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A PROCLAMATION
X i,
A i Submitting a proposed amendment
T * to the Constitution of Georgia to b«
f voted on at the General election to be
ff-fr held on Tuesday, November 4th, 1924
said amendment to group the counties
j of Chatham. Bryan, Liberty, Mclntosh,
ne& Glynn and Camden, Into the COASTAL
ga 3 HIGHWAY DISTRICT, and to author
nlt! ! ize the issuance of bonds for paving
<iaf purposes.
bot By His Excellency,
bri. Clifford Walker, Governor,
fuj State of Georgia,
P* r , Executive Department,
August 21, 1924.
WHEREAS. The General Assembly
ta Ji at its session in 1924 proposed at
w ®! amendment to the Constitution of this
ini tate as Re t forth in an Act approved
* ‘August 18. 1924. to-wit:
I
J coastal highway t>istrtot oom
, POSED OF COAST COUNTIES CRE
ho' ATION OF. TO ISSUE RONDS
pa FOR HIGHWAYS. ETC
No. 496.
th*- An Act to propose to the qualified voter*
Set' ,be State of Georgia an Amend-
, ment to the Constitution of the State
?L, GeorKla authorizing the creation ol
w, | The Coastal Highway District." to be
int composed of Chatham Bryan, Liberty,
tio, Mclntosh. Glynn find Camden Counties,
' &s a political subdivision, body politic
. | and corporate, for the purpose of aid
Lo, Highway through said counties, to pro
thl vide that said Coastal Highway Dis-
1 trict may issue bonds, and to provide
j for a method of retiring said bonds
tai and the payment of interest thereon,
and for other purposes.
XjJ Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen
ernl Assembly of the State of Georgia..
j and it is hereby enacted by authority ol
■the same. That the Constitution of the
vjt “ t! >te of Georgia be amended by adding
I i the following sub-paragraph to follow
Taragragh 1 of Article 7, Section 7. the
game to be known as Paragraph 1-d, to-
Wf <wit: "The Coastal Highway District is
an ” ereb y created as a political subdivision,
. i body politic and corporate of this State.
“ .1 tor the purpose of aiding in the construc-
W1 tion and completion of the Public High
way known as the Dixie and South At
p lantic Coastal Highway, extending from
•( the Savannah river to the Florida line,
,j with the right to sue and be sued, to
W1 have a seal, make contracts and to do
at aJI things necessary or proper to carry
out the purpose of this Amendment. The
*, said district shall be composed of the
, territory of the Counties of Chatham.
Bryan, Liberty, Mclntosh, Glynn and
re . Camden Counties The said Coastal
! Highway District shall have authority to
;. issue bonds not exceeding $900,000.00 for
frl the purposes aforesaid; the bonded In
th. debtedness of said district shall be in
gj curred and the expenditures of funds
derived therefrom as well as all other
/ matters and transactions necessary to
, carry out the purposes of the Constitu
se‘ tlonal Amendment shall be managed, con
m trolled and directed by ten commissioners,
to be selected, four from Chatham, two
’ from Glynn, and one each from Bryan,
' Liberty. Mclntosh and Camden Counties
te The said commissioners shall be select
ja ed and vacancies filled by the officers
in charge of levying taxes in said coun
ties respectively, and shall hold office
P> for a period of five years and until
1 their successors are selected and qual
ii 1 (fled The bonds when Issued shall be
. signed and sealed by said commissioners
• and shall be a lien upon the entire prop-
of all of the counties composing said
T’ district, and a first lien to the extent
the annual retirements and interest
payments thereon upon any sums pay
j able annually hereafter by the State of
J Georgia to the said counties respectively
C* from amounts collected from gasoline and
j* pU taxes until all bonds of said district
are retired. At or before the issuance
* " of said bonds the commissioners of said
Pj fttstrict shall assess the counties com-
posing said district an amount sufficient
v to pay and retire the bonds as they
pome due and pay the Interest on the
6' game The bonds, principal and inter-
Mt. shall be retired within 80 years
Jrorr. the date of Issuance. The asscsa
snent against each county shall be In
proportion to the taxable value of the
Si. Feed and personal property (Including
3 frablic utilities) returned for taxation, as
' finally adopted by the Comptroller Gen
eral and the proper authorities of each
r * county, shall at or before the issuance
W of said bonds provide for the levying,
a . cpsivssment and collection annually of a
cum sufficient In amount to pay the
U principal and Interest of such county's
part of said indebtedness, as the same
becomes due. and the complete retirement
s# of the Indebtedness within thirty years
from the date of incurring said indebted-
* »e«s Any excess of such taxes col-
• lacted by any county over and above
the amount necessary to that county's
I liability for that year, after first using
. the amounts derived from gasoline and
• J oil taxes as hereinbefore provided, shall
! tie retained and the tax levied forth«
\ cucceedlng year shall be that much less.
