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Wednesday, October 2, 1968 ALABAMA JOURNAL 33 ealignmenf Favore ersonne om By RAYMOND MASSEY A Journal poll of the Montgomery County legislative delegation indicates general agreement 'that changes are needed In the makeup of the City-County Personnel Board. The poll was conducted to. determine reactions to proposed legislation that would remove appointments to the Personnel Board from the control of city-county elected by the county's four-state representatives. Springer, a Jones Law School professor, said Tuesday that "I can't speak for the Senate, of course, but I personally ieel there is no conceivable duty, obligation or logic in the House delegation having a part in appointing anyone at the city-county level. "We were elected by county voters to serve them on the state level." Springer suggested a compromise which would retain the present appointment system and add two members one appointed by all the city's classified employes, the other by all the county's classified emlpoyes.

In this way, Springer said, the board would include two 'employer" representatives appointed by City Commission and the Board of Revenue, "employe" representatives appointed by the city wwnqjL" 4mmvwvX: vimmwm the county's elected acting as a group. judges The proposed legislation would create a seven-member board with all members appointed by classified (merit system) employes. One member would be appointed by the Police Department, one by the Fire Department, one toy regular city employes, one by the Sheriff's Department, one by regular county employes, one by the county's two state senators and one ODD Brewer Lauds Financial Conditions By WILLIAM 0. BRYANT Alabama no longer faces an education fund shortage for the 1968-69 school year, Gov. Albert Brewer told his press con ference today.

"We are very optimistic now that we will be able to pay the appropriations in the Special Education Trust Fund in full," the governor said. "We don't expect to have proration." Brewer said the improved situation was brought about by increases in the state 's economic health producing higher tax revenues. In addition, Brewer sid the state had to spend only million of the $23 million surplus in ha fund rather than tVlP ij aIvbama. journal jj Mtnlgmtrf Ana Nm officials and raise the number of members from three to seven. Meanwhile, the board of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a meeting with the legislative delegation next Wednesday.

"It's just an information session to find out what's going nn," Chamber Executive Vice President Tom Blake said today. The results of the poll, conducted Tuesday and today, Two Runners wwmw "SwiL City Man Bound Over In VA Shooting Incident Davis said one of the bullets missed him by "six to 12 inches." In other action, four men were bound over for the Sept 20 burglary of the Beverly Restaurant on Air Base Boulevard, in which police said they were caught in the act. Three of the men were also bound over for burglary and grand larceny in connection with the break-in of the Plaa Restaurant Birmingham Highway on the same nig'it. William Floyd Rilev, 27, of 3051 Gaston Richard T. Riley, 21, of North Birmiigham; Stanley Bernard Riley, 23, ofi Wetumpka and John Wallace Dennis, 24, of Wetumpka, were bound over on burglary charges in connection with the Beverly break-in.

William and Stanley Riley and Dennis were bound over on charges of burglary and grand ni0 k- '4; -V i i 4 I I ranged from Sen. 0. Ji; (Joe) Goodwyn's being "pretty well committed to" the proposed legislation through a five-member compromise suggested by Rep. Curtis Howe Springer to Rep. Harold Harris' "I have no comment at this time." Appointments io the Personnel Board are now made on a one-member-eacti basis by Montgomery City Commission, the Montgomery County Board of Revenue and Wlrephote.

he is willing to end the Interim: Committee's investigation. "We are definitely not slowing down, or stopping our examma. tion of the PSC," he added. Autauga Court Orders Brown To Psychiatrist PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) a psychiatric examination has -AP million that had been By BOB STOCKTON A Montgomery man who allegedly shot up a U.S.

Veterans Administration (VA) office Monday was bound over to the Montgomery County Grand Jury today in Municipal! Court on a charge of assault to murder. Joseph Anderson, 42, of 3339 Lunceford pleaded innocent the charge. Bond was set at $5,000. Anderson was also sentenced to 60 days for carrying a pistol without a permit. A charge of discharging firearms was nolle prossed.

Henry 0. Davis, contract officer for the VA, testified that Anderson accompanied Davis to his office to discuss a matter. and began saying loudly "that he didn't want to talk with this office, but wanted to talk to Washington Davis said he ed. Anderson a letter Washington regarding disability benefits. from his va: Anaerson knocked a stack, of papers out; of Davis' hand, shouted, "Get! out, I'm taking over," pulled! a pistol from a paper sack and; negan snooting, Davis testified.1 and county classified employes and one member appointed by the county's elected judges.

Springer also said he thinks the legislation should take the form of a local bill rather than a general bill of local application. A local bill has to be advertised; a general bill of local (or population bracket) application does not. The 1948 legislation creating the Personnel Board was a Monfgomerian Seriously Hurt In Car Wreck Three persons were injured, one seriously, in auto accidents Tuesday and today, police said. Richard Thomas Lee, 47, of 3617 Loxley Lane, remained at St. Jude Hospital today.

