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44. NO. 51
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K STARTED ON CHANGE IN FIRST
THE WATER PLANT NATIONAL BANK
Broken Last
Tuesday
‘ Bhe CREEK STATION
■’OR
ience the Water Will Be
id to ihe Million Gal
n Settling Basin.
work has commenced on
p's water works system,
>r the pumping station
:en broken Tuesday.
■iginal pumping station
cated on the creek north
ly, on land secured lrom
Inson and it is upon this
,
station that work has
imenced. The creek will
|ed at this point and the
mped from there to the
[ling basin which will be
nthe city near the stand
settling basin will hold
Ion Is gallons of water and
basin the water will be
I to the standpipe, after it
| [the filtered. standpipe the water
to go into the mains which
laid throughout the city,
[ling [miuence basin will be located
not very far from
rs electric iight plant,
the dam th§ water will be
[b? means of an electric
; which the city will fur
elf, from the plant iu the
lity administration has lost
e in pushing this work for
I As soon as the bonds were
|ey were submitted to the
rs attorney and he has pre
k! them all right and the
hre now being printed and
rosy will be in the posses
J the city within a short time,
meantime work has already
(need on the plant and all of
ier work will soon be uuder
Donald' Corley, an old Cov -
boy who has inBde his home
, v lortc , f , or several months,
1 m the citv las woca fr> trie
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
eiita Word
srtisements under this head cost
tte cent a word for each insertion
ly will bring results.
LOST.
F adles d °uble ease gold watch
n on Monday night, Dec, 28, be
; rs ' A. Berry's andT. J. Ed
I home. 1’.nder will please return
office and get reward.
Somewhere in the business seo
, [uovington ,orin some store, a
.
r 10 ’. in . the shape of a wishbone
with imitation diamonds. It
P value except as a memento.
F wdl confer a favor by return^
to Enterprise office.
F °R RENT.
nX .Mil . l Pl00rns y ted in elegant house;
011 street,
hth rent or en suite
ousekeeping. Splendid op.
8 ! 1 m a ni ce place; refer
r '-ail ,, Enterprise.
VOR sale.
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POUCE ELECTED;
With the New Year today Cov¬
ington starts off with its new city
administration.
Mayor Charles G. Smith and
tbe new council were sworn into
office at 3 o’clock Thursday after
noon and at <:o0 p. rn. the new
council met for the first time.
The council elected Councilman
Ed Heard mayor pro tern and
Mayor Smith’s message was then
T In ■, deference » _ to . the .. ,
mayor s re
commendations the election of a
clerk and a street overseerer was
deferred to the next meeting.
Bradfoid Bohaoon was elected
chief of police ; Bonham Johnson
assistant chief, and Wick Willing
ham policeman.
Mayor Smith then announced
his committees, the first named to
be chairman, as follows:
Finance
J. R. Stephenson, C. C. Brooks,
Ed Heard.
Eiectric Light
C. C. Brooks, *. E. Heard, J.
H. Echols.
Streets
A. S. McGarrity, F. E. Heard,
J. H. Echols.
Ordinance and Relief
F. E. Heard, C. C. Brooks, Ed
Heard.
Sanitary
J. H. Echols, A. S. McGarrity,
C. C. Brooks.
Public Buildings
J. H. Echols, F. E. Heard, J.
R. Stephenson.
Parks and Cemetery
Ed Heard, J. R. Stephenson, A.
S. McGarrity.
Mayor Smith’s message iu full
is as follows:
Mayor’s Message.
To the Lity Council:
Believing that better work can always
be accomplished by a thorough under¬
standing or those whose duty submitting it is to carry
it on, I take this method of to
you my views concerning some of the
questions which will be up tor considera¬
tion during the next twelve months
The year 1909 will be a most important
ene in the history of Covington The last¬ ims
provements will be more general and
ing, more will be accomplished in thh
short time than ever before and the outlay
of money will be larger than any of the
years in the past. This year will witness
the beginning and completion ef works a thor- and
| ough modern system oi water
! sewerage tor the city; it will see the cora
i pletion of a large auditoiium common'
sdrate with the city’s grow th and impor
tance; it will see the completion of in ot the the
handsomest church edifice any
state; and in all probability the the beginning
ot an enterprise which government of
ike United States will have a part in the
expenditures of more than $25,000.