The bonded Indebtedness here provided
for shall be incurred only after it hat
H been submitted to the qualified voters
V* of said district at an election to be called
f. 4>y the said District Commissioners and
v field In the same manner as elections
■ for the incurring of a bonded Indebted-
V pens by counties, municipalities and divis
ions In determining the result of the
< election, the vote of the entire district
_t shall be consolidated and counted as a
5 unit each county shall pay the expenses
<? of the election in that county. The vote
( whall be consolidated and the result oi
| the election declared by the District Com-
J anissioners herein provided for. The Su
" oenor Court of any county in said dis
f trict shall have jurisdiction to validate
■ the said bonds. In conformity with ths
■ Mw providing for the validation of conn
■ tv municipality and division bonds, nnc
I th’® certification by the clerk of the Su
U nerior Court taking jurisdiction of suet
jt validation alone shall be sufficient car-
■ tlflcation The proceedings for the val
idation r.iav be .instituted by the Solic
itor General of any Judicial Circuit withit
1 which any of said counties lies, but th*
I proceedings shall be served upon the au
: Bionties managing the fiscal affairs of
«ach of said counties, and they shal
ynak« answer thereto. Such indebtednesi
■when incurred shall not be considered ir
determining the power of any of th*
counties composing said district or any
other county or municipal corporation oi
political subdivision of said State, t*
Incur any other bonded indebtedness.”
Sec 2 Be it further enacted by th*
authority aforesaid, That when salt
Amendment shall be agreed to by two
thirds vote of the members elected t<
each House. It shall be entered upon th<
1 Journal of each House with the "ayes'
it and "nays" thereon and published it
1 one or more newspapers In each congres
is atonal district of this State for tw<
If months previous to the time for holdin,
i ? the next general election, and shall a
I • the next general election be submitted
IJ to the people for ratification. All personi
| voting at said election in favor of adopt-
IX ing the said proposed Amendment to th*
>'i -Constitution shall have written or print-
It ed on their ballots the words "For rat
I iflcation of amendment to Article Sever
II <7) Section Seven (7). Paragraph One it)
I * of the Constitution, authorizing the ere
|i *tion of the Coastal Highway District ai
if a bodv corporate and politic, to be com
is 'posed of the Counties of Chatham. Bryan
i? Liberty. Mclntosh, Glynn and Camden
* *nd to authorize the issuance of bondi
I ? fiy said district for paving purposes." ant
■ all persons opposed to the adoption oi
’ . ualii amendment shall have written or
j printed in their ballot the words :
.’ “Against ratification of amendment to
|lt Article Seven (7). Section Seven
<7l. Paragraph One (1) of the
|l. t Constitution authorizing the creation
of the Coastal Highway District as a
Ba. b *" ' corporate and politic, to be com-
LEGAL NOTICES
ADMINISTRATORS’ SALE
Georgia—Hart County.
In pursuance of an order of the
Court of Ordinary of Hart county,
will be sold before the court house
door in Hartwell, Ga., on the first
Tuesday in October, 1924, to the
highest bidder and within the legal
hours of sale, the following prop
erty belonging to the estate of John
S. Herndon, deceased:
Lot No. 1 containing 77.83 acres,
more or less, adjoining lands of T. 0.
