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CAPT. PRINTUP
Wrlttes a Card About the City’s
Affairs.
TELLS OF MANY THINGS
in the Past and Future—Some
Matters Relating to the
City’s Finances.
.Editor Tribune.
The frtqai-nt mention of my name to
mayor and the positive assertion by my
friends that my name will be used in
this connection, prompts me to give my
views as to the general policy of the ad
ministration of city affaire.
I will have served tbe city as council
man six years April 1, 1891. I have dis
charged the duties incumbered upon me
to the very best of my ability, and if it i<
the pleasure of my frietds to advance me
to the high position of mayor, I shall
endeavor to discharge the duties faith
fully and honestly in the future as I have
in the past.
Rome’s growth and prosperity for the
past few years, even under the depressed
financial condition of the country, has
bein astonishing. Even to the most
doubtful ones it has grown into a
thriving, bustling, busy city, with its
t ousands of inhabitant, its block after
block of substantial brick business houses
and palatial residences have been erected,
and within her borders are tbe homes of
a refined, intelligent, cultivated, happy
and prosperous people, with location
such' as will lead to the coco usion
that it is designed by nature as the site
of a great city. Add to this the salu
brity of her climate, and a more de
sirable point for residence will be hard
to find.
The easy and natural drainage of the
city contributes largely to this gratifying
condition, and is a guarantee of its per
petuation. With the completion of the
seweragesysteA contemplated by the ci'y
authorities, the sanitary condition will
be unexcelled by that of any city in the .
south.
We will soon have abundant supply of
| pure water upon completion of tbe new
city water works about April 1, 1894; •
there will then be ample water for all ■
manufacturing purposes and other needs
of the city.
Rome is a city of schools, having nu- i
merons institutions of learning, some of
which are of high grade. Our system of
free schools, however, is the crowning
feature in this respect, which places the
elements of education within reach of
the humblest child in our midst.
Our gas and electric light system has
been greatly improved and new exten
sions are constantly being made, thus
gradually covering the city limits, reach
ing far out into the suburban portion.
Our police department is well regulated,
composed of competent and efficient men.
Our fire department is well equipped,
• and is one of the most substantial volun
teer departments iu the state.
Our financial condition and standing is
most excellent. Tae present council
even under the pressure of financial
panic, have met promptly every demand
made upon them, and much credit is due
oqr efficient cleric, Mr. M. A Navin.
x With our city in such an excellent con
dition, we are circainly a prosperous peo
ple. Let us therefore look towards the
H sttftfWe.” The com ng two yeirs in
qur city affairs will be of much m irairn-.
portanoa than the t wo
always more interesting to look forward
than to turn and search for past history.
If the pe >pto are left to themselves
they will select men for offiiial positions
who will act in peifect harmony with the
~ public heart. Taere should be no di
vision amoag our ettiz iHsr-bat- tliey
should all lace in the same direction.
Do away with an! bury from sight all
< jealousy and ap.te, all growling and faulr
fiading. Work uo more for a few indi
viduals, but all work together for a com
mon prosperity and mutual benefit. Old
feuds must be forgotten and individual
and general prosperity and advancement
occupy tbe whole ground.
The mayor and council should do
nothing" that would impede the growth
qf the city. Each m&mber should give
bis undivided attention to the welfare of
the entire population. The good of the
whole people should bo kept steadily in
view—classes and combinations disre
garded.
'f.otal taxable property of the city
April, 18&3, was $5 050,200 The esti
mated revenue was $103,100.00, of which
$24,000 00 was applied to the new i
wafer vorks. Leaving a balance of
i $79,100 00 for general expenditure of city
government.
The bonded debt is now $294,400.00,
PUT UP
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igj You’ll find what you want in
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a better way, and they act in
jafeggSr a better way, than the huge
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H- ZB. IPARKS COME S AZO V’S
Great Clearing Sale TP ft ft 1/ TAI#I Oft
Previous to dBUUA"IA AIN U ■
We bought most of our stock on a depressed market, when prices were lowest. We offer them in this sale for
We do this to raise .money, therefore the cash only gets the?e prices. Nothing more than cost. Many Goods less than cost.