In view of these facts and the duty we
owe the city by bein^ her public servants,
let us begin the New Year with a deler
ruination to do our best and pull for our
city as w e have never done before. Allow
me to say that, as your chief executive I
ever stand ready to give my most earnest for
support to each and every movement
the preference, good of the city, regardless of and personal watch
and may our motto
word be upward not downward, forward
not baekw ard. I feel keenly the impor
t.iuce ot the office we each oecupy at the
sufferage of our fellow- citizens and let not
this bust that has' been placed in our
keeping be betrayed. myself for
Having pledged believing the in the demand race
mayor and people
it at your hands, I most earnestly urge
and recommend that the clerk be required
to furni h to the papers of the city for
publication a financial statement of ihe
city’s receipts and disbursements of the
different departments of the city govern¬
ment.
There are three separate and distinct
departments of the city government this
year and let each of these departments be
kept separate. There is the water depart¬
ment through which $60,000 Will be spent.
There should be a detailed statement of
the electric light plant, showing the cost
oi maintenance and the amount received
as revenue therefrom, it being an enter¬
prise fostered by the City with and the tax pay
era should be acquainted these facts
Then thirdly and lastly, there would be the
general running expenses of the City gov¬
ernment, under which would come the sal
aries of the City’s efficials, for these taxes, fines, etc.
Now, in order recommenda
tions to become law, ii is necessary that a
new system of bookkeeping be installed.
In view of the tact that a vast amount
of material is to be furnished the city in
the construction of a system of water works
and sewerage and considerable time will
be required in checking in and out of this
tention material, of requiring almost I the earnestly constant at
one man, most re¬
commend that a capable and devote competent
clerk be employed who can bis en¬
tire time and attention to this work and
the keeping of the city records and each
and every department be kept separate;
that he be lurnished an office, and give ail
his time to such work and he be paid a
reasonable salary therefor.
I fear no contradiction when I say that
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COVING^ N, q^., FRIDAY JANUARY 1, 1909. •>
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MAYOR’S MESSAGE
in Covington for is the only coropration giving
taxation a million and a quarter of
property, Again, run Ifmost as a secondary business
commend that this earnestly body investigate urge and and re¬
pass what is commonly known as an Oc > -
cupation tax, There are numerous lines
of business being carried on in our city
with profit to the companies and individ
ua’s of which the City of Covington fails
d ,f ive ° ne ce P of revenue therefrom.
and “3"£fh«Wt just is by of Occupation
means an tax.
° Y er 90 P er cetjt of the municipal cot-po
. of the State have It
rations such a tax.
therefore resolves itself to this point—
either the 10 per cent of which Covington
is one is right, or Ihe other 90 per cent is
wrong
r-IV 3 ™ y . wis .| 1 <hat all departments of the
ministered, and that none be overlooked,
for in so doing can our full duty be per
formed,
Dr. and Mrs. Robinson Entertain
One of the most lovely and elab¬
orate events of the Christmas sea¬
son was the 1 o’clock luncheon at
which Dr. and Mrs. Luke RoDin
son entertained last Sunday.
The colonial home of Dr. and
Mrs. Robinson was attractive with
Christmas green and red, and log
fires burned cheerily in the broad
fire places iu parlor, library and
dining room.
The dining room hang with
Christmas holly studded with ruby
red berries and feathery ferns
banked here and there presented a
most attractive picture. The table
had for its centerpiece a Cyclamen
plaut in beautiful blossom, the
base of the plant beiug covered
with a fluffy crimson ribbon bow.
In its appointment of handsome
silver and exquisite damask the
table was beautiful.
Covers were laid for nineteen
aud the six courses were elaborate
and faultlessly served.
