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Card from Mr. Benton.
Mr. Editor:
Referring to Mr. J. T .Lane’s
announcement in your last weeks
issue, I note that he emphasizes
his opDosition to the creation of
a new county, and endeavors to
mak:> it api>ear that the move
ment has been solely in the inter
est of, and inspired by, "certain
business men of Donalsonville”,
and that the people in the sur
rounding territory have not
favored snch movement. There
has been such a persistent effort
on the part of a few others, be
sides Mr. Lane, to create this
false impression and mislead the
public, I feel the time has come
when such charges should be
denied, and I wish now to say,
in behalf of the people in Donal-
8)nville, and numbers of others
in this section, that such state
ments are not in harmony with
truth and fairness, and are with
out any foundation in fact. On
th> contrary, sentiment all over
the territory of the proposed
new county, with the exception
of a portion of Iron City District,
was almost unanimous last year home and place of business is
when the bill was pending before several miles away, and he does
the legislature, and some of its even own any property here,
most enthusiastic supporters cwn t'Jwn of Lela is practi-
were those who live the greatest oally t.ie same distance from
distances from the then proposed Donalsonville as is Iron City,
county site. Surely Mr. Law?_i ri -‘ t > s broad enough and en-
has not forgotten th?‘ "-ct tha£ -Uprising enough to see and do
of the great number ot^good. w ^at he considers to be for the
citizens - nearly SEVENTY- 1 best interest of all the people,
FIVE- who composed the-dele- not being blinded by prejudice,
gation to Atlanta to advocAe//* i Perhaps Mr. Ijane’s utterance
new county Vfore the f ’ f ‘la- in rgi^nce to "some of the
tive Committee, there wereL >IX] bu£>&s men of Donalsonville”
TIMES as many from otheifsec-i Jiromptod by a spirit of jeal-
tions of the county as fromLlon- o>§>. sod the fear that his own
alsonville. And just here 1^ ish business interests would not ad-
to say that these men did not go, vance as rapidly as some others,
for the sake of a "free ride”, as | In fact, is not the latter, in sub-
Word from Now Counties
»u, friend. Dr J. D. Charon. | E? -ffiu?
has publicly charged, but were j n g your m ind?” Concedingthis
prompted by a spirit of loyalty to be true, is your present atti-
to a good cause, and they willing-|tute "for the best interest of the
ly contributed their time and; en *-' re county”, as you state in
money. In this connection, it is
only proper to call attention to
the fact that Mr. P, S. Cum
mings, one of the candidates for
representative, and whose atti
tude on the new county proposi
tion is understood by ail, is not a
citizen of Donalsonville, but his
your announcement, or is it sole
ly from the view point of your
own personal interest? Think
seriously, friend Lane, and see
which <Vi?_-se two positions you
really cf Jepy, and let us be fair
with th?*voters.
Sincerely,
A. R. Benton,
Donalsonville. Ga.
STOP! - LOOK! - LISTEN!
31
f you saw this sign at a Railroad Crossing, you
m would know that it meant danger. % Is this not
I true? You would look out that the Locomotive
did not hit you in case it was near would’nt you,
Well, its exactly the same thing^hen it comes
to having your watch repaired. You "should Stop,
Look and listen. Now you may wonder why. Is
very simple, you should always take your watch
to a skilled Workman, one that is beyond a doubt,
an expert, because the ordinary watch repairer will
cause you trouble
Why? You may ask. The Hair Spring in your Watch Is a very deli
cate piece of machinery, and should be handled in the most extreme careful
manner. Unless it is carefully done, vou may expect trouble, as you will
surely get it.
When you have your work done by NOl
you will not get any rusty Hair Spring, no rust on
as Norris is twenty years a practical watchmaker,
any better work anywhere in this United States
NORRIS’ Jewelry Store in Bainbridge, Georgia^
yoaxan rest assured
limited tf delicate parts,
we find itely cannot get
mm-a/than you can at
i»r remember this when
you need any work in this line. The price w»4>e right, to*j fc Repairing of
fine
Chronographs, Repeaters and ail kinds of
complicated for Norris to repair.
me watches. VRone too fine or
In the near future I will occupy the New Palal
ii <£f
tial room which is nearing c<jj/r[PMion. This will
be a Modern Jewelry StoU in //very appointment.
Watch out for futiw^cuiuouncements*
C. C. NORRIS
YOUR JEWELER
BAINBRIDGE,
GEORGIA.