Herndon and estate of J. S. Herndon
(Lot No. 3) on the north; L. L. Mou
chet on the east; Thomas White es
tate on the south and Lot No. 2 of
said John S. Herndon estate on the
west. This lot is the one whereon
the old home place is located and is
well watered and timbered.
Lot No. 2, containing 56.56 acres,
more or less, adjoining lands of John
S. Herndon (Lot No. 3) on the north;
Lot No. 1 of said estate on the east,
Thomas White estate on the south,
and J. A. Estes on the west . This
lot is well timbered.
Lot No. 3, containing 66.44 acres,
more or less, adjoining lands of J.
A. Estes on the north, T. O. Herndon
on the east, Lots. Nos. 1 and 2 of
John S. Herndon estate on the south,
and J. A. Estes on the west. There
is a tenant house on this lot, as well
as water and timber.
This is one of the nicest places in
the county, situated on the public
road leading from Hartwell to Roys
ton and is about one mile of the
Campground.
Terms of sale: 10 per cent on day
of sale; 23 1-3 per cent on January
I, 1925; one-third on November 1,
1925, and one-third on November 1,
1926. Notes to be given for deferred
payments drawing interest at 8 per
cent per annum from date of sale.
This September Ist, 1924.
T. O. HERNDON,
CLAUD HERNDON,
Atfrnrs. of John S. Herndon Estate.
EXECUTORS’ SALE
Georgia—Hart County.
By the provisions of the last will
and testament of J. W. Williams, de
ceased, will be sold on the first Tues
day in October, 1924, within the le
gal hours of sale, before the Court
House door in the City of Hartwell,
said state and county, to the highest
bidder, the following described real
estate, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of laid ly
ing and being in the 1112th Dis
trict, G. M., of said county, adjoin
ing lands of Mary E. Benson on the
north; lands of Leard and Massey,
formerly T. J. Linder, on the east;
lands of Geo. E. Vickery on the
south, and lands of the estate of
J. F. McMullgn, deceased, on the
west, containing ninety-one f9l)
acres, more or less.
Also, at the same time and place,
one lot or parcel of land, lying and
being in the City of Hartwell, said
state and county, adjoining lands of
W. M. Alford and Mrs. G. I. Satter
field on the north; lands of W. M.
Vickery on the east; the cemetery
lot and other lands of said Williams
on the south, and lands of said Sat
terfield on the west, containing 6,46
acres, more or less.
Also, one lok or parcel of land, in
said City, adjoining the above de
scribed lot on the north; the ceme
tery lot on the east; lands of F. P.
Linder on the south, and lands of
Mrs. W. Y. Holland on the west,
containing 4.72 acres, more or less.
Also, one house and lot in said
City, adjoining lot of W. H. Wil
liams on the north; lot of J. C. Jen
kins on the east; Clinkscales prop
erty on the south, and Webb street
on the west, fronting 55 feet on said
street and running back in parallel
lines 75 1-2 feet and being 55 feet
in rear or along said Jenkins' line.
Also, the following personal prop
erty, to-wit:
One roll-top desk and one iron
safe.
All of said property to be sold for
the purpose of paying the debts and
distribution among the legatees of
said J. W. Williams, deceased.
Terms of sale: Cash.
This September 5, 1924.
W. C. Page,
Mrs. Nimqui Smith,
Executors of J. W. Williams, Deed.
Citation Leave to Sell Land.
Georgia—Hart County.
To Whom It May Concern:
C. L. and J. E. Nelms, Adminis
trators of H. B. Nelms, deceased,
having filed their written petition,
for leave to sell the real estate of
the said deceased; This is to cite
all and singular the creditors and
next of kin of H. B. Nelms to show
cause, if any they can, at the next
regular term o fthe Court of Ordi
nary in October, next, why the
prayer of said petitioners should not
be granted. This Ist day of Sept
ember, 1924.
