The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26

of a resolution in words and figures as
follows:
Whereas. There is not sufficient room
| and equipment in the present courthouse
/ of Jefferson county to provide court
rooms and facilities for the judges of
the courts of the county in which to
| hold the courts of the county and there
are not sufficient facilities for transact
| ing the business of the county, and for
preserving the records; and,
Whereas, The present quarters of the
county officials are unsuitable and in
sufficient and the accommodations Tor
| jurors. witnesses. litigants and persons
having business therein are meagre and
too few; and,
Courthouse Too Small
Whereas, Said present courthouse is
too small for the business OF the coun-
ty, which has TO be transacted therein,
the corridors, court rooms and offices
| being almost constantly congested and
overcrowded as to seriously hamper and
retard the trial of cases with dispatch
and satisfaction; and,
| Whereas. Such congestion creates an
insanitary and unhealthy condition that
| tends to breed disease and is a menace
| to the welfare of the county; and,
| Whereas, The present county jail, on
account of its crowded condition, poor
| equipment and ancient defective con-
| SIfucllO0, is not OF SuftlClenL size and
strength to contain and keep securely in
healthful and humane manner the pris-
oners which may be confined therein;
and,
Whereas, The courthouse building at
! Bessemer, Ala, in Jefferson county, in
which are the quarters of the city court
| of Bessemer, is inadequate and insuffi-
| Client in size and equipment to properly
conduct the business Of said court, and
the same is only held under lease from
| year to year; and,
Whereas, 1t is necessary to provide
permanent quarters for said court at
| Bessemer, and to that end to procure
| ground and construct building. and
| equip same for the said court; and,
| Whereas, The present hospital quarters
| of the county of Jefferson, known as
the Hillman hospital, in which Jeffer-.
son county provides for the care and
| treatment of the sick and wounded in
said county, who are paupers, who need
| medical attention and treatment is in
sufficient In size and equipment and ac-
commodations for said purposes, and 1t
| is necessary to acquire additional ground
and to erect thereon a county hospital
building or buildings for medical atten-
| ton and treatment of the sick and
wounded in said county, who are I'M
able to provide for themselves; and,
Law on Issuing Bonds
Whereas. Under section 222 of the
constitution of Alabama of 1901, the leg
islature of Alabama wa sauthorized to
pass general laws authorizing counties to
issue bonds, when such issue has been
authorized by majority vote by ballot
of the qualified voters of such county
voting upon such proposition; and,
Whereas, Under section 1853 of the code
of Alabama of 1907, courts of county
commissioners and boards of revenue in
the several counties of the state may
order elections to be held in their re-
spective counties for deciding whether or
not the bonds of the county shall be
issued for the purpose of constructing
public buildings; and,
Whereas, No election has been held
in Jefferson county within two years
prior to the 18th day of June, 1912, for
the purposes hereinafter set forth; and
Whereas. IL has been determined by
the boar dof revenue of Jefferson county,
Alabama, in the exercise of its power and
authority conferred upon ii by law to
construct courthouses and jails and other
necessary county buildings and equip
ments, to erect In the city of Birming-
ham on the site of the present iail on
the lot owned by said county. and adj
joining the lot on which the present court
house is situated, county building, eth
Ell as an addition to the present court
house or separate therefrom, as may be
hereafter determined, and to properly
equip same to serve the combined purpose
of providing sufficiently safe and secure
record rooms, and additional space for
the officials of the county to provide. in
TACT, sufficient accommodations for the
courts of said county, and for the bust
ness of the comfy that has to be trans
acted in the courthouse, and to provide a
modern, convenient secure and sanitary
jail for confinement of prisoners, togeth-
ttfi4 he,
and equipment for the sheriff, his dep
uties. jailers and assistants, and,
Place of Courthouse
Whereas, the board of revenue is au-
thorized by law to construct a courthouse
in each place in the county where cir
cult court or court of like jurisdiction
has been authorized. and
Whereas, such a court has been au-
thorized and is now being held in the
city of Bessemer, and in the opinion of
the board of revenue. it is necessary to
provide for the construction of a court
house in said city of Bessemer for the
accommodation and use OF said court.
and
whereas, the board of revenue is au-
thorized to acquire land and erect hos
pitfalls for the use Of Jefferson county
and in the opinion of this board of reve-
nue. it is necessary to acquire land and
the use of the sick and wounded of JEFF
ferson eopnty. who are unable to privide
for themselves
Now, therefore. be it resolved by the
board of revenue of Jefferson county,
that an election be and the same
Is hereby called and ordered to be held
at the various voting places in said coun-
as now established by law, on Monday the
18th day of August, 1912. for the purpose
of submitting to the qualified electors
OF Jefferson county for their determine
ton by ballot propositions for issuing
the bonds of said Jefferson county in the
following amounts, for the following pur-
poses. to-wit:
For the construction of courthouse,
jail building. in Jefferson county, and
furnishing and equipping the same, ST.
900 000
For the purpose of acquiring a site
and erecting hospital for Jefferson coun-
~, the sum of 100000
$4,000 Each
BE it further resolved. that said bonds
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