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gij AND SOUTH GEORGIA PROGRESS ■a THOJIASVTLLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY JANUARY 31, 1008. RECORDS OF THE DURING THE YEAR 1907 Many Important Transactions, Including Paving! Sewers, Sunday law, $10,000 Locker Tax •-Alderman Parker Attended Every Meeting. ,1 body were .ought for and he was al I ways ready. He It was who passed the ordinance that there should be In looking over the minutes of the council of last year there are some . .kJ ways ready. He It was who passed striking figures In regard to the .... efficiency and seal displayed by the retlrinc board of aldermen of this city. They have accomplished more than any other previous council and have been very efficient and pains taking men.- Their time and atten tion have been devoted to the Inter est of the city without pay or even thanks. There Is always a class who will criticise the efforts made by any set of aldermen In the discharge of their official duties. This council baa been remarkable .free from this on account of the way that they have seen fit to discharge these duties. With the city's good at heart, they have labored and labored well for It’s ad vancement and progress. Mayor Pittman In the discharge of hl» duties has been from a financial polut of view by far the best mayor B that the city has ever had. The po lice court will bear witness to his watchfulness and care that all of- * fenders should suffer for their mls- ' doings. In other ways his business j ability and carefulness have been i marked. He has only mlseed two of . the thirty-three meetings and this i was on account of slckm Alderman Hanseil doting his term was also very efficient end was a t const., nt attendant- ’ missing only 1 four meetings out of nineteen. He Introduced the ' ordinance that all '^terl of electric light should * possesj a meter and that there t should he no flat rate users of the j city's juice. He authorised the or dinances that all parties within reach ( of sewers should be made to con- t t with them, - talni of using cess pools and water systems of their own; that horses should be In- | i- eluded In the empoundlng ordln- ' ance In regard it) hogs In the streets; 1 '-' and the ordinance that there should f be a strict observance of the 8unday | law, nothing being salable except drugs, soda water and Ice being barred. He was chairman of the <, street committee and until bis re tirement on account of his business | Jin Atlanta, successfully Jnanuvered . •> fee street paving with all Its vlctsai- *4 tudes and worries. Alderman Parker was the most consistent and faithful attendant of • the whole body being present at every meeting that the body has held during the past year. Always on the alert he bad his say on all matters which came before the body. He ac cepted the street chairman’s place after the retirement of Alderman Hanseil and carried the paring to a most successful termination. The " ^troubles that this alderman baa had are many and various, from all kinds and conditions of men and be has managed It with rare judgement and ability. For this alone he deserves the thanks of the. whole population of the town. He introduced ordln- Ubces In regard to the width, height and else of the awnings allowed by the city under the new paving con ditions and also the one that hacks should not be allowed to stand on the streets at any and all time* but that they abonld be kept moving to come within the prescribed law. Alderman Cooper atended twenty. K two of the meetings and took • Uve- - 1y and unqualified interest in all that I the city did. Hts Judgement la Bne and bis business ability of the best so that naturally his services to the| .81 - ’• A NEW JUDGE IN OUR TOWN He’s & Native Bat Brings Home Some Big Fees. He no occupants in hacks except the | driver and passengers that b* may be taking. This was to prevent a nui sance that was becoming annoying to all patrons of backs. He chairman of the health committee and his record Is a matter of great pride. Alderman Evane was also a very consistent attendant at the meetings of that body being present at twen ty-nine. He was elected mayor pro tern and acted In that capacity twice in the absence of Mayor Pittman. His methods and ability are unques tioned and his devotion and Interest In the city of Thomasvtlle has been remarkable to one who does not un derstand the character of this gen tleman. Others do not expect any thing else from him. He was chair man of the water and light commit tee and tbls Is the hardest and most Irksome of the city Jobs. He de voted his time nnd