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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
NEW YORK coTroN.

New York. May 2E--The cotton market
showed more nervousness ana irregularity
tnan any real tendency during today's trad.
,ns. with the close very steady, net points
ioT Ts. to SIX points higher.
decline Of sos points and soon s'e solS sa,i
points net lower under liouidatioh and
ssnsiv pezr pressure; the former being evf-
So sn'w IN tue way OF reducing long lines
-. VT over tne holidays and the government
report while the latter was actuated III,
somewhat disappointing cables, further light
s Lovers In the southwest. more encourag-
ans crop accounts from Texas and the idea
tnat the recent advance had over discount
ea q nnllish July bureau. But instead
~ becoming more active on a scale down.
sugsesting that the remaining long Interest
was py no means uneasy and the mar
a AZ seeded up during the middle of the
snd western bulls. and on covering by re-
cent sellers for turn.
After selling about i0s points net higher.
~. .,s,, savancs being led BY new crop months.
OF larger arrivals here for delivery on
contract. the market became slightly easier.
owing to the fact that offerings of long
put was, on the whole. pretty well sustain.
ed. with the new crop months generally
uncnanged to four points lower. canvas
dicated an average expectation Of a bureau
report showing condition Of 74.5 per cent.
end q decrease of about per cent in
local authority placed the Condition At
tS.I Per cent; and the acreage at g. per
cent less than last year
receipts at the ports today 13,53s bales.
against s.SSs last week and 9.fes last year.
For the week 1000 bales. against ss ISL
last week and sass last year.
Tooeys receipts at New Orleans 1891
very steady:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
CHICAGO GRAIN MARr<Er.

Chicago. May 24.--New high record
marks for the season were established
for the leading grains on the Board
Of Trade during a session marked by
extreme pullishness. Wheat for May
delivery scored gain OF nearly two
marx, the top being w reached At siss
Ia. Corn for May delivery sold up
to "a 1-2c and the same delivery OF
oats toushod So 3-4c. Provisions also
Ali deliveries Of wheat scared to
new high points as result of urgent
buying based on warming reports re-
garding the crop outlook In the South
.tant deliveries was si.is is for July,
$L12 for September and 1900 T-s for
December. The July option displayed
relatively weaker tone than ether
infiue ntlai house. which concern. It
was said. was turning the profts Sc
cured In that way into the September
and December deliveries. The most
turn was an estimate made by a local
crop expert on the wheat crop Of
Kansas and Oklahoma. this Lthority
claiming that the. total yield Of these
exceed 100000 bushels. other re-
ports gave q much more glowing Pic
tnre. OF conditions in Kansas but the
trade was inclined to ignore them.
Drought in southern Russia was re-
ported AZ still menacing the new crop
but shipments of wheat from Russia
last week were extremely liberal and
than had been estimated. During the
final fifteen minutes there was con-
siderable realizing In. the December
and September deliveries and the price
cent from the high point. The mar
ket however, closed strong with
prices showing net gains OF s-sc to
i.sc COMPARED with the final figures
Iuy sa's st nay esinE sep ss is
81. IL IA and December s1t6S IA.
New high record marks for the crop
were made by all deliveries of corn.
bullish throughout the entire day.
several influential shorts were active
bidders and offerings were compare
lively light the greater part of the
ably in excess of what had been esti-
mated but the increased arrivals ap-
peared to have no effect on the mar
ket, During the day the May delivery
while July sold between So s-sc and
20 5-Sc. The market closed strong at
net gains OF 1-4@3-Sc to l 3-sc with
May at - s-Sc and July at 10
Trade In oats was active all day
and prices advanced sharply. all de-
llveries rising to new high levels for
the season. The July option was in
especially urgent demand BY shorts
The strength was based on the suppo-
siuon of late harvest. The top
price for May was reached at 90 sac
and for July at 55 lac. The mar
ket closed at net gains of 3-Sc to / ! Sc
compared with the previous close with
May at e2 Lac and July at 55I-4c.
May at 81 lac and July at So i-lc.
on In hog receipts at Western packing
centersr-Trade. however. was light
throughout the day. At the close
prices were up 5 to Csc compared with
Saturdays quotations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
MARKET STAGNANT
VERY LITTLE INTEREST," SHOWN IN
LOCAL CIRCLES.
Several Hundred Bales or Cotton Were
offered, hut the buyers Evident
" Were Not willing To
Pay The Price.

