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VOL. ] 2.
C( UNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
All Old Officers Re-elected
With Exception of Clerk
and Treasurer.
W. W. bhipp Resigns.—J. M. Davis
•"Was Elected Clerk and Treasurer
.Finance lie port Made.—Sa'aries Fix
—Tax Ordinance Panned.—
■Other Matters Attended To,
At regular meeting of City Conns
2 tl at J o’clock p. m., this day, Jan
uary 15,1900. Present, Mayor C. C.
Outts and Aldermen Bailey, .Lockett,
Davis, Weaver, Marshall and Nel
son. The minutes of the former
meeting were read and adopted.
Carried, that city purchase block
334', at springs, at sum of 72.80.
Marshal was instructed to look
after overflow of water behind the
store of G. M. Bullock. The Finance
Committee made the following re
port;
REPORT LAST QUARTER.
Amt. rec,d Adv. tax $ 2,002 15
Water rents 578 79
Special license 178 35
Street tax 24 00
Fines IOC 50
Expense account 24 50
Bills payable 2,900 00
Cemetery account 33 00
Excess tax 18 85
Cash on hand last report 574 27
Total $7,029 41
.Amt. paid out tor salaries 840 00
Waterworks 1,311 15
Street account 360 75
Expense 464 79
Bills payable COO 00
account 15 80
Electric lights 4*06 84
■Coupon account 162 00
Public schools 1,900 00
■Cemetery account 90 05
Fire department 781 01
Excess tax 31 00
Bat. due Dec. 31, 1899, 66 02
Total $7,029 41
J. M . Nelson. Cli’ra.
Asa M. Bailey,
W. B. Marshall.
Committee on Ordinances were
.given until next meeting to finish
<up their work.
■Carried, that fifteen dollars per
month he allowed for the feeding of
the two mules for the city.
Council then proceeded to ballot
for officers for the year 4900, and
after counting out the voles after
each balloting, the following officers
were declared duly elected for the
vear 1900:
For Mayor Pro Tem J. S, Weaver
Marshal W. H. Bussey
Clerk and Treasurer J. M. Davis
Police Force.
B. Bray,
T. Riles,.
– R Bullock.
Supt. Waterworks A. J. Comer
Engineer Waterworks R. C. Gibson
City Attorney E.F.Strozier
City Physician Dr. G. W. Shipp
Street Hand Ned Wise
City Scavenger Zynn Sohumpert
The resignation of J. M. Davis was
then read, and upon motion, the
same was received, making Mr.
Davis no longer an alderman.
Council then proceeded to fix tlie
salaries of all the officers for tlie
year 1900, as provided in ordinances,
:atid it was carried, that the follow
ing salaries be fixed for year 1900:
Mayor, per year $250 00
Clerk and Treas. per year 720 00
Chief Police per year COO 00
Each Policeman per year 480 00
Engineer and Assist’t peryear 660 00
Waterworks Supt. peryear 480 00
•City Attorney per year 150 00
•City Physician per year 150 00
•Street hand,per month 20 00
Street scavenger per month 20 00
Each Alderman per year 50 00
Carried that printing of the min
•ntes and notices be given to the Cor
dele Sentinel, and that preference
be given the Morning Call for all job
work.
The following ordinance was then
read for first time, and rules were
suspended, and same was read sec-
ond time, and upon motion, was
adopted:
tax ordinance.
Be it ordained, by the mayor and
city council of Cordele, and it is
.hereby ordained bv the authority of
ATf^i1 I t Sentinel.
Mie same, thut books for the receive
ingoftax returns on all property,
both personal and real, for taxation
for 1900, shall be opened on April 1,
1900, and shall close June 1, 1900.
Be it further ordained, by author
ity of same, that theadvalorem taxes
for the city tor 1900 shall become
due and payable ns follows: One
half due June In, 1900; one half due
October 1, 1900.
Be it further ordained, that the
tax books shall be closed for the col
lection of firsr half of taxes for ‘1900
on July 15, 1900, and for the last
half of taxes, books shall close on
Nov. 1,1900, and after said dates the
clerk and treasurer shall issue execu
tion^ against all defaulters of taxes
for the first half on July 15, 1900,
and last half on Nov. 2, 1900.
