County Ledger Receipts and Refunds From 1911 Funds
General Fund balances carried over with on hand amounts and numerous receipts from county taxes for 1911, mortgage tax, court fees, lands redeemed, and various refunds to the county. Items include refunds for wood in offices, telephone rents, road and bridge work, and jailer’s house sale, totaling numerous small credits and prorata shares verified by the state examiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Masterson
Pouguuy Twosk
Montgomery
Ala
Prorata
Southern Bell. Telephone & Telegraph Co
Bankers Trust Co
New York
Court House
J. C. Cannon
Charles L. Mua
R. M. Byars
Charles L. Corre
OMRE
Axhas Tna Ee Ateey
J. C. Kumpe
Charles L. Towns
J. G. Kumpe
Charles Fe Somme
OTIS
Charles L. Towressi
G. N. Previtt
W. V. Previtt
County Board of Revenue
Charles L. Powre
F. M. Carruth
BE. B. Harris
W. R. Jackson
D. C
Charles L. Fopon
John C. Hames
Rome Pickens
Charles
Disbursements From County Funds Record
A list of payments including paid jurors bailiff deputies and board of revenue items. Entries show amounts such as 23006.15 to jurors health officer 427.00 to treasurer 800.00 to court house insurance 300.00 and various bills for stenographers rent books tax blanks and notices. Total disbursements sum to 28,757.81 with transfers to road and bridge funds and state demonstration appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weneeis
Board of Revenue
Ieee
Justice Peace Bigakss
Road and Bridge Fund Receipts and Transfers Summary
Road and Bridge Fund receipts from Tax Collector and Road Commutation, plus L M Wallace payment for old bridge lumber. Transfers from General Fund totaling 14 457 89 dollars, with amounts 6 6 and 0 4 6 and 9 8 232 79 106 85 15.00 6103 25. Net total 14 457 89 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Wallace
Old Bridge
General Fund
Road Fund Expenditures and Balance Ledger Note
Paid to Overseers Road Commutation for bridges piers repairing and painting 222.85. lumber for bridges and roads 1,222.45. building and repairing roads 6,489.07. poles used on roads 676.32. Balance on hand this fund 2,752.35 at 14,457.89 total.
Fine and Forfeiture Fund Receipts and Balance
A record lists receipts to the Fine and Forfeiture Fund from J C Kumpe convict hire T J Terry J P on fines and W R Jackson clerk on fines totaling 209.89 12.97 and 312.44 paid out for tickets to W D Irwin A J Harris T A Hutcheson and R M Byars. Balance on hand 153.59 512.44
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Kumpe
T. J. Terry
J. P
W. R. Jackson
W. D. Irwin
A. J. Harris
T. A. Hutcheson
R. M. Byars
State Highway Fund Receipts and Transfers 1912
State Highway Fund shows receipts from the state amounting to 2000 dollars and transfers from the General County Fund totaling 4000 dollars. Disbursements paid for building road from Hillsboro South leave a balance on hand of 3325.77 dollars as of February 5 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro South
Good Roads Days Proposed Across Alabama in 1912
Judge J C Kumpe writes from Moulton urging August 14 15 and 16 as Good Roads Days. Alabama Good Roads Association asks probate judges county commissioners mayors and road officials to mobilize communities to repair and improve public roads statewide. Georgia? No. Farmers and property owners urged to clear roads along their property. Letters to county officials requested for February to pass a resolution endorsing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
J. C. Kumpe
Moulton
Alabama Good Roads Association
Alabama
Public spirit urged in Lawrence county appeal
A concise plea urges every public spirited citizen in Lawrence county to adopt the wise suggestion for better civic engagement and community improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Confederate Pension Warrants Deliveries and Endorsement Rules
The letter informs pensioners there is no change to warrant delivery by the probate office. After receiving a warrant, the recipient must sign or have a witness sign the back and have two persons witness the mark if the signer cannot write. Endorsements should state the witnesses and names, per the Attorney General's ruling.
