The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
BELIEVE TICK FUND
WILL BE PROVIDED
BY REVENUE BOARD
January Pail Roll For Work Ap-
proved and investigation Of
Conditions Ordered by
Commissioners

Eventual approval by the county
beard of revenue of the Sz5, 900 appro-
priation asked for the eradication of
cattle ticks in jefferson county was
forecast in the allowance Tuesday of
the January payroll for eradication
work. Concurrent with approving the
payroll the> beard of revenue ordered
w. w. Cameron, United States
agent in charge in jefferson county,
to get written expressions from the
county boards of revenue of Bib,
st. Clair and Shelby counties as to
their intention of complying with the
lew making apprc priations for this
work compulsory.
Both proponents and opponents of
the appropriation presented argu-
ments to the board of revenue Tues
day morning. H. NJ. Judge of Leeds,
former state representative, headed
a delegation which asked that the
funds be refused. Mr.. Judge de-
elared the appropriation useless ex-
penditure of money because cattle
from adjoining counties which have
not progressed in the work of de-
stroying ticks come into Jefferson
county, making it impossible to get
results from the money expended.
Mr.. Judge said he could bring a del
egation of 1000 people opposed to the
measure before the board.
Mr.. Cameron explained the scope
of the work and asked the board
tC' make the appropriation. Jere
Gwin then moved that the January
pay roll be allowed and that Mr..
Cameron be ordered to get state
ments from adjoining counties be-
fore further appropriations for the
work were made. This motion passed
with but enc dissenting vote, that of
Thomas E. Huey. Granting of funds
to carry on January work is believed
to be capitulation of certain mem
bers of the board in favor of the
measure.
Road Contracts Awarded.
Following the temporary DISPOSE
ton of the tick funds" the board
of revenue in joint session with Com
missioner of Public Safety w. B.
Cloe, representing the city commits
sion, amounting to approximately
S95, 90, awarded contracts for building
parts of the Pratt City Ensley and
Pratt City birmingham roads. These
contracts call for construction of one
fork of the Pratt City Ensley road
and three miles of the Pratt City
Birmingham road
Inc contract TO construct the Pratt
City-Ensley road was awarded to H.
n. Bowdry & Co., for S15,9O3.75, and
that for the construction of part of
the Pratt City Birmingham road was
let to the Independent Paving COM
pany at cost OF $77,5O31O. The
board of revenue also passed a reso-
luton requesting the city commission
to institute condemnation PROCEEDINGS
to obtain rights of way for the South
Bessemer connection. Approximately
eighths of mile in rights of
way remain to be obtained
Car Bought for Sheriff.
Approving a request of Sheriff
Thomas j. Shirley. the board ordered
Hudson automobile purchased for
the sheriff. The car now used by
the sheriff will be turned over to
the purity squad to use in chasing
rum runners. This order carried by
the usual three-two vote on matters
concerning the sheriffs office.
Slight establishments in salaries of
some of'the women employees at the
court house were made by the board.
These readjustme were all upward
to equalize salaries. it is said.