North Georgia citizen. (Dalton, Ga.) 1868-1924, January 13, 1910, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text$ THE CITIZEN I COVERS WHITFIELD t Like the Sunshine. t THE CITIZEN I COVERS WHITFIELD t Like the Sunshne. Other City Officials Were Elected for the Year. Trouble to Qualify Enumerator. 2 in Business Shown by License Collected. Outlook for Year of 1910 Is Ex tremely Bright. Reports Show Good Management in All Departments. WANTS APPLICANTS RECORDER’S COURT WORK WAS WELL DONE. THINGS ADVOCATED Councilmen Now Paid More Than They Ever Were—Other Salaries Re main the Same. Supervisor Crawford Issues Call for Applications Before January 25, the Last Day. Fines Amounted to About 1 1-2 Times Street, Cemetery, Relief, Fire, Salary and Nuisance Committees and Commissioners Report. Speeches Had Prosperity Ring and Big Things Are Looked For—List of the Speakers. Statement Shows City’s Financial Standing Excellent. Adairsville to Entertain Large Gathering. Amount of Last Year—-Licenses Nearly Doubled. Two sources of the city’s revenue re ceived a great big boost the past year, the money collected from business li censes being about twice the amount collected in 1908, and the fines in re corder’s court showing a,gain of about 50 per cent over those of the year be fore. , An examination of the books of the city bring to light some interesting in formation. When the office of recorder was cre ated last year and Judge Longley took charge of police court, Mayor Wood had disposed of 22 cases where the de fendants had been found guilty. After Recorder Longley had taken charge of the court, 417 prisoners were convicted, and the fines imposed, to gether with the fines of Mayor Wood in the 22 cases before Judge Longley was elected, amounted to $1,583.75. In the year 1908 there were 357 con victions in police court, showing that the law breakers were just a little busier during the past year than they were in 1908. The fines of 1908 amounted to $1,168.25, about two-thirds of the money received from recorder’s court during the year just passed. Chief Fincher showed his ability as a collector last year in the amount he received from collections of business licenses. This was the first time he had charge of these, collections, and he celebrated his work by roiinding up about twice the amount received from the same source during 1908. The past year there were about 390 busi ness licenses issued, and from these A call for more applicants for places as census enumerators has been issued by Supervisor of Census L. H'. Craw ford, Dalton, Ga. He urges all persons in his district desiring to serve to ob tain their application forms at once and to file them with him before Janu ary 25, when he must stop considering new applications in order to prepare for the “test” of the previous appli cants on February 5. After this he will examine and rate the papers until about February 22, when he will for ward his list of designations as enume rators, with their “test” papers, to Census Director Durand, who will care fully go over and rerate the papers of the successful candidates before giving his consent to the issue of commis sions to them by the supervisor. By the middle or latter part of March all the enumerators will have been com missioned and in receipt of detailed in structions concerning their work. To quiet any qualms relative to the “test” of the qualifications of appli cants, to be made February 5, the su pervisor has obtained some informa tion from the sensus director concern ing the “test” of twelfth census enume rators. It has been officially stated, that the 1910 “test” will be very simi- Appended are the reports of the va rious standing committees of the city council, together with the report of the board of water and light commisr sioners for the year just passed: STREET COMMITTEE’S* REPORT. Paid for— Screenings $ 85.84 Curbing 93.75 Freight on curbing 13.84 Surveying . 