The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-11
COUNCIL MEETING
SANITATION or NORTH SELMA
 THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED.
Matter of Handling Municipal Garbage to Be Looked Into Immeaiately Election OfEleers are
 Appointed.
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 Selma, Aug. 10.
 At the Council meeting Monday night Mayor Atkins strongly recommended the adoption of methods to thoroughly sanitate the city especially north Sel- ma. He suggested the installation of two and half mile sewer at a cost of $75.000. the cost to be paid by the owners of affected property, either through assessment or contribution. The matter was referred through the Council to the Committee on Sanita- ton, with the addition of the Mayor and City Engineer, with power to act
 The Mayor also suggested the Coun- ell to look thoroughly into the matter of the Engiet Sanitary cempany's meth. . cd of handling municipal garbage, ana the Council referred this matter also to the Sanitary Committee.
 This committee can adopt etther method of providing sanitary improve ment of North Selma. part of the city undrained. In this portion of the city there are three large schools the trustees of which have expressed a willingness to bear their part of the expense of a sewer. The Mayor advo. cates action in the matter at once, in order to get underway with the sani- tary sewer before the rainy season sets in.
 To hold election of the mayoraity and Council the third Monday In sep tsnber. the following election 9Ine.als aas were appointed by the Council. eaen Councilman recommepdins the oficers
 Tirst ward-rnspectors, o. P. smith, R. B. Holmes, E. R. Kinney: clerks, !. E :, Privett. Pettus Lapsey; return. ing officer T. w. Hall, sr.
 Second ward--Inspectors. Theo. La ZaFhfal. rINFEN U. Philips. returning officer J. J. Bab- cock.
 Third ward--Inspectors, J. ". Pres ton. Wrn Bohlia, T. c. Norrisi clerks, Robt. Huffman. Jack Moran; returning ofacer, Gus Clewis.
 Fourth ward--Inspeetors, J. B. Me- Perrin. Joe Marshall, J. B. Hardy; clerks, D. D.. Updegraff, J. D. McMil- len; returning officer. Len Conoly:
 Fifth ward--Inspectors J. J. Heinz, Toe owens. E. O.. Edwards clerks. Robert Olive, John Clancy. returning officer, W. E. claughton.
 An ordinaRce was passed py tns Council providing that the meat ana milk inspector be present at the union stock yards at the hours from q. m. tn a. m. and from to p. m.
 Captafn c. L. Parker, state convict transfer agent was in Selma q Few hours yesterday on the way 70 ph.vh springs with a batch of prisoners lie reports the convict camps of the state in spiendid condition, as well as the uerrnanent institutions.
 ire said that 1 nthe last few months prison commissioners from several states, including Kansas, Missouri ana Tennessee, had visited Alabama ana had. inspected the prison labor system. They say that the methods here, the general modus operandi. is better than they have seen anywhere else In their extensive travel throughout the United States.
 They were especially struck with the fact that Alabama clears half million dollars yearly from the convict labor, the labor not only paying for the prison system, but brings in the revenue mem tioned.
 Fewer prisoners have escaped this year., so far, than for 8 similar period on record, and besides fewer attempts to escape have been made. Captain Parker is more than pleased with the prevalent conditions and says his superiors look. forward to q good year.