The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-18
REVENUE BOARD
W|THDRAWSA|D
INCLUDING ROADS
Board States City Officials
Have Failed to Secure
Rights of Way-Sur-
prise Expressed

Threat of county officials contained
in resolution passed by the board
of revenue Friday morning, that they
would withdraw financial aid from
the city-county road building pro
gram unless needed rights-ofway
were Immediately secured by the city,
was received as sudden and unex-
peeted blow at the city hall.
Indeed, it was so unexpected that
commissioners and department heads
could not gather their wits suffi-
GENTLY to speak officially in the aft
ernoon regarding the matter
Unofficial utterances, however
were to the effect that the city was
protected by contract with the coun-
ty and that it was hardly probable
that the county could eNtricate
itself without being rendered liable
to suit by the city for breach of con-
tract. Surprise that the county
should take such q step. in view OF
the fact that the city has already
secured many rights-o f-way and is
endeavoring to secure others, was
mixed with resentment that the
county should so abruptly give vent
to its Impotence.
Tired of Waiting
The resolution passed unanimously
by the board of revenue declared that
the county was tired of waiting on
the city to secure necessary rights
of-wsy for the carrying out of the
joint city-county road building pro-
gram. While no reference to the
b. r. H. & p company was made in
the resolution. 1t is known that the
reference was indirectly to them. The
resolution declared that the county
would withdraw its $3.50. 600 from the
program II the city did not secure
the rights of-way by December 15-
and that il would direct the money
to the building of roads outside the
limits of Greater birmingham.
Resolutions
Following is the resolution:
Whereas. The Board of Revenue
on April 1, 1922. adopted resolu7
ton embodying a policy of aiding
the City of Birmingham In the CON
struction of certain streets within
city limits, to the extent of approx
mately $3.50. 100000, said streets be-
ing the extensions of the Federal
Aid, and East and West and North
limits into common center of the
city proper, and
Whereas. Such construction work
has been delayed from time to time
on account of the inability of the city
authorities to secure certain rights
of-way and complete certain neRotia-
lions which have been pending for
several months. and,
Whereas, The county OF jefferson
is paving interest on funds held in
reserve for the construction of the
joint city and county projects. and,
Whereas, The board of revenue is
DESTROYS of having a definite settle
ment OF such pending matters, before
it makes any further expenditures on
same; therefore,
BE 1t resolved, That in the event
that such rights-of-way and negotia-
lions remain unsecured and uncom-
pleted on December is, 1922. that the
county aid heretofore offered and
pledged be Withdrawn and such funds
OF the county appropriated for the
purposes herein mentioned, be used
on highway projects outside of the
limits of the corporation OF Greater
Birmingham.
'4Be it further resolved. That a copy
Of this resolution be transmitted to
the city comm ssion."