The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
PORT BOND BIDS
 WILL BE OPENED
 ION AUGUST r
Governor Brandon Starts Fight To Prevesnt
 Spread Of Anthrax
lstate Capital Bureau.l

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July D. Date of sale of $1,00o,O00 worth of bonds for development of the port of Mobile was fixed for August r, today at meeting of the docks commission with Gov. William w. Brandon. De tails of plans for advertisement of bids were worked out, and the date of open ing the bids was fixed for August 17 in the office of the governor.
 The bonds will bear interest at AZ per cent, the same as the state highway bonds. They will mature at the rate of $25,000 a year, beginning 1884 and ending in 1873. The bonds will be designated as Series A, representing the first issue of the $10,000,000 worth of bonds authorized for seaport develop ment.
 Start Anthrax FIght-Gov. William w. Brandon was in conference over long distance telephone today with 'Dr. c. A. Cary, state veterinarian, at Au- burn, relative to taking steps to check the possible spread of anthrax into Ala bama. The disease is reported as creat- ing much loss among cattle in Missis. sippi as well as. having caused the deaths of a number of persons.
 Governor Brandon asked the state veterinarian to take precautions along the border to keep the disease out of Alabama, and suggested that an expert be sent to look after the matter. Com missioner of Agriculture J. NJ. Moore, called Dr. Cary later in the day, and was informed that there is no cause for alarm in Alabama over the anthrax situation. Dr. Cary has had the mat ter under observation for some time and it was stated that the situation is well in hand.
 State Adds To Grounds-With the purchase by the state of lot owned by the McManus estate, the entire block showing off the capitol, with the ex- ception of three lots, has been acquired by the state. The McManus lot ad- joins the Adams Avenue Baptist church which was, purchased by the state several months ago. tI is the purpose of the state to obtain the property for the purpose of erecting additional state buildings when needed. The MeManus property cost ST ,500.
 Would Bar Board-Judge Walter B. Jones, of the circuit court, today took under advisement a petition of H. $. Miller, public accountant of Birming- ham, for an order requiring the mem. bers of the state board of public ac- countancy to recluse themselves from participation in Miller's trial befofe the board. Miller alleged that the three members o fthe board, NJ. W. Ald- ridge, of Montgomery, George T. Ros- son, of Mobile, and Francis B. Latady, of Birmingham, are prejudieed, and that he cannot receive fair trial
 Attorneys for the board and Miller were given ten days in which to file briefs in support of their contentious. The board contends that the law does not provide for the retirement of the members, and that, if the members re- tired, there would be no board to try Miller. Miller has been cited to show why the board should not cancel his certificate as a certified public ac. cohntant.
 COnfesses Assault-Oren Ozier, whe confessed to being the person who as saulted c. A. l.. Duncan, aged news yender, several weeks ago entered a plea of guilty to an indictment charg- ing assault and battery in circuit court today and was fined $200 and costs.
 Wade l.. Hill, convicted of violating the prohibition law in two cases Mon day, was convicted by a. jury in the third case and was fined $75. This conviction will mean a prison sentence in addition, according to the statement of Judge Leon McCord.
 Jack Harris, state convict, who es- capped from Kilby prison several months ago and was rearrested in West Vir- ginia. was convicted of being ail escape by a jury, and an additional prison sentence of ten months was imposed.