Newspaper Page Text
Jackson Progress-Argus
Published Ijrery Frida $$ %
J. IH)YEK \tF Jt.
Subscription $1 a Year
Entered as k'efcOnd-clfcSH rfiiaUer aji the
postolUeeat Jaeksonj Os*. ,
Telephone No. lfld." ; ;
Official Organ Butts County
Add the City of Jackson.
RAISING MORE REVENUE
The question of taxation is the
one big
time the people gave this subject
serious consideration. It has too
long been the custom in this sec
tion for candidates for office,
large and small, to make a lot of
rash promises about reducing the
tax rate, only to find when once
elected they could not carry out
these pledges.
Under the caption, “Pursuing
the Tax Payer,” the Dawson
News makes the following time
ly comment:
A great deal is being said about
tax reform. The best tax reform
we can think of at this time
would be to quit spending so
ltiiich money and reduce the rates
of taxation, which have reached
the limit in the state and in al
most every county, city, town
and hamlet. There is no doubt
that taxation is a great and
growing burden in Georgia, but
ilistead of trying to find a way to
lighten the load by lowering
t#xes there is an unrelenting
chase of the tax bearer —a deter
mined effort to find something
new to tax. It is time to give
some concern to the man who
pays the taxes, and not all to the
causes for which taxes are levied.
Our governments - national,
state, county and municipal
have lived too extravagantly,
and, like a great many individ
uals, have fallen a year or two
behind their incomes.
DRIVE OUT THE PEST
Speaking of the importance of
the counties of Georgia waging
an energetic fight to rid the state
Of the cattle tick, the Savannah
Morning News says:
Now that the state Supreme
Court has decided that counties
may pay out their funds to fight
the cattle tick, this year should
not end without the practical
elimination of the pest in Geor
gia. Asa matter of fact some of
the counties have gone ahead
and extended help to cattle grow
ers by at least furnishing labor
to dig pits for dipping vats, and
a number of vats have been es
tablished wholly by county funds.
In counties where public funds
are not provided for this purpose
and where the tick is a serious
nuisance, however, the farmers
and dairymen themselves should
be progressive enough to co-ope
rate with each other, establish
vats and fight the tick.
Money used to establish dipping
vats and buy the chemicals used
in them is well invested. If there
was anv doubt as to the efficacy
of this method of ridding- cattle
of the pest, or if there was any
doubt that cattle improve in
every way after they are freed
from it, there might be some
reason to delay adopting the
method; but it has been so amply
demonstrated as to become com
mon knowledge that in hide,
meat, milk, size and weight, cat-
tie are better without the ugly
little guest. A large part of the
state is free of it, but too large a
a part is still supporting it in
large numbers. The sooner it is
driven beyond the state limits
the better it will be for Georgia
farmers.
The Quinine That Does Not Affect The (toed
Bemuse of it* tonic and laxative effect, LAXA
TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
oateirar in bead Remember the lull name and
tor the signature ol K. W. GROVE. JSc.
AX ORDINANCES CITY OF
JACKSON FOR YEAR 1916
The following License and Tax ordi
nances have been adopted By the May
or and Cbtfjiftir : ojE the City of Jacksoij
for the year 1910:
E He it ordained by the
\fayAHahd Odniitii ihdCity of Jack
son, and it is hereby ordained by the au
thority of thjJSipne, that tire following
special tax tie levied for the use of said
city for the year 1916.
Section 2. Every person, firm, com
pany or corporation that may exercise
w ithin said city a trade, business or
occupation of any kind, shall register
in a book to kept for that purpose by
the Clerk fo said city, their name and
trade, business or occupation and their
place of business in said city not later
than February 10, 1916.
Section 15. That any person, iirm,
company or corporation doing a busi
iness or exercising a trade or following
a profession of any kind as above men
tioned and have no regular place of
business shall he subject to the rules,
ordinances and regulations as other
persons carrying on like trade, business
or calling in said city.
Section 4. Each dealer in general
merchandise, whose capital stock does
not exceed SSOO, shall pay a tax of $6.
