The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20
HIGHWAYS BILL
 PASSES SENATE
Seven Trunk Roads to Ex. tend From Birmingham
 Leading to Decaturs
By l.. s. BETTY

Montgomery. August 19-tSpecial. )-The senate this afternoon passed the Denson bill designating certain public roads as trunk highways. and providing for the construction of these highways to the ex- clusion of other roads. The entire after noon was consumed by the senate in the consideration of the new system of roads as outlined in the bill.
 The trunk roads provided in the bill were designated by State Highway Engi- neer w. s. Keller, who sometime ago sub- mitted report to the legislature in which he outlined the proposed system of high ways A large number of amendments were made to the bill which passed this terial. The system of roads, in the main, was unchanged.
 In brief. the bill provides for the con- struction of trunk lines extending through out the state Practically every county seat in Alabama Is touched, and from the larger cities several highways reach out I ir various directions, connecting with other roads, and thus extending north, east. south and west throughout Ala bama
 State and County Funds
 These roads will be constructed partly from state funds and partly from county funds, the present system of building state highways being retained. Under the present law. as is known. each county in Alabama Is given 5000 year on condition that like sum is raised
 The principal difference contemplated in the bill which passed this afternoon is that hereafter this money shall be ex- pended only on the trunk line extending through the several counties. If the trunk line has been completed, then the money, according to the law, may be ex- pended on other roads,
 The trunk highways provided in the Denson bill extend over 2S73 miles, with only 1864 miles in fairly good condition.
 Seven Roads From Birmingham
 Under the trunk highway bill seven roads extend out from Birmingham. These roads lead to Decatur. Florence, Jasper, Anniston, Montgomery and other places, connecting with roads few miles from the city of Birming- ham leading to other parts of the state in north, east and west Alabama.
 Roads extend in various directions throughout the entire Tennessee val Icy district leading east and west from Florence to Huntsville and extending from those cities to other important piaces.
 The rnost important highway desig- mated probably Is the road leading north and south through Alabama. This road begins at the Tennessee line and takes in Athens, Decatur, Hartselle, Falkville, Cullman, Blount Springs, Birmingham. Calera, Clanton, Mont Somery, Lowndesboro, Selma. Stafford, Tnomasville, Jackson, Mobile, Grand bay and goes to the Mississippi state line.
 The morning session in the senate was featureless, the passage of bills engaging the attention of the mem bers throughout the morning hours. he various districts were called in order to allow senators to call up bills for passage.
 Senator Judge of Jefferson succeeded ill having his antifee bill passed by the senate. This measure as is known, seeks to regulate the office of sheriff In counties of S1,000 population, which embrace Jefferson and Montgomery.