The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27

were in no condition to meet the demand put upon them. There was no storage water for fire purposes, and consequently no means of protection against fire if it should break out at this lime
 Herman Schussler the Spring Valley Water company's chief engineer, express ed the opinion that It would be unwise al present to experiment with the cleo tric lines.
 Chairman b Phelan made statement for the finance committee. He said that the plan for the handling of the re lief funds as outlined in President Roose- velt's proclamation of the day before was perfectly satisfactory to the finance committee. He stated that the effort being made was to centralize the control of the fund in the hands of one body. Governor Pardee then turned over to him control of such contributions as had been sent daily to the governor and Gen eral Funston also formally surrendered s35 900 remaining unused of the $500OO con tributed by the Guggenheim interests. This fund was wired directly to General Fun ston with directions to use it according to his own best judgment, and the gen eral explained to the committee the man. ner in which he had used it. These eX- pendtures were approved by the conl- mittee.
 Thus control or the enllFe Itltl lhiiu ID now in the hands of the finance committee of the relief and Red Cross funds. Gen eral Greedy announced at noon today that the army had taken over full and absolute control of the relief stations TOT the distrl- button of food Distribution will be un- der q system devised by Dr. Devine, the special agent of the Red Cross society, sent here by President Roosevelt.
 Many Abuses Under System.
 General Greedy said that report had come to him from several of the relief districts that there were many abuses under the present system. such as waste and repeating by which persons hoarded provisions in their homes. He said that under the new system of distribution these abuses will not again occur.
 Generally Greedy incidentally explained the relative position of himself and Fun ston He said that he had divested him self as far as possible of all departmental duties which would continue to remain in the hands of General Funston and would devote himself to the sanitation of the city the matter of the policy of the army and It's unusual relations with the city and other special matters.
 Col George Torney. who Is in command of the sanitation problem, announced that the situation was encouraging.
 If a suggestion made by Colonel Torney Is adopted a camp for the Chinese refugees of the city will be established on the golf links of the Presidio controlled by the army.
 May Call Extra Session.
 The proposed special session of the state legislation causes some debate.
 Governor Pardee said that 1t Is his pres ent intention 10 have a special session, but that he has not entirely made up his mind in the matter and does not propose to take any hasty action
 Mayor Schmtz closed the discussion by making a formal call upon the governor for a special session. The governor nounced that he would give some days notice before disseminating the declaration of holidays. so that the lawyers and bank CTS and merchants might reel certain that none of their legal obligations will fail.