Georgia, Ben Hill County: —
I, C. M. Wise, Ordinary in and
for s.i:d county, nereby certify
as to the business, population
and land values in and for said
county, for the four years past
as follows:
The financial business of the
county has incrersed more than
100 per cent, this increase given
is taken from the various banks
of the City of Fitzgerald, the
county seat of said county.
The population of the county
on January 1st, 1907, outside of
the city of Fitzgerald, was per
haps 2,500, and the last census
gave the county a population of
6,068. exclusive of the city of
Fitzgerald.
Land values have, to my per
sonal knowledge, increased from
$25.00 per acre to $50.00 per acre
within a radius of five miles of
the city of Fitzgerald, within the
past four years.
I attribute the increase along
the lines above enumerated, not
alone to the fact that we have a
new county, but by reason of
having it, we are able to have
legislation that benefitted us,
and which we could not have
had under the parent county.
There is a spirit of enterprise
and progressiveness that prevails
in the new counties that is not
so noticeable in the older ones,
and it is due to this progressive
spirit that the new counties have
made the record they have.
This June 20th, 1911.
(Signed) C. M. Wise, Ordinary.
Ben Hill County, Ga.
Hazlehurst, Ga., June 22 1911.
In reply to your favor of June
19th, I hereby hand the certifi
cate, as asked for, and will fur
ther say that in 1905 when the
bill was passed authorizing the
creation of Jeff Davis connty,
the tax values including railways
was only $698,000. You can see
from this that the tax values
commenced to increase as soon
as the people saw that we could
get a new county. We did not
take a census of the proposed
new county, but our population
did not exceed 4,000. You can
see from the last census that our
population was over 6,000. Busi
ness in every line has increased
wonderfully. We issued bonds
for $30,000.00 to build a court
house. With this our taxes are
no higher that they were in the
old counties. Our county is a
blessing to our people and the
State. In my oyinion the taxa
ble values in our county will ex
ceed $2,250,000 this year.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) Henry Cook, Ordinary,
Jeff Davis County, Ga.
Georgia, Jeff Davis County:—
I, Henry Cook, Ordinary, in
and for said county, do certify
that the increase in business in
Jeff Davis County, Georgia, since
its organization January 1st,
1906, has been at least 30 per
cent, that the population has in
creased from a fair estimated
enumeration in 1905, of 4,000 to
an official enumeration of 6,050
in 1910, and that land values has
increasen 100 per cent.
Witness my hand and signa
ture, this June 22, 1911.
(Signed) Henry Cook, Ordinary., f-,.1 r m
Jeff Eavis County. Ga. ! rr0m "• 1. Nlcho
Lyons. Ga., June 21st. 1911. I Various
rumors have
Our increaze in business, popu- circulated recently thr ■
lacion, land values, etc., in a gen- County to the effect t i,
eral way since the creation of' . ‘ Vit 1
our county, I think, has been runni "*mate. or
something like from 25 to 40 per; P aire • some sav with one
cenl. Our aggregate amount of i “ ate an< ^ some say with others
tax for 1906 was $2,170,174; the; make the race for the Legist
aggregate amount of tax for 1910 j Rumors of various kinds are
was $2,911,094. If this is not | afloat as to my stand on the
satisfactory, let me know and J, eounty question. To put at
will let you have the certificates. IaR rumors and let the peop] (
this County know exactly
I stand, I publish this card.'
First, I am not paired „
supporting nor working f or
candidate for the Legislatu re l
cept W. T. Nicholson. \
what I consider a laudible
tion to represent Decatur (. J
Yours truly,
G. T. Mason, Ordinary,
Toombs County.
State of Georgia, Jenkins County:
Ordinary’s office of said countv:
June 24, 1911.
To whom it may concern:—
This is to certify that I, H. B. . T
Joiner, Ordinary of Jenkins “ the ^Mature. I feel
County, was familiar with the J here are “ rtl,n lawstha ts>
territory composing said county! P asse tkat a man of mj
before its creation in the year P esa ' , experience is qualified!
1905, being a part of Screven,I'"teH'gently pass upon.
Emanuel and Bullock counties; "making this race I am ,
that the business of said territory 1 myself to the voters
has grown approximately 50 per! f.? 3 ,ur County. If elected]
cent since its formation into Jen-' WI ^ representative of
kins connty: that the population 1 ^ tur Cou " ty: ' n u other . wo
has increased approximately 15 1 e majority of the citizens
per cent; and that the land values *5® ur bounty are my directi
of said territory have increased an<k regard ess of my pern
approximately 45 per cent since feelings I will follow their di
the formation of said county of stand on the divisi
j enkins of Decatur County has long
' In witness whereof, I have known ’ Pe J rsonally 1 have
hereunto set my hand and seal way3 1 cutt,ng this
on this twenty-fourth day of
June, 1913.
