The Search light. (Bainbridge, Ga.) 18??-1903, January 18, 1902, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textnumber h. BAINB8ID-E, D2CATU,! CLpir,, OEORQIA, SATO jJafoiAtU.M* ,J, uuu _ . Official ©roan of Becatur County anfc tbc dity of:3ainbvii>Qe. $!.0O YEAR IN AdVAinCc. CITY ORDINANCES. jnc il Pes^es Some Very Important leisures. IrB J.MX0B DEFIM-au THU Sib-AiU* lurnss of tub chief 2F p^HCe. ,.r.l»iiiefi y; he Mayor i-nd Al [e'n in council a-*emb.ed that Ihe Cliiet ot Police shall teoeivr | rv „f s(; venty-five dollars pec month jiaddition there.o, the perqutM.is Liter mentioned. T Thil yBiet ot Police shall inspect e city once each week Mild at | other times as t he Mayor may di- | m il (t all times he subject to Uatn-of the Mayor. All tours cl ( n,M, si.a.I It made moi.nl ed. I 11 e Cliiet of Poiice shall have Irvisiou of all Police and shall see I they I'f ipeciy attend to all duttts U.tJ .Item. I he Chief of Police shall give in the slim of one thousand dollars iliscritie io i he following oath: 1 1 Lleuialy s'vtar that I will wed and Ivi.Hliirni all il.e duties iuoumuent 1,'d squired of me as Chief of Po ll tint: 1 wi 1 execute ami return al. ■,-e- is.tied by the Mayor or Mny- Kuourt, or by clod* of council, and to -t of ai c :0 i.ity pi ese. ve the peace city, and arrest and report to the rail violations i.f the laws of the ■poratiun. so i eip me Cod.” Ill, It shall be die duty of t.he Chid Uiiice io pie.-erve order in the oor- diuiits ot the city and to quell in. iitfuus and other disturbances ol :,u.e wnclher m residence, place ol lltt.-s or tijiou tlie streets itoU liigh- lll:. Tn arrest all persons guilty of a lull ion o: si.; ,u , lie oruiuunces of ithe ■aiiig tliu offender before the |tce Ot Uit ,or trial; and should it oe .e or impracticable to make an -lie and unaided then it shall on | July to slim uniii a posse coalitions! tirvd oi citizens between the age itch a. i be city to ils. articles of disin fection and all other city property except such as belongs to the fi e department, keeping the sail e ueder lock and key and issuing the s.tine as required Hiid to reuder a record of | nqei-ty placed in his charge, giving his receipt lor the same. 15th. The Chief of Police shall within fifteen days after any tax execution is placed in his hands for collect! >n, levy and iiiimediately thereafter advertise i be pioperty so levied upi n tor sale, and if after diligent semch be is unable to a findny property upon which to levy raid execution lie shall enter a return ot nulla b ina therei n, and after exhibiting said return tn the Mayo/ or Chairman of the Finance Committee, either ot w. om shall endotse his omitted apprt yal, de liver the said execution to the treasurer, who shall file the same as an insolvent claim among the city papers. lOt.h. Any failure on the part of the Chief of I t lice to make any arrest, to quell any riot or affray or to comply with liny of the other duties imposed bj toe ordinances of tlm city shall be pun ished by a tine not exceeding one h md- red dollars, or impeached, as provided for by ordinance, in the disctelion oi council. I~ih T> e Chief of Police shall been du y at all hours. it h. I'l.e Chief of Police shall receive ti e following fies in u Iditiun to his salary: ■Sening summons orattnchiiieiits, $ ,G5 erving subpoena or suiuui * iiing witness, For each arrest, l or each cause tried by Mayor, For attending.each '.rial, For each levy made, I For each ■ et.ilenient mads before sale..35 j Ci mnr.ssiotis on sales not exceed lug fifty doburs. dll) J .'»n .SO 5 .115 2i per cent. out\-line a,.d fifty years, to assi-i Ctimiiiissiof.s on sdes over fitly and diiiig mio'i arre and blionlf any under $100 00. 1+ percent. ! Commissions on sales over one hundred dollars. 1 per rent. 19th. There shall be no tnsolvet t 1 costs, and all fee- allowed in the foreg - •ing un ion-hail be collected from de- ; fendants only in cue- of ci nvietion. j PrtS-ed and approve I i i open i o.mcli; This (il h January. 19 2. M. E. Nuskhaum, John E. Tools. C.eik W V-'f. vtnse oi neglect, to asst.