The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-03

reason that is said to have moved him
 U s the possible deficit of the State treasury. It is known that the Gov ernor is gradually hardening his new poncy or retrenchment and as an Illus tration of this attitude of his 1t is pointed out that even when a sentiment is so well crystalized for an increase in the compensation of worthy profes- sors who have not been raised" with me Increase of the cost of living. the jovernor raised protest even though the plan involved only . few thousand dollars at most
 One of the levers used by the advo- cates Of satary.increases was the pros pectiye new income to the college from the oil tag tax on Illuminating oils marketed In the State of Alabama. It will be recalled that an act was passed at the last regular session of the Leg islature providing for q tax of a given amount on every gallon of such oil sold In the State. one-fourth of such tax Polytechnic Institute.
 At the same time this afternoon that the Trustees voted for the increase of salaries, they voted also to name Pres ioent Q. C. Thach as the accredited agent of the Board of Trustees to put in operation the section of the Code iimposing ths tax, and providing for
 
 are to be Inspected and for this service the tax Is levied. It is estimated that Auburn's share of the revenue tn he thus derived will amount to more than sl0.ooo the first year.
 Later. when the law is in full oper- ation. 1t is expected that Auburns share will be much greater This will more than offset tha small drain on the in. come caused by the salary-raises.
 The professors whose salaries are | raised by the resolution of the Board | this afternoon are as follows. in the | amounts named:
 Four hundred dollars. Pref. T and pr. George Petrie: two hundred dollars, Dr. c. A. Cary and | Prof. J. F. Duggar; one hundred dol- ars. Prof. c. N. Mitcham and practice lily all the latest corners to the facuitv
 Prof. B. B. Ross. of chemistry. State Chemist, was given $500 by the Board Is the new State Code deprived him of E hat much compensation.
 Another decision of the Trustees was Q divide the faculty into three arts. as was rumosed would be done " The Advertiser. The division was made and the following deans were iected to the heads of the three facul- ies: Dean of the Faculty of Engineer ng and Mines. Prof. J. !. wiimore: )can of the Faculty of Agriculturai ] ciences, Prof. B. B. Ross, and Dean f the Academic Faculty, Dr. George 'etrie. | s. McAdory. of Birmingham, was , iected to nll the vacancy caused by i he resignation of pr. Giitner. who up D now has held the position of assist mt professor of veterinary science. he position of instructor of bacter- ,logy and pathology was created by ie Trustees. The incumbent of this osition is yet to be named. The po- tion of Recorder and Superintendent Farms was also created and D. F. authen was elected to the chair at a | , diary of si,200 per annum. William {. Turner was named as assistant pro- sssor of entomology. Miss A o. Shiv- ( rs was elected assistant librarian. c To the Building Committee of the l oard was referred resolution to iu- estigate the proposition of lighting < le streets of the city by the power i the college plant making the neces-