2.00 Lumber 14.68 Sewer Pipe 365.75 Freight on screenings-and pipe 65.61 Labor 1,775.01 Teams — 508.20 Forage 289.19 Hardware, Blaeksmithing, Ce ment, Tools, Oil, etc, Haig contract Insurance, 1908 Insurance, 1909 DALTON DISTRICT + Committees: + (These are subject to change + should Mayor P. B. Trammell + see fit.) + Finance—Thomas, Bishop, Ru- + dolph. + Streets—Bishop, Mann, Wills. + Water—Mann, Thomas, Bishop, -f Lights—Mann, Thomas^ Bear- + den. + Fire—Rudolph, King, Wills. + Ordinance—Mann, Thomas, Ru- + dolph. + Salary—Bishop, + dolph. + Nuisance—King, Bearden, Mc- + Knight. + Relief—Wills, McKhight, Bear- + den. + Park—Thomas, Rudolph, King. + Cemetery—King, Bearden, Mc- -f Knight. *f Few of the big - things advo- + + cated at the talkfest after the + + council's banquet Wednesday + + night: + Adequate school buildings. + + Improvement bonds for $100,- + -r 000 or $200,000. + + Paving of Hamilton street + + Enlargement of- water works. + + Addition to light plant for day + + current. + City Is in Better Shape Than Tt Has Been in Years, Showing Find Management of Funds. Program Shows Emient Divines Will Take Part in Religious Convention. Tuesday Mayor Wood issued his semi-annual financial statement, the report showing the excellent condition of Dalton today. The statement, which is of intense interest to all taxpayers, follows: Dalton, Ga., Jan. 10, 1910. To the Citizens of Dalton: As mayor and in compliance with the city ordinances, it affords me pleasure to submit the following report of our city’s financial condition: We have remunerative and unre- As remunerative The program for the two days’ meet ing of the ministers and laymen of the Dalton district of the North Georgia Methodist conference has been printed and scattered broadcast over the dis trict, the programs being sent to those who are directly interested in the meeting which will be held at Adairs ville, beginning January 18 and con tinuing through Thursday afternoon. The opening session will be Tuesday evening, Rev. E. G. Thomason, of Sum merville, a former pastor of this city, to deliver the opening sermon. Local pastors and a number of prominent laymen will attend the meeting. Rev. Dr. J. A. Timmerman, pastor of the First Methodist church here, will ad dress the gathering Wednesday morn ing on “What Christianity, Particu larly Our Church, Has Done for China, Korea and Japan.” The program in full follows: Wednesday, Jan. 19, 9 a.m. 1. What has Christianity Done for the World ?- Mann, Ru- 150.46 1,830.00 11.88 11.00 munerative assets, assets will mention our water works, gas works and electric plant, the latter not very remunerative, but, in my opinion, can be made so by properly improving same. , As a directly unremunerative asset will mention school buildings, parks and cemetery. In our water works there has been put first and last approximately $62,000 of, our people’s money. Yet we often hear the remark from our citizens “We are short of water and something must be done.” Our gas works have cost the city approximately $25,000 and are easily worth $50,000, and i believe a buyer could be found at a much higher price. Getting back (it is hard to avoid di gressing) to the object of this state ment. Will divide city’s assets into realizable and unrealizable assets. As an example of realizable essets will mention our public ultilities: Water works $ 62,000.00 Gas works 60,000.00 Electric plant 12,000.00 Total receipts— Street Tax .. „ Sold Sewer Pipe Screenings and Manure. Wednesday night of last week the men recently elected to serve the city as councilmen for the next two years were sworn in, the oath being adminis tered by Mayor W. E. Wood, following which the new council got down to business. Wednesday night the annual reports were read at the last meeting of the old council, after which the retiring members gave up their seats to the new men. - After naming the committees, Mayor Wood, who will remain in office until P. B. Trammell can take the oath, de livered the annual message to the council. . He spoke of the school system, the water and light plants and the streets. Both the water works and light plants made better showing than in the past, and the superintendents were highly complimented by Mayor Wood for the fine showing. He mentioned the imperative need of better schools, and congratulated $2,312.72 63.46 97.00 Smith (20 minutes). 2. What Christianity, Particularly Our Church, Has Done for China, Ko rea and Japan—Dr. J. A. Timmerman (15 minutes). 3. What Christianity, Especially Our Church, Has Done for Brazil, Cuba and Mexico—Rev. H. M. Strozier (15 min utes). DISCUSSION. 11 a.m. Sermon by Dr. W. R. Lam- buth. 2:30 p.m. The Evangelization of the World, the Supreme Work of the Church. 