Dr. and Mrs. Robinson were
charming hosts and those enjoy¬
ing their gracious hospitality were:
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Armstrong,
Marietta; Mr. and Mrs. George
Fowler, oi Porterdale; Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Cannon; Mr. and Mrs.
R. M. Griffin; Mr. and Mrs. T.
Wells: Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hawk;
Mr. Bickers of Virginia; Mrs. An¬
derson; Mrs. H. Wells; Mrs. L. P.
Reeves; Mrs. Cartwright; Mrs.
Armstrong and Miss Armstrong.
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Mrs. Luke Robinson returned
from Monroe Thursday where she
had been visiting for a few days
very pleasantly.
William White Clark and Wal¬
ton C. Clark, of Atlanta, are spend¬
ing the holidays with their parents
in North Covington,
Mr. Geo. P. Shingler, Sr., was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Clark while in attendance on the
Turner-Shiugler wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fincher have
returned from a delightful visit to
Yatesville, where they went to be
present at a family reunion.
Miss Annie McCalla, formerly
of Covington but now of Atlanta,
arrived Tuesday afternoon to be
the guest of Miss Lilliau Stephen¬
son for a week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Frances, of
Cordele, are spending a few days
in the city, the guests of Mrs. Al¬
bert Fowler.
Mr. W. H. McDonald, a former
resident of this county, but now
iving at Cbamblee, DeKalb Coun¬
ty, is visiting friends in the coun¬
ty and is being given a hearty wel¬
come by his host of friends. He
was a pleasant visitor at The
Enterprise office yesteday aud re¬
newed his subscription for another
year, it having been a constant
visitor at his home for morn than
twenty years and he feels like he
could not very well do without its
weekly visits.
The Enterprise is glad to
chronicle the removal of Mr. Leo¬
nard Preston from Henry county
to Newton county. He will make
his home iu the Poterdale section
hereafter. He is a sterling young
mau and a good citzen and The
Enterprise welcomes him to New¬
ton county.
advantages
M5
OPPORTUNITIES
Have no merit in themselves; but only as they are grasp^
ed and used.
The opportunity to start a hank account is yours—any
business day. Are you utilizing it?
The advantages are many, why not come in and let u?
ted you some of them? Then start pn account with
this bank and get the benefit.
Any part or e$ of the money you deposit with us will be
here ready for you at any time —We simply care for it__
hold it subject to your order.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
COVINGTON GA
MAGAZINES
Succes Magazine $1-25
McClures Magazine 1.50 MY PRICE $3.00
Review of Reviews 3.00
Have you sent your subscriptions to the publishers? The above
is a good average of how much you can save on your magazine or
ders by sending me your club. The saving is still more if you buy at
a news stand. I duplicate the price of any responsible party on any
list of magazines.
Don't delay sending for my catalogue of Magazine Bargains.
JAY HAYS, HAYST0N GEORGIA.
R. E. EVERITT
DEALER IN
Furniture, Undertaking Goods
Funeral Director, Embalming
Buggies and Harness
Pianos and Organs
Lowest Prices on Everything
in my line.
R. E- EVERITT
COVINGTON, GEORGIA
Messrs. Terrell Have
Sold Their Stock
DEVOTE TIME
TO OIL MILL
Several Well Known Business
Men Have Acquired Their
Holdings in the Bank.
An important event in Covington
banking circles occurred last week
which virtually means a new con¬
trolling foice In the affairs of the
First National bank.
A transaction was completed
during the week wheraby Messrs,
E. O. Lee, C. C. Brooks, Edward
Stephenson W. B. R. Pennington
and Dr. N. Z. Anderson purchased
the large holding of stock from
Messrs. H. D., C. D., and J. B 1
Terrell. The transaction changed
the ownership of more than one
hundred shares of stock in this
bank and involved the payment of
a considerable sum of money.
Dr. Anderson is at present the
president of the bank, having been
interested in it from its organiza¬
tion.
