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VOL. XXIX.
FINANCIAL ST A TEMENT FOR
CITY OF WINDFR FOR YEAR 1922
Fine Showing Is Made By Outgoing Administra
tion as Shown by Auditors’ Report.
City’s Affairs in Good Shape
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lU'-/;KIPTS—EXPENDITURES. JANUARY 1, 1922 TO DEC. 26, 1922.
RECEIPTS
Balance North Georgia Trust & Banking Company $ 597.83
Error —Deposit 372.79 970.02
General Citl Taxes—l 922 Digest 21,533.22
General City Taxes—l92l Digest 14,532.49
General City Taxes—l92o Digest 2,996.08
Tax Executions and Costs 134.82
Licenses 3,262.7.*
Fines 2-574-2 °
Street Taxes . i' 43800
War Tax 25^' 73
Street —Miscellaneous Sources 202-00
f>“inetery—Sale of Lots — O-00
forest Jf 618
Paving Collections 5,943.17
Accounts Receivable 43-77
Notes Receivable 3,575.00
Notes Payable 162227.00
Water & Ligt Collections 34,482.72
oqp; (WA
Tapping—Water Mains "
Material Sale. I ' BB6
Cash Other Sources—General
School —Matriculation 1 "_’ 18 f ’
School—Tuition 1-78 f -70
School—State and County 4.<9,.53
Total Receipts and Balances 120,.00.09
EXPENDITURES
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Mayor and Council
City Clerk 000-00
City Attorney
Legal Advice
9 (Ml
Election Expense
... . 69.05
~y 7.52
Insurance
Interest on Bonds 7,650.00
Interest—Notes and Accounts 1,202.60
Cemetery Expense i4.<>
Printing, Stationery and Supplies 300.99
Notes Payable 31.u8.L46
Rent 10 „°°
Inside Wiring and Material 1,821. .o
Unclassified Small Items 1(10977 40-iWIO
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Salaries 4-200-00
Equipment 218-99
Supplies 723
. 111 ‘27
Dieting Prisoners 471fia .
Unclassified Small Items 1,3-35 4,1 '
FI he' I )EI’ARTMENT:
u . . 30.16
Salaries _
„ . 1,623.53 1,653.69
Equipment
STREET DEPARTMENT:
Salaries and Wages 2,325. i0
Feed for Stock 803.30
Repairs 2-28 ? -41
Equipment
Dieting Street Convicts 225.63 ,
Unclassifier Small Items 1953 5,981.83
SANITARY DEPARTMENT:
Salaries and Wages 2,095.00
Repairs . 140.50
Equipment 2.16.65
0 291.49 2.824.14
Supplies
public INSTRUCTION:
I . 23.404.94
Scools
PUBLIC LANDS AND BUILDINGS:
654.34
Repairs
WATER AND LIGHT DEPARTMENT: 25.696.10
PUBLIC LIGHT AND WATER 6,000.00
WORTHLESS CHECKS CHARGED OFF BOOKS 7170
Add / 117,991.68
CHECKS OUTSTANDING Dec. 31, 1921 721-01
118,712.69
DEDUCT: ,„„ „
CHECKS OUTSTANDING Dec. 26, 1922 IU-m.-m
117,0.", .14
WORTHLESS CHECKS CHARGED RY HANK ALLOT
WORTHLESS CHECKS CHARGED OFF BOOKS 1&i s * s
379.81
Worthless Checks not charged hy bank but charged off hooks 44.00
42:1.81
PROTEST FEES I< ’ >
422.(Ml
CASH-CLERK S HANDS DEC. 20, 1922 M 421.92
118.077.tMi
11AL. NORTH GA. TRUST & BANKING CO. Dec. 26, 1022. 2,428.03
120.505.09
\V\LYSIS OF RESULTS. —JAN. 1, 1922, TO DEC. 26, 1922.
.uaPTsi 25.208.05
CURRENT ASSETS
CURRENT LIABILITIES I<I4LTO
EXCESS CURRENT ASSETS OVER CURRENT LIABILITIES 8,000.35
i lie uHttfcr Mews.
, and THE BARROW TIMES
Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, Thursday, January 11, 1923.
BUSINESS HOUSES
MOVING LOCATIONS
City Fire Department Goes Back to
Old Quarters on Broad Street
In Maynard Building.