Be it further ordained by author
ity aforesaid, that the annual tax
rate or advalorem tax rate for the
year 1900 upon all property, both
personal and real, located within
said city, shall be one per cent , bn
the assessed valuation, said amount
being one dollar on each one liun- I
dred personal, dollars worth for general of property, real of |
and expenses |
the city, and one-fourth of one per
cent, on all property, real and per
sonal, for public school purposes, as
provided for in charter.
Be it further ordained, that all or
dinancos, and parts of ordinances,
in conflict with this ordinance, be
and the same are hereby repealed, j
The following resolution was read,
seconded and adopted:
Resolved, That the mayor and
clerk and treasurer, with approval
of chairman of Finance Committee,
are hereby authorized and empow
ered to negotiate a loan ol fifteen
hundred dollars, and to pledge the
faith of tbe city for the paynent of
same.
Further resolved. That tbe Five
Bonds unsold be disposed of at once
and place proceeds to credit of
Building fund of the Public Schools.
The council then adjourned to
meet next Mop-Joy.
C. C. OrTTsty'
Mayor.
W. W. Shipp,
Clerk and Treasurer.
Cornea to Cordele. ■
Rev. Chas, Montgomery, j
, has faithfully . , ,. ,, served , the ,, t> Pres
so
byterian , . . church , ,• at . Ml. Vf , ,, Vernon •
for the ^ past , four ,. years, has , ton- ,
*
dered , , his . resignation, . to . take , 1
effect February 1. Mr. Mont.
has , endeared , fnmselt , • in fo .
gomery
the people of „ ,,, Mt. -rr Vernon, audit j
they • him ,
is with regret that give
up. „ He resigns • the Mt. mi Vrv.wM, Vernon
church , , to , come to , n Cordele. , 1q Mr. nf,,
Montgomery is an able , preacuei ,,
' *
and a consecrated , , worker, , and , a
.. the | • •
warm welcome , awaits , minis
,er , .
“ Com,,lg '
A Dig l.er.J.
Mr, S. J. Hill, the enterprising
merchant and lumberman of this
city, has purchased the mill and
timber of the Albany Lumber Co.
We understand the price paid is
$19,500. The timber bought by
Mr. Hill is about 7,000 acres, and !
this body together with other | j
timber he owns that is convenient
to tlie mill will give him timber
to work with for several years to j
come.
The mill we understand, is sittiat- j
ed on the river, and the timber that
he owns and has bought lies along
side the river. This gives Mr. Hill |
excellent advantage in getting the
timber to the mill, etc.
ia the body of timber there is a
good deal of cypress which is very
valuable.
READ THIS.
On next Tuesday, January 23,
1 will sell the entire stock of
goods of Coney – Company m
bulk or seperate sale to the paity
or parties offering me the highest
price. This is my last sale, as I
intend to closeout that clay all the
goods I have on hand at some fig
ure. If you desire to get a bar
gain, now is the time to come to
see me, as these goods MUST go,
and at once. C.B.BOWEhi,
Receiver for C >ney – Co.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1900.
VIENNA'S FIRE.
The Store of Oalhoun – Busbee Clom"
pletely Destroyed.
By Itnnl Work the Flames Were
Heilil in Chfti‘k.—Damage $7,500.
Last Saturday night about 12
o’clock, lire was discovered in a
room upstairs in the brick store of
Calhoun – Busbee, in Vienna.
Col. M. A. Fleming, who was in
his office in the same building at
the time, gave the alarm immedi
ately. The citizens rushed to the
scene and saved the goods of the
adjoining stores, with slight dam
age. With no water protection if
was impossible to save the build
ing that, was burning. The origin
of the tire is still unknown.
