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A PROCLAMATION
Submitting a proposed amendment to
the Constitution of Georgia, to be voted
on at the general election to he held
on Tuesday. November 7, 1916, said
amendment to amend Article 11. Section
I, Paragraph 2. of the Constitution of
this State, in reference to the amend
ment creating the County of Bacon.
By his Excellency.
NAT E. HARRIS, Governor.
State of Georgia.
Executive Department.
August 28. 1916.
Whereas the General Assembly at its
session in 1916 proposed an amendment
to the Constitution of this State as
set forth in an act approved August IS,
19 1 6, to wit:
The following amendment to Article
11. Section 1. Paragraph 2. of the Con
stitution of Georgia, is hereby proposed
to the people of Georgia by the House
of Representatives of the General As
sembly of the State of Georgia.
The amendment is proposed to that
portion of said section, paragraph and
article which creates the County of Ba
con, and is as follows:
''That said County of Bacon is here*
by declared to be a statutory county,
the General Assembly of the State of
Georgia is hereby given the power by
legislation to create local offices and
local courts in the said county other
than those provided for in this Con
stitution; ana it is further declared that
the General Assembly shall have the
same power to legislate in reference to
said County of Bacon that it is now as
to other counties in the State. That all
law's applicable to., the counties in this
State are hereby made to apply to the
said County of Bacon. That said Coun
ty of Bacon is hereby authorized to
create a bonded debt not to exceed one
hundred thousand dollars < jiIOO.CKKM for
public improvements in said County of
Bacon, by the consent of the majority
of the regular qualified voters of said
County of Bacon voting at an election
for that purpose. That said election to
create said debt shall be held under law
now in force for creation of the debt.
Sec. 2. The Governor is hereby re
quired and directed that when this
proposed amendment shall be agreed to
by the General Assembly as required
by the Constitution, to submit this pro
posed amendment to the Constitution to
the voters of this State at the next gen
eral election, to be held on Tuesday after
the first Monday in November next, and
shall cause this amendment to be ad
vertised in at least two papers in each
Congressional district in this State at
least two months before said next gen
eral election, and if the majority of
qualified voters of this State voting at
said election shall, by their votes, rati
fy this proposed amendment of Con
stitution, said amendment shall become
part of Constitution of this State.
Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of
the Secretary of the State to certlfx
the results of the votes on this amend
ment to the !(governor: w'hen said vote is
so certified that it shall appear by ma
jority of qualified voters voting at said
election voted in favor of this amend
ment, the Governor shall issue his proc*
lamation to such effeef.
Sec. 4. That the form of submis
sion of this proposed amendment shall
be as follows: Eh.ch voter shall have
written or printed on his ticket the fol
lowing words, "In favor of the ratifica
tion of amendment of Paragraph 2, Sec
tion 1 Article 11. of the Constitution of
Georgia, amending that portion of par
agraph 2 creating the County of Bacon,"
ahd those opposed to the ratification of
this amendment shall have printed or
written on their ticket, ‘‘Opposed to rat*
ification of amendment to Paragraph 2,
Section 1. Article 11, of Constitution
amendment paragraph 2, in reference to
the County of Bacon ”
Now, therefore. I, Nat E. Harris, Gov
ernor of said State, do issue this my
proclamation hereby declaring that the
foregoing proposed amendment to the
Constitution is submitted for ratification
or rejection to the voters of the State
qualified to vote for members of thg
General Assembly at the general election
to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 1916.
N. E. HARRIS. Governor.
By the Governor:
PHILIP COOK, Secretary of State.
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LEGAL ADVERTISE
MENTS
FOR LEAVE TO SELL LAND
Georgia, Butts County.
Notice is hereby given that W. H.
Thaxton, Executor of J. B. Thaxton,
has applied to the Ordinary of said
county for leave to sell land belonging
to the estate of J. B. Thaxton for the
payment of debts and distribution
pmong heirs. Said application will be
heard at the regular term of the Court
of Ordinary for said county to be held
on the first Monday in October, 1916.
This Sept. 4, 1916.
J. H. Ham, Ordinary.
FOR LEAVE TO SELL
Georgia, Butts County.
Notice is hereby given that J. J*
Waldrep, Administrator of Mrs. Eliza
beth Wald rep, has applied to the Ordi
nary of said county for lea\e to sell
land belonging to the estate of Mrs.
Elizabeth Waldrep, for payment of
debts and for distribution. Said appli
cation will be heard at the regular term
of the Court of Ordinary for said coun
ty to be held on the first Monday in
October, 1916.
This Sept. 4, 1916.
J. H. Ham, Ordinary.
FOR DISMISSION
Georgia, Butts County:
Whereas, J. B. Carmichael, Admin
istrator of J. A. Carmichael, Hr., rep
resents to the CouTtin his petition duly
filed and entered on record, that he has
fully administered J. A. < armichael,
Sr.’s estate. This is therefore to cite
all person- concerned, kindred and cred
itors. to show cause, if any they can,
why said Administrator should not be
discharged from his administration and
receive letters of dismission on the first
Monday In t'C t, 191*1.