-r,. i |r.tlieir ..auiBs to I ue Mayor tli.it t cy 'hath uiili as the law directs Fill, la execute all writs and pro- - issued by ilie Mavtir. clerk, ol T'd'aiiv commit teo. and to i s turn ime. with tneir actings and doings ■tiled tin rent,, to ihepr, per alii In i itv P" lo.ciret'inly examine all cisterns, and such other things as aie lieu m the fire tegufaliotis of the nd it nut built and t.rrangtd as is 'led .II said regulations, to report An Ordinance defining how and when tu.e to tilt- May or and council at. 1 hat ti e Chief appoint his 1st and 2nd Aisbtant l'ngineers. Neo. 3rd. l Ue Commanding Engineer shall have entire control and authority at all tires except in cases of blowing tip or de-tr< yutg prnj erty. in that oase he should consult with the Mayor aud theu P"tin execution their decision. The Commanding Engineer shall he invested with full police powers at. all fires. Passed and approved in open council. This (1th day of January, 1902. M E. Nussbaum, John E. Toolk, Clerk. Mayor. DISTURBING THE PEACE. ?ec. 200. He it ordained by the May o and Aldermen in council assembled; Any person who shall within theoor porate limits of the City of Hainbrldge. disturb the peaci ..quiet or good order iif ihe City of Uainnridge bv loud aid boisterous, profane or obscene language, or by quartering or fighting, or by fab e lire alarms, or any other act of dtst.ui fi ance of the pence, quiet or good orot r i t the city, shall upon conviction, le fined in a sum nof to exceed two timid, red dollars, or impri-omuent or compul sory labor on the public works not to exceed three mouths, any one or more of these punishment* in the discretion of the court. Sec. 2nd. That all ordinance* or parts of ok ordinance* in conflict with this he and the satin are hereby repealed. Passed and approved in Open council. Tins Janaary. (itli, 1902. M. E. NusbBti.ii, John E. Toole, C.erk. Mayor. From Climax. Dr. Nicholson t* able to be up again after a severe iliue.-s. Mrs. .ti. G. English has returned after a trip to tutaiivus in Q uuuajii and llos- tull. .Mr, J. J. Periitt, of Concord, Fla., was in town Tuesday Ir.iuoftoUug busi ness, Misses Eiilu and Lucy Bates have re turned Co. their nu...e in ,t.t. Pleasant, r loLid.t. We learn with regret that our splen did postmistress, . rs. i louut, is s,.o.. to leave us. Air. aim Calhoun and niece, Aliss Juy- afcr, nave returned Iioui a il-ii ant trip U a' itjl'ltiit, Uur imbue school is ill a Hourishiiis ot»..albtUu, iiav’iiio il larger allcLdufiCc oij.lti v* c 11a.* c I )Cl‘ UtiU I>cl*-Il’t3. lUtiier genwm u^ewea up lu We LLUeilu.* iCioiia.iUbe fjbuiC wi.j / 1 i nlitA fiOOll. CHIEF AND ASSISTANT ENG-NEE" " ,>l B.t'eiiug after sucii discovery. ' '• •" alien 1 and superintend all aku.cn while working uponthe streets Jin (-ive f lai may milt. 'i ( li the Chief Engineer of the fire De- parlment and hi* assistants be elected a bo deli; ing their duties. Be it ordained I y Hie Mavtir and Al ■ .•-Is direction to their work j ctei-nien in ounci. assembled: it on, piopcr. I Sec. l.-i. Tiie C lief Engineer shall be rn.y i 1 « lell for meetings of J chosen and selected by i he Ni.iyoi and '« I" eparc- the council chamber i otincil on the first meeting in Jan :ary. 11 '" 1 1 "' aie lights and fuel when nec- | 1933 to their respective offices tor 'Tv lor the M,me. | the term of two years. The salary ot l" ring tlie fire bell m case of j the Chief E igiueer shall bo five dollars jjwr mouth. Sec. 2nd. The duties o! tho Chief En- dneer or acting Chief, he to look after ,f tiie city. He , >rt to council "bt/ain from tne treasurer of ue 19'h day of May lu each 1 o! all persons, who iiaie '■ '</ an., paid special taxes i tcial to ordiimnco of city, ascertain at that time, if any , ,,r 1,,'i.Iected to pay ihe 'T iicd of them to pro-ecule ; ti.e busine.-s or trades, in special ordinances, and in ie -h.oi proceed at onte ,; >xa* required by the law IrOWiiUVVII fiotj, j Mr. J. G I LU. y. of Atwtpulgus, via- I iu ooWu i.i.i. i. o.a on ouaiuess. I A.rs. C. xJ. GrUtiii and -uiss Amu ' GiUU.i spelit An lld.t,. ill LIU.