He suffered a fractured right leg and a large laceration of the forehead, police said. Lee was injured when his car left the roadway on Atlanta Highway at 2:22 a.m. today, police said. He was charged with reckless driving. Yvonne Hamlett, 47, and John A.

McDonald, 47, both of Nashville, were taken to St. Jude following a two-car col lision at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday on South Boulevard. Both complained of neck and back pains, police said. Police said a car driven by Joseph A.

Moore, 45, of P. 0 Box 2610, skidded and struck the rear of a car driven by McDonald. Injured Child Still 'Serious' A Montgomery 5-year-old who was struck by a car Tuesday at Hall Street and Adams Avenue remained in serious con dition today at St. Jude Hospital. "There has been a small im provement, but nis condition is said todav nf Charles son of Mr.

and Mrs. Booth James of 420 Hall St. Police said the child suffered an open skull fracture when he was struck at 8:07 a.m. Tuesday by a car driven by Edith Gadson Walker, 22, of 2037 Mill St. Police said the woman told them the boy ran into the right front of her vehicle.

No charges were filed. Wallace Impact Said Widening BOSTON (AP) The Chris tian Science Monitor reported today that George C. Wallace has been cutting less deeply into the potential Republican vote since Richard M. Nixon actually became the GOP presidential nominee. A survey taken of Monitor political writers in the United States indicated the Wallace im pact still is widening, however.

The survey also indicated that Wallace now is making almost equal inroads in the votes of both parties, the Monitor said. ine Monitor said a survey taken before Nixon's candidacy showed the former Alabama governor digging much more severely into Republican votes 'Had this entiment persisted, the Wallace impact alone might have elected Hubert H. Hum phrey," the Monitor said. The newpaper said it believes Wallace is hurting Nixon more than Humphrey in the south. ft? larceny in connection wnn tneistjii corinns st nffirial general bill of local application.

This act would have to be abolished before a local bill could be enacted, but this is only a formality, Springer said. Goodwyn said today that "I'm pretty well committed to it (the proposed seven-member legislation), and it is my impression that the rest of the delegation, is, too. This doesn't mean that we're not subject to modification." "I don't think any authority ought to be able to appoint the people who judge its actions," Goodwyn added. Sen. J.

J. (Junie) Pierce said today "I would not be opposed to some representation" by employes on the board, but added that any statement would be "a bit premature" at this time. Pierce said a meeting is scheduled Friday with the Personnel Board. "We're going to hear the oter side." Pierce said. Rep.

James Wesley Cameron said Tuesday that he is "in favor of a change" because there have been "too many complaints from employes" about the board. "I've heard grumbling too long," Cameron said. "The day has come when we ve got to recognize the majority a little more." Rep. Iverson Walker Hobbie Jr. worked closely with the Montgomery chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) in preparing the seven-member bill put into draft form by the State Legislative Reference Service.

Hobbie has said the bill "was gotten up more or less by the police to bring the Personnel Board up-to-date." Rep. Howard E. McElhaney was out of town today and not available for comment. "We think that everyone should understand that Walker Hobbie was not alone in drawing up this amendment," Police Lt. Bob Bryant, presi-.

dent of the state and local'' FOP chapters, said last week. "All members of the local legislative delegation had a hand in it and all agreed that the present board is outdated as it was drawn int he 1940s. "We want everybody to understand that the Personnel Board cannot make laws and everything they do must be approved by the city or county governing bodies," Bryant said. "This bill is not aimed at getting anyone's job," he said. "The present members of the' board would continue to serve out their terms and they may be reappointed." Last week, 21 city department or bureau heads outside the Police and Fire departments adopted a resolution opposing any changes in the 0 1 Board.

Representatives of the group have been calling on members of the legislative delegation to present their case. The Police Department has 330 merit system employes; the Fire Department, 346, and the Sheriff's Department, 49 a total of 727 employes representing three seats on the Personnel Board. Outside the Police, Fire and Sheriff's departments, 1,048 classified employes 834 in the city, 214 in the county would appoint two members. Home Burglarized A radio, jewelry and other goods valued at a total $561.50 were taken Tuesday night from the home of Helma Carter, of 13 Howard police said. Police said entry was made by forcing a rear door.

Postmistress Named WASHINGTON (AP) Vir ginia S. Hicks was nominated for the postmastership of Thom- aston, Monday by President Johnson. The nomination just be approved by the Senate. -JmtmI Pbot i BracbM I 'j( 1 I ville, Fla. Flowers, who recently rejoined the Tennessee football te am, after failing to qualify for the U.S.

