The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-05
BOB WATTS STILL
 IN COUNTY JAIL
INSANE MURDERER FROM MAR SHALL COUNTY NOT REMOVED. JEFFERSON COUNTY WILL NOT PAY FOR GUARDS.

nish guards. The prisoner Is being held here, under sentence of death, for safe- keeping, and Mir. Stradford did not feel that Jefferson county was under obliga- tions to pay for the guards.
 It was recommended by the county phy- sician that Watts be taken from his cell in the Jail in order that he could be given medical treatment. A letter from G. z. Adamson, sheriff of Marshall county states that the matter has been referred to the county solicitor.
 While Watts is absolutely harmless and is being closely watched, he cannot be successfully treated in the county jail. ~--~--~-~---~-~-------< <~~----~-----------s->-- credit asked for by the contractor was not taken up by the board. The sug- gestion of Attorney Smith that the board enter Into the matter only on the advice of the architect was adopted and the matter has been dropped for the time being. It is said that if the building Is not completed in time the s10 per day forfeit provided in the contract will be demanded.
 The bills, which were approved by the finance committee of which Eli P. Smith is chairman, were ordered paid by the board. The census takers, Prof. A. A. Lyon and Prof. T. c. Young, were order ed paid the sum of s41574 Mayor Ward was granted an extension of time on his report on the repairs on the buildings.
 The matter of the use of the auditorium of the new High school was taken up by the board H. K. White presented proposition to rent the auditorium for ten nights during the winter for the lyceum lecture course. The proposition was to pay s4O0 or $40 per night. The board accepted the proposition and in- structed the president and the superin- tendent to draw up a contract.
 The following recommendation. made by the miscellaneous committee in regard to the uses of the auditorium, were adopted:
 Resolution Adopted. 'Educational Uses-1. The free use of the auditorium by the High school, or by the societies and organizations con- nected herewith, shall be restricted to the regular school hours, under the di- rection of the principal and superinten- dent, provided that no admission lees shall be charged. "2 The auditorium may be used free of charge under the direction of the sup erintendent of schools, for teachers meet ings, educational lectures or educational associations, for which no admission fees shall be charged.
 ''3. The auditorium may be used under tn edirection of the board of education for special lectures or courses or lec- lures and other entertainments for the promotion of public education, for which adh.,ssion fees may be charged, but such loo rtno11 ftt1to <.,-f of the citys educational system and shall not be used for financial profit of indi- viduals or organizations.
 A. The auditorium may be used by the high school or its societies for special en- tertainments, provided that the proceeds of such entertainments shall go into the general equipment fund
 Commercial Uses-2. The auditorium may be used for lectures or entertain ments of a proper character. for the benefit of individuals or organizations, upon payment in advance of a rental fee of $50 for a night entertainment and .s25 for an afternoon entertainment;
 .r Provided, that no more than one re- hearsal shall be allowed in the building In connection with each entertainment; and provided further, that parties rent ing the same shall be held responsible for all damages to the building and fur niture during such entertainments or re- hearsals.'
 Superintendent Phillips reported an the courses of study adopted for the High school and the elementary schools for the coming year, which was adopted. A contract for printing was awarded to the lowest bidder, the Dispatch Printing com pany.
 Action on a request from Theo. Poull, contractor for the High school building for an extension of time in which to conn., plete the contract for the building from October 1 to November 30 was deferred.
 Mayor Ward, chairman of the executive committee, was authorized to renew the lease on the old High school building until January 1. as the members of the board did not think that the new building could be occupied before that time.