* ci y. | jiiss Lucy D.clicubon i* speuUing till, j Wccii in a.uu/i u s o .mil rcmiives. I L’.ipt. anu ...is. J. C. ixmil.i spent nisi I .inavlay ivlili i.-eir iuu.nu, lu li.au.n . I j.ra. VV. Ia. llum .ni -,.i.*s Mollie Wl.noei.o) uer., lu conn auuppi g one uav inis itctu. Air. A E. valhomt lias leturned from OiVCtlMaMl »,.N. V> . , VV,..C . O . I'l til 44 the entire fire npparati shall make a quarteriy ft he conditio, of tin- !be apparatu . It shall be bis duty to see that ail ho e is properly drained and dried after use at'fire parades and drills. It shall he his duty t.o inspect the «»- tire fire apparatus " tain from every- itiuer- L.g to do or soliciting tiny ■' t to a special t x. it he. ■'e paid the city treasurer license for the prosec - h month, to and it shall tie bis- U y in addiM-o. to in spect each and all apparatus u:-ed imme- diat.elv after every fire. I, shall be hi* dir v to keep the entire appanitu-* at il. time, ina.and pr. - sentai le appeamuce. It shall te hi* dutv to make a sen.t- atn, on liaiul, aide and iVcik. i ne annual report : app muter of feet yf hose, service 1 nitstness.and to ariest mid otherwise. **'* against said itinerant if ASSISTANT ENGINEER. -' elected or failed to do RC as ^| lM q | „ .| 1( . dutv of the '- >l:e ordinal.ces of llieci y. K c-ineer to report to the (. I'lef ■'- net ot police shall have -uiyecttolu ’• umediate supervision the of hi* ab-em [nty bc.ongi.ig to the city, j in b to rank. Assi*taut I le sat fire-and in c.i e n to t ikecnuiuand accoru- y,r. Arena ,*cu. t, civil engineer of the ! G r. ev -s., i. ... u, i i imp >. n. out.. -a.e J boys. - .1 certain one of fellow-'cttizeris was in IJ,.luor.ti 0 o m. vscojs .lo.i-J .Colng from L»iO Jiul'O.ifA.:*.:. liO aj.iILaW »ti/' •» Uf) Jj,,i, 4li Lqnij ll»C V>vv**a'l - 0 Wl.l bUuii rli>a* tinrv.cc* were educed, y UljJJiL O.i i*. Co. Hi ul I..J.I to# li-'Jt-C iUfc Win aueitU lu«3 menu io 1 iviii Ui« ye.ier.ii out iouK ljuW tiiiii u*n-enlino buu umi *\i.a •yv, **.«/.c i tnnciiui iui»» jv.ii' Lu.iii ever t.ollol>il> li.>>‘' *‘l i C.i nil. il.Hl. Will I lie iii. K' i. iuoi'O iit'i/Iiuolc L«> oe it »ie - upon Jt u.< r. J. II. Ei..ai,..e, ia-,,1. to Silem, ini >.AO» mi. bu. muss. *V. Cfiicial Notice. Ia hereby given that flora and nfier this date The Bainbridge Dem ocrat will puhliah all legal advertis ing emenaticg from the office of the shetiff of Decatur county, sharing the fees for same. .The Search Light will continue the official medium of tiie office as heretofore A. W. Forlham, Sheriff. Notice to Telephone Subscribers. Please add to your list: •L W. Lipsc m >, 23; J. It. Stuck* uy. 55; Dr. E. J,. Morgan, 57; J. N. .VimhewH, 111; Flint Itiver Lumber Oc.*,130; P. M. Mathis, 143; Geo. P. Griffin, Stable, 151. Please erase from your lint: Oak City Cooperage Co., 23; Democrat office, 55; II. U. Draper & Co , warehouse, 57; W. L. lliol «> arils’, 111i J. L. tsimi*, market, 130; VV. G. Sapp, residence, 149. At the Opcnf House. Beginning Monday night Jan 20, the well ami favorably iememtiered Spooner Dramatic (. o., will inwug rale a three nigiits * ngagement at the Opera House. “Nell Gynue’i New York’s greai>-ai success with Allic Spooner in the name roll, will bu tne first offering. We append ihe following from the Atlanta Daily Journal: “The Spouiit r Dramatic Company rnterijined and pleased a large au- dien c last night at the Columbia theater. “Thu Gulden West” a hot* dt-r diArna in four acts, was the bill. The leading bole, that of Jeremiah Squiggs, vasin the hands of F. E. Spooner .and his uonoep'Ton of the part wa* in every way oo.-ninendable. 11.-was ably assisted by the other members of the company who seem ed to l, c all well \ip iu ihcir respec tive pint*. If Iif (picul applause and certain calls count for any thing the large audience, not only got Ils money’s worth, but were thoroughly well pleased with the entertainment I offered. A bright leutiiie of the eve ning wastiio illustrated songs of Miss Spooney, which received nuincroi s encores. —Migs Spooner lias a clear Soprano voice, which she uses with judgement and the illustrations are all very prt tty.” Stations Established. The following stations have been selected by the officials of the, G. F. it A- on tbc extension from this city to Tallahassee mid they are given in their order beginning at Bainbndgc and giving their distance in miles from Baiuhridge: Pompelli. 