The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
MOBILE SCHOOL BOARD
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR THE
 ENSUING TERM. .D
E. l.. Marechal Declines Reelection as President, and Commissioner S1edge h Naturalization of Sup
 fntendent Goes Over.
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| morning and, after transacting alb business adjourned sine die. Presi- dent E. L. MarechaI thanked the mem- bers of the board for their hearty SUD- port during his incumbency of office. He would not, he said, seek the office at the reorganization.
 The new board then met with the following commissioners present: An drews, vigor, Laurendine, Frazer, l Sledge, Marechai and Inge. On motion of Commissioner Andrews the chair was temporarily occupied by Commissioner Frazer and Secretary J. B. Burfoot of the old board as tenn porary secretary.
 After discussion as to the status of | the board with reference to organizing, the laws governing the board, showed 1t to be imperative that officers and commissioners be elected or named at the first meeting. Commissioner Inge moved that all ballots be taken with out nominations and this prevailed, Commissioner Sledge seconding. Con- missioner Sledge and Inge were ap- pointed tcllers. Ballotting them pro- ceeded resulting as follows: President--Sledge, 5; Hines, 2; Frazer, 1; (Sledge elected.)
 Commissioner Sledge thanked his colleagues for the honor conferred, and after tribute to his predecessor, who had declined to stand for reelection, asked the same support for himself from the board. He then named Com ballot follows:
 Vice President-Lienkauf, [; Frazer, 1; Lienkauf elected.)
 Executive Committee-Frazer, z; Inge, 6; Laurendine. 5: Marechal, 2; Hines, 2; Sledge. 1; Andrews, l.; (Fraz- CT, Inge, Laurendine elected.)
 Finance Committee-Lienkauf, 8; Hines, 6; Marechal, 5; Inge, 3 Lauren dine, 2; (Leinkauf, Hines and Marechal elected.)
 County SschooIs Committee-First ballot, Vigor. 8; Andrews, S; Hines, 5: Laurendine. 8; Inge, ?; Andrews and lot, Hine. 5; Inge, 1; Laurendine, 2; (Hines elected.)
 Land Committee-vigor. g.; Andrews. 8; Hines. 6: Laurendine, 2; Crhe first three elected)
 Sanitary Committee-First ballot, Inge, '; Frazer, 6; Laurendine, 3; Mare chal, 3; Hines ?; Gnge and Frazer elec- ted.) Second ballot, Hines, 4; Mare- chal, 8; Hines elected.)
 For Superintendent there were two applicants, s. s. Murphy (present in-
 
 First ballot-Murphy, 4; Taylor, <. The second ballot was the same and Commissioner Andrews moved this election be deferred to November 16. and 1t carried with the amendment that the present incumbent hold until his successor is elected and qualified.
 For Secretary, J. B. Burfoot re- ceived all votes cast and was re-elect- ed for four years.
 By the time the Thursday issue of The Advertiser will reach here tomor- row G:35 a. m.). Ed Hudson, the ne- gro murderer will have paid the pen atty of his crime. All arrangements have been completed, and it is expected the trap with Hudson upon it will be sprung as soon after sunrise as he can be gotten up Several newspaper rep resentatives, through courtesy of Sher- fir Powers, are spending tonight at the Jail with Jailer Cazalas and the other deputies. Relatives of Hudson called upon him today. and to these he stated he was ready and willing to go When two negro ministers, it Is stated called on the condemned man, he addressed them as chicken eaters. Hudson, 1t IS ascertained by officials long connected with the shrieValty of Mobile County has been the most nonchalant and un- affected condemned man ever under the death watch in Mobile County. Judg- ing from his conversation, the negro looks upon his death as relief from worry by those anxious to save his soul
 Joseph F. Sands, Jr., years old, was shot in the left eye by one or two un- known white boys today in front of his parents home. The unknowns were on the opposite side of Dauphin Street and called to Joe to stop, then deliber- ately aiming parlor rife, fired. The bullet tore the flesh, but an optician pronounced the eyeball uninjured Tine wound is very painful. Efforts to To. cate the guilty lads will be made.
 The Hotels and Accommodations Reunion Committee. had well at tended meeting tonight. An encour- aging report was made by Chairman John F. Powers on accommodations and railroad rates. The Committee was greatly encouraged over the fact that rates of hotels and boarding
 The American schooner, James c. Clifford will sail tomorrow from this port with 30O,000 feet of assorted lum, Der for the Panama Canal Zone The cargo will be landed at Panama.
 The Mobile Poultry Breeders Asso- citation met in association building to- day. Arrangements were completed for large exhibit of thoroughbred poultry here January 24 to 26th.
 Judge Jules F. Afford wife and child, who have been spending some time at Healing Springs, returned home tonight. Judge Afford is much improved in health.
 Plans were drawn and submitted to- day to a local man for a mattress fac tory building on Royal near Lipscomb Street. The building called for is 62 by 227 feet,
 The Lasvergy and J. II. Massey properties were sold today to Mrs. A A. Martin and the Southern Realty Company, respectively, for $S,500 and $4,000.
 w. s. Higgins, a prominent banker of Monroeville, is in Mobile for medi- cal treatment. He is accompanied by Mrs. Higgins.
 Public Examiner Sedberry arrived here from Montgomery today. It was announced he had been sent here by the Governor
 The General Confederate Reunion Committce will meet in the Commercial Club rooms tomorrow evening.
 The river steamers, Nettie Quill, for