The loses are estimated about
as follows : Calhoun <k Busbee’s
store about $2,000 on tbe building
and $1,000 to $1,500 on thegoods,
partially covered by insurance;
ty\ A. Baker’s loss on goods by re
mova] aTld by water , $1,200 to
$1,500; J. A. Kell, loss on goods
about $1,500; B. M. Wood’s loss,
on goods $700 or $1,000; Judge
Henderson s loss was slight, , caus
ed from t-lie removol of his large
Uw library; so was A. E. Jordan’s
l°? s from removal of office furni
tore, etc. All of the above were
either wholv or partially covered
by insurance, Busbee – Bus
bee’s law office with library was
destroyed; no insurance.
Vienna has sustained some se
vere losses by lire of late, and it
is very probable that necessary
steps will be taken to afford bit
ter protection and equip them
selves better for lighting fire.
Crystal Wedding Celebrated.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Form cele
brated their fifteenth wedding
niversaiy last Saturday at their
home nine miles northwest ’of the
city. This was their “crystal
wedding,” and their palatial an
tebellum home was filled to over
flowing with happy guests.
Those present ' from Cordele
.,, Mr. and , Mrs. G. _ H. TT _ Tommey,
were /’
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hamilton,Mr. ’
, Mrs. John E. _ Howell, TT „ Misses
ana
L. he Ray % atm Emma Httnt.
Vienna society was well repre
of , Mr. and ,
sented .... the persons
xu A.
Mrs. John Collier, ’ Mr. and Mrs.
B. M. W ood, ’ Mrs. O. M. Heard, TT ’
Mrs. Minnie . Powell, „ Mrs. _ Dr. W.
Howell, Mrs. tealhe Everett,
Mrs. M. L. Hamilton, ’ Mrs. D. A.
Ji. Crum. Mr. and Mrs, C. _ R.Mor
■
Mrs. O. /. „ _ Bazemore; Misses ...
gan,
Anna Hamilton Sarah Coll,or,
Lila and Bettie Swearingan, and
Mr. F. J. Lewis.
Those invited from the commu
nity were Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mor
gan, Misses Eugenia Collier and
Jennie Dickson, Messrs. Robert
Dickson, J. T. and J. J. Collier.
The feast of good things served
at about 1:30 o’clock by this cou
pie, was ample for a king or queen,
One immense thirty-pound turkey
formed the center dish, flanked
Oil both sides'by smaller ones of
twenty-five pounds each ; added to
these were a profusion of good
things on a colossal scale. Never
were the appetites better, or the
dinner enjoyed to a better advan
tage, Some of those present al
ready had reputations as epicure
aTlg) and tbe others won laurels on
this occasion. The participants
voted Mr. and Mrs. Feun ideal
host and hostess, and wish for
them many happy returns of their
wedding anniversary.
There were a great many fine
and handsome crystal presents
offered by their friends, and a
profusion of elegant lamps, water
services, berry bowls, pitchers, pickle
cake stands, coffee sets,
dishes, vases, olive dishes, etc.
Participant.
OASTOHIA. Bought
Bears the The Kind You Have Always
Signature
of
A Di-HyTiiliil Time.
On last Friday evening at
hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs.
R. C. Harris, their lovely daugh
ter, Miss Essie, entertained a few
of her friends at a “Oarrom ♦ ?
party. Many new games were in
dulged in during the evening
until about 10:30o’clock, when
refreshments were served to the
guests.
At a late hour the guests
parted, voting Miss Essie a
hostess. Those present were
Misses Etta Doughtry, Mamie
Davis, May Hayes, Epsie Bush
and Lillian Cawley. Messrs. C.
M. McKenzie, J. K. Livingston,
John Beasley, R. E. Harris, L. J.
Bush and Roy Harris.
A Boys l<lea.
The century question has been
a live topic for discussion in Cor
dele since the dawning of 1900.
In one of Cordele’s pretty homes
this question has been discussed
and re-discussed by members of
the family. One of the members
of tnat family, a lad of ten sum
mers, was an attentive listener it
seems, and of his own accord
wrote out his opinion and handed
it to the Sentinel for publication.
It reasons this way in Ins own
words:
“Discussing the nineteenth
century, here is my idea of if. If
a man was traveling and wanted
to go 1900 miles, and went only
1899 miles, he would not say
he had been 1900 miles, until he
had been the other mile.”
