The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-24
PLANS ACCEPTED
FOR NEW BUILDINGS
Boys Industrial School viii Be
Enlarged
CAN TAKE MORE BOYS
Mrs. L. G. Woodson of Birmingham Is
Elected On Board of Control to
Succeed Mrs. Henderson.
other News.
CAN TAKE MORE BOYS

Montgomery, March 23-(Special.)- AT
meeting of the board of control OF the
Boys Industrial school, held at BirminS-
ham yesterday, plans were accepted from
a Montgomery man, William Warren, for
the new buildings to be erected at the
home of the school, near Birmingham
The main building is to be in every way
modern and up TO date and will COM
bine all the features of the industrial
work of boys at this time
On the first floor will be the dining and
reception rooms and the offices. The sec
on will have the school and assembly
rooms and the office of the superintend-
ent, and the dormitory for the boys ana
bedrooms for the teachers. There VIII
be large porches and plenty OF open
courts and a band stand. The lawns
will be made pretty and attractive.
1t was provided at the meeting for a
tailor shop, an increase of the equip
ment of the printing establishment and
the shoe shops Several boys from the
printing shops have gone out lately to
good places Special attention is be-
ing given to farming at this time,
lot of modern tools and machinery nav
ing been ordered. Samples of the soil
have been sent to the state chemist at
Auburn and on his report work Will be
done best suited to the lands. Each boy
is forced to farm some every day and
some of them are being educated Tor
farmers
eau Take More Boys.
The new appropriation will enable the
school to take care of more boys. There
are 125 there now and an average last
year of 100. The accounts showed that
the year was administered with balance
of 10 cents to the good. 1t is expected
that now all the boys who come may
be cared for.
Mrs. Thomas NJ. owen went UP from
here t. the meeting. 1t was called by
the president. Mrs. r. ID. Johnston, and
the following were present: Mrs. john
ston, Mrs. 4. G. Bush. Mrs. A. w. Mel
son, Birmingham; Mrs. Owen, Mont
gomery, Mrs. e. Craighead, Mobile; Mrs
Milton Humes, Huntsville. The resgna-
ton of Mrs. Charles Henderson of Troy
was received and Mrs. l.. G. Woodson
of Birmingham elected to take her place
1t Is necessary to have enough of the
trustees in Birmingham to do business,
as many things come up that require
quick attention. The Legislature will be
asked to increase ..e board from seven
to nine, to give wider range of men,
bership
Judicial Negligence.
Attorney General CARRIER, who is one of
the three members of the board of par
dons, IL very anxious that judges shall
| take note of section 5451 of the code,
| as It will give the board and the gov
| ernor vast help in the matter of decid-
| ing on pardons. 1t provides that the
| Judge shall file with the governor full
and detailed statement of each case tried
| md tot nnt hn lyar ugh ara
it will be available for use
The section follows when any de-
PENDANT, on conviction, Is sentenced to
imprisonment In the penitentiary, for the
term of five years or more, 1t is the
duty OF the presiding judge to make a
statement in writing, setting forth the
name OF the defendant, the term of the
court at which he was tried, the offense
of which he was convicted, the char
acter of the evidence against him, the
circumstances of aggravation or mitiga-
ton developed on the trial, and the proof
in reference to his previous character:
which statement must be signed by the
Judge, and must, within thirty days there
after, be transmitted by the clerk to the
office"
Attorney General CARRIER points out that
this would be great help to the men who
are called upon to pass upon the ques-
ton OF the right to pardon of any man
who Is asking it.
Wetumpka Power Plant.
The Wetumpka Power company has
been organized at Wetumpka. with cap
ital of $1,000, to build and equip a power
an, lighting plant in the town of We
tumpka. The incorporators are NJ. Ho-
henburg, II. Hohenburg, f. w. Lull f.
M. Tate, Charles w. McMorris.
The South Chronicle Land company has
been Incorporated at Mobile. with a cap
it,. of $4,000 The incorporators are
j. II. and II. J. Titus and e. r. j.
F'ishel.
The Union Foundry company at An
niston has also been incorporated with
a capital of 100000. II. o. Salzer and
others are incorporators.
These notaries public have been named
by the governor: b. G.. Perry. Bessemer;
NJ. l.. Bonner, Birmingham; Cora Stokes,
Admission; T, J. Shirley, Birmingham.
ILLUSTRATED SONG