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cember 3, 1908, at the post office at
Covington, Ga., under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
COVINGTON, GA., April 21, 1909
The poultry show for next fall is
taking like vaccination. Everybody
is talking it.
It will soon be time for that dreamy
melody, “In the Shade of the Old
Apple Tree.”
Covington could be made a great
manufacturing center ff the people
would only stick together and pull.
Cotton went up to the ten-cent
mark last week. It is about planting
time and the bait is being passed out
to the farmers. Will they take it?
No, Atlanta has not had another
kidnapping scrape this week. The
schedule for the remainder of the
month has not been announced yet.
Harriman has asserted that he is a
new man. He failed to state, how¬
ever, what kind of a man he is. But
the public is not guessing. They know.
If there is a class of over-worked
and under-paid people in the state of
Georgia it is the teachers. They have
to wait for their pay too, sometimes.
The people of the county generally
appreciate the new steel bridges which
have been placed at several places,
but they are in the dark as to what
they cost them.
The big mail order houses continne
to send out their literature and the
suckers continue to send their good
hard dollars for stuff they can get
right here at home for a lower price.
The state prison farm site selection
is attracting a great deal of attention
throughout the state, and especially
among the papers. We hope they
won’t decide to try this county for a
location.
There is quite a good deal of dis¬
cussion as to this county holding a
big fair fair next fall, and a good
many of our progressive citizens are
in favor of it. It would advertise the
county as nothing else would do.
Speaker Cannon now boasts that he
“whipped congress into line.” How
ungrateful of him to ignore the six
Georgia congressmen without whose
valuable aid the old trust-server would
have been beaten.—Augusta Herald.
The other night in New r York the
vast audience was held back by the
police until President Taft could leave
his box and get out of the building.
Seems to us that the people had as
much right to leave the theatre first
as Mr. Taft did.
The Farmers’ Union of Gwinnett
county has taken definite action for
holding a big fair in that county- this
fall. If their plans materialize they
will have a great exhibit. They have
set aside $500 to help defray expenses
and make up the prizes.
We understand from one of the
alderman that the firm who is build¬
ing the new steel bridges for the
county and who have several more to
build, bid on the work for the bridge
for the city over Dried Indian creek.
Their bid was $400 higher than the
competitor who received the contract.
Laws will be enacted at the next
legislature to conform with the
amendment of last year regarding the
paying of pensions. The veterans and
their widows should receive the best
treatment possible from the state for
their \aliant services back in the six
ties, but every- precaution should be
taken to keep out imposters.
CITY PUBLISHES REPORT.
In another column of this issue of
The News will be found a financial
report from city clerk for the city of
Covington, January 7 to April 10, in¬
clusive. The report is one of the best
made by the city- in several years,
showing that our municipal affairs
are in excellent shape. The people
of the city are very much interested
ill the city’s growth and progress and
for the first time in several years
they are having this year the oppor
tunity of seeing the condition of af
fairs quarterly. The News congrat
ulates the city administration on
their decision for publishing the re
ports and they will appear each quar
ter in this paper. i
ROCKDALE COMMENDED.
Perhaps nowhere in the state will
there be found a man with more
knowledge of county affairs than
Judge L. S. Roan, of the Stone Moun¬
tain Circuit. It is known that he has
made a study of conditions prevailing
in the different counties composing
his circuit as well as the methods used
in municipal and county government
throughout the state. His arguments
are always logical and his judgment
along the lines above mentioned i-i
considered as reliable as that of any
individual either in public or private
life in the state. We say the above
not to give him what is called a boost,
but merely to impress it on the minds
of the people of Newton county what
he thinks of a systematic way of
keeping county affairs and giving
them publicity.
In adjourning the court held in
Rockdale county a few days ago he
paid the county commissioners of that
progressive section a decided compli¬
ment by commending them in the
highest terms for the methods v.se 1
by them and the effort they are mak¬
ing to place all the information possi¬
ble in the hands of the people who
elected them and who pay them for
their services and w T ho have a right to
know what is being done by them.
The people of that county appreciate
the willingness of their officials in
this method and the judge, while giv¬
ing his endorsement of it voiced the
sentiment of nine-tenths of the popu¬
lation of that county.
A gentleman from this county,
formerly a representative, heard the
judge pass up the compliment to the
commissioners of that county and
naturally felt just a little embarrassed
from the fact that this recommenda¬
tion could not have been tendered this
county.
