The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
SUCCESS OF COUNTY GOOD
 ROADS BOND ISSUE
Chairman Brown Issues Statement Setting Forth Reasons for S5,OOO,OOO
 Issue By County

the special election to be held on Monday, Februar. Is, IS
 confidently predictedsby Chair
 man R. A. Brown of the execu-
 tive committee having charge
 of the campaign.
 The campaign begun two or three weeks ago to put the bond issue over. has been made along lines that car ritd conviction to the voters of it's
 necessity and of the<benefits to come
 to the county from permanent road building.
 "The people of Birmingham have joiaed hands to build better roads in Jefferson county" Mir Brown said yes | terday They recognize that money spent in building chert roads is final waste, and that the presnt programme can be carried out without imposing enc penny additional taxation on any citizen We are keeping closely in touch with the situation through our committeeman and find unanimity of sentiment in favor of good roads bonds throughout the county.
 MINORITY IS OPPOSING From the minority. which is opp posing the bond issue. we hear the ar gument that the present $5,000,ooo issue will bond the county up to the hilt, leaving no margin for future issues which emergencies might render neces- sary.
 This argument is absoutely invalid and utnenable. It shows surprising
 unfamiliarity with the county's finan- l cial affairs.
 For the past 20 years the increase ir, faxoI1a alt1at lions of Jefferson county have been 19 per cent If in the l future taxable valuations increase | only 10 per cent, wide margin of | safety, within the next three years the | bonded indebtedness of the county could be $7.9f7,0oo, leaving clearance of s1,717,o00 in three years time | "Tn five years the bonded indebted l ness could be $9.57S, 900, leaving a clearance of $S,37S,000. Remember this 1 in base on an increase of only 10 per cent a little more than one-half of what the increase has been and should | be in the future.
 .'This is besides the s245.ooo which l the county can use for buildings, I bridges and maintenance of chert roads I There is no reason to fear that the I county will approach the limit of its bonded indebtedness by reason of the l present issue of $5,000,000
 1 Every town and precinct in the l county will benefit by the proposed 1 new permanent highways as the roads I wind in and out through every part or | Jefferson county. A statement is being prepared by the board of revenue, show l ing exactly what roads will be con
 structed in each section.
 LETTERS OF APPROVAL 1 Numerous letters of commendation and expressions of approval have been | lrrfv ha oxa iua rOr . inent citizens in different precincts. Julian Kendrick, city engineer, and l recognized authority on road con
 struction. says the proposed bond issue 1 is the logical solution of Jefferson county's road problems" In the judg-
 ment of MT. Kendrick, there will be no 1 shortage of building materials, as man ufacturing concerns are closely in touch with the road programmes of the different states. and are making their plans to provide for the increased de- mand for road building. materials. Practically all members of the city commission have individually indorsed the county bond issue.
 N A. Barrett, president says: '1 cer- tainly expect to support the county bond issue. Permanent roads are good investment and the county bond issue is thoroughly sound business proposi- 1 tion.''
 | J. c. Harts field, sheriff. says: T am sure that every man in the sheriff's of- flee will support the county bonds. John R. Hornady. member city com mission says: "The county bond issue is one of the most progressive measures
 which has come before the people Of Jefferson I advocated this solution of our road problems three years ago. and
 I am just as strongly for it today. The
 county bonds should receive the support
 of every progressive citizen."
 w. H. Conway. business manager Of lthe Farmers Union. says: "A farm on
 a bad road in the winter time is jail.
 Good roads will do more to promote the
 farming interests of Jefferson county
 than any other thing. They will enable
 bim to bring his produce to the city markets fThe farmer is the man the
 good roads will help most.
 John R. T. Rivers. coroner, says;
 Spending money on chert roads is like putting paper soles on shoes. It's .
 waste of good money. Let's build foi , the future and for permanence."
 Col ]. Fl. F. Moseley. editor the La bor Advocate, is an enthusiastic sup
 porter of the bond issue and has giver : the county programme his unouanret , Endorsements
 GENERAL COMMITTEE NAMED
 Here is a list of the general commit ltee WnlCn IS WOfKlnS m every part VI
 ,the county in behalf of the good roae , programmes:
 l Pies Acton. T. NJ Acton. p. H. Andoe
 l H. M. Byers. Charles Cross. E. D. CVe : Cal Dabbs w. M Fields. J. N. Holt, J r. r. Jarvis. Judge J. E. Kimmons, s. T
 Key. J. D. Martin, J. T. Micklewrighs |. T. D. Metlock E. R. Perdue, c>-rol
 Rainey, Prof. A. H. Sharpe. Sam 3tew Q art. Tom Street. Van Salter J. R. Fay a llor, sam Wallace. r.. I. Rowe, J. Franl
 Rushton Col Tom o. Smith. J. A. Simp son, F. B. Shireman. J. H. Scruggs, P. c T Shook, J. T. Stokely. Frank Stevens. $ III F. Thompson, Oscar Wells, c. c. Els H dale. Dr. Henry Edmonds. w Thornton H Estes. John H. Frye, John R. Hornady II w. NJ Hoke, c. E. Ireland, Robert Jem II lison. Jr.. R. Clay Jones, M. B. Messer II N p Northington. c. Fl. Ohme, R. A II Porter. P. Y. Whitman. Sydney J. Bowie II Jeiks Cabaniss, Charles G. Davis, J. I II Doster B. A Inglis. Leo Kayser, Ed : IT Moore Walter Puckett. H. N. Bowdrs II w S. Scott, Charles W. Strer, Jr., kell II B. Spencer. A J. Arrant w. J. Adams II Reese Adanson. George Baumgardne III Ted Browneli. Murray Brown. K 4 II Brown. Morris w. Bush, J. Mercer Bal II nett Arthur Cowder. E. H. cabaniss, Ss II Cabeen, George G. Crawford, J. E. Don II aldson D. B. Dimck.
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