Papers Wanted to Complete The Moulton Advertiser Files
In the Probate office Judge Kumpe requests missing papers dated July 26 and October 18. Send in the documents so they can be bound for future generations to read. We suspect Tom Hutcheson and a few others hold them, but others should also remember the dates and contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Advertiser
Union to Meet at Mt Home February 26 27
Lawrence County Farmers Union calls a two day meeting at Mt Home on February 26 and 27. Local unions are urged to send a full delegation of their most sagacious men as business of importance to the order will be discussed and disposed. A kingly welcome awaits attendees and the event is expected to be a grand success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County Farmers’ Union
Mt Home
Called Meeting of Moulton Boys Corn Club Feb 17
A notice for a called meeting of the Boys Corn Club at Moulton on February 17 urges all members and prospective members to attend. The group plans a group photograph for The Moulton Advertiser and requests ages and addresses to ensure bulletins reach members. It notes Corn Club Week Feb 12–17 1912 and mentions agricultural pamphlets from Washington, with emphasis on seed selection and farming basics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys’ Corn Club
Moulton
Moulton Advertiser
Agricultural Department
Washington
Iast
National Department of Agriculture
State Department
Duncan and Hobby
Auburn
W. G. Gilchrist
Courtland
State Prizes For Largest Corn Yield In Alabama
Captain Kolb announces a 1912 corn yield contest under Agricultural and Industries laws. A $25 prize goes to the farmer with the largest yield on one acre in his county, plus $250, $150, and $100 for first, second, and third best acres made anywhere in Alabama. Open to all ages sexes colors. For info contact Missherit tle Stephenson Secretary of the Boys' Corn Club Molton Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kolb
Department of Agrelture and Industries
Alabama
Lawrece
Mieshi Rrtle Stephenson
Boye’ Uorn Club
Moalton
Ala
Lawrence County Democratic Executive Committee Meeting 1912
The Lawrence County Democratic Executive Committee met February 7 1912 at the Court House in Moulton. J M Sandlin resigned as Chairman. D H Bracken elected Chairman and J W Smith Secretary. They endorsed Woodrow Wilson second choice and Jourd White as preferred. Assessments set for tax collectors and other officers. A five member sub committee will meet March 11 to handle assessments and plan the primary. A $250 filing deposit was required for candidates. A two member canvassing sub committee to meet April 16 in Decatur to certify results to the Secretary of State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Democratic Executive Committee
Court House
Moulton
J.M. Sandlin
T. W. Gill
Untiis
D. H. Bracken
J. W. Smith
Jourd White
O. W. Underwood
United States
J. M. Irwin
Woodrow Wilson
Mr. White
Court of Revenue
H. Bracken
Cha’n. J. W Smith
Sec’v
State Democratic Executive Committee
State Committee
Democrzia
Jackson
Madison
Limestone
Morgan
Lawrence
Colbert
Lauderdale Countis
Decatur
Primary Election Planned in 8th Alabama District
Proceedings of the Democratic Executive Committee of Alabama's 8th Congressional District announce a primary election to nominate a candidate for Congress. The vote is set for Monday, April 1, 1912, conducted by both the Democratic and Conservative parties in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Executive Committee
8Th Congressional District
Alabama
8Th
Congress
Republicans to Meet in Lawrence County Mass Meeting
A Republican mass meeting is called for February 24 1912 at 12 M at the Court House in Moulton Alabama. Delegates will be elected to the State Convention in Birmingham March 7 1912 to nominate county officers and elect a new County Executive Committee. All qualified voters who support the party platform are invited to participate under regulations set by the executive committee. E B Downra chair and B O Masterson secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Court House
Moulton
Alabama
Birmingham
Republican Party
Vane
Last Call for Hillsboro Warehouse Stockholders Meeting
Pursuant to the directors meeting February eight a stockholders and directors meeting is called for Hillsboro Warehouse Co in Moulton on Saturday February twenty four at 10 30 a m. to raise funds to pay the companys indebtedness If no arrangements are made the directors will have the property advertised and sold This is the last call from President D ch J D L Byars Secretary Pro Tem guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro Warehouse Co
Moulton
Proce
D. Ch
J. D. L. Byars
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wees
Eo H
Ssensor's Commission
Circuit Court
Detbets
Hss
W. C. Hamilton
Pices
Lipheen Emriche
Ace
Supreme Court
Internal Revenue
County Board of
Road and Bridge Fund
Total “Peer
Totel
State Highway Fund
State
General County
J. M. Sandlin
State of
J. A. Rountree, Sec’y AG RA
John (X) Smith
Mark
John Doe, Richard Doe
J. UO. Kumpy
Earl M. Hodson
Myrtle Stephenson
Lawreca
E. B. Downra
Cha’n Co
Com
B. O. Masterson
Sec
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