J. H. Ham. Ordinary.
BOW BUTTS VOTED
IN TBE PRIMARY
Below is given the vote by dis
tricts for Governor and Repre
sentative in the primary Tuesday:
Buttrill—Harris 51; Dorsey 97;
Hardman 4; Pottle 1; Jones 47;
Mays 93.
Cood}— Harris 39; Dorsev 41;
Hardman 5; Jones 48; Mays 37.
Dublin—Harris 15; Dorsey 65;
Pottle 2; Jones 22; Mays 53.
Flovilla—Harris 37; Dorsey 26;
Hardman 2; Jones 3; Mays 60.
Indian Springs— Harris 33; Dor
sey 26; Hardman 1: Jones 40;
Mays 19.
Iron Springs—Harris 16; Dor
sey 84; Hardman 10; Pottle 2;
Jones 54; Mays 57.
Jackson—Harris 189; Dorsey
202; Hardman 31; Pottle 4; Jones
230; Mays 184.
Pepperton—Harris 19; Dorsey
62; Hardman 23; Jones 38; Mays
66.
Towaliga—Harris 28; Dorsey
52; Hardman 4; Jones 27; Mays
56.
Worthiville—Harris 21; Dor
sey 92; Hardman 9; Jones 67;
Mays 53.
Total for county—Harris 448;
Dorsey 747: Hardman 88; Pottle
9; Jones 576; Mays 678-
For court of appeals Blood
worth got 1013, Jenkins 502 and
Hutcheson 485, these three being
winners in Butts county.
For comptroller general Wright
defeated Dobbs by 673 to 594.
Eakes won over Speer for state
treasurer 629 to 612.
Brittain defeated Keese for
state school superintendent 659
to 620.
The vote for prison commis
sioner was Davison 345, Flanders
43; Henslee 540, Tuggle 344.
Brwon won over Price for com
missioner of agriculture 850 to
422.
Candler defeated Peebles for
railroad commissioner 631 to 576.
McLendon won over Perry for
railroad commissioner 656 to 586.
TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
Georgia, Butts County-
Notice is hereby given to all creditors
of the estate of J. A. Kimbell, late of
said county, deceased, to render in an
account of their demands to me within
the time prescribed by law, properly
made out. And all persons indebted to
said deceased are hereby required to
make immediate payment to the un
dersigned. This 5 day of wept. 1916.
S. B. Kimbell, Admr.
J. A. Kimbell.
NOTICE OF SALE
Georgia—Butts County.
By virtue of an order of the Court of
Ordinary of said county, will be sold at
public outcry, on the first Tuesday in
October, 1916, at the courthouse in said
county, between the usual hours of
sale, the following real estate, situated
in Butts county: One house and lot
being on North Oak st., in the City of
Jackson and bounded as follows: North
and west by lands of J. W. Crum, east
by Oak st., south by Plum st. Haid lot
Contains one-half acre, more or less.
Terms cash.
J. E. McNair, Admr.
of Mrs- M. C. Kirn bell.
LAND SALE
By virtue of an agreement of all the
heirs of Mrs. Lucy A. Atkinson, will
be sold to the highest and best bidder,
before the court house door, on the
first Tuesday in October, between the
legal hoyrs of sale, all the heirs being
of age and will sign the deed to the fol
lowing lands, 10-wit: One hundred
and fifty-seven acres in 615th district,
bounded on the north by lands of Rarice
McKibben and J. K. Hams, on east by
J. C. Cawlhon south by.!. C. Cawthon
and Mrs. Lottie Cox, and on the west
by L. M. Atkin>on, containing 157
acres, more or le>s. Terms: One-third
cash, balance on January 1, 1917.
By L. M. Atkinson.
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TAX LEVY FOR 1916
Georgia, Butts County.
Office of County Commissioner, Butts
County, September 4, 1916.
It is ordered, That there be levied
and there is hereby levied upon the
real and personal property located in
the county of Butts, for the year 1916,
an ad valorem tax aggregating 17 mills
on the dollar, or $1.70 on the hundred,
for county purposes, said tax l*drig
for and apportioned to the following
county purposes, 10-wit:
1. Public road fund 4.00 mills
2. Public building and
bridge fund 6.35 mills
3. Pauper fund 1.25 mills
4. Jail fund .60 mills
5. Superior Court fund .40 mills
6. Litigation fund 40 mills
7. Jury fund 35 mills
8. Coroner's fund .05 mills
9. All other law ful charg
es fund 60 mills
10. For past due indebted
ness incompliance with
order of Judge os Su
perior Court 3.00 mills
Total 17.00 mills
J. (J. GASTON, Corn,
of Roads and Revenues. Butts Coun
ty, Georgia.
JOSEPH JOLLY, t > rk.
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AUo packed 20 for lOe
DELEGATES TO STATE
CONVENTION NAMED
The delegates, appointed from
among the friends and support
ers of Hon. Hugh Dorsey, who
carried Butts county, to the state
convention in Macon Sept. 26,
are Messrs. .J. H. Land and S. H.
Mays, with 0. D. Dolvin and A.
H. S. Davis as alternates.
These gentlemen were both ac
tive and loyal in their support of
Mr. Dorsey and to them will fall
the honor of casting Butts coun
ty’s two votes for the Atlanta so
licitor when the convention meets
in Macon Sept. 26
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