energy with a good will and made the plant under bis direction the best managed and best paying municipal plant In the state. His efforts will be hard to duplicate and It ia certain that It can not be excelled, even by the present Incumbent who la thoroughly cap able and efficient to handle this bus iness. Mr. Evana introduced the au tomobile speed ordinance, the one compelling the monthly ( reading of the water meters and the famous tan thousand dollar locker club license ordinance. Alderman Mallette as chairman of the finance committee coaid not be Improved upon. With 'uls under standing of financial affairs be has engineered the greatest money year cf the council with great skill and despatch. The city has always been,! fortunate In this rcapcct and t^ts year was doubly so In view of th. fact that a good head was sorely needed to finance the paving and ■ewer propositions of the year. Al derman Mallette attended twenty- six meetings, and introduced the or dinance making It necessary for all electricians doing business In the city to apply for licenses and stand examinattoua. Alderman 8mlth attended twenty ■even of the meetings and made a good efficient officer. He waa chair man of the public property and printing committees and these affairs under hla supervision have been In no wise neglected but have hen Im proved to a great extent. His faith fnl service will be of great benefit to the new council. Alderman Gandy, chairman of the fire committee did hla duty as he saw 4ud did if S«S>' nir* never wa anything that came before the body that he wasn't ready to defend or at tack as hla Judgement dictated. Without fear or favor and for the best Interest of the town hie work was of the kind that count* and J>l* stands In several things have made him many friends among the voters of the town. He attended twenty- four meetings and Introduced the ordinance making the license on Al cohol $6,160. Alderman Mitchell waa chairman of th* ordinance committee and only attended six meetings of the body. He had tb* ordinance business at- There's a new judge in town, is not a courtesy judge. He's been on the bench. He, has tiled a case —two of them and he Las big law yers say to him "If the court please ' His name Is Titus and his front name is Theodore. Theodoie wasn't elid ed by the peop.e for he is not oue of those poltti, lane whom the Times. | Enterprise, J. L. Philips, et al. h. iCeattaxed «a N» «•) been accusing of being reH»onsiM? for all the Ills that flesn Is hoi.- to. He was selected by the aitorneys in the cases aforesaid. It came about this' way; a couple of weeks ago he went to Camilla to prosecute a case before Judge Spence for a client and wont It “Jest as easy.” There was another case on cal), a claim affair, in which Judge Spence was disqual- ffled and Titus was taken from the hotel back to the court room nnd sworn as judge to try It. His rul ings were so satisfactory to the at torneys that he was telegraphed Camilla last week to try a b!g case to which the Western Assurance Co., of Toronto, Can., and the Pelham Cooperage Co., of Camilla were the parties. J. Slaton, of Atlanta, repre senting two big Atlanta law Arms ap peared for the Insurance company and Pope and Bennett for the (\>op- erage Co. The cashier of the Bank of Camilla, agent of the insurance company, had insured the Cooperage Company for $6,000 making the pol icy payable to his bank. As soon a? notified of the risk, the Insiirnhce Company ordered the policy cancell ed but the Cooperage Company claimed that n clause in t!m policy provided they must have 5 Tniys no tice before the cancellation and be fore the 6 days expired tne property burned. There were several nice questions of law for the court to pass upon raised la the case—whether or not the bank had an Insurable Inter est In the property—whether or not the cashier of the bank was an agent of both companies, thus voiding thb policy. . Attorney Slaton pleaded strongly that the declaration did not show that the money was to be paid to the bank to Indemnify Its Interest but Judge Titus intimated that ne believed this to be the fact and would rule that the declaration could be amended to cover that point. Thla intimation tended to knock the pyopa from under Mr. Slaton’s case and he asked for a 5-mlnutes recess to con fer with the other side. Granted and a compromise was effected taking the case and Its five points from tne new judge. A Cotton Case A case which will be of Interest to cotton speculators was recently won by Judge Titus in (he United 8tntes •urt at Macon, tf 9M the case oT Bailey and Grantham, New York Cotton