The Winder Motor & Tractor Com
pany have moved their place of busi
ness from their old location on Candler
street to the new Bush building on
Broad street, just above the Strand
Theater.
The Auto Sales Company, Messrs.
Nowell and Carrington, ! proprietors,
have (loved to the building vacated by
tliv Winder Motor & Tractor Cos.
The Tire Service Station has moved
to the store room vacated hv the Auto
Sales Cos.
The Woodruff Hardware Cos. will
move to building occupied by the Tire
Service Station.
The offices of the city of Winder are
being moved/ l>ack to the Maynard
building upstairs over the Williams
Shoe Store.
There will possibly lie other changes
in the near future with other mer
chant s.
ATTENTION! Barrow
County Chicken Cranks
Every person in Barrow county in
terested in pure bred poultry is re
quested to meet at the court house on
next Tuesday. January 16th, at 3:00
o’clock, following meeting of farmers.
R. D. MOORE, Chm.
CAPITAL ASSETS 317,031.18
CAPITAL LIABILITIES 170,690.16
EXCESS Capital Assets over Capital Liabilities 146.341.02
ORDINARY RECEIPTS 119,534.47
ORDINARY EXPENDITURES 117,991.68
GAIN FOR PERIOD 1,592.79
WATER & LIGHT EARNINGS 36,663.87
WATER & LIGHT EXPENDITURES 28,903.21
GAIN FOR PERIOD 7,760.66
INSIDE MATERIALS—CASH SALES 1,886.15
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE / 251.08
STOCK ON HAND 434.06
GROSS EARNINGS 2,571.29
PURCHASES 1,821.70
NET PROFIT 749.59
TOTAL OF TAX DIGEST 37,949.59
NOT ON DIGEST COLLECTED 73.50
CORPORATION TAXES 1.259.03
TOTAL TAXABLE REVENUE 39,282.12
Credits by Abatements, Errors, Etc 402.20
39,879.92
Taxes Collected and Deposited in NortliGa. Trust Ilk. Cos 21.533.22
Delinquent Taxes December 20. 1922.. 17,340.70
Financial Condition of the City of Winder as of December 26, 1922.
CONSOLIDATED ASSETS $342,239.23
CONSOLIDATED LIABILITIES 187,831.86
CONSOLIDATED NET WORTH 154,467.37
Comments by .Mr. A. P. Stringer, Auditor for A. P. Stringer & Cos., Atlanta, <a.
When your mayor, Hon. Geo. N. Bagwell, was sworn in office January sth,
1921, accounts payable as shown on Schedule 6 of the audit ended December 31,
1921. amounted to $7,922.98, were turned over to his administration and notes
payable $20,991.79, and upon retiring, accounts payable amount to nothing, and
notes payable as of December 20. 1922, $13.5.56.t55. We understand that a bal
ance on a note payable tothe Lowry National Bank, amounting to $1,675.00 is
to be liquidated which will leave a net figure of Notes Payable $11,911.65.
Accrued Teachers Salaries $2,497.50. These figures represents Teachers Sal
uries for the month of December, 1922, and are payable January 1. 1923.
Water and Light operations. The gain from this department amounts to
$7,760.66, after charging off interest on bonds $3,000.00 and depreciation $2,-
690.16. This is a good showing and reflects credit upon your Superintendent,
Mr. J. B. Cooper.
The City Clerk, Mr. L. E„ Griflfeth. lias collected from till source* of rev
emu $119,534.47, ami same has likewise been deposited in the North Georgia
Trust & Banking Cos„ as shown liy their monthly bank reports to the City Of
Winder. We find that Mr. Griffeth's records have been kept in a clear and
comprehensive manner.
N< )TE:
Mr. Bagwell informs us that since the above report was made the teachers'
salaries of $2,497.50 and the balance of the Lowry National Bank of $1,67*5.00
was paid and all interest on notes payable up to January Ist, 1923.
A. P. STRINGER & CO.. EXPERT ACCOUNTANTS
39 y 2 South Broad Street, ATLANTA, GA..
December 28 .1922.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
We have completed the Audit of the City of of the books and records of the
City of Winder. For the period beginning January 1, 1922 and ending Decem
ber 20th. 1922. and our findings are that Mr. L. E. Griffeth has accounted for
all city revenue, duly depositing same in the designated depository, The North
Georgia Trust & Hanking Cos., Winder, Ga.