H. B. Joiner,
Ordinary of Jenkins County.
' tions to the contrary, I
j now oppose it. However,
have stated, if elected I will
] the representative of DecatJ
| County, and if a majority of
citizens of Decatur County el
STAlT dSursements E and pressadesireforthisCounty
DISBURSEMENTS i ^ cut, 1 will follow their di:
For the City of Bainbridge,
Month Ending July 31st
! tion and vote as they say.
Respectfully,
Balance on hand July 1st 1912, $88,329.18 ‘
RECEIPTS. j
Ad. Valorem tax School fund..
Ex.Ordy....
Ordy
City taxes $367.40
Electric Lights :. 966.00
Water rents 607.92
Fines 80.50
Licenses 267.60
W. T. Nicholson.
378.00
46.30
46.50
26.76
Street taxes
Impound fees
Tapping water mains
Plumber fees
Coal
Turning on water
Sale of cow
Water meters
Light Meters
Fertilizer 14.00
Cemetery
Dog Tax
Sale of Junk
Accrued interest. . . 33.34
31.41
22 75
$2,876.38
DISBURSEMENTS.
Water & Light plant fuel....
labor...
R. & M.
M. & S.
648.06
394.00
351.81
55 60
Equipt 500.84
Street Labor...
Feed —
M. & S.
1,950.31
194.35
25.00
144.76
Total - $ 364.11
Fire Dept., Labor 194.82
feed 47.79
“ M. & S
Expenses 8.0C
To the Qualified Voters of Ike
of Bainbridge
This is to notify you that |
hereby call an election to be he)
in the city of Bainbridge at
usual place of holding election!
for the purpose of electing five
trustees of the Public Schools ol
the City of Bainbridge. Saiq
election to be held on the firs!
Wednesday in October. 1912.
This August 5, 1912.
J. W. Callahan,
Mayor City of Bainbridge.
Police
Sewer
Cemetery
Gen. Expense
School Fund
Legal expenses
Citv Hall Building
Bonds and Interest
Street Paving Bonds
School House Bonds
Interest on Borrowed money
Water extention Bonds
Public Buildings
Impound Refund
310.201
43.251
314.001
600.001
8.311
386.001
504.001
1,000.00 1
160.011
58.411
Total
$5,964.32
Total
$ 250.611 Balance
85,251.24
Decatur County
Statement of Expenses for July, 1912.
Roads, Bridges and Ferries
Salaries and wages $ 860.11
Equipment 1,615.46
Feed and supplies 1,880.83
Lumber and Material 501.03 I
5. Repairs and Maintenance.
102.48
Royal Denmark
THE $3,000.00 STALION
I
Will be in Bainbridge August 17th 1912 to
tember 13th. All parties interested should secure]
his service while he is near them as he is op^his w.
to Alabama and will be gone for II montL>
Terms $25.00, ten dollars down and \ ote for
$15.00 to be paid when colt is dropped.
All parties who trade their mares after serving
them will he held responsible for the fee.
Yours for business
J. W. Stuckey
T llahassee.
Florida
Total Road Expenses $4,959 96
City Court.
6. Salary of Judge 100.00
7. Jurors
8. Clerk, Sheriff and Bailiff’s,
9. Witnesses,
10. Sundries
$190.00
Total City Court Expenses
Superior Court.
11. Jurors $1,276 00
12. Clerk, Sheriff and Bailiff 418.0*1
13. Witnesses 230.88
14. Sundries 233.40
Total Superior Court Expenses $2,158 28
Public Buildings.
15. Maintenance Court House $ 61.15
16. Maintenance Jail 24,50
Total Public Building Expenses.
Prisoners
Paupers
Court Costs Paid for Convicts
Coroner
Ordinary 1
County Farm .*
General Expenses
Pay of Commissioners
Clerks and Attorneys
Stationery, Printing and Office Supplies
Elections...,
Commissions Paid County Officers
Other General Expenses
85.65
374.00
113.00
555.65
49.00
14.0*1
765.67
56 0"
5n.li0
45 89
149.69
150.00
Total General Expenses
GRAND TOTAL, All Expenses
t
451 58
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