The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
$348,OOO DEBT IS ON COURT HOUSE
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ON COURT HOUSE
 (CoDtInucd from Page one) go far toward building the new. There Is debt of s94s,oo0 on the present court house which must be deducted from whatever Is received. The new site cost sis1 900 Removal would therefore face an Initial cost of the sum of these two items or s5290 000 Only the amount received sbove this sum for the old building could be applied on construction of the new So far as cost is concerned therefore. it Is claimed there would be very little difference between the old and the new sites.
 As for the bond issue it is con sidered inevitable either before or after the building is erected. If the board acts and pays for the work by county warrants they will have to pay higher rate of interest than bon1i authorized by the people would p9y and sooner or later. it is pointed out the warrants would have to be taken up by an issue of bonds or the county would be forced to pay the high in terest indefinitely.
 The county's present debt is S6.41O,4 O,45S56. The limit under pres ent tax valuations is $S,417,S29. leav- ing $I,947, ,371 which can be issued for all purposes, including court house. sewers, schools and roads. Begins Work On Plans.
 Work has already been begun on plans for Jefferson countys new court house, H. B. Wheelock, archi- tect, announced Saturday afternoon. He stated he would probably be able to submit preliminary plans by the first of the year, although final blue prints are not expected to be ready until some time in the spring.
 Mr. WheeIock would not disclose the type of building ne expects to recommend to tine board, as he pre- fers to wait and go over the several models he has in mind with his as sistance who are to be appointed by the board of revenue Tuesday. Ii is reported, however. that the new building will cost about s1,500,000 and will consist of four stories, with a jail on top. The deed transferring the lot formerly owned by Maj. E. M. Tutwiler. which forms an important part Of The new site specifically pro vidas that no jail shall be built on that lot It is understood. however, that no such destriction was placed upon the use of the other seven lots.
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 City Is still Interested.
 After the board of revenue Satnr- day announced it would se!! the pres ent courthouse in short order, 1t leaked out at the city hall that mem bers of the city commission would seek conference with county off cials early this week.
 This conference. it is believed, will have to do with the proposal ad- Vanced last week by President D. E. McLeudon in connection with an of fer made the city by a large mercan- tile concern to lease the present city hall for 90 years at an annual rental of S50.o00.
 While officials would do no talking in advance, the impression was gen eral that the city will carefully con slider the idea of merging with the county and erecting a magnificent structure which would serve both as city and county headquarters.
 Neither county nor city officials would discuss the matter Saturday. Poultry Yards, city.
 old Pen: First Trio Poultry Yards. city.
 Young Pen: First Trio Poultry Yards, city.
 Single Comb Anconas.
 Coek B. F. Watson. Lincoln, Ala second. R. C. Fryer. Route 1, Truss vile. Ala; third and fourth, E. L. Norment, city
 Hen: First. 5. F. Watson. Lincoln. Ma; second, l. Murray Norment, city: third, A, A. Acker, Lincoln, Ala; fourth. J. Murray Norment, city.
 Cockerel: First and second. E. L. Norment, city; third, R. C. Fryer, Route l. Trussville, Ala; fourth, J. Murray Norment, city; fifth, E. L. Norment, city.
 Pullets: First, A. A. Acker. Lin coln Ala; third, J. Murray Norment, city; fourth, E, L. Norment. city; fifth R. C, Fryer, Route l. Truss vile, Ala.
 Buff OrpinftOn.
 Cock: First, Arthur Bannister, Eusley: second. E. C. Payne, Hunts vile. Ala; third. John Brown. city; fourth. ]. l.. Brake, New Castle, Ala; fifth, John l.. Brake, New Castle, Ala.
 Hens: First. John l.. Brake, New Castle Ala; second, John Brown, city; third, B. C. Payne, Huntsville, Ala: fourth. David Brown. city; fifth, Arthur Bannister, Ensley.
 Cockerel: First, B. c. Payne, Hunts vile. Ala: second, David Brown city; third. John L. Brake New Castle Ala fourth, John Brown, city; fifth, David Brown, city.
 Pullets: B C. Payne, Huntsville Ala; second, John Brown, city; third David Brown, city; fourth. John Brown city; fifth. David Brown, city.
 old Pens: first, John l.. Brake, New l.. Brake, New Castle, Ala; second, David Brown, city; third, John L. Brake, New Castle, Ala; fourth, John L. Brake, New Castle, Ala. White Orpinston.
 -,Ia; second, J. D. Lock. city; thiro, Ioui Usry. Attalla Ala; fourth, Cecil Ward, Scottsboro, Ala.
 Hens; First, second, .h third d,3i Logi Ward, scottsboro, Ala; fifth, l.. Hodges Golson, Autaugaville, Ala.
 Cocl1erel; First, L. Hodges Golson, Autaugaville, Ala. second, Loui Usry, Attalla, Ala; third, J, D. Lock city fourth, Jere C. Dennis, Dadeville, Ala. {; fifth, Loui Usry, Attalla, Ala.
 Pullets: First, w. A. Andrews, opelika, Ala; second, third, fourth Dennis. Dem Dfadeviiie Ala.
 Young Pens: First, Loui Usry, At talla, Ala; second, J. D. Lock, city
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 Black Ohpington.
 Awards in all classes to J. D, Trucks, Pinson, Ala.
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 Dark Cornish.
 Cock: First; Hens, first, second; bullets, first, second, third, fourth and fifth: old pen, first and second; young pen, first and third, all to M NJ Mosley Route 1, Ensley
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