The over Sunday news was rather
coioriess and the local spot cotton mar
ket passed through another stagnant
ssy ss undssd bales 0 osrea ' on he
market. there was not much Interest
shown by the buyers and the day pass
cd without sale,
submitting to the reaetionary spirit.
the New York market opened yesterday
morning about seven points down.
sagged a little more. but around noon
July futures finally ciosing about the
same as Saturdays close at 11.03 cents.
Liverpool opened atsa five points de-
cline with spot sales at 1000 bales
IN the Eastern half Of the belt but
rains were general over the Western
half especially In North Texas. Okla
homa and Arkansas. Indications point
trail ana Eastern states from the west.
A local shipper was in receipt yes
terday OF a communication from a re-
liable cotton merchant In ST. Louis
out Texas. which sets forth the fact
that the planting is progressing 10.
vorabiy IN Texas ana Oklahoma. and
that the recent rains have been very
that the crop copditions are favorable
ana the recent advance in the price OF
cotton has Influenced an increassd
amount OF cotton planning IN spoth
States.
Another communication received by
a local shinper from Dallas. NTexas
says that West Texas which needed
rain the worst has had good rains and
that the farmers are actively engaged
In planting. Around Dallas the LETT
ter states that the cotton stands 81.
though small are very healthy.
A local simmer who tust returned
Sunday from New York stated yester-
day that the underlying sentiment In
New York Is still; sbuliish but every
hody. up there IL now waiting for the
Government June renort on conditions
and acreage and II the report confirms
the conditions as reported especially in
Texas. cotton Is expected to go high
err.
A local planter ives In recent yes
terday of letter from a prominent
New York cotton rorse ASKING for a
report on 4the conditions of the crop
around Montgomery. In his report the
planter stated that the cotton acre.
age In this section had been decreased
about three, per cent. and that the crop
was about Ave days late.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
Cotton futures on the New Orleans Cotton
@chenEe today ranged ~ follows;
N ippan [Hishi. Low.lcle.s
NEW oRLEANs COTTON.

New Orleans. May zx.-Spot cotton quiet
and eexy. unchansed: middling ioNc. Sales
on the spot ESQ bales. to arrive 400.
Futures opened steady at q decline Of
S4s points under an accumulation OF SELL
ING orders over sunday. Cables were about
- expected but offerings were free from
hquidattng longs
Scaipers on the short side also added 10
th8 volume Of offerinKs.. The decline was
eontlnued until the active months were 8 67
points below the level OF saturdays clos
ina when fresh buying for long account
was met. In the afternoon session the
market had steadier tone on rain in the
central belt, the decline OF the morning was
made up and net advance OF 7@12 points
established On the closing the tone was
called steady and prices were 81 Oil points
hiGher than Saturdays final figures.
Co4f0n futures closed steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
WHEAT BEGINS
TO CLIMB AGAIN

Chicago. May a4--whsat prices advanc-
Cd ssnsaticnaily on the board Of trade to-
day. gains ranging from ~ ekc in July to
2kc In september.
Mag wheat ne medium Of the Pattsn OPP
eratiors and the other active options. July.
September al established new high record
Prices which were held well at the close.
The best prices OF the day were: May
n.sth July ti.ish: September ti.i anu
December tt.0D&.
the Relatively unimportant rise In July
~ due TO the fact that that option was
sod out by traders who transferred their
deals TO September and December. There
was evidence that December was bought
on q huge scale BY prominent bull.
The excitement Of the day was based on
startling reports OF prospective shortages
In Kansas. Oklahoma, One authority
declared that the two states combined
would not produce more than sixty million
A private wire from Kansas City stated
that flour mills were Increasing their ware
house capacities In order 10 store more
wheat. thus preventing it's being shipped
out.
These ana other items of similar import
ant news caused buliish enthusiasm the
equal OF any during the height OF the Pat
ten campaign.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

