The Cartersville news. (Cartersville, Ga.) 1904-1917, March 01, 1917, Image 3

The Cartersville news., March 01, 1917, Image 3

About The Cartersville news. (Cartersville, Ga.) 1904-1917 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1917)

Page of 8

Prev Issue Next Issue

Text PDF JP2 (4.7 MB) Clip/Print Image

Page of 8

Prev Issue Next Issue

Return to Top

Newspaper Page TextlECAL ADVERTISEMENTS I SHERIFF'S sales. SI Tj . ( urn-tow County: ■ ...jU before the court house. I ,j,t County, within the legal S ' , vlle , on the first Tuesday in M l, “ ur ’the highest bidder for H ",t, follow inj described property ■ to S’ . hH if of lot Of land No. 478 in ■ not and 3rd section of Bar- B ' ~„i>, Georgia, containing twenty I , ut less, except eertaiu min- I , ~1. ~s!s:>:id miniuts privilige re ■ deed from 10. D. Puckett to ■ ,1 woodward, dated January 9tli,, II ‘ rdfed in deed book T. page I \ . <d oitand will be sold as the I ’,|„tv nf.l. W. Bell, deceased, to satis- UJ. t ., issued irom the City Court of ■ U rt,.,suil<-, Bartow County, in favor ■ (itt ,, r | ljV , ,v National Banu against J, ■ Hell and Geo. W. Bfooke. Said fit'a I Ifjtislei ied to TilllV J. Brooke. I Also !i! the same time and place two ■ | I3 V-.. i net cotton, weighing aliont five HuiiiulieJ pounds each, and about two ■ tli'M. and pounds of cotton seed. Levied Hi,n and will be sold as the property of Hs tvc I !iv, under and by virtue of a Hinortgiipe rifa issued from ttnCity Court HofiNrloisville in favor of Frank Ham* H„„,i, Steve Lay. Said cotton H*nJ t r -d will be delivered to the pur ■ ~| r 6H, ;i t Everett Veach’a gin bouse in Hn.r tovvu ut -vdaiisville in said county. ■I Also at the same time and place one Hliim>iei<o.l lot in the city of Cnrter&ville, i i.iiiiiy, bounded as follows: on the H t . r i i: ,ib.n street, and on the north, ■ est mi 1 south' by the lands of Mrs. ■ tli/ul'i-ili June:. Said house and lot ■levied on and will be sold as the prop* | r ,i ,~i Mrs. Lula Bilbro to satisfy four liitiis issued from the Justice Court ot the ■s:!!iml th drift G. M. as follower oue in ■luvor hi Young Brothers Drug Com pa' ■ny against -Mrs. Lnla -Bilbro, one in fa |\nr u! i.. J-’. Shaw and Son’s Company I lignins: Mrs. Lnla Bilbro, one in fayor |uf j. b McKyer against Mrs. Luia till - ■biu and one in favor of J. Q. t-tassett ■again-t Mrs. I.ulii Bilbro. II a ii ii the same time and place: On tv Hi ii > oil.ieii mare mule about s years H , • .t-i-hing about 1100 pounds, named ■j. mu.;i one liifuvn colored mare mule jHai vi years t‘ld, weighing about into Hi.auiai'o mimed Minnie, known as Hr.a Alartin mules; and also one two- Htmise inch Thornhill wagon. Levied Hi.a and will be sold as the property of J. Hr snniii to satisfy one mntgage tila is- Htiit-i 11 om the l ily Court of Carters ville Hu ta\ i.t of M, It. Martin against J. C, Bn.iii, and Shop Smith. H Ai nat the same time and plaee: An Huiulii ided one sixthenth interest in a Huiia.ii gin house and Jot and- machine By in said house to wit: three air blast ■ t-w iiii saw gins, one 'revolving hy ■ili.-iuii pie-.- , and forty horse power en- Ht'-tie imd bmler, the same located ■in iln- village of White, BartfJw county, ■ said lot containing one acre BJi.vu-n, less and being part of land lo ■ N ". hi the 22nd distrietand 2nd secs Htinii nt .aid county and described as ■t'.iiioibeginning on the Canton road Hi \\. t: White’s cofner and running A. , blanch, thence upsaid branch Htu Hie i ii-ht of way of L. A N. K. H. Htticiicc i long said right of way to said H .tiU'.n mad and thence along said road ■i.'U.i iiutiug point, Levied on and will "Ii as the property ot W. J. S T augh- Hun it. 1.1 i, L, Parker to satisfy one ft fa ■' iiu! from tlie Justice Court of the ■lull -Ii ;ii’ict (1. Af, in favor of VV, A. H 1 I at-ainst \\ r . J, Vaughan princi ■f-ti au.i j. L. Parker endorser. J.ev T y ■uul. returned to rne by D. f. Hii ■tlc). B -'lso it the same time and place: Two ■ "lute enamel barber chairs, one old ■ b-hcr voo.lon barber chair, 1 National ■ 1 isli register, two stove-heaters, one gas ■ sl " v,, i three irons, one case and desk !