11 is idea, though condensed, is
along t he right line.
A Probable Candidate.
The numerous friends of Mr.
L\ E. Varnadoe of this city are
urging him to become
sheriff of the county. Mr. Varna
doe has the matter under consid
eration and will in due time reach
a decision in the matter.
In conversation with Mr.Varna
doe this week lie stated to ns that
his friends were urging him to
make tire race for sheriff,and that
he was considering the matter,but
could not say as yet whether he
become a candidate or not.
But if he decided to enter that
he would be in to a finish.
Mr. Varnadoe will doutless
to some decision in the mat
very soon, and let tbe people
-what be will do. He is
known throughout the county
would probably add a good
of life to the coming cam
should he enter.
Rumor has it that too very influ
citizens from Vienna will
make the race but nothing
is known of their inten
tions. We will endeavor to keep
readers of the Sentinel post
ed on the political situation.
UNADIELA NOTES.
The UnadillaHigh School open
Monday, week ago, with an at
of one hundred pupils.
have an able corps of teach
and the prospects for the
there seems to be most llat
tering. Dr. McArthur, the able
president of the board of trustees,
is a proper and efficient head for
the board. With the assistance
of his able corps of teachers, Prof.
G. W. Smith, as principal, Miss
Lucie Roberts and Miss Martie
Guthrie as assistants, and Miss
Sarah Guttenberger in charge of
the musical department, the
school is bound to flourish and
prosper.
Rev. -J. M. Kelley, of Vienna,
has been called- to the pastorate
of the Baptist church for two
Sundays in each month, and Rev.
C. E. Crawley to the Methodist
church two Sundays in each
month.
Marshall Gary, the negro who
killed Will Banks, another negrj,
on the plantation of Mr. J. A •
Broxton, last week, was given
commitment trial and bound
to the supreme court, last
day.
Miss Lizzie Morgan,after
ing several days with Mr. and
Mrs. T. H. Bridges, of Hawkins*
vilK, returned home last week.
Judge D, L. Ivey, the efficient
judge of the justice court, has a
considerable number of cases o"
his docket and is dealing out jus
tice in a hurry and in his impar
tial'manner.
dka;> oh dying.
A Significant Utterance of a Men:
her of (lie Board of Trade.
Is the Board of Trade, which
was organized a few days ago,
deard, or dying?
In conversation with one of the
prominent, members of this organ
ization a few days ago, he said
that the Board of Trade was either
dead or dying.
Gentlemen, can this be the state
of affairs? Why should an or
ganization like this with such
bright prospects die? Is it lack
of interest on the part of its
members, or has its days of use
fulness been spent, and its mem
bers retired from tbe arena of
public service?
We sincerely hope that neither
of these conditions exist, and
that, though seemingly inactive,
yet it stands well Organized and
in an active state. Cordele needs
the Board of Trade. It is an or
ganization which can do a city
of this size a vast amount of good.
In an editorial several weeks
past we endeavored to point out
the many ways in which an or
ganization of this kind could ben
efit and render valuable service to
the city. We hope that our words
have not fallen on stony ground,
unappreciated, but that they will
serve to stimulate the members
into an active state, that in tho
near future we can see great re
sults from this body of public
spirited citizens.
Gentlemen, if your organization
is in a state of inactivity, it will
not be long before it shall lose its
usefulness, and die. We trust
that prompt action will be taken,
and that the life and enthusiasm
with which it was organized, be
re-established, and that its good
purposes will be carried success
fully to their several ends.
NOTICE.
To the members of the Dooly
County Bar Association: You
are hereby requested to meet me
in the superior court rooms at
Vienna, Ga., on Saturday, 27th
day of January, 1900, atlOo’clock
a. m., for the purpose of assign
ing civil cases to be tried during
the first and second weeks of the
approaching February term, 1900,
of Dooly superior court. A full
attendance of the bar is most
earnestly requested. This January
17, 1900. G.W. Wooten
Pres. Dooly Co. Bar Association.
