The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-16


tsted patriots to forget woodrow Wilson,
and his romp to reelection to consider
the vital state questions that will come
up for the consideration of the electorate
on November 7.
There are six constitutional amend
ments that must be voted on.
The casting of an intelligent vote on
these six amendments to the constitution
Il the state Of Alabama is Just rs impor-
tant to the citizens of the state as the
question of who shall be the next Pres
ident
1t really makes very little difference to
the citizens of Alabama whether Wood
row Wilson or Charles e. Hughes is
President. Under either OF these two
men, federal supervision of the state
would be about the same, with only
change in postmasters and other sine
cures of a paternal government. To the
leaders and the political workers, the
matter OF who shall be the next Pres
ident is of prime Importance as 1t is,
the means of attaining office and the
incidental perquisites, but to the average
citizen the voting of his convictions as to
the best man for the greatest elective
office in the entire world Is all that Is
M cessary; and then the voter should turn
his attention to state affairs-for they
concern him more intimately than the ma
tioIal election.
1t is imperative that the voters of the
state know all about the school amend
ment. That is a question far too impor-
tant to be either approved or defeated
off. banded as 1t were.
Following Is copy of the school
amendment. 1t would be well for the
vGtcrs to read and study 1t, as only by
understanding can there be an intelligent
vote: 1t is known as amendment No.
l."
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO.
Article 10, section /. The several coun-
ties in the state shall have power to
levy and collect special county tax
rot exceeding 80 cents on each 800 worth
of taxable property in such counties in
aCdition to that now authorized or that
may hereafter be authorized for public
school purposes, and in addition to that
new authorized under section 260 Of ar
ticle IA of the constitution; provided. that
the rate of such tax, the time it is to
continue and the purpose thereof shall
have been first submitted to the vote of
the qualified electors of the county, and
voted for by a majority of those voting
at such election.
Sec. 2. The several school districts of
GIi4 county III LIlc Stdtc Sudll iG- z pO"SA
to levy and collect a special district tax
rot exceeding 80 cents on each 500 worth
of taxable property in such district for
public school purposes; provided. that
school district under the meaning OF this
section shall include Incorporated cities
or towns, or any school district of which
an incorporated city or town 10 part,
or such other school districts now exist
ing or hereafter formed, as may be ap-
NV ha hoard of a1uC9 ton.
provided, further, that the rate of such
tax, the time it is to continue and the
purposes thereof shall have been first
submitted to the vote of the qualified
electors of the district and voted for by
a majority of those voting at such cleo
ton; provided, further, that no district
tax shall be voted or collected except in
such counties as are levying and collect
ing not less than a 3-mill special county
school tax.
Sec 8. The funds arising from the spe-
ca' county school tax levied and col
lected by any county shall be appoE-
toned and expended as the law may di-
rect, and the funds arising from the
special school tax levied in any district
which votes the same independently OF
the county shall be expended for the
exclusive benefit of the district as the
law may direct.
Proposed amendment No concerns
Montgomery county. 1t has nothing TO
do with Jefferson county or other coun-
ties of the state other than Montgom-
cry, and it is aimed at the adjustment
of the fee system in that particular To-
calty Still while it is purely a local
rlatter with Montgomery the voters of
Jefferson county are interested. through
the pertinent fact that only few years
age the fee system was abolished here
(and it goes out in January and there
fore the voters of this part of the state
are likely to have a sympathetic interest
in aiding Montgomery county to get rid
of an incubus. The Montgomery amend
ment is as follows:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2
Commencing at the beginning of their
rext term of office, subsequent to the
general election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday of No
Vember, 1916 the compensation and al
lowance of the following named county
officers of Montgomery county shall be
as follows: Salary of judge of probate of
Montgomery county, $1,000 per year net;
allowance of $500 per annum for office
expenses as follows: One clerk at $500
per annum, two clerks at $1,000 per an
mum each; one clerk at $500 per annum,
and 1920 per annum for all other eX
penses, including extra clerks. The said
1920 to be paid to the judge of probate
in monthly instruments and disbursed by
him. The tax collector of Montgomery
county shall receive a salary OF $4,000 per
year net; allowance of $500 per year for
his clerk in said office and $1,000 for ex-
ira help. The tax assessor of Montgom-
cry county shall receive salary of $4,000
per year net; allowance of $500 per year
for a chief clerk in said office; 5000 for
an assistant clerk in said office. and 5000
per year for extra help The sheriff of
Montgomery county shall receive SAL
airy of $4,000 per year; allowance of $500
Ter year for a chief clerk in said office
$3.50 per year for a chief deputy; 5000
per year for two deputies in SAID office
and $1,000 for extra assistance. These
amounts to be paid out of the county
treasury of Montgomery county This
shall not interfere with the amounts now
or hereafter allowed the sheriff for
guards at the county Jail or oailiffs for
courts, nor with the provisions for feed
ing prisoners. The sheriff shall receive
amounts now provided by law. and shall
cover the same into the county treasury
of Montgomery county, and the board of
revenue of Montgomery county shall pay
out of the county treasury of Montgom-
cry county the expenses incurred by the
sheriff in feeding said prisoners, The
above named amounts shall be in lieu Of
all compensations and allowances to the
respective named officers. These amounts
shall be paid out of the county treas
ury of Montgomery county as the SAL
aries of other county officers are paid.
The above named officers shall collect
the fees heretofore collected by them
and shall cover such fees into TIE county
treasury on the first Monday of each
month. The board of revenue of Mont
&c merry county shall provide said officers