The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
ROAD SURVEY AUTHORIZED


 The state highway commission at It's session this afternoon passed a resolution adopting as a project for state and federal aid the road in Col pert county from Tuscumbia west to the Mississippi line, and authorizing iun ana complete survey of the protect. This action followed an ad- dress by Congressman E. D. Almon Who spoke on behalf of Colbert coun, ty. congressman Almon paid & tri- oute 10 the work of the state high Way commission and its handling of the road work of the state.
 The commission also autborizad the extension of a road in Chamhars county within the corporate umits or the town of lafayette, the town to put up the money and the state 10 pay part of the construction when iunds become available. Col. ]. A E'nItas nI Mayor sam Oliver and Judge uiier represented Lafayette.
 letter was read to the comr,,.- S,oh T rom State Highway Engineer ". .. Keller calling attention to tb. IacL that promises have already been made to counties for work which i'm cIudes federal aid fund appropriated d TOT i9zo' provided such funds are available, there having been as vel no federal aid appropriation that far ahead A"i
 congressman Almon in his remarks spoke enthusiastically of the future of federal aid in road work and pre- dicted that federal approximation q VIII continue and be made larger in tne luture' IE state ras requested 10 take over for maintenance a road in Elmore county between Wetumpka d and Equality, Jim Policy. county at torney of Elmore county, making the request on behalf of the probate Judge and court of county commits sioners.
 Dr. Robert Burns appeared in the interest of road in Etowah county to connect Gadsden, Alabama City and Attalla.
 w. B. Nixon of Marion county urged the commi ssion to take action on road from the Franklin county line to Hackleberg.
 w. W. Ogden of Lamar county ap- peared before the commission in the interest of having the Jackson high Vay routed via Sulligent to Vernon,
 J. NJ. Clark of Franklin county ad- Vocated a road from Russellyille to Phil Campbell.
 Guy Rice. Douglas Booth and Judge J. F. Posey appeared before the com mittee from Autauga county in the interest of road from Prattville northwest in the direction of Tusca loosa. They were told that as Au- tauga county has already secured the Birmingham Montgomery highway through the eastern part of the county, the question of additional projects must be for future considera- tion, in view of the fact that some counties have not had a first project.
 Judge w. H. Lindsey of Choctaw asked action on a road from Butler to Lisman.
 A resolution ordering the construc- tion of the bridge over the Chatta- hoochee at Eufaula replacing an exist ing old structure was before the com mission, but there being some doubt from the wording of the resolution as to the distribution of funds between Alabama and Georgia in the project. action was deferred until Tuesday.
 COMMISSIONS ISSUED
 The following commissions were issued by Secretary of State s. H. Blan Monday:
 James Bertram Boyer, notary pub lie, Pell City; Ellis Griffin Terry, notary public. Bessemer; Grace James, notary public, Bessemer; Zack Henderson, notary public, Brewton; w. E. Brooks, notary public. Brew ton; J. NJ. Enfinger. notary public, Brewton; Barney Bland. notary pub lie. Cullman; s. E. Kervin. notary public, Red Level; Charles Rynd, mo- tary public, Orange Beach; T. A. Simpson, justice of the peace. Pre- cinct g, Berry; E. $. Harris, notary