The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-18
Regret schad's Resignation.

department by Chief Of Police C; F: schad. were passed by. the Board of held its regular session. It was the last before the chief leaves office, as his resignation becomes enectiVe No- vember l. and before the sd meeting GU. s,sm- aa- bers of the Board for their many kino' nesses and courtesies to him.
 In explaining his reason for resign ing he stated that ne had expscteo s h.,sn ea, inc police department would nave Desh treated better by the Finance CUmIniI- tee of the City Council in making Sp the annual budget bat the snaDDy
 manner in which hes nsa ana caused ses Iee b:m to decide to leave the department ana Hin' bark in other business: Mayor DtiSe' DIE, Chairman Ingraham and all the nie .n bers of the Board aHsI respTIhuein ai regret finr the fact that he is to leave tm1 service. and branding him as tne nause sficient chief to serve the clty HI
 Preservation of Timber.
 rs rorest Service of the Depart ment of Agriculture has begun an IT. vestieatton into the best means oi p serving wood under salt water, anu .ir,har various agencies 1adt Iad under ndso Water for any period, and c. Howell smith. an exnert in that line. Is in Pensacoia coh ducting the Investigations c,1,
 He is making dstOut oL e'N ports, studying conditions, and whas
 means have heretofore been adapoiso and with what success. IL beins tte i
 tention of the department ,nerehw eo u inc wood can be better preserved ana at q much less cost than is now neing done. In speaking of the purpose or ms Nisi. i owing to the constantly -decreasing supply of timber and consequent rise in prices. any effort looking to the con servation of our forests or tnrest prouv at large" With this idea in view. the among other projects. an investisatlon under water. and methods of preserva- tion against their work. With one rather unimportant exception, nothing has been found attacking t1mper con problem has become one Of salt water conditions entirely. The known de- stroyers of timber exposed in salt wa ter. are two bivalve mn,,osKs' serfd" hd' worms. and limnoria and cheula; crus. taceans Teredo and xylotra diner put slightly in form. habits and prohab,V Several methods have been devised for the protection of timber against the aoents. such as sheathing with copper. yellow metal. concrete. etc. wrappins paints and preparations applied exter- r ally with a brush. and impregation with dissolved salts or heavy oils Sev- Iutelv worthless and others of doubt full value It Is now the intention or the forest service 10 have its represen- tative, visit points along both cons.s conditions with reference to destructive animal life, such as temperature and density at various depths, turbiditN ana will be paid. however. to the condition of exposed timber. both treated and un- treated. Where successfully treated. study will be made of the reasons TOT reasons for failure will be sought. Cheaper substitutes for tin'bers now In use will be investieated and when s!lf- ficient data Is gathered, publication will be issued covering as carefully as possible the results.
 Work of Police.
 The report of the Chief of Polio" showing the work of the polre depart ment during the month of September: shows that 499 arrests were mao" or which 203 were white and 2ss colored' 3S3 found guilty. IF sent to me cr'mlna' court. sentence suspended in 2s cases; and six cases continued. Fines assessed in the recorders court amounted to s1.979. while collections aggregated s1 .20650
 The combined power or thi'e UT tmc largest tugs in the naval service fail ed to remove the historic spanish steel floating dock today when they at tempted to pull her from her position in the sand. where she was blown dur inr tho hurricane The dock was an rhored by many chains and anchors but moved from her position and being such an immense structure stuck hnrn which was found some dlstanc," fro!l her anchorage off the navy yard. This morning the tugs Hercules. Accoma. and Osceola fastened hawsers ana strained and puffed for hours under full heads of steam in an effort to move tho dock. but a, par" th, s,"'o nhon. noon w,th her propeller going around a@ :: ,'' fast f as the engines cor'id dr!,,." it, stick of timb'r or, .ni 'c' of flo t.ng wye. ,ta'ra was caught - "" prone ", of the Osceola and smash d tn" wheel (. pieces All work -"Ns then Sinnn'', but as soon ae rep i"s are mad" an-