J. W. Scott, Ordinary.
an. Liberty. Mclntosh, Glynn and Cam
den, and to authorize the issuance of
bonds by said district for paving pur
poses." and if a majority of the electors
qualified to vote for members of th*
General Assembly, voting thereon, shall
vote for ratification thereof, when the
results shall be consolidated as now re
quired by law in election for members
of the General Assembly, then said
amendment shall become a part of Arti
cle Seven (7), Section Seven (7), and
known as Paragraph 1-d of the Con
stitution of this State, and the Governot
shall make a proclamation therefor a*
provided by law.
Approved August IS, 1924.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Clifford
Walker, Governor of said State, do
issue this my proclamation hereby de
claring that the proposed foregoing
I amendment to the Constitution
of the State is submitted
for ratification or rejection to
the voters of the State qualified to
vote for members of the General As
sembly at the General election to be
held on Tuesday, November 4th, 1924
CLIFFORD WALKER,
Governor.
By the Governor,
S. G. McLendon. ,
Secretary of State.
6-8 L
THE HARTWELL SUN, HARTWELL, GA., SEPTEMBER 12, 1924
CITY TAX LEVY, 1924
Georgia—Hart County.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aidermen of the City of
Hartwell, and it is hereby ordained
by the authority of the same, that
the following sums ,be and the same
are hereby levied upon all property
within the City of Hartwell, both real
and personal, subject to taxation
therein for and during the year 1924,
for the purpose herein specified:
To pay the interest on Water
works Bonds of said City, the sum
of eleven (11) cents on each SIOO.OO
worth of taxable property.
To pay the interest on Sewerage
Bonds of said City, the sum of five
(5) cents on each SIOO.OO worth of
taxable property.
To pay the interest on School
House Bonds of said City, the sum
of twenty (20) cents on each SIOO.OO
■worth of taxable property.
To create a sinking fund to pay the
principal of Water Works Bonds of
said City, fourteen (14) cents on
each SIOO.OO worth of taxable prop
erty.
To create a sinking fund to pay
the principal of School House Bonds
of said City five (5) cents on each
SIOO.OO worth of taxable property.
To support and maintain the sys
tem of Public Schools in and for the
City of Hartwell, SI.OO on each
SIOO.OO worth of taxable property.
To create a fund to provide for the
payment of current expenses of the
City of Hartwell, salaries of officers,
and other legal charges against said
City, seventy (70) cents on each
SIOO.OO worth of taxable property.
The tax levied herein aggregating
the sum of Two Dollars and Twenty-
Five cents on each SIOO.OO worth of
taxable property, both real and per
sonal, subject to taxation for the
year 1924, by said City of Hart
well.
Be it further ordained by the May
or and Board of Aidermen of the
City of Hartwell, and it is hereby
ordained by the authority of the
same, that J. L. TEASLEY, Secretary
and Treasurer of the Board of Ai
dermen of said City, or his successor
in office, be and he is hereby author
ized, directed and empowered to col
lect the aforesaid sums of money for
the aforesaid purposes and hold the
same as separate funds to be paid
out for the aforesaid objects from
time to time as provided by law.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aidermen of the City of
Hartwell, and it is hereby ordained
by the authority of the same, that all
ordinances or parte of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are re-
I pealed, insofar as the same relates
to the tax levy for the year 1924.
This September 1, 1924.
A. S. RICHARDSON,
Mayor.
J. L. TEASLEY,
Secretary and Treasurer.
NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOND
ELECTION
State of Georgia—-Hart County.
Whereas, Alfords School District,
in the county of Hart, in which a
local school tax is now levied for
school purposes, and,
Whereas, said Alfords School Dis
trict is a consolidation of the former
school districts of Milltown and Mt.
