The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-09
BOND DELECT|ONFOR AUDITORIUM AND
 CITY HALL CALLED
Unanimous Approval Marks Submitting of Bond Issue to People - Public to
 Subscribe S250,000

Unanim ous approval of two ordinances submitting the issuing of s1,OOO,OoO in per cent 1O-year bonds to the citizens of Bir- mingham for the erection of a city hall auditorium and library was made by the city commission late Tuesday afternoon. Arrangements are being made to post pone the S-mill school tax election from August 12 to August IS and have only one election for all purposes.
 One ordinance drawn up calls for a vote of the people upon s500.000 bond issue for the erection of city hall and public library combined, while the second pro- poses bonds for the same amount to be used in the erection of public audito- rum.
 Morris w Bush, chairman of the com mittee of the city organizations, and a large number of the people of Jefferson county presented the matter to the com mission at it's regular session yesterday morning. It was tavorably received After short deliberation Commissioner J. Ellis Brown. with all amendmene py Commas soner John Taylor, called for ordinances to be drawn up by the city attorney. This was done and the ordinances passed at the 3 o clock session.
 MT Bush suggested that by speedy ac- tion il might ie possioie to nold the school tax election and the bond election at the same time.
 PROPOSED PLANS
 Endorsements of the proposed plans were made by Dr. c. w. Shropshire, represent ing the Civitan club; Claude Estes, pres- dent of the Community club Murray Brown, for the Chamber of Commerce. and Mrs. H. H. Shell on behalf of the Federation of Women's Clubs and others.
 It was stated that the committee had consulted many real estate men of the city and had formed the opinion that in the event the people vote favorably upon the bonds and the present city hall is made vacant, it can be rented or leased and the funds secured from this source will be practically sufficient to pay the interest upon the bonds.
 Members of the committee appearing before the commission stated that the building of an auditorium library and city hall was a popular one with the people and an earnest campaign would be waged by the civic organizations along with a large delegation of Jefferson county citi- zens who have already volunteered their services for the campaign.
 The committee recommended that the citizens of the county and the city com missi.r act jointly in raising necessary funds to build a memorial service build ing, the chief feature of which is to be an auditorium with a seating capacity Of from 1000 to 10,00O and at the same time the bonds are being cashed the people or the city and county assist by raising $2oo, 600 to help in building a beautiful memo rial to the men who offered their lives for the protection and service of the com munity.
 MEMORIAL TABLET
 It is proposed in this community serv- ice building to commemorate with suitable tablets, the names and deeds of the mer who went to the front, that a suitable record be kept of the allied armies whl did the necessary work at home to keey the boys in the field, and since the frs reunion of the Rainbow division is tf be held in Birmingham the committed stresses a special desire to have th' memorial auditorium ready to be use' by the men of this, one of the most Ia nous divisions of the overseas army. The committee proposed the city au thorize an election to be held for the issu ance of $500,00O in bonds to represent tho city's contribution as a whole to thi | memorial building, and while they sait | this sum was not sufficient to erect
 
 serve the purposes indicated an effor | will be made by various organization. | for contribution of $25000O from the citi zens of the city and county This join plan of the city government and the citi zens was used for the construction of large auditorium in Milwaukee. | The proposed building, with seating capacity of from 1000 to 10000 people ant equipment suggested, would take car t.f Ak x-s- Al. and of civic nature, and 1t would alst enable Birmingham to invite convention, !, of the largest size to meet here, accord | ilg to statements made to the commis l sioners.
 RENT CITY HALL | At the time of recommending the finan cling of large auditorium the committe, brought out the fact that Birmingham ii badly hampered by it's present insuffl cient quarters for city hall and publi | library and asked for the submission t the people for vote upon s500,0oo bon'
 issue for the erection of a new building It was suggested that in changing guar tcrs the city officials could perhaps .'e ceve an annual rental of from s5o,000 t l $6O 900 for the use of the old building, usin | the funds to pay interest upon the bonds
 Mr. Bush said: This committee vii at an early date. begin an active cam paign for a successful authorization o the s1,O00.O00 of the city bonds to be vote upon. The committee will take occasio l during the campaign to present fully an in detail all of the plans contemplated We believe it popular movement wit the people of the city and county"
 Let's all get behind this movemen I and make it the greatest success of an Icampaien ever held in Birmingham sai J. R. Hornady, acting president of tn commission. Birmingham is no longer village and we must look upon it as city and work with this in view" 1 Commissioner Henry Page Burruss statement was that the city commissio is fortunate in having public spirited citl zens to work out such thorough plan and do so good work for the com munity.
 Some people think the womens plac is in the home, but we are ready to com Tout and help raise this money" said Mrs HI. H. Shell of the Federation of Women Clubs of the city