In winding up his endorsement the
judge stated that Rockdale had a
system she should be proud of and
one that could be imitated to a high
degree of satisfaction by nearby
counties.
It is not our disposition to make a
fight on any official in Newton county,
neither is it our desire to criticise.
We simply voice the sentiment of the
majority of the tax-payers of the
county when we insist that Newton
county should publish reports of
receipts and disbursements of the
people’s money. Where the logical
reason is for their nonappearance we
fail to see. We realize the fact that
there are a very few citizens of the
county" who do not agree with us in
this, but with the same degree of
interest we show in progress for this
section we are going to keep up the
agitation until we see results or make
a complete failure. It is a matter of
conviction with us and we are going
to stick to them until the end of the
chapter, regardless of consequences.
THE TAX QUESTION.
About the proposed law regulating
the giving in of state and county
taxes there has been a great deal said
by the press of the state. One paper
has gone so far as to say that it is the
giving in of the farms so low that
makes the tax rate stay at the pres¬
ent high rate and says if the owners
of farm lands would give their lands
in at their real worth the solution of
tax-dodging would be reached. We
differ with this paper. It may be
that country property is given in very
low, and in some cases at a ridiculous
valuation, but how can you expect
the farmer to place the top notch
valuation on his property when his
city brother gives in his at a figure
that would be the laughing stock of
the entire county- should it be gener¬
ally known. The worst part of it is
that the tax receiver in a great num¬
ber of cases takes the valuation
placed on any property at the figures
tendered him, due to the fact that it
would be impossible under the pres¬
ent system to make all parties adhere
to a rule placing the proper valuation
on his property.
You can’t blame the tax receiver.
He generally does for the state and
county all he can to make taxes equal
on both the farmer and the city man.
It is the fault of the sy-stem and not
the individual. The law proposed
for the coming session of the
ture would, in a measure, meet the
requirements of the people in adjust
ing the tax problem and would be of
mutual benefit to the masses of the
tax pay-erg throughout every county
in the state desiring a square method
for the returns of their taxable prop
erty-.
The system now in force is a farce
when it comes to giving all the people
the same valuation. For instance, if
a man has a high sense of his moral
obligation to his state and gives in
property at its true worth his taxes are
heavy. His neighbor may- not give a
flip for his moral obligation or his
state either and place the lowest pos
sible valuation on his property and
the tax receiver enters it. His taxes
are sma11 and the msn who wants to
do the right thin & takes the brunt. In
a senHe Jt places a premiun on dishor.
est T and abuse of a privilege.
-— -
Editor Pendleton of the Macon Tel
egraph has certainly got a line on the
past records of all the politicians of
the State.
E W S
We Heard It Said
That the streets of the city ■will be
as good as ever by next spring.
That Covington now has a school
building second to none in the state.
That a visit of the sanitary inspec¬
tor is needed at the Georgia railroad
depot.
That it cost Newton county very
j dear to land her convicts at the Geor¬
gia depot.
That the one member of the water
; board did not resign because he was
; disgusted.
That within thirty" days the city of
Covington will bavp fire protection
from her water system.
That Covington has one man in her
borders who is just too thick headed
to catch on to anything.
That few counties in the state come
up to Newton when the question of
good farmers is involved.
That one member of the water
board does not have an opportunity
to attend ALL the meetings.
That the Covington Baptist church
will be the handsomest in Middle
Georgia when it is completed.
That our “Heard It Said” column
is used solely to create strife among
a “certain” class of our citizens.
That the city council has let the
contract for the overhauling of the
bridge between town and the depot.
That the citizens of Leguin and vi¬
cinity of the Central Georgia Power
company are saying D-A-M loud and
long.
That Newton might follow the ex¬
ample of some of her sister counties
by publishing a report of the county’s
financial standing.
That one member of the water
board is not satisfied with the way
we get our information to fill the
“Heard It Said” column.
STATEMENT RECEIPTS
City of Covington from Jan.
Received from W. T. Milner, former
“ “ Bond
“ “ City
“ “ Light Plant
.
“ “ Fine *
. . . .
“ “ Licenses Issued
.
“ Sales Cemetery Lots
“ Interest Brown &
“ R. R. Fowler for
“ “ Street Tax .08 $3.00,
Borrowed from Water Board
Overdraft
AMOUNT PAID
Salary Overseer ....