Splendid Line New Fancy Woolens. • ’
I
Here are some of our clearance prices:
I lot assorted colors 32-inch Cashmeres, former
price 25c; sale price : : : 17|c
3-4 Wave Suiting in gray and brown, made to
sell for 124, reduced to : : : 7jc<
42-inch Mohait Stripes, a desirable suiting in
splendid colors, reduced from 40c to : 28c
40-inch. all-wool and mixed Fancy Plaids, splen-
did for waists, sale price, : : 31c
42 inch Fancy Plaids, splendid value, our price 42c
40-inch all-wool Serge, staple colors, worth 55c,
reduced price : : : 43c
Ten pieces colored Bengalines, wide stripes,
sold from 85c to sl, your choice of weaves 52|c
54-in. Hop Sacking and all-wool Flannel, good
colors, our price : : : : 50c
Silks, Velvets and Trimmings, all at New York Cost. ‘
H. B. PARKS »
Every department shares in this GREAT
bushes.
with an annual interest of $20,780.00. Os
this bonded debt $173 890 00 are eight
per cent, graded bond,, principal and in
terest due July 1, 1896. Os these bonds
$15,000.00 will have been refunded and
paid as required under the sinking fund.
Thefundiug of the balance of these bonds
Jay 1, 1891, viz: $158,800 00 which have
to be provided f>t by council of 1894-5
by an act of legislature autboriziag tbe
issue of new bonds at a rate of 4 or 5
per cent. By thus refunding the graded
8 per cent, bonds at 5 per cent, inter* a
after July 1,1896,wi1l be reduced $5,000.00
annually, would thus provide for the
sinking-fund of the present water works
6 per cent, bonds. With the completion
of the water works, I am inclined of the
opinion that the income from water rents
will idd largely to the city’s revenue,
and after July j, 1896, will nearly, if not
entirely, meet tbe entire annual interest
on the bonded debt.
There can be no doubt but that there
slidukl.be an overhauling of the manner
»f taxing properties in Rome. Some
properties are severely taxed. while oth
ers are not taxed enough. Burdens of
taxation should be uniform. No prop
erty should be taxed to death while oth
ers escape, and while io justice is done to
some, it should be righted.
The coming mayor and council should
pledge themselves not to increase taxa
tion. I go farther and say rather
than raise taxation, an honest effort
should be made to reduce tbe rate of city
t txes, and under no citcumstances should
tie rate exceed one per cent., if possible
should be less. With our increased ter
ritory which has been annexed, seems to
bear me out in this, and that our rate of
taxation could be reduced and the city’s
high financial standing finely malt*
tained.
Tbe license tax should be overhauled
and I think more equally adjusted so the
laboring classes could be less burdened
in their daily avocations.
Public improvements should be made
but in a manner as would not work a
hardship upon our citizens, build grad
ually and permanept|y and aa will not
make taxation a burden, and our laws
should be such however, as would not
retard tbe growth and progress of our
city. It is impossible for me to cover the
entire field, and I have herein britfly ex
pressed, I think, living isspes. We should
pitch everything for the good of Rome
and her people that would push her to
the front as one of the first cities of the
laud. Encouragement sfiquld be extend
ed to manufacturers to locate here in or
der that employment may be our
people. Every department of the city
government should work in harmony
with a pure, clean administration look
ing to the absolute good of our city. The
next two years will bring prosperity and
good cheer to us all.
Yours truly,
John 0. Pbintup.
THE HOME TKIBUNK. SUNDAY MOBNING, JANUARY 7. 18114.
Qociety.
One of the most brilliant social events
in Rome’s history was the reception of
Colonel and Mrs. Hamilton Yancey Fri
day night complimentary to Mis Phinizy,
of Augusta, and Miss Leavenworth, of
Virginia. There is no more charming
home in all these parts, and none more
noted for lavish hospitality and elegant
appointments. Colonel and Mrs. Yancey
thoroughly underatrnd the art of enter
taining, and they do so with a graceful
and pleading manner that never fails to
impress all guests.
Thb acene Friday evening was brillian?
in every way. Beautiful young women
gowned and bedecked according to fash
ion’s latest decree, fairy lights shimmer
ing softly upon the fair faces and exqui
site costumes, flowers in profusion lent
their bright colors and shed their fra
grance in sweet, odoriferous breaths, tbe
strains of melodious music gently wafted
from stringed instruments, and merry
laughter and animated converse bespoke
the happiness tnat reigned in ever heart.
It was near midnight when the supper
hall was thrown open, and here again was
beauty of decoration and a spread of
tempting banquet dishes that Epicurus
of old might have called his own with
pardonable pride. Every detail was on a
most elegant scale, and not one incon
gruity marred the tasteful arrangement
of all parts. Many were present, and
great was the pleasure experienced. The
evening will long be remembered by th«
guests, and it will go down in their his
tories as a social event with which few
can compare.
Miss Phinizy has visited in Rome be
fore, and her many admirers here wel
come her return with great pleasure.
She is one of Georgia’s fairest and | nost
attractive young ladies, possessing rare
tact that makes her universally popular.
