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HI- NO- 14
OMMISSIONERS THE SCORED
ABOUT NEW ROAD.
bi‘ or5 The '. News:
U&derS uind our
I “ n postponed action
L have 3 again of Covington,
L new r oad south
' . c rowd we elected as
F iS invention. What a
P P siness !?'L ^ t heir plain Covington. duty to
16 .south of
l that tlfl ht Covington pays
jiQfl’ roa( i tax of the
U the eirt> re
r 11 e d a gentleman say
* Ly he would guarantee to
that signed by people who
VcnltTof JLt the this entire road. tax
[L to open
haggle over nothing. Mr.
■’ all3 t the thousands of
,. it is
ik travel this road, (and
traveled road in Newton
t Petty’s Hill al
have to climb
■ays, just in order to please
leador and Mr. Ballard, that
here the pleasure of
L go by from their front porch.
|, w that is just the situation. Every body
. else is kicking.
Ls that the old road can not be
L up> and the city must keep it
L jo within one half mile ot these
L t em ne’s houses. So why should
{0 unty kick at that. It is. re¬
tted that the new road is a mile
m than the old road. That is
jtnif Hot its only ‘that about 200 yards Ion
only but this new road
[completed, even soil surfaced part
way, and an iron bridge a
idv completed over the largest arm
I Petty’s branch. The county has
Wv paid about $700.00 for
L and the city $000.00 for right
iiy 1 and all this graded and ready
use Just . a strip ... through . Ballard’s ,, ,. ,,
complete , this .. good , road, . - and ,
to
Mr. Editors, talk about abandon
| |ct this road, aftr all this money is
and work done by the chain
! grading it, to be thrown away
I to please two men, and go back
pty's Hill with its 18 per cent,
ior a $20,000.00 job of cutting
own. Now in regard to Mr. Bal
U lor Commissioners not
»« road, 1 will give three
»9, , 1 , heard hAflJYl , gentlemen aGntlammi ,
some snnio
[yesterday for signing that
first was amerchant, when ask
sign one in favor of
wd, said, no, I won’t sign either,
|i pthink get trade the from both sides, al
road should be ppen-
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n ^er the direct supervision
1( J protection of the United
tfes Government.
F Giio vvirrg directors solicit and will appreciate your busi
» ge ° rsma11 Directors; C. C. Brooks, E. O. Lee, W.
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• e nnington, L. O. Benton, E. L. King, E. W. Fowler,
[her ^ Stephenson, C. R. Rogers, A. J.
° Ur ^ e P°sits March 7, 1908 $32,681.01.
March 7, 1909, $64,774.39.
March 7, 1910, $69,626.84.
“ March
, 7, 1911, $86,000.65.
( e tom the above comparison that we are steadily
[ g ' Come grow with us.
ftST NATIONAL BANK
@312 @mimgfm NEW
| ed - The next wa - K a farmer living
( near Stamsville, said, “I want this
road, but signed Ballard’s petition be
|
cause it will take trade away from
Starrsville, as lots, of cotton seed now
( coming to Starnsville, will go to Cov
,ington, with Petty’s Hill out of their
1 way. Also guano hauling.” Another
farmer said, “I signed it because
jthey told me the new road was a mil
j longer Editors, than the old road.” Now Mr.
ask the people to go over
this new road see the work already
done, then ask themselves if this
must lie here and wash away for two
years, for just as sure as you live
that road is going to be built. If
this crowd won’t do it, the next one
will, one of whom SOME of THEM
will not be which. One other thought.
1 am told by a competent lawyer that
Commissioner Ballard has no more
right to pass on that matter than a
man’s- brother has to sit on a jury
with his brother on trial. Yet I am
told by gentlemen who went before
that board yesterday that Ballard was
not only there, but actually leading
the fight. Respt.
NEMO.
A Splendid Production.
° ^ Covington, ****** at by Mobley the Players opera
Friday night of last week was
; ° ne 0 ie most enjoyable that lies
I be <f seen bere a ^ng while.
1,0,r ameteur ® the Covington play
' ers ^ ® ^ Ufc ^ n uc,n « d ? themselves m il f** 1 remarkably
: way a play ol deep . human interest,
striking ...... climaxes and strong emotions, *
with plenty of pathos and humor in¬
termingled at every turn.
Prof. J. C. Upshaw, as Richard
Heritage, Miss Pauline Corley, as Mrs
Pickens, and Miss Inez Watson, as
Miss Irene Arnold, deserve special
mention, while the remainder of the
company all did well.
T " c l> * a y s, ', < f ed by *
i bou8e , a, ‘ d , “T (v .Tt
beginning to . end.—Walton Tribune.
LOST—NECKLACE, WITH CROSS,
‘B. M. E.” engraved thereon. Small
rope chain. Lost at Georgia Depot
Saturday. Finder return to The
News office and get reward. It.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, MAR. 15, 1911.
CITY OFFICIALS HAVE
STATEMENT PUBLISHED.
To THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL, Covington, Ga:
The following statement of the Financial condition of the City of
covmgton is the recapitulation of the report made by the Audit Company
ot the South, who have just completed the work of auditing the city’s
books for the years 1909 ajnd 1910: i
Fixed Assets.
DEPARTMENT LANDS BUILDINGS EQUIPMEI
Police......... 500 00
Electric Light..... 2 000 00 20 000 00
Water Works, .. .. 2 000 00 34 000 00
Streets,........ 915 00
Sewers, .. .. 22 GOO 00
Sidewalks, .. .. 2 000 00
Cemetery,......
Schools........ 20 000 00 6 800 00
City Clock,....... 500 00
Fire Department, .. 1 755 00
.