Olympic squad, is the son of former Alabama attorney general Richmond Flowers. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, left, meets in his hotel room in Knox-ville today with Richmond Flowers University of Tennessee athlete, shortly before taking his Democratic presidential campaign to Jackson- Child Neglect Cases Here Get Prompt Action Solon's Council Will Probe PSC Negro Attorney Defends Wallace A Neero woman ACLU at torney defended George Walhce'i right to appear in New York's Shea Stadium. Eleanor Norton of the American Civil Liberties union ylce Commission from another) defended Wallace! third party! joint committee of the State naza case. Bond was set at $1,500 in each case for William and Stanley Riley and $1,000 in each case for Richard Riley and Dennis.

All but Dennis pleaded guilty to the charges. Hyde, are being held in Colbert County Jail on murder charges. "I don't think there is any statewide policy on handling child neglect cases," Abbott said. In Montgomery County the officer must see the neglect. If a private party will not sign a warrant, tne police can.

"In 90 per cent of the county's neglect cases, the warrants are signed by the police," Abbott added. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., investigations are carried out by the Child Welfare Division of the ate Department of Pensions and Security. Cases which appear to involve possible court action are turned over to the city police Youth Aid Division for further investigation. YAD does the initial in vestigation on neglect complaints received when the state offices are closed, after 5 p.m.

and on weekends, according to Capt. Ed Wright, head of the division. By CAMILLE WALLACE The person investigating a child neglect complaint in Montgomery County can immediately take custody of the child and remove him from the environment if it is in the child's best interest, Denny Abbott, chief probation officer for Montgomery Family Court, said today. Candy Mae DeKorte, 2. of Sheffield (Lauderdale County), died Sunday after police had in vestigated three complaints of fhild npeWt last wppk Dffipprs The Legislative Council will be, asked this week to take over a hrnnrl nrobe of the Public Ser- Legislature.

A preliminary report on a probe of PSC functions that could lead to abolishing it will be submitted at meetings of the Legislative Council on Thursday and Friday by Rep. Pmi fcmun of Talladega. Smith serves as head of a ppiglativp Council subcomn'it-l tee which has looked into van ino nrniiM cuioor Aiif lous aspects of the PSCs regula-ibeen ordPred bv Autauca Coun-'of to be needed during fiscal 1967-j 68 which ended Monday. He said the surplus now stands at $17.8 million and will be used to help meet present appropriations. Brewer concentrated on state finances at his weekly press conference, announcing a record surplus in the General Fund of $7.6 miluon.

He said it was produced by economies imposed in the operation of tne state government. Brewer said the extra money! would be used to help finance Alabama's share of Medicaid, a federal health care program which begins in 1970. Alabama must raise its money, as yet an unspecified amount, in 1969 since tne legislature aocs noi meet In 1970. Brewer said that at the start of the fiscal year on Oct. 1, 1967, the general fund, which finances most non-education operations of state government, was slightly more than $5.1 million.

Since then, a cutback in spending by state department's and agencies returned nearly $2 million to the fund. The governor declined to speculate on the possibility of a special session of the legislature next spring to deal with school problems. However, he said, "We have an open mind; on it." He also said he would be unable to join former Gov. George Wallace on out-of-state campaign trips. "We've been invited but our! schedule is such for the the month that we won't be able to go," Brewer said.

He said he would continue to appear at Wallace fund-raising rallies in the state. He again denounced a recent federal court decision closing some 145 schools to advance racial integration. He said there was a high rate of dropouts among Negro students whose schools had been shut down. Brewer had been touring some of the areas where the schools were closed. The governor also said it was too early yet to tell what effect the federal government's 10 per; cent income surtax will have on Alabama's economy.

"Hopefully, increases in the amount of income will offset the surtax," Brewer said. However, he added, the state expected no income tax Increase this fiscal year because of the surtax. Lower Rate Acres is assessed in four bundles. Five hundred and forty acres is assessed at $3,400, while 154 is assessed at $1,540 and 38 at $380. Also owned by Davis Is a 73-acre tract assessed at $740 with improvements assessed, a $6,800 and $6,000.

More than 1,200 acres owned by A. J. McLemore Jr. is assessed at $14,120. Other country property own- ed by A.

J. McLemore Jr. includes 160 acres assessed at $2,240 with improvements assessed at $2,000, 140 acres at $900, 139.30 at $2,800, 153 at $3,680 and 303.56 at $3,640. Another bundle of acreage reSt'cai4 movement in the state supreme court Monday. The court said the third party presidential candidate is entitled to use Shea Stadium for a rally Oct.

9. However, New York Mayor John Lindsey said today his administration would appeal that decision to a higher court. Prattville Hopes To Collect Taxes Of Last 20 Years Prattville's city council Tuesday night directed City Attorney T. O. McDowell to begin im mediate legal action to collect back assessments owed the city starting with the year 1948.

