The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
$1,1OO,OOO Asked for Jail,
Hospital and Two
CourthOuses
HOLD ELECTION
MONDAY, AUGUST IL
To Erect County Building at Bes-
semer Also-Jail to Be on Top
Floor of Birmingham
Structure

BY unanimous vote the members of the
board of revenue of Jefferson county
yesterday adopted resolution calling for
a special election TO determine whether
bonds to the amount of 100000 shall be
issued for the erection of new county
courthouse, new county jail, a new
courthouse at Bessemer and new wing
to the Hillman hospital the election to
be held on Monday. August IL. 1912.
The resolution was presented at the
meeting yesterday morning by c. B.
Rogers and seconded by DR.. ]. B. Vines.
The resolution was adopted by the entire
vote of the board.
Under the terms of the resolution the
bond issue will be Cor sI.1oo.Ooo divided
as follows
One million dollars tor the erection of
q new courthouse ana jail in Birming-
ham and a new courthouse for BESSIE
mer.
One hundred thousand dollars for a
large addition to the Hlllman hospital.
This amount for the hospital was asked
by the medical association of the county,
which states that there is crying need
for additional accommodations at the
Hillman hospital The bonds proposed
are to be in denominations of $4,000 each,
bearing interest at Az per cent, to ma
ture in 50 years.
Notify Judge Stiles
Notice of the adoption of the resolu-
fion viii be served on Probate Judge
J. p. Stiles and other county officials.
as provided by law and the election Of
4 ficers will be appointes within the next
10 days The section calling the election
is as follows:
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved by the
board of revenue of jefferson county,
] Alabama. That an election be and the
same is hereby called and ordered to be
held at the various voting places in said
county as now established by law, on
Monday the 18th day of August, 1912,
for the purpose of submitting to the quail
fled electors of Jefferson county, Ala
bama, for their determination by ballot,
propositions for issuing the bonds of said
Jefferson county in the following amounts
for the following purposes, to-wit:
8 For the construction of courthouses,
i Jail building in Jefferson county and fur
nishing and equipping the same s1.0O0000.
For the purpose of acquiring a site
and erecting hospital for jefferson
county, the sum OF 100000"
The resolution was prepared by the at
torney for the board, w. K. Terry, and
in the first part comments on the crowd
ed and insanitary conditions of the pres
ent courthouse. the crowding of the coun-
ty jail and the general unsatisfactory con-
ditions of the present buildings. 1t also
sets out the fact that rented quarters
are now in use in Bessemer for court
house purposes and that it would be
cheaper In the long run to erect a county
building.
Hospital Addition
The needs of the Hiiiman hospital for
larger accommodations to care for the
sick and afflicted poor of the county are
also set out.
The adoption of the resolution Is the
result of much research and investiga-
ton by the members of the board of
revenue. For some months past they
have had the subject of a new court
house and jail under active considera-
ton and have been perfeeting the plans
by which the desired change can be
brought about Architect Harry Whee-
lock has submitted number of plans
and the ones embodied in the resolution
were finally agreed upon.
The plans adopted call for IL story
building on the site of the present coun-
ty jail. The general plan of the build
Ing Is Drawn WIN lfle lded OF usefulness
and, while the exterior is handsome, the
interior details have been worked out SO
as to be of the most practical use for
the purposes for which the building is
intended. The Jail VIII be located on
the upper floor and all the inside ar
raugement made with the view of con-
venience. In the event the bond ISSUE
carries the new building will be COM
menced this fall.
The Resolutions
The resolutions adopted by the board
of revenue follow:
SAT a meeting of the board of revenue
of Jefferson county, Alabama, held at
Its usual place of meeting in the pres
ent courthouse of Jefferson county, Ala
bama, on Tuesday, the 18th day of June
1912, pursuant to motion adopted June
IL, 1912, calling said meeting for the
25th day of June, 1912. to determine
among other things. whether or not the
board shall submit to the qualified cleo
tors of the county, whether or not the
bonds of the county of Jefferson in said
state, shall be issued for building and
equipping courthouse and Jail in Biz
mingham. Ala, in said county, and also