Day labor......
Mule board.....
2-Horse Wagon.....
Hauling Sand, Washington Street
Trimming Trees.....
1 Drag Scrape ....
Washington St. Bridge and
Freight ......
“ on Car Pipe
....
Paid for Car Pipe ....
“ “ Paving Brick, Covington
“ “ Street Blade
Miscellaneous Accounts
AMOUNT PAID
Salary Supt......
“ Asst. Supt.
....
Day labor......
Coal.......
Freight on Coal ....
Supplies and repairs
Oil.......
Tel. Rent......
Freight and Express on Supplies .
Bill, Fincher-Norris H. Co.
“ Stephenson H. Co.
.
“ W. G. Turner
....
“ S. P. Thompson Ex. to Atlanta
Val. Bonds, Davis & Howard
Interest Coupons ....
Paid Oscar Capers’ Dray- .
“ Heard-White & Co
“ Fincher-Norris H. Co.
“ W. I). Travis
“ C. A. Franklin
j “ Stephenson & Callaway
“ Hutchins Grocery- Co
j “ S. B. Fuller
“ Horse and buggy
“ Smallpox Guard
.
Relief, Ticket to Atlanta
Stamps ....
Harrison Co.
Lula Bass, feeding prisoners
C. R. Hawk, Printing
Covington News, Printing
L. T. Roberts ...
F. N. Duncan
J. E. P. Heard......' Hanner
Mrs. M. ....
E. Avery . .
.
PAID ON
Note to L. T. Roberts
“ “ F. N. Duncan
“ “ E. Heard
j “ “ J. P. Hanner .
Cemetery, Marshals mowing grass, ’OS
I School Board Salary
i Light & Water Board
That the city council is
trouble in choosing between severa
of our prominent citizens to fill ti e
vacancy in the water board.
That one Atlanta firm has built
nearly all the new bridges in New¬
ton county and have contracts for
several more which are to be erected
soon.
That every Sunday there is a large
crowd of our citizens who gather at;
the court house which would add ma
t rially to the attendance of our Sun¬
day schools.
That w r hen the Baptists of this city
get behind a movement for the good
of the citizens in the community in
which they are interested they are a
determined set.
That the satisfaction of this Duplex
system being put in by- the Southern
Bell Telephone Co., is a thing that
will have to be tried before under¬
stood by our citizens.
That when it comes to taking long
walks Rev. Eugene Pendleton has the
rest of us skinned a country mile.
He recently" returned from a stroll
over to Indian Springs.
That the city council will have
several busy sessions within the next
few weeks fixing ordinances to fit the
water and sewerage system which
will be completed by July first.
That after the present plans and
specifications are carried out by the
contractors for the water and sewer¬
age sy-stem of Covington the city
council will have something more
than $7,000 for extensions.
Eggs For Sate.
Best Barred Rock Eggs, 15 for
$1.00. Fertility guaranteed. Place
orders now at the Dairy Farm, W.
P. or Henry Odom.
—FOR SALE: An extra fine mule,
5 years old. Terms cash or on time.
W. H. Pickett.—tf.
AND DISBURSEMENTS.
to April lOih, 1909 inclusive.
83.26
61213.00
2307.27
2096.77
202.50
573.50
57.50
Fund 7.50
at Manse 20.62
$3.00 6.00
6000.00
$ 72567.92
$ 134.35
$ 72702.27
EXPENSES.
$ 120.00
203.75
72.00
40.00
98.25
56.24
6.75
182.75
6.09
12.00
76.40
29.92
6.00
7.90
$ 918.05
LK PLANT.
$ 255.00
135.00
202.15
278.25
384.73
423.95
4042
6.00
11.94
3.98
4.93
4.00
3.01
113.15
200.00
$2066.41
$ .75
2.97
5.95
6.00
1.70
6.67
3.70
6.25
1.50
10.00
$45.49
.92
1.00
.80
.75
8.50
4.10
$ 16.07
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16 00
$ 280.00
IEDEBTEDNESS.
$ 1000.00
1800.00
300.00
200.00
$3300.00
$ 3.00
410.25
5000.00
60663.00
$06076.25 $72702.27
and Cold Drinks
At SMITHS DRUG STORE
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w Cigars and Tobacco.
Nunnalys Fire Cardies Always Fresh.
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prices. ours truly,
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