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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 32.
PEOPLE BACKWARD
IN RETURNING TAX
Receiver Hodges Urges
Early Action
BOOKSCLOSEMAY FIRST
Tax Equalizers Will Take
Charge of The Books on
Fintf: of May~Jusft Month
Left to Make All Returns
Unless the people of the coun
ty Ret busy at once and make
their tax returns before the first
of May there is going to be lots
of weeping and wailing and
gnashing of.teeth when they face
the double tax proposition. Re
ceiver of Tax Returns F. M.
Hodges states that a very small
per cent of the people have re
turned their property for taxation
to date.
There has been a change in the
law. The books now close on the
first day of May. On that date
the board of tax equalizers .take
charge of the books and go over
them, making what changes they
deem necessary. The books are
then turned back to the Tax Re
ceiver and when he has made the.
necessary corrections they are
forwarded to the Comptroller
General in Atlanta.
Jackson district, for instance,
which has probably a thousand
f tax payers, is woefully behind
with her tax returns, but 138
names being on the books a day
or so ago. Other districts are
said to be in the same boat. Few
colored tax payers have returned
their property at all.
The books will close in a little
less than a month now. If you
are among the number who have
not attended to this matter it is
important that you call at the
Tax Receiver’s office in the court
house and fill out one of the
blanks. It may save you time
and worry later on.
REGISTRATION TINE
IS NEARLY OVER
Books Will Close on Next
Tuesday
HAVE YOU QUALIFIED YET?
Short Time Left in Which
to Get Yourself in Shape
to Vote in County And
State Elections This Year
I From now until the 6of April
' is a short period.
If you have not registered you
should do so at once. As was
published in last week’s Progress
1,225 voters have put their names
on the books. Two hundred or
more citizens should register be
fore the books close.
A The new permanent registra
tion law is now in effect in Geor
gia. The books have been open
r since last October and there is
really no excuse for any name
being left off the books. If you
want to vote for some friend in
the apDroaching primary you
cannot do so unless you have reg
istered.
The time is nearly up. Asa
final reminder it is important
that you register.
Large Mortgage Filed
in Butts Couhty Office
The second largest mortgage
ever filed in Butts county is that
of the Central Georgia Transmis
sion Cos., of which Judge W. H.
Felton, of Macon, is president.
The mortgage is for $2,500,000,
and is made to the New York
Trust Cos., as trustee. The Cen
tral Georgia Power Cos., a few
years ago, filed a mortgage Tiere
for $3,000,000. The manuscript
covers forty-two printed pages.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 3. 1914.
MRS. J. FRANK GREER
PASSES AWAY IN FLOVILLA
Prominent And Beloved
Woman Yields to
Illness Thursday
The death of Mrs. J. F. Greer,
one of the most highly respected
women in the county, occurred
Thursday night at 7:30 at her
home in Flovilla. She has been
ill for several months and death
was due to pellagra.
Mrs. Greer, who was fifty-seven
years of age, was a member of
the Flovilla Baptist church and
was an estimable Christian wo
man who had a large circle of
friends and admirers. She was
the widow of the late J. Frank
Greer, and before her marriage
was a Miss Cleveland. She was
a native of Troup county.
Surviving Mrs. Greer are five
daughters, Mrs. Luther Redman,
of Griffin, Mrs. Jim Chambliss,
of Ellenwood, Miss Rosa Greer,
of Baconton, Misses Dorcas and
Wylena Greer, of Flovilla; one
son, Sidney Greer, of Atlanta.
The funeral was held from the
home Friday afternoon at three
o’clock and was largely attended.
Rev. Mr. Sharpe conducted the
services, following which the in
terment was in Sandy Creek
cemetery.
The family have the symbathy
of a large number of friends in
i
their sorrow.
SUPERIOR COURT
NOW IN SESSION
Damage Cases Reached
Monday
SMALL ATTENDANCE HERE
Power Company Cases to
Greater Part of The
Week—Criminal Matters
May Be Heard This Term
The case of Mrs. Allie Nolen
against the Central Georgia Pow
er Company was taken up Mon
day at the adjourned term of
Butts superior court. After an
all day grind the case was not
finished at night.
Counsel are contesting the case
stubbornly. Cols. Hatcher and
Smith, of Macon, G. F. Johnson,
of Monticello and W. E. Watkins
are representing the power com
pany, while Col. C. L. Redman
appears for the plaintiff.
Indications are that court will
last the entire week. If the cases
against the power companies can
be completed in time the court
will take up some criminal mat
ters the last of the week.
Probably due to the fact that
this is a busy season there is not
a large attendance at court, but
few people outside of jurors and
witnesses being in the court room.
Several visiting attorneys are
here for the court sessions.
ROAD CONGRESS
IN ATLANTA SOON
Subjects of Interest Will
Be Discussed
DATE APRIL 15 AND 16TH
Commissioners From Sev
eral Counties And Noted
Highway Engineer Will
Attend Big Convention
Atlanta, Ga., March 26—At
the suggestion of a number
of County Commissioners at a
recent meeting held in Atlanta,
the Convention Bureau has taken
the initiative in calling a meeting
of the Commissioners in the State
of Georgia for Wednesday and
Thursday, April 15th and 16th,
at the Kimball House of this city.
The following items will be
discussed, and are of vital inter
est to the Commissioners of
Georgia, as an organization:
1. The question of LEGISLA
TION, as it effects county mat
ters.
2. The question of “GOV
ERNMENT AID,” in the build
ing and maintenance of roads.
3. The question of a STATE
HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
4. The HANDLING AND
CARE of convicts.
5. The coming of the Ameri
can Road Congress in November,
with 5,000 delegates and the
most elaborate display of road
building machinery, and road
material ever exhibited.
6. $771,000.00 per year to be
apportioned the State of Georgia
by the National Government.
7. Government experts and
others now going over the
grounds for a National Highway
from Washington to Atlanta.
NUMBER 14.