The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-06
The . Neyv.I of Mobile.
Advertiser Bureau. Mobile. Ian X

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 chiss , of rsliss s,s Csse ,sa and ps.sSs.ys "a. Mcntgomefy where they had been in at- tendance at the preliminary heArinr of the cases against Driscoll and Russell, nothing to saySin reference to his' visits fo Montgomery except that he had brought back the tools found in possession of 'oue of the prisoners; sDetsctiye Lacey was Of tLe n.sn in Montgomery were. as far as he could see. nimsy, he was 'satisfied they would be convtcted. se.Ss VI , Councilman Max Michael, chairman. met this afternoon to draft ordinances iookirtg to safeguarding patrons of tho Mobile rheatfs. ,Ss 1 the only place Of. aIsusenaens in the Ircauois in Chicago the past week. The only menpbers of the committee pres- snt beside Gounciiman Michael was Aidef- ent with the committee. F ~
 Chairman Michael presented reports of inspection of the Mobile Theatre from Chief Ensinser Hazlehnrst Pf the Board of Public. Works and Joseph Hobson. a former un,ted States Government com tractor. and builder of Acknowledged repute; The report of Hobson was such safe in event efss @ panic % or ontbrssk Mss uof of fire Engineer Hazlehurst bore out the report of Hohson and went further into 0isaas Ma1sr aSsf the usss scs lines is to act too hastily in the matter. and sug- gested an official invesfigatiori. Alder man Norville coincided with the Mayor. ssrsnt. sna 1t was M ,S ssrsea to have further con
 Chairman Michael submitted two ordl- nances to his coilea Eues. both of which wsrs re- accepted; and these Tiil be reported morrow night. They read ss follows:
 "An ordinance to prevent smoking in theatres and to prohibit persons standing or sitting in any aisle therein during any
 "section i. Be it ordained by the Mayor and General Council of the City of Mo- bile. That no person. during any perform
 .''sec 2 Be 1t further ordained. That no person shall smoke in any portion or part Of any theatre while the same is oc-
 "Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That any person violating any of the provisions Of this ordinance shall be fined by the more than s2S."
 The second ordinance reads: t
 Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Gen Section 542 of the Code of City Ordinances be amended to read as follows:
 :''It shall be the duty of the Chief of the Y Fire eu uDepsrtmsnt to assisn two nremen firemep to be stationed at fire plugs located therein. and whose duty shall be to have charge of the fire hose, and in case of same; it shall also be the duty of said nremen to see that all fire apparatus is on hand and in working order prior to
 As to the important matters of con- demning the theatre In toto, no action was taken. but. from the discussion at this sfternoon's session. 1t may be in-
 Mayor McL.an stated to your represen- tative. after the meeting of the fire com m,ttee of the :neral Council. that he missioners of Mobile County at their next session. Wednesday, and urging upon them the necessity for fire, escapes on Barton Academy. wherein there is daily
 The Board of Public Works, prior to subrnitting It's message to the General Council; asking ah .appfopriation. for known as District No. 3. decided to nave the members of the General Council in- spece the maps. proHfes and plans for this WIrK; s.nsd The General Council has been tomorrow evening in the municipal buiid- ing to inspect these documents. The es- inmates for this work calls for an issu- ance of $4Oo.oOOl of bonds. "
 The Churchmen's Club. organized in this city a short time ago. and comprising members of the several Episcopal Gnu ches if M, tile held. its, first a,,ni,a' Erecting tomShs at K1osky's. A dc iFl;t. fui luncheon was enjoyed by the members.
 R Company, Alabama National Guard. J, N, HarTisog. coInl1anding held an ex. ninltion ldrtIl last night fiiTthe arrnory. numhsr 9f speGtatcrss including ladies. witnessed the dfill, .. : -.
 lC!A. Renseotef, Asslsta.lE Gener II Pms. sepgRr Agent, and W. N. Foreacre. Su pertnt tennhnt of the Atlanta division of tthe kouthern Railway. spent the tlny'dn The Boom Workers, men who handle logs and hewn timber in booms up the river and In the creeks, to the number of about 300. have gore out on a strike. These workers are negroes and were re- centty organized into an association. They were paid A.50 per day. work or, play. when on the booms, and they now want an increase to S2.60 All. of the timber brokers in the port are tied up because or the strike. but they positively 'refuse 10 pay the Increase. The strikers yester-
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