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SEMI-WEEKLY ENTERPRISE
ESTABLISHED 1903. j
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY
AND FRIDAY.
CHAS. G. SMITH
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Entered at the Covington Postoffice us
Second-Class Mail Matter.
Covington, Ga., Sept., 1, 1905.
The State tax rate is 10 cents
higher than last year.
Covington got her first bale of
this season’s cotton Tuesday.
Colonel Guerry has evidently
exclaimed, “deliver me from my
friends!”
Cotton and bank accounts are
to open to the satisfac¬
of all concerned.
The next bureau report on the
crop will be issued next
llie 5th inst.
Every indication points io a
cotton crop. A good price
to be had for the staple then.
It is announced Horn Atlanta
that Gov. Terrell will oppose Sen¬
ator A. O. Bacon. No comment
is necessary.
Keep your eves on the advertis¬
ing columns of the Enterprise.
You might as well profit as the
other fellow.
Everybody says Covington i.i
one of the best towns in the State.
When everybody says so you know
it’s the truth.
Athens is soon to have a $100,
000 oil mill. That w ill help to
lubricate the wheels of business in
t he classic city.
It looks like somebody put up a
job on Dupont Guerry. Like the
little boy, he didn’t see t he joke
until it was over.
It looks like 10 and 12 cents for
the coming crop of cotton. The
farmer will demand ten cents be¬
fore he parts with it.
A 19 year old boy was sent to
penitentiary in Tennesse last week
for having two wives. Trouble
begins v.ith him i a;ly.
Clark Howell and his crowd are j
prestlv annoyed for Gar that
Hoke’s crowd will say something
about the crowd that’s “in.”
That little matter of subsciip
tion due to this paper may be a 1
small and insignificant item to
you—1 ut it’s i ur living, our afi,
aud we need it.
Doesn’t it look a litt’e out of
place for the State tax rate to be
higher than last vear with an
create of 1 rt v million dollars in
taxable property.
If natural conditions control ted
the price of cotton the highest
price attained in thirty years would
be paid for ihe 1905 0 crop, ra\ s
the Milledgeville News.
I n o„ „ pi Clark Howell „ is • reported
in the mountains of Norih Caro
lin* recuperating. We have a!
ready said that he would lo-e his
health bef re the cam) aign p o
greastd very far.
Hon. J.,Im I‘n.ple Gravs, the
1 <,( l' 1, ut editor of the
Atlanta N»ws, Imsgiven liisfiiHiids j
b. understand that he will
senator Bacon lor the United
States Senate,
Loca, Taxation for Public Schools [
An Act to provide for the crea¬
tion of Local Tax by Counties for
Educational Purposes for the lay
mg off of counties in school dis- j
tricts and for other purposes.
Section I. Be it enacted by the ;
General Assembly of Georgia, and
it is hereby enacted by authority
of the same, That within thirty
days after the passage of this Act,
or as soon thereafter as practicable
it shall Le the duty of the County
Board of Education of each county
m G°orgia to lay off the county
into school districts, the fines ol
which shall be clearly and posi
tively defined by boundaries such
as creeks, public roads, land-lot
lit.es, district lines or county lines.
By concurrent consent and action
boards of education of two or more
adjoining counties may lay oil and
define school districts without re¬
gard to county liueq provided that
the ordinary ofthe county in which
the schoolhouse is located shall
order the election. The school
districts thus marked cut shall
contain an area of not less than
sixteen square miles, and, where
practicable, shall be so shaped as
to have the school buildings as
near the center as possible.
Provided, That the Board of
Education may have the right to
establish districts with area less
than sixteen (1G) square miles
where there are natural cause or
local condition that make it nec¬
essary to do so. The natural causes
which will permit the creation of
small districts are mountains,
streams over which there aie no
bridges, and dangerous roads.
Ljcal conditions which will per¬
mit the creation of small districts
must be determined by tin Board i
of Education.
In counties having incorporat¬
ed towns, now levying a local tax
ior educational purposes and oper¬
ating a public-school system under
their town charter or special Act
of the Legislature, the County
Board of Education, with the con¬
sent of the municipal authorities,
may create a school district larger
than the incorporated limits of the
town by adding adjacent territory
not already included in the incor¬
porated limits, and the district
thus marked out shall become a
school district upon vote ot t.he
people as hereinafter provided, but
such school district including in¬
corporated towns having a popu¬
lation of four thousand or more
shall lie and remain under the ex¬
clusive supervisions and direction
ot the school boards of the pre¬
viously chartered schools in said
class of incorporated towns and
not under supervision of county
boards < f education, and the school
boards of such chartered schools
in incorporated towns shall be the
trustees of said school district lltl
der this Act; provided further,
that, it there bo located in such
school districts a chartered school
controlled by a board of stockhol¬
ders or by a board of directors
elected by them, the management
and control ot said chartered
schools shall remain in them and
they shall have all the rights and
privileges of this Act to collect
local tax as hereinafter provided
in this Act, and to receive their
share of the Stale public school
iund. A map of the county thus
laid off, plainly outlining the
boundaries of the school districts.