brokers, against Phillips of Tlfton, Ga. Phillips bought cotton futures of the New Yorker, the mar ket went against him and he refus ed to settle on the ground that It was a gambling debt and unlawful. Bailey and Grantham employed Mr. Titus to sue Phillips In the United States court. He built his case upon the fact that the New York Cotton Exchange is sn Incorporated body, one of its rules being that all cotti bought on future contracts must be delivered when called for and a member refusing to deliver the actu al cotton Is subject to expolstdn. Thus the deals of Its member* are LEAGUE FOR SOUTH GEORGIA Thomasville Has Been Mentioned As A Prob able Uub. The Georgia state league which was In operation for a short time last year is being thoroughly discuss ed throughout the south Georgia cities and ft Is* though will be reor ganized. Tampa nnd Jasper Florida have been tonslderd as probable clubs and In "the event that they de cide to come Into the league the name will probably be changed to the Georgla-FJorlda league. Bruns, •.vlck and Fitzge^pld are sure to be members of the league, nnd the ones In prospect arc Valdosta. Albany, Cordele, Americas, Columbus and probably Thomasville. Nothing has as yet been done in this city but If the proper induce ments can be given it Is more than probable that some of the sporting element will take a hand and en deavor to bring a club to this city. Some are of the opinion that It will be a go but on the other hand manv disagree and think that a club here womd not pa> Further devoTo*- ments will bo awaited with Interest by •'•ins In this cltyl . boriaflde business r transactions, and not gambling like other future deals. Judge Speer and the Jury accepted the theory of Mr. Titles and gave his clients a verdict of about $15,000, sne third of which he brought home to Thomasville as his fee MAYOR AND NEW COUNCIL DULY SWORN IN AS ELECTED ) Mr J. C. Straw&ridje Petitions For Privilege to Macadamize From Monument to Hanseil St. New System of Bcoks For City. Far the last time the 1907 council the popularity and high regard In of the city of Thomasville met at the I which he la held by those with whom,- City Hall at seven thirty, hut were \ he Is to serve during the coming MARRAIGK8 AND RUMORS MARRIAGES. OF I.nap Year IVomisea Many Things In that Dirrrllou fur Thomasville. Whether It Is leap year that Is worklag the trick or not Is a matter of conjecture, but It Is rumored and In most cases authentically that there will be about a doxen marriages lu the city before many months have passed. The Tlmes-Enterprlsc does not vouch for the correctness of those reports but they have In the last fer nays come to the attention of tin- community. There will be given In rotation the numbers spoken of and each man, woman or child In the city la allowed to guess at them. The dne coming In to thla office the correct list will receive complimentary the Tlmes-En. terprlse for one year. These guess es must be handed In by next Satur day night for them to count. No names will be divulged under any conditions nor will anyone but the editor of the paper see the lists ss handed la The rumors give the following far speculation: A prominent society girl of thla city and a merchant living In a prommlnent North Georgia city. 2. Thomasville young lady to a traveling man with headquarters In a western city. 3. Popular young merchant In thla city to a widow In a neighboring town. . 4. Prominent young lumbermen to young business woman In tbls city 6. Thomasville belle to out of town physician. 6. Professional man of some prominence to society woman both In thla city. 7. Eighteen year old girl to man In telephone bualneas In another town. — g, in April Thomaavlll* girl to traveling man from large Georgia city. 9. Government efficial In another unable to begin on account of a quor uni, until the arrival of Alderman Cooper at eight. Upon a motion Alderman Mallette was elected to serve this meeting as Mayor Protem In the absence from slcknese of both Mayor Pittman nnd Mayor Proteni Evans. Finance Report. The auditor employed by the city to audit the books and recommend a new system of bookkeeping for the years to come made a concise arid definite report occupying some little space of time. The report was ac cepted, ihowlng according to Mr. Metta that the city of Thomasville was In a very satisfactory and fine financial condition. He was very com; llmentary In hla words to the city and recommended some Impor tant and time and money saving sys tems for the future. $10,000 Docker Clubs The ordinance Introduced at the last meeting and read the second time