| l '" | "liiiiiHi, and lavatory and tank. Levi ■ ' ’ oil and will lie sold as the proper- H't "i .1 W. I>. Smith to satisfy one mort- Hl'nr.'- tiia issued from the City Couit oi ■ ' sitt-i .viUe in fav&r of Maxwell tiros. ■ t,unstf ‘cts, against J W. E. Smith. B Al " at the same time and place: One i u ''Hinder seven passenger Mitchell E l ’t'*rn< Oil©. Levied on aim will le sold ■ - di? |ik.pet ty of A. J. Eaves to satisfy ■ ' lie tii , issued from ihe City Court of Bj 1 artej villein favor of Chattahoochee I II "gainst A. J. Eaves and son. B 1 7, i*jl7. ■ W. W. Palawan, Sheriff, B H. A. Hicks, Dep, Sheriff, ■ T. J. Ekice, Hep. sheriff, k Rubbing Eases Pain Rubbing sends the liniment | tln gling through the flesh and HUIC kly s tops p a J n I) emant J a bbiment that you can rub with, heft nibbing liniment is mustang liniment ii Good foi the Ailments of Mules, Cattle, Etc. Good for your own Aches, &i, ** , / ?^ tUina^L*n ' Sprains, Guts, Burns, Etc, 25C ' sl. At ,U Dealers, ADMINISTRATOR'S sale. Georgia, Bartow County; X of , Dr ( nn ,Ueo V', , ‘" rder ,mm lI,H <'<>rt r w n y lt rtow County, Georgia, I'll sell at public outcry to highest bidder, V ienna cash) on Ist Tuesday In larch, luh, between the legal hours of sale, beiore the comt house door in the city ot ( artersvilie, county, tot of land, numlier one hundred in the 22nd distn,- 1 and 2nd section of said county containing 16U acres, more or less, to he sold as the-property ot Lucinda Bohan on, lor purpose of paying debts of de ceased and for distrilmtiod. a well timbered tract said to contain valuable mineral. This February Bill, 1017. . , Job M. Moon, Adminstratoi- of ihe estate of Lucin da Bohanon. Citation for Twelve Months’ Support. •Georgia, Bartow County: Mrs. Florence Dabbs having made application for twelve months’ support oat of the estate of John Dabbs and ap praisers duly appointed to set apart the same having filed their returns ail per sons concerned are hereby notified to show cause before the Court oft wdinary of said County on the first Monday in March, 1917 why said applicate.a should not lie granted. This 7th day of February 1917. <• • W. Hendricks, Ordinary, ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. Georgia, Bartmv County: ."<v virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinaiy of said County, will be sold at public outcry, on the first Tuesday in March, 1917, at the court house door in said county, between the legal hours of sale, the following real estate situated in said connly, to w it: Lot of land num ber (156) one hundred and fifty-five in Die inDi district and 3rd secetion of said county, said lot known as the G ilium fin hi near Kingston, In said county and containing one hundred and sixty acres, more or less. Terms cash. c. M. Shaw, Administrator .Joseph Shaw, deceased. Citation for Lett>e r 0 f Dismission. Georgia, Bartow County: V Irf-reas Joe M, Moon, administrator of H - Jbirron represents to the Court in his petition duly tiled that he has hil ly administered W. H. Barron’s estate, ibis is therefore to cite all persons con cerned to show cause, if any they can. why said Joe M. Mono should not tie dis charged from his administration anti re oeive Letters of Dismission on the first Mondajyn March, PJI7. t-- V\ . Hendricks, Oroinary. Citation for Latter* of Oitiru*ion -Georgia, Bartow County: U here.as Joe M. Moon, administrator of S. McGuire represents to the court in his petition, duly tiled that he has fully administereu S. McGuire’s ess tate, this is therefore to cite all persons concerned to show cause, if any they can, why said J<>e M, Moon should not be discharged fipm his administration and receive l.etters of Dismission on ihe first Monday in March, itd7. G. \\ . lii NDKicKS, tirdiuary. Ciiatian for Loners oi DiuiiiiiiDM W hereas Joe M. Moon administrator ot MJh-y O, Lai ton, represents to tlie comt in iloly riled, that he bus fully administered Mary O. Layton’s estate, this is to cite a!l persons con cerned to show cause, it uny tiiey can, why saiyi Joe M. Moon should not be discharged from his administration and receive Letters ot Flismission irn tiie first Monday in March, 1917. c. W. Hendricks, Ordinary. Ed). 