We also made the Audit for the year 1921, and found for both years that
his records were kept in a clear, comprehensive and efficient manner.
Yours very truly,
A. P. STRINGER & CO.
By A. P. Stringer.
OUR HONOR ROLL.
THE following are entitled to
appear on the honor roll
since our last issue. They are
among the heroes of the eartn.
We appreciate them. May oth
ers conic in and get on the roll
next week.
J. R. Edwards
G. W. Wall
Mrs. Martini Looney
Mrs. C. 1!. Stewart
Dr. C. S. Williams
H. M. Duke
J. I). Lyle
Miss Minnie Stinchcomb
J. It. Ansi in
S. It. Sharpton
C. J. Nally
W. I). Perkins
H. L. Perry
W. 11. Perry
Mrs. G. F. Mincey
Fred Jones
J. P. Hill
J. T. Maynard
R. A. Etheridge
Myrtle Thornton
Mrs. IV. M. Etheridge
W. A. Bradley
11. E. Milliken
Winder Motor &
Tractor Company
We have moved our place of busi
ness to the Bush building on Broad
street just above the Strand Theater,
where we are ready to serve you in the
future as we have in the past. Ford
cars, Tractors, Ford Parts, Repairs on
Ford cars and Tractors by skilled
workmen. Remember our new loca
tion and come to see us.
WINDER MOTOR & TRACTOR CO.
It. L. ROGERS, Manager.
NEW MAYOR AND COUNCIL ARE SWORN IN
AND TAKE CHARGE; SEVERAL CHANGES
Mr. J. B. Lay Was Elected Mayor, Pro Tem.
J. Robert Arnold Was Elected Clerk;
A. Sim Hill Put on Police Force
COUNTY BUYS C AMP
FOR HER CONVICTS
Barrow county lias purchased a 7-
ncre tract of land near the electric
plant on which will be built a perma
nent camp for the county convicts. Work
lias already been started and will he
rushed to completion. The camp has
been temporarily occupying the fair
grounds.
The new site is a convenient one for
such a purpose.
Mr. Cash Baggett To
Remain With Ordinary
We a>re glad to know that Mr. W. U.
Baggett ill remain in the office of the
ordinary as clerk. Cash is an all
round good fellow, counts his friends
by the hundreds in Barrow county and
everybody wishes him the best of
things for 1923.
Three Eclipses To
Occur This Year
There will be three eclipses this year,
two of the moon and one of the sun,
find all of them will be visible here.
| The eclipse of the sun will lie total in
some parts of the United States, hut
not in this section, though the earth will
be covered by a soft candle-light effect
for about two hours here. That eclipse
will occur about the middle of the
year.
FROM JACKSON HERALD.
Immediately following the funeral on
Thursday of Mrs. J. T. Wood at Eh
enezer, the casket containing the body
of Mrs. John S. Weatherly arrived at
the church, ami the last tribute <-f love
and respect was paid this good woman,
and her body was laid to rest in the
cemetery at that place.
Mrs. Weatherly died at her home in
Hoscliton district. She was one of the
oldest citizens of the county, and a
member of a very prominent pioneer
family. At Jone ‘time, her husband,
the late John S. Weatherly, was prin
cipal of Martin Institute, and was one
of the county’s leading educators.
Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Niblaek had as
their guests on Monday. Mr. C. O. Nib-
lack and sou, Carlton, of Winder, Miss
India Niblaek of New York, Mr. and
Mrs. Comer Weaver of Atlanta, and
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wills and children.
Mrs. Claud Hancock had as her
guests during the holidays. Mrs. Green
Millsa ps of Winder, aid Miss Julia
Phipps of Atlanta.
Miss Miriam Bennett of the Winder
Public Sol I faculty, and Miss Eliza-,
beth Bennett, who teaches in Greene)
county, spent their vacation in Joeer
son at the home of their parents, Dr.
and Mrs. J. C. Bennett.
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J. L. SAUL LEAVES
FOR MARKETS
Mr. .7. L. Saul, of the J. L. Saul
Store, will leave Sunday for Balti
more ami the eastern markets where
he will buy his spring merchandise.
Mr. Saul stated to a News man this
week that he was leaving for market
with greater hope and confidence in
the future than for the past two years.
He will buy heavily of men's futnisli
ings, ladies ready-to-wear, and shot's,
hats, etc., and his line will be of a more
up-to-date and the latest in styles
than he has ever handled heretofore.
