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THE VALDOSTA TIMES, SATURDAY FEBRUARY »8, 1906.
Mayor and Council in their Annual Meeting
Hear Reports From the Various Committees,
Valdosta, Gn.. Feb. 15, 1906.
Called meeting of mayor and council held this
day. Those present: Mayor Briggs; Council-
men Blalock, PJpkston, Harvey and Ousley. Ab
sent: Couhclfmen Jones and Peeples.
The meeting was called for the purpose of re
cclvlng bids for sidewalk pavlug and for hearing
reports from the heads of the different com
mittees.
The following resolution, unanimously passed,
was offered by Councilman Harvey.
“Resolved, That the bid of the Southern Fuel,
and Supply Co. be accepted for paring sidewalk:
on one or all streets named in advertisement."
Annual Message of the Mayor, City of Valdosta.
To the City Council—Gentlemen:
Tonight marks the beginning of the second fis
cal year of this administration. In the year now
past, you have inaugurated a new era of public
Improvement for our city, and we have now pass
ed the line of demarkatlon between a town and
a city. You have begun in earnest to pave the
streets, having completed the work on several,
and the balance of the contract will soon be fin
ished. You have issued bonds to erect a new
high school building, and pay off the debts on,
and Improve the condition of, the old building.
You are now erecting a new Are department head
quarters. which will bo a credit to our city.
When all these improvements have been- accom
plished, and tho new sidewalks all laid, you will
have reason to be proud of your labors, and-In
deed, the city will hardly bo recognized as the
same place.
For all these improvements, for your faithful
fidelity to the wolfaro of your city, and for your
watchful care over the varied interests of our
beloved Valdosta, you deserve tho highest com
mendations of the citizens.
As your chief executive, I have endeavored to
faithfully perform the duties devolving upon me,
and although it has at times been very unpleas
ant, I have, to tho best of my ability, adminis
tered the ordinances of the city in an absolutely
impartial manner, having in my mind at all times
the one idea of justice, tempered with mercy and
judgment.
I am especially pleased to be able to call your
attention to the very gratifying Increase in the
revenues of the executive departments, and also
to the natural increase of ad valorem taxes, as
shown by the report of the finance committee.
The total Increase in revenue over the year pre
vious is, in round numbers, from all sources,
96,000.00.
I wish to thank the members of council for
their efficient management of the various depart
ments under their control; for the prompt and
active support rendered me at all times in the
general supervision of the city’s affairs, and tor
the uniform courtesy and consideration shown
me at all times as your presiding officer. I also
desire to e-nedally commend the city clerk for
the zeal ana efficiency shown In the conduct of
his office, and for his prompt and earnest co-op-
eratlon with me at all times. I also wish, through
you, to thank all other city officials for the Inter
est shown in the city’s welfare, and for many
courtesies shown me.
For the coming year I ask your earnest con-
shjeratlon of the following important matters:
unitary Inspector.—In tire Interest .of, the
health of our citizens,!I recommend the appoint
ment, of a sanitary lnkpector, -whosarah>ty--ak*U^
be to make regular house to house visits, and see
that the sanitary laws'M the city shall at-all
times be complied with, rid that his entire time
be devoted *to the work of the health depart
ment.
Board of Health.—I recommend the rc-estab-
lishm'ent of the board of health upon a perma
nent, business-like and satisfactory basis, as it is
of very great importance to the general health
of our city.
Building Laws.—I call your attention to the
great need of building regulations, prescribing
tho conditions under which buildings can be
erected, and requiring a permit before any build
ing of any character can be orected within the
city's limits. The proper regulation of tho erect
ing of buildings will In a large measure tend to
lessen the danger from fire. I trust the Import
ance of this will be seen at once, and that your
body will not delay action In tho matter. And In
this connection, I also call your attention to the
importance of establishing grade lines on the
principal business streets, to avoid any future
troublo In establishing grades for sidewalks and
pavements.
8peclal License Laws.—Your special license
laws are Incomplete and defective, making it at
times difficult to determine what amount of
license to assess. A revision of these ordinances
will enable the mayor to act more intelligently.
Waterworks,—In view of tho fact that the city
is soon to resume control of the waterworks, I
’suggest that tho present lessee be requested to
furnish your body with a list of all water takers,
giving names and locations and stating whether
meters are used or not; also to furnish a tabu
lated statement of amounts paid out for salnrlos,
and amounts expended for- fuel, so that wo may
havo an Intelligent idea of tho condition of af
fairs. It Is very probable that wo may bo called
upon, through necessity, to add some permanent
improvements at the pumping station, and this
matter will deserve your earnest attention at no
late date, and I hope that our finances will enable
us to make such Improvements as may be .deemed
advisable.