7, 1!H7.. Citation for leave to Sell Land. -Georgia, Bartow County: To whom it may concern: JoeM. Moon administrator of the estate of Anna Browder, deceased, lias in due tor in up plied to the undersigned for leave'to sell the lands belonging to ibe estate of said deceased, and said appieution will be heard bn ihe first Monday iu March. This February 7, 1917. G. W. Henrioks, Ordinary. Citation for Letters of Georgia, Bartow County: in re Estate of Galveston Harwell. Whereas at the March term l9friof'the Court of Ordinary, of said bounty, Carl B. Harwell was appointed Permanent Administratrutor of Ihe estates of ffals voitou Harwell, aud whereas:* 1 the said bai l lb Harwell declines to qualify and give bond as such administrator; and where-is Hie said Carl B. Harwell re quests that I). F, Bradford be appoint ed Admistiator of the estate of the said Galveston Harwell; therefoiejfnotice is herebyfgiven that the |order appointing Carl B, Harwell, Administrator of the estate ol Galveston Harwell be, and] the same Is hereby rescinded, and Hint [un less good cause l*e shown to Hie contra ry, I). F. Bradford will be appointed ad ministrator of the eslato of the said Gal veston Harwell, at Terra 1917, of said Court, to be held March sth 1917, G. W. H ewdricjks, Ordinary, A I t-tter that /Vlijiht Interest You. N. W. MeOnuiHl, Rivrrrtalt*, lia,, writes* “Foley Cathartic Tablets ab solutely cleanse my system thorough ly, ami never a gripe, and no nan* sea.” An ideal physic, invlghrating and atrengt hening (hr how el action and having a von.l etteflt on the stomach Hint ttyer. Clive stout per si a- a light sud free teeling. Ben C. Gilreath Drug Cos. Adv. MAYOR PAUL GHLREATH MAKES STATEMENT CONCERNING AFFAIRS OF OUR CITY To the citizens and taxpayers of Cartersville: As mayor and commissioner of pub lic utility plants, public affairs, fin ance and supervisor in general cf your city government, desire to piv' you a resume or concrete statement witli reference to facts and condlf* ions about your affairs, as 1 found them; what it has been necessary to do, and I trust, that you will be in* terested In such progress as has been and pleased witli wlmt has been ac .uoinpllshed during the first year of this administration. lmtin-dialely upon assuming my duties as above outlined, 1 first made visits to. and inspection of our pub lic utilit y plants, the having about three hundred thousand dol lars invested, and they being of first importance. FIT.TKR PLANT. If (uiiid our filter plant in very had shape. Two filters, wilh a capacity of over a million gallons per day, were only passing 180 gallons per minute or 260,000 gallons each 24 hours by actual measurement. As the city consumes about 700,000 gal lons each 24 hours andT.be filters only passing 260,000 gallons each 24 hours, the additional water neetled was taken from the same old spring as in tiie past before the filter plant was built. 1( Ihe spring failed to supply the requisite deficiency, thenthecity was "short of water” lof lias existed tu tin* past. If the filter plant had ever operated as designed, there would never linye been a shortage of water at all. We immediately opened up tin- fil ters and found I lint they had never been properly installed. The filter beads were wholly imbedded in solid concrete, all tlie heads being prac tically filled with concrete, thus ren dering them useless and <d no ser vice. ll was apliysic./ii Impossibility to filter wafer at all undet such con ditions. Not knowing perhaps, the reasons why iite fipers would not properly i.erlorm and operate to their capac ity, and being desirous of correcting the trouble, and desiring to also wash the filters, hack pressure from tlie iity reservoir was turned on the til lera This presume, being 300 feet or 120 pouuds, and t he filters being only designed to st and 30 pounds from (lie wa ll pu ip, the oat oral consequence was, lliat tlie entire