j wit h full description theieof, shall
be tiled with the ordinary within
forty days after ihe passage ot tliis
Act ' or as s0011 G-’ereaftor as pra:
ticable; and the boundaries of said
school distiict shall, not be altered
1
j any oftener than tw years. The
j County Board of Education, in
laying off thee, unty, shall disre
’ Rlinl
Jny „ chool (ii , tric(3 emW
; ing territory not included in
in
corpora ted towns heretofore erea
ted by special Act ( f the Leg
islatuie.
Sec II Be it further enacted,
That whenever the citizens of any
county wish to supplement ih t .
pifi lie school tund received from
,he State by levying a tax upon
the property ,f county, it
shall be the duty of the ordinary
order an election not earlier
7.HE ENTERPRISE' COVINGTON, GA.
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tion from one-fourth of the quali¬
fied voters of the county; and
of the shall be put>- ,
notice same
fished in at least three weekly
issues of the county newspaper in
which the legal advertisements for
the county are published. Said
election shall be held as ordinary
county elections are held. Those
favoring the levying of the local
tax shall vote: ( « For local tax for
public schools.” The returns of
said election shall be made to the
ordinary of the county, who shall
declare the result, and two-thirds
ot those voting shall be necessary
to carry said electing for local tax¬
ation for public schools. An elec¬
tion for the same purpose shall not
be held oltener than every twelve
months. No person shall be al¬
lowed to vote 111 said election ex¬
cept those regularly qualified to
vote in State or county elections.
If the election is carried for local
taxation the ordinary or board of
county commissioners, whichever
levies the county tax, shall levy
a local tax as recommended by the
County Board of Education upon
all the property of the county, not
to exceed one half of one per cent,
and the same shall be collected by
the county tax collector aud paid
by him to the County Board of
Education. The county tax col¬
lector shall keep the funds thus
collected separate and distinct
from all county and State funds.
Provided, That if there be an
incorporated town in a county
holding an election as provided
in this section, now operating a
public school system, it shall not
not bo included in the election
without the consent of the tnunici
pal authorities should so wish,
they may abolish their system by
special Act of the Legislature, and
avail themselves of the provisions
of this bill.
Sec. III. Be it further enacted,
That whenever the citizens of any
school district, in a* - county not
levying a local tax foj'educational
purposes, wish to supplement the
funds received from the State pub¬
lic school fund by levyiug a local
tax for educational purposes, they
shall present a petition from one
fourth of the qualified voters of
the district to the ordinary, who
shall order the election not earlier
than twenty days nor later than
sixty days after the petition is re¬
ceived ; provided, that notice of
the same shall be posted in at
least three conspicuous places in
the district, ten days prior to the
election, The election shall be
held at the time aud place pres¬
cribed by the proper comity au¬
thorities and under rules govern¬
ing ordinary special elections.
Those favoring local taxation for
public schools shall vote; ( < For
local taxation for public schools; » 7
those opposed shall vote: “Against
local taxation for public schools.”
The returns of said election shall
lie made to the ordinary of the
county, who shall declare the re¬
sult; and two-thirds nf those vot¬
ing shall be necessary to carry the
election for local taxation for pub¬
lic schools. No person shall vote
in said election except regularly
qualified voters residing in the
district, six months prior to the
electicn. At the same time and
j place, in the same election, there
shail be elected a board of trustees
! tor snitl district,composed of three
intelligent citizens of good moral
character who are known to be
earnest supporters of public edttca
j tion, and they shall serve, one for
; three years ne for two years, and
one for one year, as the County
i Board of Education may' deter
mine. The notice of their election
1 shall be filed by the election man¬
agers with the county school com¬
j missioner, who shall submit the
same to the County Board of Edu
cation f r their approval. After
the said h cal board of trustees has
* >een approved and properly co ni¬
j miss ne J by the County Board of
Education, it shall meet i turned
,a tely and organize by electing one
<>* its number president and one
secretary and treasurer. If the
Gounty Board of Education should
consider any member or members
thus elected unqualified for the
-orU, they- aha,, .fuse to coutirut
the election of such a member or
members, and require the citizens
of the district at a time and place,
and in a manner prescribed by the
County Board of Education, to
elect others.
At the expiration of the term of
office of the members thus elected,
the citizens of the district shall
meet at a time and place and in a
manner prescribed by the County
Board of Education, and elect their
successors, who must be approved
by the County Board of Education
as herein before provided, and the
election shall hold for a term of
three years. If any member should
refuse to act or should be guilty of
any conduct unbecoming the dig¬
nity of a school trustee, the Coun¬
ty Board of Education shall have
the right, upon a written complaint
of a majority of the voters of the
district, to remove said member
and have his successor elected as
hereinbefore provided.
