the Brown-Marx building, brought
forth a new argument in favor of a
new courthouse by stating that there
Twas no adequate protection for the al
most priceless records from the pro-
bate office and other county offices at
| the courthouse. 1T Is a hard thing to
! find old transfers at the courthouse"
said Mr.. Ullman. only the other day
tried my best to find one that 1 need
ed and 1t could not be found Sew
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| ter.
| I. II. Motion said that he was surprised
that there should be any opposition to
the issue at all. For humanity,s sake"
said Mr.. Motion, 1--WE should build new
courthouse, a new jail and extend the
hospital"
| No Extra Session
w. p. G. Harding gave strong argu-
ment for the bond issue. 1.-The matter of
the division of the county cannot be taken
up before the legislature meets in 1916,
and l have good reasons to say that 1
don't believe there will be an extra ses-
sion of the legislature next year." he said.
''In the meantime the bond issue cleo
/ ton comes on August II, and l am heart
| lily In favor of it,"
Judge b. C. Gwyn of Bessemer said that
| he was in favor of the bond issue, and
that there was a good sentiment in favor
of it in Bessemer. He also said that
he did not favor the division of the
county.
| Charles Due of Trussville, the represent
tative of Beat 10, said that Jefferson coun-
| ty required a new courthouse and Jail,
and that he was in favor of it. II believe
that the carrying of the bond issue de-
| ponds largely on the city of Birmingham"
said Mr.. Due, 'for the sentiment is some
what divided in the country districts"
Name Committees
| 1t was finally decided to authorize tho
chairman Of the meeting, John w. Sibley,
| to appoint a campaign committee of two
| or more electors from each beat for the
purpose of working for the issue The
committee appointed by the chairman con-
| sists of w. p. G. Harding, II. l.. Bad
| ham. John L. Parker, j. III. Mosley, Judge
Gwyn and Charles Due of Trussville They
will have meeting within the next few
days to prepare the address to send to
the people of the county, and will begin
work in behalf of the authorization of the
bond issue at once.