The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13
COUNTY FARM

CI lIllS we'll DldHdS6u anu SdIllldIy ptdSC, that it would seem unnecessary for us to go into details here with words of a like character. There are evidences of large quantities of food products having been raised here, a great deal of which is on the shelves in cans from the can- nery, for consumption the coming win ter Among a large number to whom the members of the jury talked, there was heard only one complaint, and that from a lad about Is years of age, who said he had not been allowed enough 'terbacker." A great amount of work is done in the machine shop and laundry, resulting in a very substantial saving to the county. All repairs to road machin- cry, tools and implements used in the various departments of the county are made here. The laundry, though small, Is well equipped, and all the laundry for the Iillman hospital, Jail and most of that of the various convict camps is done here We can only add our testi- monial to that of previous grand juries as to the business-like management of this institution, and its thoroughly san- itary and healthful condition.
 ALMSHOUSE
 It was our pleasure to go through this institution, and have personal talks with many of the more than 100 inmates. They were universal in their expressions of satisfaction as to treatment, food and surroundings. Everything here is thoroughly sanitary and in fine shape for the health of the inmates
 CHALLENGED VOTERS
 There have appeared before us quite a large number of citizens whose right to vote was challenged at the primary in August last, and in the general cleo ton in November. Our investigation has disclosed a condition, which, to our minds needs the attention of the law making powers. We beg to suggest that a change be made as to the method of registration. In the first place, the pro- bate judge of the county should be made chief registrar, with one assistant reg istrar That all persons who may be qualified and who desire to register, can do so at any time in the year, up to the time when the official list of quail fled voters is turned over to the printer by the probate judge for publications provided. however, that no one can be registered after said list is turned over to the printer, and until after the gen. eral election, except persons who may reach the age of 2l.
 RECOMMENDATIONS
 We recommend that our representa- tives in the legislature be urged to se- cure the passage of bill giving to the county all automobile licenses and that same be placed to the credit of the road fund; that, in addition to the license, a road tax of 50 cents per horse power be placed on all motor vehicles and which said tax be also placed to the credit of the road fund.
 LICENSES INSPECTOR We recommend that the duties of the license inspector be conferred on the sheriff of Jefferson county. This office has been a source of large re- muneration to the party holding 1t. and the county. being such large one, it would be an utter impossl- pility for one man to give that same attention to the adefaulters of licenses of various kinds as could be given by he sheriff and his numerous deputies i'll over the county to look after thelr collection. By this means 1t could De lone more thoroughly and systemati- cally and all monies that should come into the state and county treasures would be more nearly gotten.
 CONSTABLES
 We recommend that the duties of all constables in the precincts lying within. or partly within, the city or Birmingham, be taken away from them and conferred on the sheriff of this county.
 { HUMANE OFFICER
 We likewise recommend that the off, flee of the humane officer be abol- ished, and that his powers and duties conferred on the sheriff of Jefferson county.
 COURT PALLETS
 We recommend that the time of all these officers, and on the pay roll of the county, when not actively engaged in the duties for which they were ap pointed, be placed at the disposal of the sheriff. This would mean a sav- ing of at least the salary of 10 or maybe more men in the services of pa-
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