Public Property.—The cornice and clock on the
city hall need repainting, and possibly the roof.
I recommend that needed repairs bo made at an
early date.
Sewers.—The residents on Adair, North and
Gordon streets, have been asking tho city au
thorities for Borne time to extend the sewers so
as to take In that section of tho city, and I rec
ommend that an estimate of tho cost be made by
the city engineer, and that the extension be built,
if the city is financially able to do so.
Paving.—While we are paving tho main streets,
I think It very Important that West Alley and
East and West Alley be paved also. This will
connect the entire section already paved and con
tracted for, and will be sufficient for all practical
needs for the present.
You may think that I am advocating too many
Improvements at one time, but I am of the opin
ion that with careful and economical management
of tho various departments, that It Is possible to
accomplish all of them.
Let us begin the new fiscal year with the. de
termination to do everything In our power to
moke Valdosta richly deserve the enviable repu
tation she already enjoys of being the most pro
gressive town In Georgia.
Report of Finance Committee.
Honorable Mayor and Council—Gentlemen:
We, your flnanco committee, herewith submit
the following financial report for tho fiscal year
ending February 9th, 1905, also tabulated state
ment showing estimated Income and expenditures
for the coming fiscal year; also statement of as
sets and liabilities to dste, said statement of lia
bilities does not Include estimated expenditures
for the coming fiscal year.
Receipts.
Cash on hand Feb. 10, 1904 $ 7,142.88
From sale of paving and fire department
bonds Issued (net) 19,270.14
From special business tax 13,388.10
From ad valorem tax (year 1904).28,709.94
From ad valorem tax (year 1903) 247.24
From street tax ‘ 1,668.00
From paving asaessmenta (sidewalks
and East Alley) 1,686.27
From mayor's court
From r,nt of city hall.. ..
From sale of cemetery lota
From pound fees....:..,,..
From fewer permits....,>;
From interest on daily balance
From Interest on sinking fund
From dog tax
From health department (aundry salea)
From fire department (sale of house)..
From street department (sundry sales
of pipe, etc.)
From rebate on Insurance
1201.13
f .6Q„
.00-
.00
' 369.34
5(0.65
90.00
57.33
* 50.00
Total
$79,044.84
Disbursements.
Paving (year 1904) $20,960.79
6,106.09
3,668.06
0,354.94
2,020.10
2.700.00
6.960.00
Paving contracted (1903) note...
Health department
Fire Department-
Fixed expenses $3,425.28
Hose, engine, etc 2,129.66
Horses, harness, eta 800.00
Fire department building
Public school (due from 1903)
Public school (year 1004)
Street Department—
One-half salary of engineer $ 570.00
Overseer, salary 450.00
Permanent Improvement .. 1,200.00
Genera] expenso .. • 2,716.01
Transit and street sweeper 423.00
Remodeling city hall and furniture
Pound fees remitted and expense same
Cemetery, sexton and Improvements...
Miscellaneous—
Printing, office supplies and donations
Salary Account— ' \ *
Maydr, councilmen, clerk, treasurer
and attorney 2,660.00
Police department 4,331.10
Lights 3,994.27
interest— .
Waterworks, city hall and setter bonds 5,715.00 -
Interest on general accounts. 97.48
Sinking fund for waterworks and city
ball bonds 1,500.00
Sinking fund (for sewer bonds) 1,260.00
Waterworks, Improvements 183.74
Park improvements 360.00
Expense issuing school bonds 66.38
Cash on hand Feb. 10, 1905 3,637.94
6,359.61
769.63
202.28
417.70
860.43
Total ....$79,044.84
Estimated Income.
Advalorem tax $29,500.00
Special business tax 12,000.00
Fines and forfeitures... 2,600.00
Street tax .. 1,500.00
Assessment from paving, completed... 14,276.20
Assessment from paving, not completed 15,100.00
Pound fees
Sewer permits
City hall rent
Dog tax
Sale of cemetery lots
Interest on sinking fund
From 1904 (advalorem tax uncollected)
Cash on hand
FIXED PRICE OF WORK.
MARRIED DURING COURT.
a 1/A
Justice Cook Takes a Short Recess
THE NAl/AL STORES MEN ADOP-I , to Perform a Ceremony.