1. Can It be Done in This Genera tion? 2. The Part Our Church Must Take in This Work—Judge T. W. Harbin. 3. The Part Our District Is to Take in This Work- Hon.> S. P. Maddox made the initial address of the evening, being intro duced by Water Commissioner H. J. Smith. Col. Maddox, in a beautiful tribute to friendship, presented a gold headed cane to Mayor Wood, the gift of a few of his friends. In his speech of thanks, Mayor Wood spoke of the year that has just passed, and stated that he (jeeply re gretted the differences he had with some members of the council. He stated that it had always been his desire to get along on friendly terms with the members, and said he had treated all in a gentlemanly way. He took up certain features of his fare well message to the council, laying great stress on the need of better build ings for the public school system of the city. Mann Made Great Talk. Following Mayor Wood, Councilman W. E. Mann made an address that lit erally brought the crowd up standing with enthusiasm. In his talk, Mr. .Mann spoke of better streets, better schools and improvement bonds. He stated that he took little stock in the statement that the city is badly in debt and can’t afford to make extensive improvements. He expressed himself as being heartily in favor of making improvements by a bond issue, and let the future generations help pay fhr the improvements by which they\will be directly benefited. • He cited instances where property had so greatly increased in value be cause of better streets that the in creased value would more than make up for the improvements. His idea is to have passed legislation that will enable this city to build streets on the plan of having the owners of the prop erty abutting on the improved streets pay their pro rata share for the im provements. Rudolph Will Help. Following Councilman Mann, Coun cilman Rudolph addressed the gather ing, endorsing everything that had been said by the speakers before him. He. complimented Mayor Wood on his excellent "self-control during the stir ring times of the year just passed. Councilman Rudolph spoke of a car toon he had noticed where the mayor of Chattanooga had hold of the tongue of a wagon and every member of the council had a spoke of a wheel, the wagon being pushed toward prosperity for the year 1910. He liked the idea suggested and stated that he would be found helping push toward anything that would work for the good of Dalton. “Jedge Briles” Compliments Police. Judge J. A. Longley, city recorder, was another of the speakers. He com plimented the city on its efficient po lice, and spoke of the recorder’s court for the year that has gone. Before making his remarks, Judge Longley was introduced by Council man Rudolph, Who complimented him highly on his management of police court, and referred to him as “Jedge , Balance All of which mitted. $2,744.03 is respectfully Sub- I. S. Finley^ J. M. Rudolph, Geo. King. ule alone, will only be required to prove their ability by filing a sample of that schedule. The “test” population schedule nar rative in 1900 was, in part, as follows: “The enumerators of the forty-fifth enumeration district of the ninth su pervisor’s district of the state of Penn sylvania, in the village of Port Royal, Londonberry township, Schuyl kill ( county, begins his enumeration June 1, 1909, at No. 201 Burton street. “This house is occupied by a single family, consisting of Patrick O’Leary, his wife, Margaret, and his son, James. “Patrick came to this country from Ireland (where he was bom pf Irish parents) in May of 1870, when he was just 22 years old. Three years after his arrival he was married to an Irish girl who had come over from his na tive village a year before. As soon as possible he became' naturalized. He can read and write and speak English, and owns a good house, free of in cumbrance, which he has bought from his earnings as a teamster, in which occupation he has had steady work during the past year. “Margaret, his wife, is also of Irish parentage, and was bom in January, and is nearly four years younger than her husband. She has had two chil dren, only one of whom is living. She can read and speat English, but has to make her ‘mark’ for her signature. “James was born in Harrisburg, Feb ruary, 1875. He has a good common school education, works at any sort of day labor, and secured nine months’ steady work,during the past year. He is not married.” In the next house, 203 Burton street, the enumerator found an English woman b-y the name of Mrs. Jane Parker, a widow, occupying a rented CEMETERY COMMITTEE. Buried in West Hall Cemetery— 25 Adults ($2.50) $ 62.50 24 Infants ($2.00) 48.00 4 Paupers (no charge) Sold 7 cemetery lots @ $12.. 