Zion districts, and,
Whereas, a petition has been filed
with the Board of Trustees of said
Alfords School District by one fourth
of the registered qualified voters of
said district asking for an election
for the purpose of determining
whether or not bonds shall be issued
and sold for the purpose of building
and equipping a school house in said
district;
Therefore, notice is hereby given
as required by law that an election
will be held at the law house in the
1119th district, G. M., on Tuesday,
September 23rd, 1924, to determine
whether or not said Alfords School
District shall issue bonds to the
amount of three thousand and three
hundred dollars ($3,300) the pro
ceeds of which shall be used in build
ing and equipping a school house as
aforesaid, said bonds to issue and
bear date of October 15th, 1924, and
to be in denomination of one thou
sand dollars each, except one of three
hundred dollars denomination and to
bear interest at the rate of seven per
cent per annum, payable semi-an
nually on the 15th day of April and
October, respectively, of each con
secutive year, until said bonds are
fully matured. The principal of said
bonds, to be paid as follows:
One thousand dollars due October
the 15th, 1930; one thousand dol
lars due October 15th, 1935; one
thousand dollars due October 15th,
1940; and three hundred dollars due
October 15th, 1940.
Principal and interest are to be
paid in United States gold coin or
its equivalent in value.
Said election to be held under the
rules and regulations governing the
election for bonded school districts
for the purpose of building and
equipping school houses. Those
voting in favor of bonds shall have
written or printed on their ballots
the words: “For School House,’’
and those voting against the issuance
of said bonds, shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words:
"Against School House.”
None but registered qualified vot
ers shall be permitted to vote in
said election. The Board of Trus
tees shall be the election managers
and shall declare the result of said
election.
By order of the Board of Trustees
of Alfords School District.
This August 19th, 1924.
J. P. HERRING,
H. O. CORDELL.
3-41 N. B. AYERS.
Citation Leave to Sell Land.
Georgia—Hart County.
To Whom It May Concern:
A. M. Isom, Administrator of P.
D. Isom, deceased, having filed his
written petition, for leave to sell the
real estate of the said deceased: This
is to cite all and singular the cred
itors and next of kin of P. D. Isom
to show cause, if any they can, at
the next regular term of the Court
of Ordinary in October, next, why
the prayers of said petitioner should
not be granted. This Ist day of
September, 1924.
J. W. Scott, Ordinary.
PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION
State of Georgia—Hart County.
To the Superior Court of said
County: -
The petition of the Hart Oil Com
pany, a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State
of Georgia, respectfully shows:
Ist. That in May, 1920, by an
order of the Superior Court of said
county, your petitioner was incor
porated and permitted to engage in
the sale of oil and oil products.
2nd. That your petitioner has en
gaged in said business since it was
incorporated, and that at the present
time your petitioner owes no debts
and there are no outstanding claims
agaiast vour petitioner.
3rd. That on the 28th day of
July, 1924, at a duly constituted
meeting of the stockholders of the
corporation, and by more than two
thirds of the stockholders thereof,
resolutions authorizing the dissolu
tion of the corporation, and empow
ering the officers to take all neces
sary steps to effectuate such pur
pose, and that J. C. Massey was au
thorized and directed to take charge
of all the assets of said corporation
for the purpose of winding the same
up.
4th. That the assets of said cor
poration consist of notes and ac
counts, and said corporation has
ceased to do business.
sth. That the charter of said
corporation was granted for a period
of twenty years, however, the char
ter provides that the corporation may
be dissolved at any time by a vote of
two thirds of the stockholders. That
said vote has been taken and the
stockholders believing that it is to
their interest to surrender the char
ter heretofore obtained, do ask the
court for an order dissolving the
charter of the Hart Oil Company.
6th. Wherefore, your petitioner
prays that an order be made and en
tered herein directing that the pe
tition be filed, fixing a time for the
hearing thereof, and directing that
the same be published according to
law, and that upon the hearing, if
no valid objection be entered that a
decree be rendered, accepting the
franchise of the corporation and or
dering its dissolution, and that some
person be appointed as trustee to
convert the assets of said corporation
into cash and to pay out the proceeds
thereof to the stockholders of said
corporation, and to do such other
things as may be necessary to wind
up the affairs of the corporation.
HART OIL COMPANY,
Broadus B. Zellars, Attorney.
—o —
Georgia—-Hart County.
Personally appeared before me
J. C. Massey, Secretary & Treasurer
of the Hart Oil Company, and as
such is in charge of the records of
said corporation, and is the author
ized agent, who on oath says that
the facts and things stated in the
feregoing petition are true and cor
rect.