Justice Tom Cook took a re
ED UNIFORM WAGES.
The Bub'Atseclation Met at the V.l> hl8 <* urt Wednesday morning long
. . i .., j J „ enough to marry a young couple from
deb Hots) Wednesday Night-Re- „ 0*
porta Show That-Cold Weather 1s
Remerton. Hie young couplp wero J.
, L. Hampton and. Miss Amanda Cox,,
Reducing the Box Cut—Prices Ar. ^ the party of the second part being
ranged. | very young, while the young man was,
The sub-association of the Turpen- n0 ^ “ >uc * 1 older.
When one of the bailiffs told Jus
tine Operators Association met at tho tlcc Cook lhatlhe couplo wa8 at the
Valdes [hotel Wednesday night lo con- doori lhe JlllU( , 0 knew not what to do,
sldor spmo matters of importance to , la ho wa8 ln tho m|dat of a r)ght , m .
tho operators.
portant case. * He decided to inform
The reports showed that very few tho , awJ , cre ln thc caae of thc j, tu *
ixes^re being cut on account of tho ,| 0n , and they ail decided that It
exceedingly cold weather and on nc- would be tou cruB , t0 aend , he cuuplo
count of the demoralized condition of away without gratifying their wishes.
^ a ^ or 1 They were thereupon Invited into
TTjd meeting fixed the prices to be tho room and the ceremony was
paidJfor certain kinds of work as fol- performed. The lawyers and others
*°T ^ or chipping, 60 to 65 cents j n t jj 0 room extended the young cou-
per f thousand. : pi e congratulations. A little inter
Dipping In back box territory at 40 t jj e happy pair got into a carriage and
to 50 cents per barrel and in round wore drlven to theIr future horao at
timber at 35 to 40 cents per barrel. \ Remerton.
Plans to further organize the tur-j ' ’ i
pontine operators were made and it The CUlb . # Mee tlnfl Wednesday,
is the object of those who have be-1 Mrg< Jt M . wilkindon was the lead-
coifa« members of the organization to er at theh literary meeting of the Wy-
nnd make it .more effective. j modausis Club Wednesday afternoon,
— an d the programme was a very pleas-
Entertainment Coming. ! an t onG and wa8 we jj carried out.
itover-Hoffman entertainers .••Browning" was the subject and two
at the city half hekt Tuesday excellent papers wero read by Miss
ritght for an exhibition, Which prom- Enima Denmark and Mrs. C. P. Hen-
lses to bo one of the most 1 Interest- derHon> *
Miss Hallio Varnedoe contributed a
violin solo, which was greatly en<
Joyed, and Mr.'CIarke, who is putting
Total
^ W>
•Estimated Expenditures*
Jo- Eubiie-aehaai* , .wvr:vV.Trr.
Public schools (for 1904) 168.00
Interest on bonds 8,280.00
.Sinking fund 4,683.00
Salary account 2,730.00
Police' department 4,600.00
Lights 4,000.00
Fire department expenses 4,000.00
Fire department Improvement 1,760.00
Balance due on F. D. building 3,650.00
Street department 6,000.00
Paving sidewalks and street paving, not
log the city has ever had. Mr. Fred
erlck Hoffman will glvo impersona
tions, character sketches, etc., and
Miss Rose Stover will give dialect and
comic songs, trick playing upon the
piano, and cartoons, or lightning cray
on sketches. Mrs. Stover Hoffman, a
famous contralto, will give a number
of illustrated selections. Tho compa
ny has one of Edison's latest klneto-
scopes and will give many moving pic
tures, altogether making one of tho
most entertaining evenings that could
be spent. Tho entertainment Is under
the auspices of the ladles of the Wy-
modausls Club, who will use the pro
ceeds In supporting the public library
and the ladles' rest rooms. Tickets
on sale at Dimmock's.
completed 24,000.00
Balance due on pavement completed.. 1,700.00
Health department 3,600.00
Health department (for vaccination) 450.00
Cemetery ; 400.00
Miscellaneous 1,000.00
Interest for general account 400.00
Liabilities.