New York. May 24-The London tin mar
ket was unchanged with spot quoted at
flS2 % Sd and futures at fl33 20 cd. Lo-
cal market was dull and unchanged with
spot quoted at $2S IAN @25.
There was an advance OF about Sc Sd In
ed at fbs los and futures at fs0 IS cd
Locally the market was steady and un-
changed with lake quoted at STA. I2h @37h
s12.7S@STh.
Lead advanced to f1s rs Cd in London
The local market was steady and unehang-
ed at $4,000.
Spelter was q little lower at f22 in the
London market Locally the market was
firm and unchanged at IS. 16@$5.20.
The London iron market was lower with
Cleveland warrants quoted. at ass Sd. Lo-
ealy the market was unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
DRY GOODS MARKEr.

New York. May 24.--The cotton goods
market Is firmer and higher on wide print
cloths. Bleaehed goods have been bought
freely today by some of the leading jobbers
and All probability of reduction follow
ed Cutters and Jobbers are duplicating
ORDERS on fall dress goods. The yarn mar
Hight. The raw silk market is very quiet
interest centering on the new crop prices
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
COTTON GOSSIP.

Local middiins quotation still 10
HIS cents
Holders still want II cents for their
holdings OF the staple.
Montgomery's unsold cotton stock at
present Is about $500 bales compared
with over $4,000 at this time last
year.
The total port receipts yesterday
were ls,t2s bales against s,4ss last
year.
The strength in the cotton market
garded rather skeptically by some.
All the planters want warmer weah
er, especially warmer nights for their
coming crop.
Acreage decrease in this section es-
timated at about three per cent with
crop FIVE days late.
Several private conditions and acre
age reports are expected TO be issued
before. the government report on
June 7.
New Orleans reports the spot mar
ket quiet with full quotations asked.
New York may push the reaction
idea, according to some.
The feature of yesterdays trading
was the shifting OF July longs into
the new crop.
Estimated ports at Liverpool yes
terday were 10000 bales against 5000
last year.
New York wires: 1--WE anticipate
there will be further. liquidation and
probable further decline; we are not
favorable to selling cotton short. for
we are just as bullish as ever"
Meridian, Miss, WHITES: 1--WE have
had good rains last Sunday and Mon
day which were needed to bring up
the late planted. We think crop con-
ditions greatly improved and will i'm
prove rapidly II we do not get too
much rain"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. May 24-Fiour receipts 10. 247:
sales a,soo Quiet and nominally higher
wheat receipts 10, 400. New high records
were made by wheat this morning as a re.
suit Of strong English cables. covering OF
snerts and bull support. May sold at
Der $1.lSk al64; December 81. is% ai4X
rye dGll; No western SIC nominal; fob
Corn receipts 1850.
Beef and pork steady.
Lard firm; western $40 9sGs11.05.
IS; centrifugal Ss-test s.s2@s5i moIasses
sugar s.17@2O; refined steady; crushed
SIS; powdered los; granuIated T. s5.
O. e rstroiSum steady; refined all ports s.45
Coffee quiet; No Rio 7T csc; No. 4
Moiasses steady; New Orleans 2sq42c.
Butter steady to firm; receipts 7,2T1:
creamery specials 26i a 27c: official 2s Nc;
dairy sn'd to to fsst ss sss:s
tory first zoe; western imitation creamery
com, sI !, to SPECIAL 17a2Sho; western fac
Cheese steady; receipts sis; new state
full cream specials 1870 nc; do. large or
small colored small white l2hc: do.
common to fair S9i1c; Skins full to spe-
EEEe firm: receipts 1895; State. Penn
ssy yS and nearby fancy sleeedts white
brown and mixed fancy 2ta24tsc; do. fair
to choice p y 23ltc; western storage pack
ed 20 G23'sc; western first to extra am q
a2lhei seconds 2oG2o1sc.
MONEY MARKET.
New York. May 24-Money call easy
! y az per cent; ruling rate IN az per
cent; closing bid 1 u per cent. offered at
IN per cent
Time loans very soft and dull; sixty days
212ia per cent; ninety days ~ per cent
six months Sn3L per cent.
CINCINNATI PRODUCE
Cincinnati May 24.-Flour firm.
Wheat firm.
Corn steady T70TT1c.
Oats firm Gt'' g." s9e
Rye firm 9ids2c.
Provisions 81, a-y. bulk meats $40. SO; lard
$40 So; bacon s1l az.
Whiskey steady SIS
Butter steady
Eggs steady l7h Q22c.
Poultry steady springers s5 n sac; hem
ifhn. turkeys 1Bc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
NEW YORK BONDS.