J. C. MASSEY.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this August 14, 1924.
JNO. G. RICHARDSON, C.S.C.
Georgia^—Hart County.
At Chambers, August 14, 1924.
The petition of the Hart Oil Com
pany, a corporation of Hartwell, Ga.,
praying for a surrender of its char
ter, and a dissolution of the corpora
tion having been presented to me, the
same having been considered;
It is ordered that said application
be heard on the 13th day of Septem
ber, 1924, at 10 o’clock A. M., at
my office in Hartwell, Ga., at which
time any party interested may file
objections to the granting of the
prayer of the petition. It is order
ed that said petition be filed in the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of said county, and that a copy
of said petition and said order be
published in The Hartwell Sun once
a week for four weeks.
W. L. HODGES,
Judge Superior Courts N. C.
Georgia—Hart County.
I. Jno. G. Richardson, Clerk of
the Superior Cour of Hart County,
do hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true and correct copy of the ap
plication for the surrender of charter
of the Hart Oil Company, of Hart
well, Ga., as the same appears of file
in my office. Witness my hand and
official signature, this the 14th day
of August, 1924.
JNO. G. RICHARDSON,
Clerk Superior Court, Hart Co., Ga.
3-4 t.
Citation Leave to Sell Land.
Georgia—Hart County.
To Whom It May Concern:
Julian B. Isom, Administrator of
Martha L. Isom, deceased, having
filed his written petition, for leave to
sell the real estate of the said de
ceased; This is to cite all and sin
gular the creditors and next of kin
of Martha L. Isom to show cause,
if any they can, at the next regular
term of the Court of Ordinary in
October, next, why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted.
This Ist day of September, 1924.
J. W. Scott, Ordinary.
Citation Leave to Sell Land.
Georgia—Hart County.
To Whom It May Concern:
A. E. and S. V. Bowers, Anmin
istrators of Mrs. E. A. McGee, de
ceased, having filed their written pe
tition, for leave to sell the real es
tate of the said deceased; This is to
cite all and singular the creditors and
next of kin of Mrs. E. A. McGee to
show cause, if any they can, at the
next regular term of the Court of
Ordinary in October, next, why the
prayer of said petitioners should not
be granted. This Ist day of Sept
ember, 1924.
J. W. Scott, Ordinary.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties holding claims against the estate
of P. D. Isom, late of said county
and state, to file same within the
time allowed by law; all parties ow
ing said estate must make settlement
with the undersigned according to
I*l w
This July 31, 1924.
A. M. ISOM. Admr.,
l-6t* Est. P. D. Isom, Dec’d.
EXECUTOR’S SALE
Georgia—Hart County.
By virtue of the authority invest
ed in the undersigned Executor of
the last will and testament of Tins
ley Powell, deceased, also leave to
sell granted by the Court of Ordi
nary of said county, will be sold be
fore the Court House door in Hart
well, Georgia, during the legal hours
of sale on the first Tuesday in Oct
ober, 1924, the following described
parcels of land in the 1112th Dis
trict, and partly within the corpor
ate limits of the City of Hartwell,
Georgia, to-wit:
LOT NUMBER ONE, fronting 3. * 0
chains or 244 feet on East Franklin
street on north, west by 20-foot al
ley, to be known as East avenue,
south by lot number 9, east by lot
number 2, containing 6.61 acres.
There is an old dwelling or tenant
house on this lot.
LOT NUMBER TWO, fronting 4.00
chains or 264 feet on East Frank
lin street on north, lot number 3 on
the east, lot number 9 on the south
and lot number 1 on the west, con
taining 7.22 acres.
LOT NUMBER THREE, fronting
4.00 chains, er 264 ft., on E. Franklin
street on north, lot number 4 on east,
lots 8 and 9 on south, and
lot number 2 on west, containing
7 22 acres.
LOT NUMBER FOUR, fronting
4.00 chains, or 264 ft., on E. Franklin
street on north, lot number 5 on east,
lot number 8 on south and lot num
ber 3 on west, containing 7.22 acres.
