The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-18
SCORE THEIR OWN WORK
Calhoun County Commissioners Talk Bond Issue While Ad-
 hitting Slipshod Methods
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Members of the Calhoun county board of revenue Thursday admitted that the business methods used in handling the affairs of the county were Glipshod, inadequate and injurious to the interests of the people of the coun- N. More than one member of the board directed criticism toward him. self by admitting he was as much to blame for present conditions as any one else. With the board of revneue facing deficit around $115,000 for the year, expenses of the county xural districts complaining of the bad conditions of the county roads and fi- panciers criticising the board members for spending so much money with so little results, members of the board are 4lmost unit in declaring a bond is que or some other plan for securing cheaper money must be resorted to in order to put the county in shape to properly conduct its business. Sam Savage, of Piedmont, member of the board of revenue, declared Thursday that the board members are discharg. Ing the duty they owe to the people ip more ways than one. Citing the fact that the board is paying s per cent on county warrants when the same money could be obtained for or 6 per cent, Mr. Savage mentioned the fact that a number of contracts have been let for work during his term of office with out proper advertising and with no competitive bids, and announced that he was as much to blame as they for the conditions that exist in this county. Complaint that the state legislature has placed burdens on them such as the upkeep of the county health unit, the inferior court and other expenses of that kind without giving them any range of choice was heard among the members of the board during a heated session Thursday, when the members were discussing the need of bond is- sue to retire outstanding warrants and pay up every indebtedness.
 T. o. Smith Is Speaker.
 Col. Tom O. Smith, of Birmingham, arrived in Anniston Thursday after noon to be one of the speakers at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce at the Alabama hotel. Col Smith enjoys wide acquaintance among Anniston people.
 Will Tour Florida.
 pr. and Mrs. Wade H. Brannon and little daughter have gone on an auto. mobile tour of Florida. They went by way of Sylacauga, home of the fam fly, and will travel by way of the Florida short route on their southward trip.
 Quintard School Leads.
 In the educational thrift contest un- der way in Anniston schools the Quin- tard Avenue school is shown to be leading with percentage of 94, while the general average is only 90 per cent. Before the Christmas holidays Anniston stood from the third at the top of the United States and the teachers and pupils are promoting the contest which they expect to place this city in first place during the next few weeks.
 Visiting Old Home.
 MT. and Mrs. Dorser V. Jones and two children left Thursday for Mound vile, w. Va, where they will spend the next 10 days at the former home of NIT. Jones, who is now paving in- spector of the city of Anniston.
 Babe Is Buried.
 , . Funeral services for Frank Edward Ringer, two-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. H. H. Ringer, who died Wednes- day night after two days illness, were held from the home of the par ents in West Anniston Thursday aft ernoon, and were conducted by Rev. B. J. Haynes. Besides the parents, two sisters and two brothers survive. The burial was made at the Eulaton cemetery.
 Dry Officer Resigns.
 B. H. Crumpton, who has been serv- ing as a prohibition officer in this dis trict since the beginning of the re- publican administration, Thursday for warded his resignation to Judge A. W. Hargett at Birmingham. MT. Crump- ton gave ill health as the reason for resigning. He suffered an attack of influenza two months ago and his con- dition has not improved since that time. He will continue to make his home in Anniston,