The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-01
PULLMAN WANTS MORE GOOD ROADS Citizens of County Prepare
 Petition ASK FOR BOND ISSUE Hope to Secure a Majority of Voters Before Election Is Called-Rate
 Matter Postponed-Regret
 Underwoods Illness

Cullman, December 31.-(Special.)- 1.-The people of this county will be given chance to say whether or not they de- sire any improvements in the public road system in this county within the near future. Steps have already been taken in that direction by the Cullman Coun- ty Good Roads association, which. it is believed, will result in the building of a system of pike roads for several miles leading out from Cullman on all the prin- cipal public roads. The first thing that has been done in this direction is the preparation of the following petition, which will be circulated over the county for signatures, calling for an election on the question of the issuance of road s35o,0oO. for the construction of system of pike roads in this county. Following is the gist of the petition:
 ''To the Honorable R. L Burke, Pro- bate Judge of Cullman County. Alabama We. the undersigned citizens and tax payers of Cullman county do hereby most respectfully petition you to call an cleo
 
 purpose of voting on the question of the issuance of road bonds to the amount of not less than $s5o.OoO for the improvement of the following roads and as much ad- ditional as possible. Said roads to be hard surfaced or sand clay roads, as may be most suitable and economical:
 From Culman south to Hanceville, 10 miles; from Cullman north to vinemont, six miles; from Culman west to Jones chapel, 10 miles: from Cullman west to Logan. 10 miles; from Cullman south west on Bremen road. six miles; from Culman east on Holly Pond road 10 miles; from Culman northeast to Simcoe, six miles; from Cullman northeast on Eva road, to Gays schoolhouse, about 10 miles; from Cullman on Walter road, about five miles; from Cuman on Crook ed Creek road, about five miles; and other additional roads as may be se- Iected
 'The money derived from the sale of the bonds to be placed in the hands of a commission consisting of three citizens of the county, to be elected by the peo- pie at the same time the bonds are voted upon. and the money to be expended un- der the direction of this commission. The commission to employ thoroughly com petent engineer, who shall have charge of and work in conjunction with and un- der the advice of the state highway engi- neer and the commission. Members of the commission not to receive more than $2 per day and actual expenses while actually engaged in the work. other than they shall be empowered to select one of their own number to do clerical work per month for his services.
 'The interest on said bonds (which shall not exceed 41s per cenD to be paid from the present road funds. without any addi- tionat taxation. the remainder of the road fund to be expended as needed at present in Improvements by the county commits sioners. Said bonds to run for 30 years"
 One of the petitions will be sent into every beat in the county and 1t is the purpose of the commission to endeavor to get a majority of the voters to sign the petition before the election is called.
 l Ht 0uliiudi ptOpit VIII Hol SuleT any raise in the telephone rates by the South ern Bell Telephone and Telegraph com pany during the month of January, as was formerly scheduled by the company to take effect on the first of the month. A letter from Vice President Hoxey ad- dressed to the Cullman Commercial club. sets forth the fact that owing to busl- ness pressure in the company's office, that it has been impossible for him to answer the proposition offered by the city of Cullman. and that in courtesy to the Cullman Commercial club, there will be no raise in the rates during the month of January
 The city of Cullman proposed to Pres dent Hoxey to lease the Cullman ex- change and run 1t. paying the company 4 per cent on it's investment, and it was to this proposition that MT. Hoxey had reference in his letter to the Commer- cial club. However, MT. Hoxey in his let ter inferred that his company would be inclined to accept the citys proposition. It is quite likely that some agreement company, whereby the city will assume charge of the Cullman plant.
 The friends of Congressman Under wood in Cullman are deeply gfieved to learn of the recent illness of the demo- cratic leader in Washington, and when it was learned here that MT. Underwood was seriously threatened with appendi- citis at his hotel in the national capitol, many expressions of regret were heard on the streets and in the business houses in Cullman.
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