U. s. ref. 2s reg ....f.... $50 oi Y
do. coupon go. 80. "''' '''' 'tVt q
u. s. S. reg .''. ''a'''''''' w u
do. coupon ..-...' '''' '''''''''' ~
u, s. Is. reg = 70 =
do. coupon .''' ~
Allia- Chain. list IS see. ~ y
ANN Ayr. bs -. ...''''- lUu
ANN T. & T. CIV. IS ..... 1903
ANN. lob Is .... .... ..'.'''' SO :,
do. IS ssss-' - :
AtchIson gen. Is 49,. -. -. -. 100
do. Short Line LIST Is ......, 9S
do CIV 4s -. 80. -. IVY
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

New York May Z4--CIOse. FFlIne IHefcnn-
tile paper az O. per cent
sterling exchange steady with actual bus
mess in bankers bills at $50. 30d35 for sixty
DAYS bills and at 4S7.75 for demand.
Commercial bills 1855 94S6B.
Bar silver 52Z.
Mexican dollars ~.
Government bonds steady; railroad bonds
irregular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Two reports from Texas read
San Anonio writes: rains are fall
ing daily and are amply suficient for
the present. No farm work done
this week and dry weather for ten
days to two weeks would be best for
US. There Is still some cotton to be
planted"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

New York. May 24.-The market for cof-
zee futures opened steady at unchanged
prices TO ambulance of five points on mod
crate support from trade bulls in the alb
senee OF important offerings or of any
change In the general news. Trading was
Quiet and the market showed little feature
with the close steady net unchanged TO
five points higher. The French market
was unchanged Sales in the local market
wree only s,soe bags, Including: May at
I 10; July at $50 and March at 8 90 q ob =.
tos sa b &c: mild quiet: Cordova ~ @l2&c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

savannah. Ca. May 3L-spirits turpentine
firm s7E 9ssc; sales $50: receipts csc;
bhipmente sgs.
Rosin firm: sales l,los; receipts 1897:
shipments 500: stocks 1l9,s1 Quote: b
81 9eaeS: d So sg@ss: $3.50: r $500
80: q 81 1890. II $500; I st.Ao; K
s4.so; NJ -. So: N $3.50; VIC $S.2s; WV
s5.as.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
VIEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
New Orleans. May 24,-Cotton future
SELMA COTTON MARKrr

Selma, May 2t.--tSpeciaL)-The price Of
spot cotton In the local market was quoted
Is follows today:
Good middIing -. ., 49,. 1ORc
strict middling -. -. -. -. ..i0Ec
AAa0hnb 10 r. @
strict low middling :. 80. -. .I0%c
Low midoiinS 49,. 80. 49,. 9Mc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Houston writes: Conditions through
out Texas much improved since the
rains. but we are very late. However,
ii is still possible to make a good
yield provided we do not get too much
rain"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

ST. Louis May a4.-Fiour steady; red win
ter patents Sc 50 q 81 90: extra fancy and
straight s.. 10; hard winter clears
f4.B0@90,
80. 50@ei3.
Whiskey 81. Al.
Iron cotton tise soc.
Bagging I-l6c.
Hemp twtne 7c.
Pork higher; jobbing 1895.
Lard higher: prime steam $40. so $50.
Dry salt meats steady; boxed extra shorts
lie; clear ribs lie; short lears 11%c.
Bacon unchanged; boxed extra shorts 12c;
clear ribs lac: short clears i2hc.
Articles Receipts Shipm'ts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
Grain Statistic