Q U E8TI ON A NS W K HE I).
Yes, August Flower still has
the largest sale of any medicine
in the civilized world. Your
mothers and grandmothers anything never else
thought of using Biliousness.
for Indigestion or and they
Doctors were scarce,
seldom heard of Appendicitis,
Nervous Prostration or Heart
Failure, etc. They used August
Flower to clean out t he system and
stop fermentation of undigested
food, regulate the action of the
liver, stimulate the nervous and
organic action of the system, and
that is ali they took when feeling
dull and bad with headaches and
other aches. You only need a few
doses of Green’s August Flower,
in liquid form, to make you sat
isfied there is nothing serious the
matter with'you. Sample bottles
at City Drug Store.
NO.
LOCAL \ PERSONAL POINTS.
Short Squibs About People Going and
Coming. — Other Newsy No.tes,
R. Ketchuin returned Sunday
from Florida.
Mrs. Gene Hires visited rela
tiyes in Ashburn this week.
Dr. A. B. McRsl, of Seville,
was m the city Monday.
Mr. 11. ]). Smith paid Vienna
a business trip Wednesday.
Clever Jim Wilcox, of McRae,
was in the city Tuesday.
J. L. Powell, of Seville, was in
the city Saturday, on business,
E. P. Nicholson and Col. D. B.
Nicholson, of Rochelle, were here
this week.
Miss Maud Domer, of Worth.
Ga.. is visiting Mrs. Mark Spiles,
on 12th ave.me.
Miss Mamie Sheppard, of Vi
enna, was among the visitors in
Cordele Monday.
Judge Allen Fort was here cir
dilating among his numerous.
friends, Tuesday.
Miss Lizzie Hay, who lias been
visiting her uncle at Drayton, re
turned home this week.
Mrs. O. B. Parker left Monday
for an extended visit to her
mother in Memphis, Tenu
Sunday was a warm, pleasant
day, and our people could be seen
out foy a stroll on every street.
O. O, Horne, the clever drug
gist at the City Drug store, visited
relatives in Pinehurst, Sunday.
Miss Katie Willis returned to
her home in Walden last Monday,
after visiting several days here.
Arthur Calico left first part of
the week for Albany, where lie
will work for the Standard Oil
company.
J. F. Scarborough, father of
R. B. Scarborough, tire genial
groceryman of our oily, was here
Tuesday.
Read the advertisement of
Hind – Churchweli in this issue.
They are telling you some new
facts this week.
Cols. Jones, Dozier, Hawkins,
Whipple, Ellis, Stfozier and W.
H. McKenzie went, to Vienna
Tuesday, on business.
Mr. D. J. Graham, of Benia,
gave the Sentinel office a pleas*
ant call Monday, and left $1 on
his subscription.
Editor J. M. Kelley, of the
Vienna Progress, paid the Senti
nel office a pleasant call last Mon
day. Come again, brother.
Arago Hammett left Monday
night for his home iti Niles, Ga.
He has been in the employ of Mr.
Jake Roobin for quite awhile.
Miss Kate Willis, who has been
visiting her brother, J. J. Willis,
of this place, returned to her
home in Walden, last Monday.
Mr. A. Roobin, of Cordele, was
down this week and spent several
days with his Ashburn partner,
II. Jeffrey.—Ashburn Advance.
The Presiding Elder J. O. A.
Cook, preached morning and eve
ning at the Methodist church,
Sunday, to large congregations,
Mrs. M. J. Pickern, of Mont
rose, writes: “I like the Senti
nel; it is newsy and I have grown
look forward to its- coming. J >
to
C. E. Freels, agent for the Sin
ger Sewing Machine Co., has
an advertisement in this issue of
the Sentine to which we call your
attention.
Mr. Robt. Cries, the merchant
tailor, after spending three or
four weeks in New York, is again
back m Cordele, and ready t®
serve his customers.
W. B. Thweatt, of Forsyth, Wednes- was
in the city Tuesday and
day, looking after his real estate
interests here. He was the guest
of his cousin, Dr. R. M. Brown.