for the license on locker clubs to be $10,000 was brought up for passage and unanimously passed to take effeet at once. Manager's Report. The uport on the recent election waa heard from the manager! In charge of the election amt properly signed nnd s-vorn to by them. Thla was received by the retiring council and upon the authority of this re port, Judges C. P. Hanseil at this juncture administered the oath of of fice to J. S. Montgomery for mayor and to the following gentlemen ns aldermen; M. M. Cooper, J. M. Dekle, W. II. Mitchell, L. H. Jerger, IV. P. Grantham, W. A. Pringle. Montgomery's Remarks and Com. mJttecs Appointed. Mayor Montgomery then in a man- - nnd straightforward statement ad- ■ >--scd tho new council and appoint cd the standing committees for the coming year. See Mayor Monti 'Mery's speech In official minutes. Cooper At this time there was a sugges tion that It would be In order to elect a mayor protem. Alderman Jerger proposed the name of M. M tyor Monti Mery's ape.- ilnutea. \ •y. toper M«yo\ "protem. year. This was a deserved compli ment to this gentleman. Petition for Paving. The clerk read a petition from Mr. J. C. Strawbridge asking that he be allowed all rights and prlvlledges within the. province of the city to construct a macadam road from the monument on Broad street to Han seil street, the approximate cost of which will be $1,000 thla to be paid by this gentleman alone. The road is to be six Inches of brick cov ered with granite and stone and mak ing the best and moat durable street. in the city. The council immediately accepted this petition granting it with a feeling of gratefulness and ap preclatlon for the generosity and good will shown by Mr. 8trawbrldge. It Is rarely that a city hae the prlv- lledge of receiving such remarkable and unsolicited generosity and there Is not a citizen of the town who wilt not voice the sentiment of thankful ness and appreciation for this great b.-on. To say that Mr. Strawbridge l* the most whole hearted generous citizen that has come wltbln our borders would be expressing It mild ly. This will mean that thla city will have the best and finest street of any city In the state and It should be a matter of personal pride and satin faction that It was given by one who baa always had tho good of the town at' heart and bjsa always done much toward Its progressiveness and beau . ty. The body then ordered that the auditor as soon as possible prepare the set of hooka as recommended hud submit came with Instruction* to the' city treasurer. The report of th* au dltor In order that all might be able to see the financial condition of tho city was ordered printed In book form, it being much too lengthy to be printed In the minutes. The chairman of the printing committee waa ordered to arrange for thla nt once. Bonds Accepted end Officers Sworn Iw The new mayor then swore to Clerk Maclean, Treasurer ' Mitchell and Marshal Stephans for the coming - year their bonds baring been submit ted and accepted by council. The Cooper and nil tho aldermen wers election of city officers was postponed quick to £cond the nomination. He until the next regular meeting ofitbe was unanimously elected, showing body and then council adjqurnad. rtate to popular young woman here. 10. Young business man and at tractive girl, both having lived In tola city for only a abort time. 11. Man of Fourth Estate In an other town to bright young girl of thla city. 12. Thomasville aspirant tor poli tical honor* to girl from another state. 13. Railroad official to woman prominent In churc'a work here. 14. Professional woman here to bookkeeper for large concern. 16. Professional man to young woman from northern atat*. 16. Thomasville bualneas woman to professional man In another city. 17. Prominent young bualneas man to girt from another lUt# who visited here last year. 16. Young woman employed In large business firm to "Tha first man who asks her." . ,, • Clerk Groover III, Clerk J. IV. Groover of the Super lor Court was taken suddenly sick Sunday and had not been able to be out since. He waa unconscious for several hours and waa considered seriously 111 for a short time. It I* with pleasure that hie many friends 'earn that he la much Improved and hopes to be out soon again. Mr. John Denham Dead. News waa received in th* city yes terday of the death In Montlcallo of Mr. John Denham of Tallahassee, hut formerly of Montlcello. He suffered a stroke of paralysis Wednesday morning and paaaed away Thursday at 10.36. He was well and favorably known In this city by many who will bo pained to learn of hi* shddsa .. )... ’ f -; ,* J 5 ' V-