Bonds Outstanding—
City hall and waterworks
Sanitary sowers
Paving and fire department
Public school
Floating indebtedness
$ 44,500.00
60,000.00
20,000.00
35,000.00
1,631.00
Total
Surplus .\?v. f., ..., .v
$*161,031.00
64,169.00
1 $226,200.00
Assets. '
Waterworks ... !..'.$ 40,000.00
City hall and lot ! 16,000.00
Seventeen miles of sanitary sower 68,000.00
Fire department headquarters 8,500.00
Fire department equipment 7,000.00
Health department (mules, etc.) 1,400.00
Street department (mules, etc.) 1,600.00
Sinking fund 12,700.00
Public school building (controlled by
board of education) 35,000.00
Paving 34,000.00
City park 2,000.00
Total $225,200.00
Your committee considers the above report as
read a fine showing, for wbon your honorable
body camo into office you found $12,000 of Indebt
edness contracted by your predecessors, unpaid,
and only $7,142 to meet said obligation, thus mak
ing a net deficit of $4,850, whereas you begin your
second fiscal year with $3,537.94 and fixed out
standing floating Indebtedness of only $1,631,
showing an actual surplus of $2,916.94, or ln other
words, the general affairs of the city are In a bet
ter condition by $6,866.94 than when the present
administration went Into office.
We desire to call your attention to tbe fact
that $800 is due and uncollected from advalorem
tax.
We deslro to’commend Hts Honor, the Mayor,
i for bis efficient conduct of the executive depart
ments under bis management, as evidenced by
tbe Increase of $4,409 In receipts arising from tbe
mayor’s court and special business tax. We fur
ther commend him tor tbe fearless, Impartial and
just conduct In bis uigh office.
We also wish to commend the clerk for his
efficiency and dllllgence ln tbe conduct of his
office, as wo feel the showing mado in the fore
going report la duo largely to bis earnest atten
tion to tho city’s affairs.
Respectfully submitted.
O. K. JONES, Chairman;
J. T. BI*ALOCK,
Finance Committee.
There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned.
M. A. BRIGGS, Mayor.
A. W. VARNEDOE, Clerk.
(Continued on Editorial Page.)
First Christian Church.
Richard W. Wallace, pastor. Services 8unday
at 11 a. m. and 7:16 p. m. Subject of the morn
ing sermon, "The Homesickness of the Soul."
Evening, "The Foolish Galatians." Sunday school
at 9:45 a. m. Grangers cordially welcome at all
services.
At Methodist Services.
At city hall at 11 a. m. Rev. C. A.
Jackson will preach the second ln
series to the church. Subject:
e i. n ?)ureh—In Consecration." AR
US XTtrlstlana «ep6ftally rcqueri
ed to bo present. Bubject at night:
"Salvation—neglected."
up lhe new organ for the Methodist
church, sang three numbers, which
were highly appreciated by all pres
ent, not only on account of tbe excel
lent manner In which they were ren
dered, but because Mr. Clarke put
himself to some trouble to accept tho
Invitation which the ladles extended
him. \
Arrested on Burglary Charge.
Gold Crawford and Charlie Johnson,
two local negro boys, wero arrested
Tuesday afternoon on a warrant from
Quitman charging them with burglar
izing some stores there last week, an
account of which Is printed ih this Is
sue. The boys formerly operated a
pressing club there, and It is sald that
some of tho stolen goods wore found
In the room occupied by them.
-Epltrnpsl (ihunfa,
-Regular service next Sunday at 11
a. m. Sunday school at 10.
WAS MASHED TO DEATH I
MR. 8AM BA.RKER’8 TRAGIC
DEAtH YESTERDAY,
H*. Was Caught Between a Car and
kH Platform atkhq.fljgrgla Fertilizer
Works and Crushed 8o That He
Died s Faw -HfekleiAJIter. at 8anl-
. torium.
Mr. Samuel Barker, a well known
farmer living u few miles above Val
dosta, was crushed to death yesterday
morning at the Georgia Fertiliser and
Oil Company's works.' •'
He went there after aload of guano
and was walking along the railroad
track next’tn the shipping department
when an engine pushing some empty
cars to he loaded came along. Mr.
Barker either did not’ see ($16 can or
he thought (here was psoni enough
foV him lo stand bett)6|firi|e’ear and
thc platform.
There was only. a ..few Inches of
space between (fie. egr And tho plat
form and Mr, Barker- «M catfght ln
this and rolled along, for some dis
tance. His left arm was crushed to
pieces, his body, .mashed almost to a
pulp, his ribs broken and:' his skull
crushed. '' ;:
Dra. Little and ' Smith were sum
moned to him and he was moved to
tho Valdosta sanitorlum as quickly as
possible. It ^was seen at once that
there was. not’ii raV 6'f hope for his
recovery, thoiikii ftffe physicians did all
they could; (of ffe lived ubout
four, hours end Ihgni.dled.