Tfao bank was originally organiz¬
ed mainly through the efforts of
Captain H. D. Terrell, and to¬
gether with his two sous, has been
a strong factor in the progress of
the bank from the first. Captain
Terrell is also the organizer and
main factor in the Newton County
Oil Mill, and it was for the purpose
of ooucentratiug his interests and
attention that be disposed of his
interests in the bank, that his
whole time might be given to the
new industry and its growing busi¬
ness.
The change in the ownership of
this Stock will in no wise affect
the interests of the bank other
than to expand them, the gentle
mes coming in being prominent in
business circles and will give their
best efforts to the promotion of the
bank’s success, and it is believed
that the bank will continue to
prosper and maintain its position
as one of the strong financial
factors of this city and county.
TO SPEAK ON
NEXT TUESDAY
Slate School, Commissioner Jere
M. Pound to Be Here
State School Commissioner Jere
M. Pound will address the people
of this city and county at the court
house on the first Tuesday in Jan¬
uary aud everyone who possibly
can should hear him.
He will speak on school affairs
and for the benefit ot the patrons
of the schools and the teachers,
and in fact all who are interested
in schools.
County School Commissioner A.
H. Foster induced Mr. Pound to
give Newton county people this
date and the attendance should be
large. The speaking will be in
the court house at 11 o’clock on
January 5th.
Commissioner Foster has issued
a notice to all concerned as fol
lows:
To Trustees and Patrons of New¬
ton Schools:
On January the fifth (first Tues¬
day) at 11 o’clock aur State School
Commissioner, Hon. Jere M.
Pound, will deliver an address at
the county court house, to trustees
and patrons.
Please bear in mind the date and
make you^ arrangements to be
present. C.
A. H. Fostee, C. S.
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See us for Job Printing.!
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Rumored Business Change.
Among the business changes for
the New Year it is rumored that
the well known firm ot Adair Bros,
will close out their business, Mr.
W. L. Adair, who is connected
with a New York house, finding it
necessary to devote his entire time
to the road for the next year, which
makes this move necessary.
The firm has a splendid stock of
goods on hand which it will soon
dispose of to the benefit of the
public, although The Enterprise
hopes that the rumored change
will not take either of the gentle¬
men away from Covington as a
place of residence.
They are both well known here
and have been engaged in business
at this city for a long time. It is
understood that the proposed
change would not be thought of at
all were it not far the fact that Mr.
Walter Adair is compelled to give
his time to the road entirely here
atter.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus L. Mobs,
Miss Sarah Hunter Moss, Mies
of Atlanta, and Mies Eliz¬
Moss were the guests of
Mrs. A. M. Turner during their
visit to Covington.
Miss Annie Kate Green, of
Kirkwood, who has been attend¬
Washington Seminary in At¬
for some time, was the guest
Mrs. C. A. Frankliu Sunday.
returned home Monday.
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 YEAR IN
Declared Usual Dividend
The fortunate stockholders iu
the Bank of Covington will get a
New Year’s greeting in the shape
of substantial dividend checks to¬
day.
At a meeting of the directors on.
Wednesday the usual semi-annual
dividend was declared on the in¬
stitution’s capital stock of $100,
000 . Besides this a substantial
sum was passed to the surplus
fund:
The affairs of the bank were
shown to be in excellent shape,un¬
der the direction of the splendid
board and Cashier Thompson. The
outlook tor the next year is very
bright for this substantial and
progressive bank, which is due to
its excellent management.
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One of the pleasant affairs of
the week was the luncheon given
Tuesday b Mrs. James I. Cooper
in honor oi Miss Jim Claude Farm
er, the gut >t of Miss Eloise Coop¬
er. The rouse decorations were
growing ; ants and holly and
those pres, it were Miss Christine
White » * Gladys Lee, Miss
Ruby Weo r, Miss Essie Jordan,
Miss Jim aude Farmer, Miss
Annie Mat ester, Miss Dora Sue
Anderson, . iss Julia Thompson
Misa ... Lout —- , Haygood . +
Eloise Coo , and Mis m
Mrs. G orge Bass and little
Geyue, of Lithia Springs, will be
the guests of Mrs. William T. Mil¬
ner for a week.