filter beds were blown up and tiie many manifolds therein, made of light, cast iron pipe, were all burster! and connections torn loose, rendering tiie filters of no value or service, and tlie small amount of water passing through the tillers thereafter, passed through the bursted manifolds and connections, carrying with if the sand and gravel in tiie fillers, prat t.caliy snipping up all the outflow pipes, geUingiiilu the the pilings, and many tons ot sand and gravel in tlie clear water well I’lie ellicietn y of file pumps were therefore impaired and the pumps -•thereby greatly damaged i found no valve in the coagulating basin to control tiie flow of water hum ilie riser, and as the filters would ouiy c ire for Iso gallons pet minute, tlie remaining 420 gallous per minute was being ovetflowed from the coagulating basin into tin river, thoroughly charged with alum thus wasting 75 |er cent of tlie alum used at (lie plant, the n-e of saiu alum being without measurement oi science, not knowing whether tin water was charged with one trail, per gallon or six grains per gallon. 1 found the air pump for washing tin filters out of commission, togelhei witli every gauge or record keeping delict* seemingly and in fact, there was no system to anything. 1 aim found Jjie coagulating basin five leei deep in mud, with no battle wails, and instead oi the water huvb g at least.su hours flow in ihe bitiu b** tlie purpose ol allowing Hie alum h> discharge ihe mud and impurities, the oveitluw pipe installed ueai wlier. th filters are located, and the absence of baffle waits, causing a cur rent. to exist therein that brought the Water from the rear of Ihe basin to the filters iu about one unde hail hours, I fie alum therefoie being prt vciilcd from doing tlie very Hung and H placed- in i he water to do, if taking six hours to a ecu in plish its work, and it was only given 1 1-2 lionrs in wliicli to do if. It being impossible to elim inate tlie alum imm tlie waler in ibis reduced time, explains why many have detected tile taste nt alum iu i our water, and lurtheruiore, seventy- j live per cent of the alum used was wasted by running it hack Into Hie river, and the water supply I* r hU' id ly cloud I*. I ton nr*, a magnificent pomp, <* > M! log perhaps $1,800.00 had been h it exposed to file Wealllel fot li.Onths, and during cold weaiher, being thu" the valves were tilled *i>h water and tiurated. The pump was then removed to the pump rno,u where it had remained auiioM ailed for asauv months, the -”PP‘-- watei depending upon one pump only whlcn was being cut up by sand and gravel heretofore men tioned and expla ned. ♦Jui drinking water its purity and supply being ~f first importance, to get her with an assured supply f.,r all purposes of the city and Its Interests being deemed imperative, we burned iarely took steps to remedy the con ditions we found obtaining Wy have rebuilt the filters entirely, putting them in according to proper design. We have put in anew car of sand and gravel We cleaned out tiie coagulated tin sin of tiie five feet, of <*ol, put in new baffle walls, put lo w valve for controlling the inflow ot wafer, took out tiie outflow pipe, disconnected and cleaned out all the pipes connected with filters and pur tkir-iit in as designed; cleaned out VveVal tons qf sand, mud and gravel oui of tfie dear water well; overhaul ed all tile valves; put all gauges to work; overhauled and put to work ad pomps, changed theelectrlc wir ing, overhauled and put to work the automatic alum feed, cleaned up and painted the entire plant anew, mak ing il sanitary as well as in vil lug and efficient, in fact I lie entire filter plant is now work.ng automatically as designed records being kept of everything therewith connected, every piece of the machinery performing its fonc (Non Beirutlflcally, as designed, and the plant is making its lull capacity of pure filtered water, furnishing the city witli an abundant supply of as good water as can be nmde anywhere and since this been accomplish* and, there has not been one moment not have the reservoir