84.00 Total receipts $194.50 mci- -H. J. Smith. DISCUSSION. 7 p.m. Sermon by Dr. W. R. Lam- buth. Thursday, 9 a.m. Shall We Meet the Proposition of the Laymen to Raise $10,000 Above Our Assessments for Foreign Mis sions? BY THE LAYMEN. 1. What Methods Shall We Employ? (1) Mass meetings, scattering litera ture, etc. 2. How Can the Sunday Schools As sist? 3. Every Member a Contributor. 4. Assessment Paid in Full by April 30. 5. Our Duty to Care for the Home Mission Field—Rev. B. P. Reed. 11 a.m. Sermon by Rev. H. B. $510.60 Respectfully submitted, Geo. King, J. M. Rudolph, D. J.‘Bearden. following report of receipts and ex penditures for the year 1909: RECEIPTS. Borrowed moneys ....$17,437.24 Water collections 6,593.12 Gas collections 11,031.92 Cemetery 194.00 Taxes 24,620.62 License 3,361.68 Street taxes 2,3lt>.22 Miscellaneous 980.31 Fifas from last year 602.93 Recorder’s court 1,580.71 Sewer connections 3,659.65 Total realizable assets.. .$185,735.47 Unremunerative and unrealizable assets: Sewers $ 4,000.00 Parks V. 6,000.00 Cemetery 2,000.00 The message was interesting and was listened to with the closest atten tion by those present. The salary committee then retired and arranged a report, which was adopted, Councilmen McKnight and Thomas voting nay. The report placed the salaries of the officials the same as they were last year, with the exception of that of the mayor and councilmen. RELIEF COMMITTEE. Paid for— Groceries and Medicine $ Board . Compromise for man getting hurt . Medicine gotten in 1908 31.40 20.60 Total assets 1... LIABILITIES. Water bonds School bonds Electric light bonds Floating debt Bal. due on sewer (approxi mately) Balance down Not classified ' (approxi mately) Respectfully submitted, The mayor’s salary was raised from $50 to $200, and the councilmen will receive $100 in stead of $25. This places the salary of the councilmen at the limit laid down in the city charter; but the mayor could have been voted more. Officials Elected. Following the adoption of the report of the salary committee, the council got busy with the elections, Council man W. E. Mann being made mayor pro tem. The race for this office was close between Councilman Thomas and Councilman Mann,-each receiving four votes. $72,377.40 DISBURSEMENTS. Salaries :.. $ 3,109.82 Streets 5,224.1£ Cemetery ...:.. 510.60 Parks 8.25 Nuisance 672.68 Relief 102.63 Fire department 2,287.26 Streetlights C 3,860.16 Gas works 5,682.92 Water works 5,955.88 Public schools \.. 8,784.86- Sewers .t 3,103.65 Borrowed money and interest 18,483.47 Miscellaneous 8,586.40 FIRE COMMITTEE. During the year the department has answered thirty (30) alarms; causes of which were as follows: Defective flues 9 Incendiary 7 Sparks on roof 4 Stoves 3 Unknown 3 Spontaneous . ... l Kerosene lamp .1 False 2 The total fire loss for the year was $17,123.75. Insurance paid on losses $14,384.00. Value pf property at'risk $95,268.00. Insurance in force on property at risk $63,025.00. The personnel^ of the department, , while small, was never better, as will be shown by the manner in which fires for the year have been handled. Our alarms for the year have been an swered promptly and cheerfully 'and good, work on the part of both officers and men have checked fires that threat ened the heart of our city, and caused the loss to be exceedingly small, con sidering the value of the property at Total liabilities Assets Liabilities Total value of assets over liabilities $130,085.36 It is unnecessary to remind our citi zens that our city has not bene bank rupt, as a few of the “near croakers” so freely (political reasons) predicted if I was elected mayor. During 1908 we had an extraordinary expense as follows: Water works • $ 5,000.00 Sewers 1,000.00 Gas and electric plants v .... 