Section 5. Each dealer in general
merchandise, whose capital stock does
not exceed $2,000, shall pay a tax of $lO.
Section 6. Each dealer in general
merchandise, whose capital stock is
over $2,000 and does not exceed SB,OOO,
shall pay a tax of sls.
Section 7. Each dealer in general
merchandise, whose capital stock is
over $3,000 and does not exceed $6,000,
shall pay a tax of S2O.
Section 8. Each dealer in general
merchandise, whose capital stock is
over $6,000 and does notexeeed SIO,OOO,
shall pay a tax of S3O.
Section 9. Each dealer in general
merchandise, whose capital stock is
over SIO,OOO and does notexeeed $20,000,
shall pay a tax of S4O.
Section 10. Each dealer in general
merchandise," whose capital stock is
over $20,000 and does not exceed $30,000,
shall pay a tax of SSO.
Section 11. Each dealer in stoves
shall pay a tux of $lO, provided they
have no hardware dealers license.
Section 12. Each firm, company or
corporation operating exclusively a
boot and shoe business shall pay a tax
of |lO, provided they have not a gener
al dealers license.
Section 13. Each dealer in livestock
shall pay a tax of sls.
Section 14. Each and every person,
firm or corporation dealing in milli
nery shall pay a tax of $lO, unless in
connection with general merchandise,
then the tax shall be $5.
Section 15. Each dealer in coal shall
pay a tax of sls.
Section 16. Each dealer in furniture
shall pay a lax of $25.
Section 17. Each undertaker shall
pay a tax of S2O.
Section 18. Each dealer in jewelry
shall pay a tax of $lO, provided they
have not a general dealers license.
Section 19. Each and every itiner
ant patent medicine dealer shall pay a
tax of $lO per day.
Section 20. Each person running a
shooting gallery shall pay a tax of sls.
Section 21. Blacksmith shops, $5
for lirst forge; $2.50 for each additional
forge.
Section 22. Each auctioneer shall
pay a tax of $lO per day, provided that
this shall not apply to the county sher
itf selling stock, produce or articles for
farmers, administrators or executors.
Section 23. Each livery and feed sta
ble shall pay a tax of sls, provided tliat
each person to whom a license is grant
ed shall keep posted in a conspicuous
place in his stable a notice, “No Smo
king Allowed.” and shall notallow
smoking in his staoles by anyone.
Section 24. Each livery, feed and
sale stable shall pay a tax of $25.
Section 25. Each dealer in hardware
shall pay a tax of $26.
Section 26. Each dealer in terracot
ta shall pay a tax of $5.
Section 27. Each dealer in mowers,
reaik'rs, binders, rakes, cutaway har
rows or any other harvesting machin
ery shall pay a tax of sls.
Section 28. Each dealer in guano
shall pay a tax of sls.
Sectiou 29. Each one horse dray
shall pay a tax of $5. Each two horse
dray shall pay a tax of $lO.
Section 30. Each dealer in drugs
shall pay a tax of sls.
Section Si. soda founts, lemonade
hot or cold drinks a tax of $5.
Section 32. Each dealer in ice shall
pay a tax d<jss. ■
Section BtJ Each tire iosuranotsdopi
pany shall pay a tax of $lO.
S<jtiw* 34.. Each Jife insurance com
pany- shall pay a lax of sls.
Section 36. Each warehouse shall
pay a tax of $lO.
Section c>6. Each hotel shall pay a
tax of $25.
Section 37. Each dealer in buggies,
wagons and learness shall pay a tax of
$lO.
Section 88. Each dealer in tobacco
or cigars exclusively shall pay a tax
of $5.
Section 39. Each dealer in pianos
and organs shall pay a tax of sls.
Section 40. Each dealer in lightning
rods shall pay a tax of $25.
Section 41. Each and every dealer in
lumber, cement or builders material
shall pay a tax of $lO.
Section 42. Each and every dealer in
lumber, cement or builders material
and operating a planing mill shall pay
a tax of sls.
Section 43. Each and every dealer
in pumps shall pay a tax of $6, provi
ded they have not a hardware dealers
license.