His- body,>way to Ousley &
Co.’s undertaking rqoms, where lews*
prepared for burial, and his family
and other relatives were notified of
the terrible kdCldfitit.
Mr. Barkei" ’Wk* 'well known
throughout’ tWdounty and had many
friends who will be shocked at hla
sad and tr,glc. ; dpat|i.
A . Quaker Evangelist.
David Tf|tvtn,,p "Quaker evangelist
from Chicago, III., is In the city, ar
ranging for a meeting Sunday after
noon or nights' the >)Sth Instant, to ad
dress the people run the liquor traffic,
home’prohibition hod how to save the
youth. HA- Domes highly recommend- ^
cd as-an-Instructive, speaker of thirty/
years' experience, lecturing through
this country^und‘drekt Britain. Other
announcements will be made of the
pfacq o( meeting- ' A pressing Invita
tion is exterutt-d iO * the puL'Ac- to _*t-
n»ai=-j=TT«jr=,Q
South Georgia Buggies p
ARE
BUILT
USE
Well Made by Competent Workmen
BUY ‘‘A HOME” AND YOU
ALL STYLES OF FINE VE-
WTLL NOT REGRET IT
HIOuES built to order
We are orioinatora of the Celebrated South Georgia Side Spring Biko Buggy. We make » specialty of Ball
ana Roller Bearing Buggiea. Road a few of tho many testimonials wo havo on file: ‘ ' ."
Hahira, Ga. Jan. 30, 1905.
South Georgia Buggy Co., Valdosta, Ga.
Gents: Ploase find Inclosed an order for wren
more buggies, which please mako up as soon
as you can. We hare been handling your buggies
for some time, and wo nell them under a guni-
an too and we are well pleased with the results.
Our trade is fast leaning towards your buggies
as they seem to be up-to-date and giving, so far
as we know, entire satisfaction.
Truly,
Tifton, Qa,.^eb,7th, 1906.
South Georgia Boggy Go., Vttlddsta, Ga.
Uentlemon: I consider the bnggie* manu
factured by yon to be the besfjiuggy manufact
ured In tho South today, for tlio monuy. My ex
perience of 40 years in the a!4rrU6« business hss
tanght me not to handle an inferior artiole. Cot
of all the buggt&s 1 have .handled of yoor make I
havo never had k single - cothplatnt of any kind.
Wishing yoa Mbfeas, l am yours Bsspoctrully,
- O.N.QREGG.
' "' Worvon, Ga , Feb. 15th, 1905.
8outh Georgia Boggy Go., Valdosta, Ga.
Gentlemen: I nave beea'seMng- your buggies
for about eight months and !evqyy one of them
has given perfect satisfaction. X tako pleasure in
saying to all who-want a high grade, Ktyliah bug
gy, to bay a Booth < leorgia, as I consider them
the beet. Wishing yon continued I
' Vnniw 6 s-rt Imr'
_ Jniccewi, I am
Youretrdl^i
O W HODGES.
FARMER^ SUPPLY CO.
Valdosta, Ga., Feb. 18, 1905.
South Georgia Buggy Co., Valdoeta, Ga.
Dear Sirs: lam using one of your Bike Bur-
rays, and havo had it in constant ujie for twelve
months. It has given perfect satisfaction, and I
do not think there aro any better ones built.
Yours Truly,
O R. A8HLEY.
Nashville, Ga„ Jan. 80th, 1905.
South Georgia Buggy Co., Valdosta, Ga.
Gentlemen: Please ship us at once tfte buggies
you have our order for, we aro out and need
them. Wo find them to bo the lightest running
and best buggies wo have ever handled
NA8HVILLE BUGfF* CO.,
Per W. L. Swindle, Manager. .. ......
IF INTERESTED A POSTAL CARD WILL BRING OUR CATALOGUE.
SOUTH GEORGIA BUGGY CO., Valdosta, Ga.
Sold By INGR-tM & HE LE f, 108 Umtai Ave.
• Griffin, Ga.,.Kob. 11, 1905.
South Georgia Baggy Co , Valdosta, Ga.
Dear Sirs: TheTmggy I bought of you is giving
perfect satisfaction. Yon can look for another
L m6 ‘ hU HUDDLESTON,
w-