1,500.00 $5 000 more on streets than usual 5 > 000 - 00 Mayor Wood cast the deciding vote, which elected Col. Mann. The election for water commissioner resulted in the selection of H. J. Smith to succeed himself, he being given the office without opposition. The voting for policemen was spir ited for a time, Policeman Britton be ing. re-elected on the first ballot, he having received eight votes. On the second ballot A. P. Jackson was elected, his nearest opponent, Cam Walker, re ceiving two votes .to Jackson’s five. For the position of sexton and scav enger the candidates had no opposi tion, Uncle “Billy” Renfro being chosen sexton without opposition, and Reuben Moore being re-elected scavenger. Want Bids From Mr. Hamilton. A resolution district. Every Sunday school, super intendent, all the lay leaders and the district stewards are members of . this body. These and all others interested in extending the Master’s kingdom are urged to be present. Dr. Lambuth is one of the greatest missionary secretaries in the work. Dr. E. F. Cook is a master in the home mission work. He, too, will be with us. Send names to Rev. A. S. Hutchin son, Adairsville, Ga. $66,372.74 Excess of receipts over ex penditures for the year 1909 6;004.66 , $72,377.40 In addition to the above we hold fifas for $601.49 uncollected taxes which we may add to the excess pbove noted. Last year the uncollected taxes turned over to us amounted to $907.07 and we have collected of this, as. shown above, $602.93, leaving a balance of $304.14 uncollected from last year,_i.e., 1908. Of this amount something like $200 is the famous Southern Railway fifa. Of the disbursements above noted ah item of $15,151.58 was used in paying off a balance from the council of 1908 and is not properly chargeable to this council. We shall reduce this floating debt to $9,150.09. F. A. HAMILTON. L. L. BISHOP. L S. FINLEY. on her mother’s side. She has had four children, three of whom are living and one of whom has died. “Virginia is of English parentage, has been through the local schools and has been a saleswoman for eight months of the past year; she was born in Philadelphia in March, 1877. “Nellie E. was 28 years old last Jan uary and has but recently married. She was bom in Baltimore, reads, writes, and speaks English. “Albert Johnson, the husband of Nel lie, was born in New York City, of Welsh parents, November, 1865. He is in the grocery business and- keeps his own books and accounts.” It seems comparatively simple, ac cording to the supervisor ,to draw out of the above statement the required only approximately $1,000. This year we have not had to meet any extraordi nary expense, so we have been able to lower our floating debt $6,004.40. „ For receipts and disbursements for the past year will attach the report of finance committee. Very respectfully, W. E. WOOD, Mayor. Report of Finance Committee. To the Honorable MSayor and Council of the City of Dalton: We, your fi nance committee, beg to submit the lationship, personal description, na tivity, citizenship, occupation, educa tion, etc. About all such a “test” can do is to evidence the legibility of an applicant’s handwriting and his ability to deter mine where to write in the sample schedule the facts clearly stated in the narrative. The agricultural schedule narrative for 1900 was very similar, except that the facts stated relate to farms and farming operations. was introduced by Councilman Bearden asking that G. W. Hamilton be requested to make the city a bid for furnishing both water The council voted (Continued on page 8), and electric lights, to ask for the bid. Before the “test” February 5, the supervisor will send each applicant a list of instructions concerning filling in the “test’ schedules, which will still further simplify the subject and insure the passing of the test by those who possess only an ordinary common These sad reminders are the worst, It makes no difference what you say, Of all the griefs that come our way Some other fellow said it first. “Mound City Paints may cost a trifle more, but—! Fincher & Nichols.” (Continued on page 6) Established 1850 “THAT WHICH PLEASES MANY MUST POSSESS MERIT”- -THE CITIZEN PLEASES MANY. Fifty-eight Years Old VOL. LX. NO. 15. - V •; D A L T ON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JAN. 13, 1910. $1.00 PER ANNUM.

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North Georgia citizen. (Dalton, Ga.) 1868-1924, January 13, 1910, Image 1