Sec. IV. Be it further enacted,
That said board of trustess shall
make all rules and regulations to
govern the schools of the district,
and build, improve and equip
sclioolhouEes under the approval
of the County Board of Education.
They shall have the right to fix
the rate of tuition for non-resident
pupils. They shall receive from
the County Board of Education the
share of the public school funds
apportioned to the district by the
County Board of Education. They
shall determine the amount neces¬
sary to be raised by local tax on
all property of the district and
shall proceed to collect it in the
following manner: The secretary
of the board of trustees, with the
aid of the county school commis¬
sioner, shall ascertain from the tax
digest of the county the tax re¬
turned on all property in said
school district, and by the first
day of October in each year shall
levy such a rate on the property
thus found that will raise the total
amount to be collected; provided
that said rate shall not exceed
three quarters of one per cent. The
local board of trustees shall have
the right to collect the tax semi¬
annually, or annually, as they
deem best, through the secretary
and treasurer of the board of trus¬
tees, who shall give bond to the
trustees in an amount not less than
double that to be collected by the
district. If payment of the local
tax on any property of the district
is not paid by the twentieth day
of December then the secretary and
treasurer of the local board of trus¬
tees shall have the authority to is¬
sue a fi fa against such property
aud proceed to collect the same just
as the county tax collector collects
delinguent State aud county taxes.
Sec. V. Be it further enacted,
That the board of trustees may
have the right to pay to the secre¬
tary and taeasurer a commission
on the amount of local tax collect¬
ed not to exceed five per cent, but
there shall be no commission al¬
lowed on the amount received from
the State. They shall furnish
quarterly to the County Board of
Education a statement showing all
receipts, disbursements and cash
on hund. They shall also furnish
statement showing school popula¬
tion, enrollment, average atten¬
dance, course of study and any
other data the County Board of
Education may require whenever
called upon to do so.
Sec. VI. Be it further enacted,
That while it is the purpose and
spirit of this Act to encourage in¬
dividual action and local self-help
upon the part of the school dis¬
tricts, it is expressly understood
that the general school laws of the
State as administered by the Coun¬
ty Board of Education shall he
observed.
Sec. VII. Be it further enacted,
That all elections held under the
provisions i f this Act shall be gov¬
erned as to registration and quali¬
fication of voters by the general
law governing special elections.
Sec. VIII. Be it furthed en*
acted, That all law and parts of
laws in couffict with this Act be,
and the same ore, hereby repealed.
Approved August 28, 1906.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHERIFF’S SALE.
GEORGIA— Newton County.
W ILL be sold »n the first Tuesday in
September next before the court house |
in said county, between the legal hours of \
gale, for cub. to the UgbM bbHer. the
following property, to tv“:
2 acres of land, more or less, in the town
of Mansfield, Newton county, Georgia, and
bounded as follows: West by lands of H.
H. Armstrong; South by lands of A. B.
Thompson; North by lands of Tom White
estate, and East by lands of Carmel Land
Improvement Company; said lot running
2 acres North and South and one .acre
witie, And the same being at the e„,t of
Fourth Avenue. Said property levied on
as the property of F. M. Poison, with a
County Court fi fa issued from thi County
Court of said county in favor of Fowler
Bros, vs. F. M. Folsou, written notice
given A. B. Thompson, tenant in posses
sion, and F. M Poison, defendant in fit,
as required by law. Levy made and turn
ed over to me by T. F. Maddox, deputy
sheriff. This July 31, 1905.
S. M. HAY, Sheriff
ALSO—At .he same time and place:
All that tract or parcel of land lying or
being in the city of Covington, State and
county aforesaid, bounded and described
as follows: On the North by lands of D.
A. Thompson ; West by lands ol said Mrs.
E F. Yancy; South by lands of Mrs. S. C.
Levy and East by lands of L>. A. Thomp
son, Jr., running East and V\’e.*t 128 feet,
North and South 1C2 feet, known in plat
of survey ol said lot as No 14; same being
recorded in Clerk’s office of Superior court
of said county, in book No. 4, page 417.
Said property levied on as the property of
Mrs. E. F. Yancey, with a Justice Court
fi fa issued from the Justice Court ot. the
462nd district, G. M„ of said County, in
favor of J- W. West & Co., vs Mrs. E. F..
Yancey. Written notice given defendant
in fi la as required by law Levy made
and turned ever to nte hy T. F. Maddox,
deputy sheriff. This July 31, 1905.
S. M HAY. Sheriff
CITATION.