filled to its capacity, and we now Hud it necessary fo operate l fie plant on about half time. H RISER VOIR. I found tiie rcs*r\oir or water stor age exposed. The ground level rain ed to tlie top of the basin, Tills was a great risk, as children were Ikely to fall Into it. Dogs delighted to fake hatha in it, hundreds of dead frogs were taken out of it each week, they lopping in and nof being able lo get out, and leaves and trash would blow info it, people would throw articles in it, a.id it was thus exposed to contamination and dan ger, We have eree’ed a closely woven wire fence around flic reservoir with wide baseboards heavily grouted iu cement, rendering (be place now practically immune from cnnlumina ti'n and all danger minimized, Will state iiere, that every drop of wafer pumped to I tie nit v ic pure til lered water. WATER PLANT DISTRIBBTIOJ? 1 found on, street valve- practical l\ all covered with earth, and when exposed, after much searching, found * hein all practically woiihie-s in so lar as their usefulness is concerned; every one of them being out of com mission. Tim condition of these valves accounts foi the reason wliy it lias her n nee e tary to •of i.ft I iie i-nl l re |uwit, every time h main would burst or if was neces sary -to tap a ipafn or make any need ed repairs on the ayah-in or its tribii aries. I regard ll as a hazardous • :SK for tile city Iu take, to cut off (tie supply of water entirely for any reason, to sat nothing of tlie great inconvenience to our patrons and ••onaumei*. These valves hair hrell repaired, ol hers put iu, ami all hough it is yet. necessary to Install many it hers in order to control the water hy sections or blocks, yet with what we have repaired, it is now possible to do much work, without assuming risk or inconveniencing the general public. i found many wafer main- in the it y, fogei her With hundreds of ser ,’ii e 1, lined loos, laid practically, upon the gr nod service, subjecting i bem to freezes, and when a haul ire. ze comes, not only greatly incon veniences tile entile town, but costs hundreds of dollars each freeze to re pair, These conditiods must tie cor n cted, and hereafter, what is done, must be done properly, and accord ing to rules, regulations and specifi cations covering such work. This lamentable stale of affairs can tie Vouched for by hundreds who. tiaie inconvenienced (be shutting oil ol wafer because ol freezing, and wbo have Imd to foot tlie lulls for repairs. I found many lire plugs badly leak ing, some out of commission ami these have had attention. We have installed many meters, re paired a laige number, and by vigi lance and hard work have increased •he water receipts over t wo thousand dollars. (Jut of perhaps a tnotisaiid service connections, only filly perhaps aie marked and il is neces-ary t<> tmlit ihein afol dig for them before water can b* cut off. A *d state of attain-'. GAS PLANT. I found ttie gas plant a veritable strap Leap, tlie entire plant being practically out of ccuui ’s3i?c. Host of kite machinery was idle and had been for years, Ut# inner working ot the machinery eaten out and rend r ed useless by eeids, rust, lllfh ami lark of proper attention. ♦ )nc bench nut of commission for over a year, whilst the other was carhonu-d and burned out amt tall log io. it being Impossible to make a make quality of gas, and what was made, ai a very tdgb cost of produc tion. Tiie entire plant nasty and nn- Mghllv, could scarcely lie called a gas plant at all, and Ihe roof was Jailing hi, Water running into the plant and oyer the mauh'nery by ev ery rain. I also foiled the tar well overflow connected with tiie sanitary sewer, and I lie far overflowing into *aiO sewer and thence into the river. As the plant will make about six hun dred dollars Worth of far each year, I e-tbnatc that in ihe past ten years five thousand dollars worth of tar has gone Into tiie server, 1 hay e connected (IDs well with a pump and pipe line, and. ship the tar uotv in tank cuts, having shipped over six hundred dollars worth of tar in tank cars during 1916 besides much of it being sold locally in small lots. A uew roof has been put on tiie gas plant. Anew- gas notkbig bench installed every piece of inacliiu rv has been overhauled, new parts sup plied and the entire plant put in fir.