Section 44. Each dealer in fish and
oysters shall pay a tax of $5.
Section 45. Each dealer in books and
stationery shall pay a tax of $5, provi
ded they have not a general dealers or
druggists license.
Section 46. Each person or persons
keeping a lunch stand shall pay a tax
of $2.50 per day.
Section 47. Each circus shall pay a
tax of SIOO per day; and each theatri
cal company showing under a canvass
shall pay a tax of $lO per day, provided
that should such company have more
than one canvass they shall pay a tax
of $25 per day.
Section 48. Each buggy or wagon
rejmir business a tax of $5, unless he
has a regular blacksmith license.
Section 49. Each job printing office
shall pay a tax of $5.
Section 60. Each ferrotype or pho
tograph gallery or person solieiting or
ders for enlargement of pictures shall
pay a tax of $5.
Section 51. Each dye house shall
pay a tax of $2.50.
Section 52. Each restaurant shall
pay a tux of sls.
Section 53. Each barber shop shall
pay a tax of $5 for first chair and $2
for each additional chair.
Section 54. Each cotton seed buyer
shall pay a tax of $lO ou each stand.
Section 55. Each person or persons
renovating feathers shall pay a tax of
sls.
Section 56. Fruit trees, grape vines
or ornamental shrubbery $2.50.
Section 57. Each shoe or harness re
pair shop shop shall pay a tax of $2.50.
Section 58. Each tin or stove repair
shop shall pay a tax of $5.
Section 69. Each cotton ginnery
shall pay a tax of $2.50 for each gin
stand in such ginnery.
Section 60. Each meat market or
wagon peddling meat within the limits
of Jackson shall pay a tax of sls.
Section 61. Each watch and jewelry
repair business $5.
Section 62. Each person or persons,
firm, company or corporation operating
a bottling works, such as bottling soda
water or any other non alcoholic drinks,
shall pay a tax of sls.
Section 63. Each person or persons,
firm, company or corporation operating
a cotton seed oil mill alone or in con
nection with any other business shall
pay a tax of SSO.
Section 64. Each person or persons
engaged in upholstering furniture shall
pay a tax of $2.60.
Section 65. Each persons or persons
selling or repairing bicj-cles shall pay
a tax of $2.60.
(Continued on next page)
See these beautiful new
Suits and Silk Dresses at
The Busy Corner.
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System
Take the Old Standard GROVE’S
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, a9 the formula is
printed on every label, showing it is
?uimne and Iron in a tasteless form.-:
he Quinine drives out malaria, the
ton builds up the system. 50 cents
First”
i
Wheat y buy your drugs you
cannot afford to take any risk.
You are entitled to the pure,
FRESH, QUALIFY, KIND.
That’s what you’ll find here—
QUALITY DRUGS
PURE DRUGS
FRESH DRUGS
And these drugs are compound
ed by experienced, licensed drug
gists.
Prescriptions
And Get Them Right
Full Cigars, To
bacco,Toilet Articles,
Patent Medic ine s ,
Drug Sundries.
Get your garden seed for
Spring Planting. Fresh stock
New Seed, full selection.
SLATON DRUG CO.
rhe Start!
1 tBKM'I *****
S. H. THORNTON
JACKSON, GA.
UNDERTAKING, LICENSED EMBALMER
Full line of Caskets and Robes to select from
My careful personal attention giv
en to all funerals entrusted to me
All Calls Answered Promptly Day or Night
Day Phone 174 Night Phone 193
gggggggg
Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic.
GTROVH*S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
M alaria.enriches the blood,and builds up the sys
teas. A true tonic. For adults and children. 50c
Send us your
We Stand Up, As We "Ante”
When reparing your machine.
No man can do good work on his
back. We have every facility for
repairing autos quickly and thor
oughly. We know how, too.
You’ll realize that after we have
repaired yours. The only thing
you’ll miss will be the usual fancy
prices.
Wagner’s Garage.
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won’t Cure.
The worst cases, no matter ol how lons standing:,
are cured by The wonderful, old reliable Dr.
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c, 50c, $1.09