GEORGIA— Newton County.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the under¬
signed has applied to the Ordinary of said
county for Leave to Sell the 1 -2 undivided
interest in lot belonging to the estate of
Aaron Purrington for the purpose of pay
ing debts and distribution among heirs at
law. 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 September 1905.
D. A. THOMPSON. Jr.
Adin’r Aaron Pennington.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given all creditors of
the estate of Aaron Purrington late of said
county, deceased, to render in an account
of their demands to me within the time
prescribed by law, proberly made out. And
all persons indebted to said deceased are
requested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned. This August 7, 1905.
D. A, THOMPSON, Jr.
Administrator Aaron Pennington dec'd.
LAND SALE.
By virture of an order granted by his
honor, L. S. Roan, Judge ofthe Superior
Courts Stone Mountain Circuit, upon the
application of Mrs. I. W. Johnson, natural
guardian of her minor son, Willie Oscar
Phillips for Partition of land, appointing
us commissioners to make sale thereof,
we will sell at the courthouse in Covington
Ga., on the first Tuesday in Sep’ember
1905 during the lawful h -urs of sale, that
tract or parcel of laud containing 40 acres
more or less in Newton County, Stansells
district known as the 40 acres off the east
portion of land lot No. 101 and bounded as
tollows, to wit On North by l.nds of
Newton County Poor farm; East by lands
of Thomps >n k Farmer and John Taylor
Sooth by ian<], of i.arkin l.eo nod
by lands belonging to the estate of J 0 J 111
Dial dec’d. Said land known as the John
Phillips place. Terms of sale CASH
Tbi.A l8 ,,*. ’
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W. S. RAMSEY, )
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LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
Rosetta Grunt, | Newton Superior
vs. l Court. September
Ed Grant. f Term 1905.
To the Defendant, Ed Grant:
\ ou are hereby commanded to be and
appear at the next term of said court to he
he'd on the Third Monday in September
iiext, to answer-thc Plaintiff's L^el fur
Divorce. \\ itness the Honorable L. S
Roan. Judge of said court,' this loth dav
of July, 1905.
JNO. B. DAVIS, Clerk.
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APPLICATION FO
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state of GEORqi^ ^8*1
To the Honor 'BM: ?HIL]
O secretary State. P
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an( j a ™, ,tor es ge ^ Ulst Statu®,! > , ^ |
(mu.M Ita.ral to „J the So*-'*
a s a . ot Wsk
December rv p „ pm>l ,^ and ‘J ^
I. That they dedre reap**,,,,
tion for to f onn & '
the Purpose of
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corporation °' * he *
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- ,, KT Newton t
4 ’ county,
e atnouin 0 t the Capital
^ares s of of #ron f 100 each ' dollars j]
5 e na Ure 0 1 ie P r
.. , l , ] °posed
Qther special evidsnceg deposit o( ^ ’ bullion^ ^ J
•oin, stock, money,
bonds and other securili ’
receive or ray out deposits, with
out interest; to buy and sell furtii
domestic exchange and other
to lend ik
p.tper; money upon
curities, and upon bonds, stock ai^
negotiable securities; to take a 0 j
Security by mortgage or otherwise
perty of every kind, both real and
and generally do and PfirLrm a)
other matters and things not enuit
as are or may be incident to the 1
ot Banking
WHEREFORE petitioners'w
incorporated under the laws of th»
• J- M. Hum
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G- B. STAS 1
STATE • OF GEDKGI.v-c #
Newton.
Ref-re me, G. D. Heard, .Ordi*
said County, personally appear*
M. Hurst, E. L. Almand and’Gen
Stanton, who, on oath, say that
Thousand Dollars of the Capita! if
ed to the Bank of Mansfield, for
company deponents are now sees
corporation by the Secretary of $tt
been actually paid by the subsenk
that the same is in fa ;, i held and is
used sorely for the business andp
of said Corporation
J. M. Hun
G, B. Sian
E. L. Aiau
Sworn to and subscribed - before of
I 6 th August, 1905V
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^ SEAL
Ordinary . Newton C
STATE OF GEORGIA: *
Offi*e of SecretarvolSj
I Philip Cook, Secretary of the*
the State ol Georgia, do lierehy (l
That the attached two sheets of coni tjjl
ten matter contain a true and
of the Application of “Bank of Mis
for a Charter, the original of which 1
file in tins Department. -
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
hereunto set my hand and affixed lit
of my Office, at the Capitol, in tbejj 1
Atlanta, this iHth day Ot August
year of our fibril One 'lhmisa*
Hundred and Five and lof the-W
depeeu f the United States ot Amtw
One Hundred and Thirtieth. COfll
PHILIP
Secretary ol$>
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CITATION.
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To whom it may concern:
Mrs. E. F. Yancey has applied ft
eruption of personalty, and setting ■
and valuation .of homestead* ^
pass upon the same at 10 o’clock,*!
thq 26th day of .September, HHI&i j
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