-i class condition, and which is now be ing operated scientifically as design ed, and a quality of gas produced, never before equalled here. The place lias Jteeii cleaned Up from cellar lo garret, and is now not only in a stale of highest efficiency, •fid pleasing to l lie eye, a womterfui change having been wrought, We have a Iso insta I led I fci new and up- I o •late gas meters. ELECTRIC PLANT. The c lid if ion of the electric plant almost cause I me to throw up in hands iu holy honor. Hollers in I ad shape and overlead ed, costing much money each month for new fines ami repairs; smoke stack ready to fa I down; engines in bail shape Mid running like thresh* ei> condemned; steam pipes leaking, valves leaking, limps and heater in had slta\>e, steam leaks everywhere; wiring 'inproperly done; electrical machinery in bad shape. Kntire roof leaking. Windows out, sash rotten, doors patched up, front ol . boiler room cut and ready to fall i , no doors thereto, oils left out in tiie weather upon cinder beds, barrels ol oils leaking plant dirty and dlng< anil very unsightly, with no convent dices for the employees, nor any safeguards thrown round the expos ures of (be plant. Pole line in bar’ shape, poles breaking off from rot* felines*, cross arms rotten, and wire* falling down, regulators and light ihitg arresters im(. efficient or effect ive and many other items of neglect too iinm.-r<-us to mention. If was a Herd!lean (ask to under fnke to make over.this plant, iu Hie face of such conditions as existed al hie niber plants hcretbfore men f toned. N > We have erected anew buck stack. We have installed an additional boiler besides putting Ihe of her two in first class shape, not having had a iitoincnlH trouble since it. was done. We have put anew front iu tin boiler loom with new rolling steel doors. We have put anew roof on the boiler room, overhauled ail pumps and Ihe heater, stopped all stem leaks. We have put anew rntTf on i tie engine room. Overhauled both engines, changed file wiring and switchbllard; put wires iu con duits finis abatibg (tie horrible risk to employees and visitors in accord ance with insurance regulations, put in uew lightning arresters, new con frollerrs, new regulators, have syu chortled the engines so that if is not now necessary to shut down the plant at all when shitting from one engine to the other making the flow o’current now, absolutely uniform and cunt indue. We installed anew oil filter, bntlt an oil house and stor age for supplies; we have Installed a machine shop at tiie plant where work i now done that formerly had to he sent away to Koine or Atlaura. New- poles have been erected. New cross arms have been put up. The wilderness ami banjo work of wires Upon tiie bus;lies- streets t-aVe been l akeu down and erected according to standard rules and specifications; j amt whilst all of ill's has lu-en ac* : eomplislied in one year, fli re is ycr lit thousand tilings to he done, and much outside work lo (To on the pole line system, ; All of this repair, renewal and ex tension work lias been done by Mr. ! Abram Hook, superintendent of pub lic utilities, who is an expert on fil ter aI mu and filters, gas making and I elect ricil y. It has not been uecces i sary to secure outside help for any ot ttds work, except that the repair work oo file large engine was done by eo,.tract. Mr tlook is e. skilled mechanic, witli experr knowledge, with indomi table energy kn<ws what to do. just j how to do if, and never half way does ttnytaing. 