LOT NUMBER FIVE, fronting 4.00
chains on E. Franklin street on north,
lot number 6 on east, lot number 8
on south and lot number 4 on west,
containing 7.22 acres.
LOT NUMBER SIX, fronting 4.00
chains on E. Franklin street on
north, lot number 7 on east, lot
number 8 on south and lot number
5 on west, containing 7.22 acres.
LOT NUMBER SEVEN, fronting
4.50 chains on E. Franklin street on
north, McCurry lands on east, lot
number 8 on south and lot number 6
on west, containing 4.87 acres.
LOT NUMBER EIGHT, upon
which is located the residence, bound
on the north by lots numbers 3,4,
5, 6 and 7, east by lands of McCur
ry and Dr. W. I. Hailey, south by
lots 10 and 11, west by lot number
I 9, containing 60.97 acres, reserving,
however, from this tract and sale
the family grave yard as shown on
plot E-97 links by N-64 links, or 52
by 42 feet, making 2184 square feet.
LOT NUMBER NINE, bound on
north by lots 1 and 2 and corner of 3,
east by lot number 8, south by lot
number 10 and west by lands of
Mary E. Benson, containing 18.10
acres.
LOT NUMBER TEN, bound on
the north by lots 8 and 9, east by lot
number 11, south by lot number 12
and lands of G. W. Richardson and
the M. Richardson place, west by
lands of Mrs. A. G. McCurry, con
taining 25.85 acres.
LOT NUMBER ELEVEN, bound
on the north by lot number 8, east
by land of Dr. W. I. Hailey, south
by lots 12 and 13, west by lot num
ber 10, containing 21.50 acres.
LOT NUMBER TWELVE, bound
on the north by lots numbers 10
and 11, east by lot number 13, south
by J. W. T. Reynolds, west by W. H.
Herring, conatining 30.42 acres.
LOT NUMBER THIRTEEN,
bound on the north by lot number
11, east by lands of Mrs. Amanda
McMullan, south by R. W. Lewis and
west by lot number 12, containing
' 49.24 acres.
All of said property being sold as
the property of Tinsley Powell, de
ceased, for distribution between the
surviving heirs designated in the will
of the said Tinsley Powell.
Plot of these lands made by J.
W. Baker, County Surveyor, Hart
county, can be seen at Benson’s
store, and on record in office
of Clerk Superior Court, Hart
county, showing lines, courses, dis
tances and size of each lot.
Terms of sale: One-fourth cash
on of sale; one-fourth payable
November 1, 1924, and one-half
payable October 1, 1925, with in
terest on deferred payments at the
rate of eight per cent per annum
from November 1, 1924.
Notes will be taken for deferred
payments in accordance with the
above terms of sale stipulating, how
ever, that if any note given by pur
chaser is not paid at maturity payee,
at his option, may declare all unpaid
notes due and collectible. All notes
to be waiver notes, including ten per
cent attorney’s fees if collected by
law.
All rents from crops of this year
(1924) are due and payable to the
said Executor and are to belong to
the estate and said rents are hereby
reserved in sale of lands.
E. B. BENSON, Executor,
5-5 t Tinsley Powell, deceased.
Citation Leave to Sell Land.
Georgia—Hart County.
To Whom It May Concern:
T. J. McGarity and T. S. Ginn, Ad
ministrators of Octavia McGarity, de
ceased, having filed their written pe
tition, for leave to sell the real es
tate of the'said deceased; This is
to cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of Octavia McGar
ity to show cause, if any they can,
at the next regular term of the Court
of Ordinary in October, next, why
the prayer of said petitioner should
not be granted. This Ist day of
September, 1924.
J. W. Scott, Ordinary.
Citation Administration.
Georgia—Hart County.
To All Whom It May Concern:
R. M. Powell having in proper
form applied to me for Premanent
Letters of Administration on the es
tate of Jas. A. Powell, late of said
county, this is to cite all and sin
gular the creditors and next of kin
of Jas. A. Powell to be and appear at
my office within the time allowed by
law, and show cause, if any they can.
why permanent administration should
not be granted to R. M. Powell on
Jas. A. Powell’s estate.