5 miles (flag); Fowl- town, 8 miles; Bower, 9 miles; (flag); A t tnpnlguR, 13J miles; Lai :g Kat, It) miles (flag); Culm, 19 miles {flag); Hinson, 23 aides; Havana, 25 miles (flag): Sha ron, 30 miles; Lake Jackson, 35 niih-s (flag): Tallahassee 41 mil' s. VV e understand that upon the com- • Iciion of the road the following will probably approximat e the sched ule: lieglllar passenger: Leave Talla- i hassec tt a. in., arrive at Aldington lHa.rn. L'-ave Arlington 5:35 p. i i-i. arrive at Tallahassee 9:15 p. in. Acconimo lutimi train: Leave Ar* j ling-ton 9 a. m. aniie Tallahassee ' 1:30 p. in la aw Tallahassee 3 p. m. arrive AlTmginii G:4;j p. in. All Ire** goods at actual cost, as long as they Iasi. We have a good line to select from at The II ib. i Laiug & Fain. * Blf Earnings of Plant System. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Plant System, wi*s held in Savannah on Tuesday. The s lowing made was a most flattering one. The inurease in the earnings of the company Is nothing short of phenomx eual, the figures showing that tho company earned during the past veur $3,454,072,()« more than it did in the year lie I ore last. The following is tl.ie statement: Gross earnings (.7.045,931,52 Operating expenses 5.478.131.02 Net earnings 2.4U7.099.90 Interest and tnxsa 1,408.47-1.73 (surplus , 999.225.17 lm-iense of net earnings 2.< 90.503,15 Tne following directors were re elected unanimously: Morton F Plant, II. G. Erwin. LyndeHarrison, M. K. Jessup, iH. M. Flagler, B. T. Newuornb ami J, 11. Faull. Immediately after the election tlatf directors met and elected the old be ard of officers. President— Hofit. G. Erwin. Viee 1 ’resident—Morion F. Plant, Secretary—It. B Smith. Treason r — J. Mon I trie Lee. Ur'nsAa E.l.'fs. Mr. A. Y Junes went, over to U.un- i-ridg'f yeMerilav on business. Mrs. Slniw went over to Bain bridge one day tlii* week as ihe guest of Sirs. Jm e Wilson. Massr*. Cleveland Warren and Guy VloCnlly leO Tuesday for Barno*ville to t-e-enter suluml. Several ne v dwellings are going up m Brin-on. A-iiuig them t.lnvt of Mr. 11. S. II11dim Mr*. John K. Toole, of Hait.bridge, has I een the gne-1 of her brother. Mr. Jeff D.'/ all ei t thlk wtek. Seyet-al of our young men who helong io t.he military compnuv went over to Hainbiidya Tuesday iligtit. to uttend drill. 3’r. W, C. Smith hn* sold lits intere«t in the firm of MHXweli A Smith to Mr. Maxwell of the firm will who continue tlie lui'inesH. Mr. J. <1, Alyeson and family, of Coal City. Ala., h ive arrived here and Mr. Vlvesi n will begin work for Mr, S. ,1. Warren in his saw mill plant, near Da mascus. Mr. J. S. Yarbrough, formerly of Mi nim was in town the first of th) week oid we understand that be will umnnUy open up a mercantile business here be fore long. Mr..) J. Archer and family hare moved froth this place to Warren's '.ini G. F. A A’ By. This com- regrets to loose Mr, Archer and ■i ei-ting family. r*. VV. W. McG-illev and John rf. cut ovet to Hainbrldge today Hi, 1993 MISS Mi 1 Meeting o.? Ihe Woman’s Club. The Bainbriilge VV’oman’s Club met Iasi. Thursday afternooti with Mrs. Edgar Morgan, An election was held and Mrs. Morgan was made president. Miss Elizabeth linings, treasurer. Mrs, Graves, the retiringpresidc-nt has the sinei-rest thanks of the club foi* a \ear of faithful and fruitful work. S--verai visitors were present and tho afternoon was uiouli enjoyed. The program was as follows: The Revolutionary SSjiirit of French Philosophy. MonU-sq'iien — Miss Lillie Fleming. Y’oltniri—Mrs. VV , II. Bennett. Rousseau — Miss Klizaheth Hlvmgs.' Dederot— Mrs. Edgar Morgan. Open Discussion: Current Events Mr*. India B Ben;zami Miss I.e :* me Km ler, from D iIonia, Fla., stst “ and niece of Mrs G. II. VIoore a re v tsithtg the stale on Broughton street.

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The Search light. (Bainbridge, Ga.) 18??-1903, January 18, 1902, Image 1