1 <sonsiuer inyxeif fortunate to have had as my super intendent a (nan of 4Jr, think'* abili tv, and lie fin* demonstrated hi* ability by his work, and ids fidelity to the ilirerests of the city by actual result* obtained. It ha* coat to make theie repair#, renewals and extensions, for the fil- ( ter plant about *2,000.00-for the res ervoir afiont sl,ooo.oo—for the g,r plant about $2,560.00—f0r the elec tric plant-proper, about $.1,500,60 be sides lutny hundreds of dollar- spent on the outside work connected with each of tiie plants. Tiie receipts of the water, riectric and plants were increased s'>,loo during the ye *r 1916 * I am glad to say that practically every department of our efty govern ment ha* shown a decrease in expen diture* and an increase in revenue enabling us to show a practical net result of over twenty thouaa and dollars, not witetandiug these extra ordinary expenditures heretofore specified, STREET DEPARTMENT It ha* been necoes*ary io displace the mules owned by the city and re place them with young, substantial stock. It ha* been uecceasury to buy new street equipment, the old we re reived in a worn out. and useless con dition. Tills ha* cost over u thou sand dollars, extraordinary. This department has shown a marked de crease in expenditures. FIRE DEPARTMENT. The fixed charges of tiie depart ment are such that is not practical to reduce tiie cost of maintenance until a motor apparatus c*u lie in stalled and which will evidently come at an early date, as tiie present fqiiipinent* is unsatisfactory and the tire horses are getting old and un satisfactory , POLICE IKPa KTMKNT. A substantial decrease iu expendi tures of rliia department has been -hnwu and this department is upon a substantial and efficient, basis. CKMKTERT A substantial increase in revenue* from this department accrue* with a market decrease in expenditure-, and the cemetery is perhaps iu the hast condition ever before. Mt’NICtPAL BTULDINU. Tiie building being erected by your commission will lie completed about April Ist, and will prove one of the handsomest and beat appointed buildings in the south, luseitug the requirement* of the elty for £5 to 50 years to come, and by thus being -uublrd to consolidate all interest* of the city, vo that, iu addition to the urgent necessity for this building, that |t will save the city in hard cash, tn) fj two thousand dnl tais per. Thi* building when com plete will have cost perhaps sixtaeu thousand dollars, and will be paid for out of net savings effected, iij sd dlfion to the extraordinary expendi tures iu other departments, to which your attention ha* already directed. SK WER Ad E— SCHOOLS. The present board bas worked tn iieaiitifui harmony with rdcience io all matter*, except tt*at 1: cannot get together on a bond l*sue Io #•*•!- age amt for schools' As mayor, 1 lavor s bond issue hr seweiag amt for an up-io-dafeschool building. #7S,IMM) for sewers aUU SSO, 000 tor a school building, and 1 regret very much iudeed that l cau not couviuce tiie commissioners ol the positive necessity of bouds for these purposes, both of which we ur gently need and must- have, and ot the furl tier fad tfiat the public de mands, and have shown in the past their desires iu tills respect, ny thrice voting bunds lor libs very purpose. Unr schools must have at.entiao. iV’e need a building amt mils: lisle if. It is encumbent upou urtomsks le.-tsoiialde provisions for the educa tion and uplift and of our greatest asset, our boy* and girls, and pres ent facilities ire wholly inadequate ami deficient, from every standpoint, and we cannot and ought not to ac quire these peruiaiirut public neces sities except by bond issues, thereby distributing the burden upon every one alike aud upon other generations and those who may enjoy aud have their flits l llesS beueffle. Mid upon whom, to my mind should rest tlieir share of tile hilldens. To acquire these improvements by bond issae, would enable fhe city witli he annual income f.o keep apace tiie turns in other depart uiehts, aud soon we would find ourselves uu a road so prosperous and progressive as would satisfy and astound e\eu tlie most pessimistic-citizen. 1 am sure that toe immediate fu ture will tiling These things to pass, aud I confidently expect to see our city go forward and upward hence forward as never before. Respectfully, PAUL GfLKKAfrf, Ma.,r.r, CASTOR IA for Ik&uitfl Aid Okittroß. Thi Kill TMi Hiv Aivays iiigb!