Councilman Paul Cox had introduced an original directive calling for McDowell to collect the assessments beginning with the "oldest." However, McDowell explained that the oldest assessments dated back to the late 1930's, and attempts to collect assessments beginning mat tar dbck might result in the loss of all back assessments. The assessments are owed on property for sewerage and street work done by the city Rural tion of public utilities. It was learned Tuesday that an interim suocommiuee nas canceled hearings on rural tele-; Dhone problems. The subconv mittee chairman, Rep. Monty Collins of Mobile, said earlier his group wanted to air public complaints about inadequate ie enhone service in rural areas, Collins' croup has held only one of five scheduled hearings on the subject.

Smith said the hearings were temporarily called off but could; be rcvied if the Legislative Council does not undertake Ine probe. Some legislators have been pushing for getting rid of the PSC entirely, he said, and the Legislative Council "Is a better vehicle for handling a large-scale probe of this sort." If the Council looks into the function of the PSC, Smith aaid, i SECBHQ OF PREYEHTiaiU 1 ry I I a warrant and they had to leave. The girl's mother and step father, Frederick and Margaret Alabama Workers Approve Contract HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers here joined their fellow members across the country this week in voting over whelming approval of a new three-year contract with The Boeing o. Some 68,000 Boeing producing workers voted about 4 to 1 in favor of the pact, union officials said.

Union leaders said the con tract was worth about $350 mil lion. The exact vote was expected to be released Wednesday. owned by McLemore includes 560 acres, 30 acres "more or less," 80 acres, 150 acres, 100 acres, 40 acres and 618 acres, all assessed for $15,640. Included in his county taxes are assessments for tools, implements and a tractor totaling $1,140. County property owned by William McLemore includes 40 acres assessed at $800 with improvements assessed a $2,000, 782.07 acres assessed at $15,080, 10 acres assessed at $160 with improvements assessed at $3,140, 100 acres at $1,600, 110 at $1,700, 1.35 acres at $1,800 and 350 acres at $4,380.

Tomorrow: Function Board of Equalization. of the ty Circuit Court for a Georgia man charged witn murders in Alabama and Georgia. The court ordered 23-year-old Benny Brown of Lafayette, to undergo sanity tests at Bryce Hospital in Tuscaloosa at he re quest of his defense attorney, Arthur Hanes of Birmingham, Court Clerk Fred Posey said. When Brown was indicted Aug. 12 by a grand jury for the slaying of a Montgomery man, Harry U.

Boyd, and the shooting of his son last Feb. 10, the trial was scheduled for October. But, the court clerk said, it will probably be delayed until early next year if it is ruled he can stand trial. I Brown also faces charges foi the murder of a 16-year-old boy and the shooting of three other youths in Summcrville, the day before Boyd was alain. Land Assessed At though the Board of Equalization says that it will at the time tne transaction is recorded.

However, the Board explains that the land will still not be assessed at a value near the purchase price because the land will not be making such a return. However, the board conv ments, when the land is used for industrial purposes or is subdivided, it will be reassessed accordingly. Other land, owned by two of the largest landowners in the Montgomery area, is assessed in the same method. Tine W. Davis, Todiway Property Is Top County Tax Bargain Here Came The Judges Agricultural paid $2.1 million for a 750-acre farm at the junction of U.S.

80 and U.S. 31 near Dannelly Field. This property had previously been assessed, while owned by Fred W. Hooper for $17,000. In the same transaction, Farm Bureau paid more than $1 million for the Circle Ranch at Hope Hull.

This included more than 1.100 acres of farm land belonging to Hooper. This property had been previously assessed at about $29,000. The land has not yet been assessed at new value, al By WAYNE GREENHAW (Third In a Series) Rural land in Montgomery County generally is assessed at a lower rate than city land. Land used for farming, has smaller return than downtown property used for business purposes, explains the County Board of Equalization. The rural property Is not only assessed lower, it has a lower tax than the city.

While property owners within the city limits have to pay $3.35 per $100 of assessment, county owners pay $2.10 per $100. Recently one of the largest land transactions in the history of this area took place. Farm Bureau Mutual Casualty Insurance Company Judging the Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 6-12) banner contest Tuesday at Lee High School auditorium from left, John B. Hall of Alabama State College, commercial artist John Curran and Huntingdon College student Mack Arrington, The contest was open to all junior high school art classes in the city.

Cash prizes go to first and second place winners. The banner placing first will be displayed during Fire Prevention Week at Bellas Hess store; second place winner will be displayed at the South Alabama Fair at Garrett Coliseum. Judging for a grade-school poster contest is sponsored by the Insuranco Women of Montgomery..