The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
SHOPS TO STAY HERE
woRKMEN or COAST LINE NOT
 TO BE REMOVED.
Conference of Railroad 0ficials with Business Men--Stats 0eologist smith Coming to Look Into
 Limestone Deposits.

The shops of the Atlantic Coast Line Will not be removed from MontEomery,
 For the last few days there have been street rumors to the eject that the paint and carpenter shops Of the Coast Line Tn Montgomery would be immediately closed and removed to Savannah.
 In view of it's importance. q conference o'clock. between the officials of the At iantic Coast Line and the Commercial and Industrial Association. Those pres- ent at the conference were Superintendent Beaupree of the railroad company, Vice Presidents H. c. Davidson and A. O. Forbes and N, Lobman of the associa- ton. It was learned that the paint shop. which had been doing the work. not only of this division, but of the several others as well. would cease to do this. each dl- vision hereafter doing it's own work. This would affect only about half a dozen men in the paint shop. The room so made. however. would be utilized at once for ex- tending the car repair department. and a larger force of carpenters would be en- pioyed. The change would not affect the total number of employees in the city, the gain being fully equal to the loss.
 The officers of the association expressed themselves as gratified to learn that the change would not be harmful to the in- -NASoeS OA tAC tAtJs anu assured tue Coast Line or their cooperation in an en- deavor to gradually increase the work and force at the shops in Montgomery.
 Looking for Limestone.
 Have you any limestone formation on your place? If so, communicate with the Commercial and Industrial Association at once. The association Is interesting itself in the cement industry in the South and has secured the consent of state Geologist Eugene A. Smith to visit Mont gomery with the view of inspecting the limestone deposits in this vicinity, par ucuiarly to the South. It is especially desired when Mir. Smith comes to be able to show him the best locality for ob- serving white chakly rock that occurs probably In the vicinity of Showdown. It IS understood that Prof. Smith will visit Montgomery next week and those having properties of this character upon which examination is desired, should place themselves in touch with the association for that purpose.
 Inspection of Hay.
 The city of Memphis is stirred over the question of inspection of hay, where an emort IS now being made to adopt the rules Of the National Association.
 It is claimed that the adoption of such rules would lower the standard of in- spection in that city. ard 1t is meeting with considerable opposition
 Parties there have communicated with the Commercial and Industrial Associa- ton here with the view of ascertaininr the system in operation here. The mat ter has been handled by the Wholesale Trade Committee of the Association. The has advised the Memphis mer- chants that under the present system in vogue in Montgomery each firm is sup posed to have a competent inspector to examine all cars on arrival. Where gooda fail to come up to representation, the broker Is immediately notified and the matter Is then open for adjustment be- tween broker and consignee.
 There has been but little trouble in carrying out these rules. It is evident that the same custom has been in vogue in Memphis. and that the proposed chan8e Is not meeting with favor.