Miss Leavenworth is a pretty type of
Virginia’s beautiful women, and pos
sesses a wonderful amount of culture and
refinement. She already made many
admirers here, and tbe fair couple will
be the recipients of much devoted atten
tion during their stay.
Mrs. Yancey was attired in black silk,
yfith diamond ornamen 8. Miss Phinizy
wore pink silk, with LaKranoe roses.
Miss Leavenworth, green satin, with
point lace and roses,
Here is a partial list of the young
people invited:
Misses Carrie Clark, Rosa Clark, Addie
Gammon, Olelie McWilliams, Nanelle
McWilliams, May Patton, Julia Bayaid,
Alice WcWilliams, Willie McWilliams,
Mamie Rounsaville, Rose Woodruff, Eva
■ Any Cloak in our house at
Per cent less than cost. Not a half dozen in
1 9 the lot carried over from last year.
Your choice of BLANKET'S
WPer cent less than cost, splendid stock of finej
CALIFORNIA BLANKETS.
Now is Your Chance
To buy a supply of
Table Linens and NapH
EF“AT BBH
YA ZA Worth of SHOES at actual cost in
STOCKTAKING SALE.
Worth of MILLINERY, bought £HH|
selected carefully, all in this clearaßßßSH
Camp, Mabel Seay, Susie Seay, MBS
West, Minnie Rowell, Mattie fiß|»g
Floy Rowe’l, Daisy King,
Fouche, Pattie Gillhard,
Eva Simpson. Sallie Simpson, EmMBB|
Sadie Alexander, Leila
Berry, Marshall, A
Gerty Griswold, A
Ayer, Line Spaiks, Muinie
tie Berry, Addie Wright,
Jefferson, Luiey,
Simpson, Olive Terrell,
Huth Eividge, Jackso’ Bi?'' '■ *"'.*** *':*i
Eiith Gas ver, Ruth
Edith Smith, Annie <. i a
Rena Berry, Mary Berry,
Eddie Magruder, Crowel Manley^Bf*'-I'
Hoyt, Daisy Cneney, Mary West, Ga?
trude Black. Annie Ewing Rodg-
ers, Ava Ombarg, Mary Thomas, Annie
NjrtomU '*•' -•*■’' k,
ilei-sie B
Siifll,
M <■ SB
Ro w n ill,
Dick Harris, Nat Harris, Chas. P.uden>
E. E. Bawsell, John Ramey, George
Nixon, Pennington Nixon, Nick Ayer,
Tom Woodruff, Chas. Cothran, Dick
Cothran, Guy Cothran, Ed Dean, Albert
Ewing, A. D. Hull, W. Huff, Park Har
per, Will McKee, J. N. King, E F.
Crouch, E. A. Colclough, Frank Wood
ruff, Wm. L. May, Claude Jones, Will
King, Will Norton, Sim Magruder, T. J.
Simpson, Jobw Berry, Roy Berry, J. D.
Gwaltney, Earnest West, Linton Smith,
Alf Harper, T, R. Garliugton, R. P. Cox,
C. A. Thornwell, Bernty Hall,
George Bradford, O. P. Meaers,
Claretce Wood, J. B. Nevin, J. H.
O’Neill, R. W. Graves, A, F. J.
H. Caldwell, R. A. Gwaltney, Roy Wes’,
Fred Rounsaville, Walter Langford,
Walter Fisher, Doughty Manley, Sam
Gentry, Charley Gentry,
Among the otfiers invited were: Messrs
and Mesdames H. A. Dean, H. H. Battey,
J. P. Cooper, Martin Graham, B. I.
Hughes, W. T. Cheney, W. A. Patton, E
J. Moultrie, C. B. King, C. N. Feather
ston, R. D. Van Dyke. M, R, Emmons, C.
J. K. Ingram, J. A. Rounsaville, C. E.
Woodruff, W. T. White, J. T. Graves, C.
M. Fouche, G T. Goetchius, J. W. Scott,
J. B Carver, L. A. Dean, J. W. Ewing,
S. W. Wright, Moses Wright, I J. Berry,
W. H- Hide)l, Sam J, Powers, Harper
Hamilton. J. J. Hamilton, N. H.
Bass M. M. Pepper, Halsted Smith,
J. H. Reynolds, Henry Hine, W. G.
Cooper, Harry Rawlins, H. B. Parks, W.
M. Gammon, J. L. Johnson,'C. Terhune,
A. W. Tedcastle, J. W. Maddox, R. T.
Armstrvng,-Jesßo McGhee, J. D. Turner,
J. J. Black, H. M. Tanner, Capt. R. G.
Clark, Mrs. G. B. Bayard, Mis. Rogers,
Mrs. Euclid Johnson; Harris Best, Cap
tain and Mrs. Tyler, Colonel and Mrs.
