The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-25
JAIL INSPECTORS IN MORGAN COUNTY Decaturs Pave Connecting BOulevard-Dies From
 Mules Kick

Decatur. August 24.-- Special )-Assist- ant State Jail Inspectors John D. Adams and Malcolmn Oates of Montgomery were here yesterday inspecting the Morgan county jail They came here from Ath- ems, where they inspected the Limestone county jail. From here they went to Huntsville, where they inspected the Mad ison county jail.
 They said that the Athens jail was not secure and that it would be recommended that the prisoners be removed for safe keeping. As yet no prisoners have escaped from the Athens jail, owing to the fact that the sheriff of the county sleeps in the jail and keeps a close watch over 1t. It is probable that the prisoners will be removed to the county jail in Decatur.
 While the inspectors would give out no statement concerning the Morgan county jail it was gathered from their conversa- tion that this jail is all right with possi- bly, a few improvements. The Morgan county jail does not comply with the new law requiring four compartments. The city council of Decatur has request ed Abbott &. Ebberhardt of Sheffield, con- tractors for the new s2O0oo city hall, to give guaranty bond instead of per- sonal bond. which they have made. As soon as this bond is arranged work will commence on the new building. The city hall will be built on lot pur- chased by the city some time ago at the corner of Vine and Railroad streets.
 
 mined to break up the negro loaflng gangs at the Union passenger station and to drive all of the negro vagrants out of the city. He has ordered the police officers to arrest all such negroes and during the past two days a number of negroes have been arrested on these charges and fined. Mayor Henry A. Skeggs is out of the city for his health for few weeks, and during his absence Capt. P. J. Edwards is acting in his stead as mayor. The city council of New Decatur has instructed the city attorney and the city city council of New Decatur has in structed the city attorney and the city engineer to draw up an ordinance for the paving of Lee street. This paving Is to be done in conjunction with De- catur, as the street Is owned by both cities. About one-third of the cost will be assessed to New Decatur and the remainder to Decatur. The ordinance will provide for the paving of Ferry street to connect with the paving on the same street that is now being done by Decatur When this work Is completed this will give two fine connecting streets between Decatur and New De- catur.
 A party of men from the Decaturs and from Tennessee left here yester- day on a prospecting trip over Nor gan, Lawrence, Winston and other counties in this section of the state. The trip will be made in buggies. The real object of the trip is not known, but 1t Is believed that 1t is for the pur- pose of looking into certain mineral de- posits. The party is composed of J. L. Echols and T. l.. Baker of the De- caturs, MT. Powell of Johnson City, Tenn, F. M. Ewing of Nashville, Tenn, Harry Ezell and Col. Hugh Anderson of Jackson, Tenn. .,..-. ..ess.a,4 L. P Norton, a farmer living a few miles from Decatur, died yesterday as the result of having been kicked in the stomach by mule few days ago. The deceased leaves widow, son, a brother and several sisters MT. Norton was one of the best known farmers of this section of the state.
 The past week has been more favor able on the cotton crop in this section than was the preceding weeks.
 In some parts of the county the cater pillars are effecting the plant to some extent though up to this time no great injury has been done.
 As yet no open bolls have been re- ported in this section and 1t will be fully two weeks yet before any pick ing is done. The crop on an average is about 10 days late.