Witness my hand and official sig
nature, this Ist day of September,
1924.
J. W. Scott, Ordinary.
HART COUNTY TAX LEVY, 1924
Georgia—Hart County.
To W. J. A. Cleveland, Tax Col
lector of Hart county: it is ordered
by the Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues of Hart County
and you are hereby directed to col
lect for county, state and school
taxes for the year 1924 the follow
ing amounts, to-wit:
Four (4) mills on each dollars
worth of taxable property for Road
fund.
Four (4) mills on each dollars
worth of taxable property for Bridge
fund.
Three and half (3 1-2) mills on
each dollars worth of taxable proper
ty for County Purpose fund.
One and half (1 1-2) mills on each
dollars worth of taxable property
for Indigent Poor fund.
One and half (1 1-2) mills on
each dollars worth of taxable prop
erty for Jury fund.
One (1) mill on each dollars worth
of taxable property for Court House
sinking fund and paying interest on
bonds.
One-half (1-2) mill on each dol
lars -worth of taxable property for
County Police services as authorized
by law.
Two and half (2 1-2-) mills on each
dollars worth of taxable property for
Educational purposes.
Five (5) mills on each dollars
worth of taxable property for State
tax.
Five (5) mills on each dollars
worth of taxable property for Pub
lic School purposes. This five mills,
however, is not to be levied on prop
erty inside of incorporated towns
where they have a public school sys
tem.
This makes a total of one dollar
and eighty-five cents for each hun
dred dollars worth of taxable prop
erty for all county uses, plus the
school tax and state tax.
In addition to above amounts must
be collected for school purposes as in
dicated which has been fixed by the
proper authorities in each school dis
trict, and recommended by the Coun
ty Board of Education.
Air Line—Five mills as a local
district school tax.
Bowersville —Five mills as a local
district school tax.
Bio—Five mills for local district
school tax.
Camp Ground—Five mills as a
local district school tax.
Cross Roads—Five mills as a local
district school tax.
Cokesbury—Five mills as a local
district school tax.
Duncan—Five mills as a local dis
trict school tax.
Goldmine—Five mills as a local
district school tax.
Montevideo—Five mills as a local
district school tax.
Thomas—Five mills as a local dis
trict school tax.
Viola—Five Mills as a local dis
trict school tax.
District School Bond Tax.
Cedar Creek—► Twelve mills on
each dollars worth of property for
school bonds.
Eagle Grove—Sixteen mills for
school bonds.
Mt. Olivet—Eleven mills for school
bonds.
Mt. Hebron—Twelve mills for
school bonds.
Nuberg—Nine mills for bonds and
five mills for local school tax.
Reed Creek—Eleven mills for
school bonds.
Sardis—Eight mills for school
bonds.
Union Hill—Ten mills for school
bonds.
Vanna—Six mills for school bonds.
This order as given shall consti
tute the authority of the Tax Collec
tor or his successor to collect the
same together with all other taxes
and turn over to the proper legal
authorities.
This September Ist, 1924.
D. C. ALFORD, Chmn.,
A. N. P. BROWN,
P. P. GULLEY,
F. C. GAINES,
C. E. WILLIAMS,
Board of Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues of Hart County,
Georgia. 5-4 t
Citation Leave to Sell Land.
Georgia—Hart County.
To Whom It May Concern:
C. L. and J. E. Nelms, Adminis
trators of Mrs. Lizzie C. Nelms, de
ceased, having filed their written
petition, for leave to sell the real es
tate of the said deceased; This is to
cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of Mrs. Lizzie C.
Nelms to show cause, if any they
can, at the next regular term of the
Court of Ordinary in October, next,
why the prayer of said petitioners
should not be granted. This Ist day
of September, 1924.
J. W. Scott, Ordinary.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties holding claims against the estate
of L. H. Phillips, late of said county
and state, to file same within the
time allowed by law; all parties ow
ing said estate must make settlement
with the undersigned according to
law.
This August 4, 1924.
W. T. PHILLIPS, Executor,
l-6t* Est. L. H. Phillips, Dec’d.
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