Mr. Saul stattsl that his entire line
of woolen good were sold out and that
his new purchases on this trip would
be snappy and up to the minute.
Mr. Saul plans to spend practically
all of his time at his store here in the
future and will give the best service
possible to the buying public.
LOOK! LOOK!!
Mv htme on Broad street, 0 room
house, water, lights, sewerage, cow
barn and pa dure: smoke bouse, wood
shed and garage. For sale, will give
res enable terms desired.
2tpd E. HEWITT.
CITY OFFICES TO BE REMOVED
TO OLD QUARTERS IN THE
MAYNARD BUILDING
ON last Thursday night. January 4,
the new city officials took charge of
tin 1 city affairs.
Mr. George Thompson was sworn in
as mayor and Messrs. J. B. Lay, Joint
W. Farrington and June H. Jackson as
couneilmen.
Mr. J. I>. Lay was elected mayor pro
tem.
The following committees were up'
pointed by, the mayor:
Police—Vasco Segars, John W. Car
rington, June Jackson.
Finance—J. B. Lay, Vasco Segars, F
U. Graddiok.
Streets— I T. Fullbriglit,, June Jack'
son, Vasco Segars.
Public Improvement.—F. C. G - 'ddick,
Vasco Segars. J. W. Carrington.
Cemetery U. M. Forgo: n. Warden
—T. <'. Fullbriglit, Vasco Sugar? F. O.
Graddick.
Sanitary—June Jackson, J. W. Car
rington, F. C. Graddick.
Water & Light—F. C. Graddick, June
Jackson, J. B. Lay.
Ordinance—J. B. Lay, J. W. Cat*
rington, June Jackson.
Charity—J. W. Carrington, Vasco He
gars, J. B. I-ay.
Public Entertainment — F. C. Grad
dick, J. W. Carrington, T. C. FulF
bright.
Board of Health—Dra. W. T. Ran
dolph, L. W. Hodges and S. T. Rohm.
Mr. J. B. Cooper was re-elected as
superintendent of light and water de
partment, with a reduction of $25 in
salary, or at $l5O |>er month. Mr. Coop
er has served the city in this capacity
for the past seven years.
Mr. Ernest Carrington was elected as
assistant to Mr. Cooper at a salary o<
$85.00 per month, succeeding Mr. Jim
Hill, who had been with the city in
this capacity for about eight years.
Mr. E. O. McElroy ns re-elected as
chief of police to succeed himself.
Mr. I. J. Hall was re-elected as po
liceman No. 1. and Mr. A. Him Hill aH
policeman No. 2, <m night duty, succeed
ing Mr. Will Sims and Mr. Crawford.
Mr. Mark Begars was re-elected at#
street overseer.
Mr. Robert Arnold was elected clerk
to succeed Mr. Latimer Oriffeth, at a
$25 reduction in salary, or at $75 per
month, succeeding Mr. Latimer Grif
feth. Mir. Grilfeth served the city in
this capacity for the past two years.
Mr. Arnold has also served the city ns
clerk.
Mr. Foster, who lias charge of the
electric plant, was re-elected with a sl9
increase in salary, or SIOO per month
with house, water, lights and coal fur'
nished.
Col. Joe I). <juilliait was made >ity
attorney.
The three negroes who have been
connected with the sanitary department
of the city were ere-elected as follows:
Hollie Minniefield, John Morris ami
Henry McElhannon.
The new administration decided it
best to move back to the old quarters
from tin' new court house where the
city affairs have been conducted for
tiie past year, at a saving in rent of
S4OO.
The city fire department has been re
moved to the Canon building on Jack
son street and tin* tire bell is being
placed on the city’s lot on Athens
street. ,
The News extends its host wishes to
>
the new administration and hopes that
their highest aspirations for the good
of tin' city will lx* realized.
Farmers Meeting at the
Court House Jan. 16th.
The farmers and business men of
Barrow and adjoining counties are In
vited to an Agricultural Meeting at the
court house Tuesday, January 16th at
2 :<MI P. M.
The object of the meeting is to get
to gether on some definite plan of com
batting tlio boll weevil. How to plan
the crops for 1923. VVliat money crops
to grow and what not to grow. This
is a very important meeting. Pul ev
erything aside and come. You must
use your brain now as well as tho
muscles.
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