Total clearances OF wheat ana flour ware
equal to 10000 bu
Primary receipts were $4,000 bu., COM
day a year ago
The visible supply of wheat in the Unit
week. " s
The amount OF breadstuffs on ocean pas
sage increased 3S4 900 bu.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
cars; corn 634 cars; oats s4I cars; hogs
$4,000 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

CORN CHOPb-Per. bu. IS 3 962Mo,
CORN-White from store ~ $3.50; mixsd
HAY-Timothy, choice per ton S2I; No.
per ton SIS; Alfalfa per ton $23; johnson
grass = kr ton sl3@Rl4-
BRAN-Per ten $2s. Shorts $50.
0RITs-Per Dbl -. so; per sack S2.1S,
Cotton Seed and Products,
COTTON sEED-tls per ton.
MEAL-Choics s24 firm; prime TN per
can. per ton S24; prime cake per son sal.
's LrNTERsAPsr Is, lose.
OIL-Car lots; prime crude basis per Id
4 l-aei basis reftned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
TREAsURY BALANCES.

Washington, May 2l.-Today''s statement
shows:
Gold coin and bullion -. ....t 42eeo,S5s
Available cash balances 80. =. 1is.sse.2te
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
LIYERPooz. COTTON.

Liverpool May 2t-ciosins; Cotton spot
Quiet. prices six points lower.
American middling fair -. ....... 81
NenQ nladlfng s...... %. "
t&tNctihk ss.s s..'0' 81
Low miQaling ss.s ..o-oS
+ $500 Ordinary 1899 .sss 's..o' ~
-ftA4 uAEy 's.fseo
The sales Of the day were 1000 bales. of
which 400 we're for speculation and export
and Included $500 American. Receipts 1b,-
600 bales. including IL. 100 American.
Futures opened steady and closed steady
nay s.o.oS
1aAS-June 49, -. .ss...o .eS
1une-duly s..s ss'.o ovh
tAAI-Aukust sssa ssssss0. ~ ~
Angust--Septembe -. 49,. ......5. TON
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 49,. .'0'6B
1EtDDer--November '0.oo ~
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .... s.s-e.09 v
1ecenb@r-~J@nMafy. $50
Febrnary---Msrch -. 49,. go. ....5. IS u
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
LIYERPnnL nRAN

Liverpool. May 24.-Ciosing Wheat. spot
No. red western winter nominal; futures
steady; July IS IND; September IS md;
December SIS 4%d.
Corn; spot strong; New American mixed
via Galveston SIS SKA; futures quiet; May
SIS SID.
Peas, Canadian firm Is 1Ohd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
GERMAN BANK sTATEMENT.

The white Dutch collar has still a
great vogue before 1t. during the COM
Ing warm weather. Whether 1t will
esy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Winona, Miss, says: There is M
stock left in this section The crol
looks more like 1907 in Mississippi
Too much rain"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Charleston, May 2A-Turpentine quiet
SIN q a9e.
$s.zs@5s; sS.so9e5; F IS. @3t.oo; @
"a oG605: I S4.4a: X -. SO; ~ As; N
81. 80; VIC IS. 90; WV s5.16.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL.
New Crfeans, May 24.--Cotton seed oil
PRIME rsfined Ia barrels per pound see
csntH.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
MONTGOMERY MARKETS.
m tThe quotations are corrected daily Z,
The Advertiser.)
Groceries.
MEAL~Standard w a o.

OrOceEAo9s
MEAL-Standard W. c. 90 ID. sacks 90
bushel; cream Peerless csc bushel
COFFEB-Green, common to ordinary IN
Ollie; prime 12@13c: fancy 14@i5c: neas
berry l2hc; old government Java 2T@32c.
Arbuckie's $l7.o5. basis per case; prims
roasted l2h 9l+ei fancy roasted iSai1c.
Mocha and Java blends IS 935o.
CHEESE-Full cream daisies Ia@aOc.
part cream l6Q17c.
sUGAR-GranuIAted. standard sac; FANCY
FLoUR-Fancy. nominal. straixh.s az az
gss:7S; patents s7.1o@1s: fancy patents
sTARcH-corn 70Ioe; standard zooa,
Pearl 4he; gloss lump 4%c; nickel goods
RIcE-Extrs fancy head 7h@se; fapo~
head on @7Ao; broken Sh @sAc; japan
sXLT-LiverpOOl sl.IO; Virgins. SSc;
VINEGAR-Per gallon 2oQsoc.
CRACKERS-XXX Soda SIC: ky Gin
ger snaps 7e: XXX Cream Sc; Xxx ovstHr
7c; Ben Hur Soda Biscuit Sc carton sea
dozen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Non 81. 900 50,
4 Mustard $3.75; Imported u oh key OPEN
ers t7.50@S20.
case, 6 gallons. per case 50. so; Prime cen.
trifugal corn syrup in cases gallons, 81
MAPLE sYRUP-"Log Cabin" brand. 9
Gallons 81 Per case. 12 gallons 81 so: ~
quarter gallons IS. so per case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