Sam W. Goode, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Tor-
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17ch inat. They havSß®
eral warm friends in the city, and are
especially intimate with Capt. and- Mrs.
A. B. S. Moseley.
CITY REGISTRATION.
Notice of Registration of Voters for City
* Election.
Official notice is hereby given that tbe
books for the registration of city voters for
the next municipal ejection are now open
at the clerk of council’s office, at the city
hall. All city taxes, fines, and all dues to
the city must be paid before registering.
The attention of city voters is called es
pecially to the fact that the payment of
taxes does not register voters in the city
registration, but in addition to paying all
dues to the city personal application must
be made to the clerk.
Attention of all city voters it ca led to
this notice.
Registration closes Saturday, Feb. 17, at
7 o’clock p. m. E ection Tuesday, March
6,1894. M. A. Nevin,
dt Feb.l7 *Clerk of Council.
Children Cry for
Pitcher’s Castorla.
Ten anarchists were arrested at Barce
ien i and turned over to tbe military |for
oourt-martial trial.
Strength and Health.
If you are not feeling strong and healthy,
try Electric Bitters. If “La Grippe’’ has
left you weak and weary, use Electric Bit
ters. This remeday acts directly on Liver,
Ston acb and Kidneys, gent'y aiding those
organs to perform their suctions. If you
are afflicted with sick headache, you will
find speedy and permanent relief by taking
Electric Bitters. One trial will convince
you that this is the remedy you need.
Large bottles only 50 cents at Curry's drug
store.
Tbe pope and the bishop of Tiraspol
conferred on the condition of Roman
Catholics in Poland.
Black Goods—Always Seasonable.
Never out of style. We quote a few prices:
|36-inch Crocodile Suiting, formerly 40c. now , 28c
140 inch all-wool Henrietta, 3 shades of blacks, now 39c
40-inch all-wool French Serge, sold for 60c, sale
* 4Kl4c
Sold at Curry’
The body of W. fl.
do but dissipated resident of
was found with his throat cut in a cornß
field near Lincoln, Neb. '
Mental depression, wakefulness, los! I
manhood caused bv errors of youth or !
later excesses quickly cured by Magnetic
Nervine. Guaranteed by D. W. Uurry, ;
Rome, Ga.
Stockholders’ Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting
of the stockholders of the Merchants i
National Bank will be held at their bank- 1
ing room January 9:h, 1894, at ten o’clock,
a. m. S. F. Magbudeb, ' ‘‘
Home, Ga., Dec. 9, 1893. Cashier.
12 -20-til jan9
All work and no play is impossible !
with an ac or.
An operation or injections of carbolic ,
acid are extremely oang*-rous. Try Ja- I
panese Pile Cure. Posnively guaranteed
by D. W. Curry, Rcme, G i.
Isn’t Editor Stead about ready to go!
back home?
Ostrich Feathers cleaned,;
curled and died. Alson Kid i
Gloves cleaned at Phillips’, •
69 1-2 Whitehall street, At-1
lanta, Ga.
11 7-tu th aal2m
George D. Prentice was very popular!
last Sunday.
Ingleside Rktbkat.—For diseases s ;
Women. Scientific treatment eed cure '
guaranteed. Elegant apartments for la-'
dies before and during confinement. Ad j
dress The Resident Physician 71 72:
Baxter Court Nashville, Tenn.
8-22-d<fcw3m
Tbe new year now begins to take in its I
burroundinge. I
Altirher Ti*-
FOB MAYOB.
JOHN J. SEAY!
FOB COUNCILMEN,
, First Ward.—Henry Harvey.
Second Ward.—D. W. Curry.
Thiid Ward.—J. L. Camp.
Fourth. Ward.— Walter Harris.
Fifth Ward. —Henley Hoskinson.
To all Who Have Pianos
Having secured all the tuning j
; Shoiter College and Conservatoj
, Music, and being fully endorsed b|
. Thompson and Prof. Fortin, and bl
' others, respectfully solicits your ]
i.age. M. A . Gk<l
Leave orders with E. E. ForbJ
I Broad street.
i 12-3-sun-lm,
I CHEAP HORSE SHOjßli
Cun be Had at White's Shop,
Stable.
I W. T. White has cut
horseshoeing to 80 cents
Other work iu proportion. BM
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Dissolution of
The firm of Pollock & Me.(B||l|
this day dissolved pai
full consent, J. R.
bought the entire interest
lock, and will assume a*l
J. L. PoiBBI
12-21-ts J. K
Wanti d—A male
j J. B. Porter, Silver Creek, 888
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