BACON MEATs.cIear ribs .la a2,s go;
extra ribs $12. as.
LARp-Hog COMPOUND s%c. fancy hog
lard iaMc; kettle rendered lax QI4kc:
Enowdrtft s%c; Snow-whits sac; FlakS
white sMe; standard cotton oil lard SIC
DRY SALE MEATs-Dry salt ribs IL i3X
N 5b: dry salt cut ribs $11.l5.
~BREAKFAsT BAcoN-15K Q22he.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

The total port receipts yesterday
were 1895 bales against s,4e3 last
year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

The strength In the cotton market
yesterday morning seemed to be re-
garded rather skeptically by some.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Kansas City, May 24.--cattIe. receipts g..
10 including 1000 southerns; strong TO loo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Holders still want IL cents for theil
holdings OF the staple.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Montgomefy's unsold cotton stock at
present Is about $500 bales compared
with over $4,000 at this time last
year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Local middiins quotation still 10
HIS cents
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

All the planters want warmer weah
er, especially warmer nights for their
coming crop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Acreage decrease in this section es-
crop FIVE days late.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

New York wires: I'VE anticipate
there will be further liquidation and
favorable to selling cotton short. for
we are just as bullish as ever"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-22

BOARD WILL ASCERTAIN WHAT
THEY KNOW OF THE RULES
AND REGULATIONS, LAWS Or
PENSACOLA AND OF STATE.

at a special meeting of the board
OF safety held In the city hall last
night it was ordered that an exam
inatiOn and inspection Of the mem
bers of the police department be held
next Tuesday night. A detachment
OF Eve members from the night squad
viii be examined at o'clock and a
detachment of five from the day
force will be held at z o'clock.
These examinations are to be pub
lie
The members to be examined are
to be selected by Chief Sanders, and
the examinations will be upon pro-
ficiency and mental and physical
ability; upon the rules and regula-
lions governing the department and
a knowledge OF city ordinances and
legal qualifications.
MANY APPLICATIONS.
The board at this meeting also dis
posed OF applications for positions on
the police and fire departments.
The application Of C. Roach for a
position on the fire department,
without the recommendation of the
chief of that department, was refer
RED back to the chief for his recon-
merdation.
Applications OF W. G. Daily, 8. B.
Flynn, 9. +. Ward and Walter Lynn
for positions on the police depart
ment were received and they were
elected members of this departmnt,
A motion prvailed that Chief San
ders OF the police department, De
empowered to approve o. an appIica-
ton for police powers at Bayview
park, said applicant to serve without
pay from this department
The following applications for po-
sitions on the police department wers
referred to Chief Sanders for his Of
fetal recommendation: Theo. Pfef-
ferle, Walker Wilkins, G. S. Ladiner.
VIM. Shiarett, John Campbell, John
SiTgletary, S. Sanchez.
Messrs. Villar and Elliott were ap-
pointed as a committe from this
board to act in conjunction with the
chief of the fire department in the
proper disposal OF the old fire engine.
hose and other material not in use
by the department.
Chief Sanders of the police de-
partment submitted his report in re-
gard to placing substitute on the
patrol wagon, the driver being dis
abled for duty in an accident, also
in regard to using the old patrol
wagon while the regular wagon is
being repaired. His report was re-
ceived and his action in the matter
approved by the board.
The members present were Chair
man Johnson and Messrs. Elliott,
Williams and Villar.