Pest House,..... 150 00
Bridges........... 3 500 00
Parks, .. ..
33 075 00 24 660 00 91 470 00
Lands, 33 076 00
Buildings, 24 650 00
Equipments, 91 470 00
149 195 00
Detail of Bonded Indebtedness.
In the following list of bonds the f'-st item is for what purpose, the
second date of issue, third years to run, fourth when due, fifth rate of
interest, and last amount of accrued interest to date:
School Bond Jan. 1, 1896 10, 1,000 yearly from 1906, 6 p c. 5 000 00
Water Works Nov. 1, 1908 30, Nov. 1, 1938 5 p.c. 38 000 00
Sewerage System Nov. 1, 1908 30, Nov. 1, 1938 5 p.c. 22 000 00
Electric Light July 1, 1901 20 July, 1, 1921 5 p.c. 15 000 00
$80 000 00
Current Assets and Liabilities. Deeember 31, 1910.
CASH, in Treasury,..............................$ 1 586 14
RECEIVABLE—
Water and Light Rents..................$ 2 392 27
Property Tax, 1909 ...................... 115 81
Property Tax, 1910 ...................... 2 825 35
Street Tax, 1910.......... 72 00
Cemetery Lots.......... 444 70
Personal, etc., C. C. Brooks 9 09
“ J. IL Camp ., 17 35 5 876 57
Deficit................ 1 784 88
9 247 59
Current Liabilities:
FLOATING DEBT—Accounts Payable
Cotton States Belting Supply Company........... % 101 62
Eureka Fire Hose Company, ................ 25 75
Harrison Brothers & Company,................ 11 20
General Electric Company................... 54 57
H. Mueller Manufacturing Company.............! 8 55
Southern Weseo Supply Company............... 24 50
Standard Oil Company, 3 25
Georgia Oil Company ., 111 67
Platt Iron Works, .. .. 11 75
Western Electric Company, 287 60
West Lamp Company, 26 62
Dr J. A. Wright..... 1 30
Canton-Hughes Pump Company, 8 40 676 78
NOTES PAYABLE—
A. Rowan,.............................?1 950 00
Misses S. A. and S. O. Heard.................1 171 37
Misses S. A. and S. O. Heard........... .. -.1 171 37
John M. Dearing,......................... 178 07
Mrs. S. E. Avery,........................ 2(W
Mrs. Jennie Camp,........................ i 50 00
T. C. Swann Estate.......................1 900 00
Mrs. W. T. Corley......................... 750 00 8 570 81
9 247 59
The net profit made by the City during the period of 1909
and 1910, that is, the excess of ordinary revenue (from Taxes,
etc ) extraordinary expenditures (Maintenance and Operation)
.................................... 2 316 82
At the beginning of the period the City had Cash on Hand, .. 83 26
There wa 9 received from the sale of Bonds.............61 213 00
From Construction Funds....................... 543 36
From Loans...................................^4 592 74
Maiking a total of....................** •* 88 749 18
This net revenue, the Cash on Land at the beginning of
the period, and the above receipts from extraordinary sources
were used as follows:
For Purchase of Fire Equipment,................ 219 98
For Water Plant and System (commission)............60 663 00
For Etension Water System..................... 433 62
For Permanent Improvement to Streets............. 1 071 16
For Permanent Improvement to Sewera............. 37 03
For Permanent Improvement to Sidewalks............. 187 63
For Redemption of School Bond..................... 7 000 00
For Payment of Loans,........................ 107 04
For Purchase of Cemetery Additions,.................. 224 68
Damages..................................*' 219 00
For *_ 686 14
Leaving a Cash Balance as shown....................«
88 749 18
The General Municipal Balance Sheet transmitted herewith shows the
City to be in first class condition.
' By action in having a modern accounting system devised for
your with the best governed cit
the City you have placed Covington on a par
the the state Respectfully Submitted,
les in CHAS. J. METZ, President.
Audit Company of the South.
Banks Publish Statements. readily see that this setion of
state is in a prosperous
This week the three banks of the Notice.
citv present their respective state¬ Imp. I. O. R. M.
to the citizens of Ce city and The Hall
ments their inspection. These im Tribe Non 62, meet at their
countv Sdoi for condition, jnd every Mat and third
» to (to. published will eleepe of each mouth. Qualified
th statements as beeii weil mam bars and visiting brothers sure
show that they have invited.
at;ed by the officers of each. From R. GUNN. Sachem.
aeou sa.'s^usf■ showing^ uj -— —. m^e j■«?!*?** by . these „ tosU^ instltu
the u>»* wbwn.
$1. A Year In
agricultural train
DREW GREAT CROWD.
The Agricultural Train, opened by
the state college of agriculture, and
which is making its second tour of
Georgia, arrived in this city promptly
on time Saturday, and was greeted by
the largest crowd of people seen here
since the last big circus. In fact it
seemed -to draw a crowd jusit like an
old time circus day. From early in.
the morning up to ten-thirty o’clock
people poured -into the city from all
parts of Newton, Walton, Morgan and
Jasper counties, and the streets were
thronged with farmers, professional
men,, business men, women and chil¬
dren.
The train, on, its arrival, was met
at the depot by a committee com¬
posed of the mayor and council, and
Representative, A. H. Foster. Mayor
Smith delivered a welcome address at
the end of which he turned over the
key of the city to Dr. A V M. Soule,
president of the state college of agri¬
culture, and who has charge of the
train. The key was made of iron and
was sixteen inches -long, painted with
sliver bronze. It was a work of art,
snd when presented to Dr. Soule, he
seemed very much surprised. He
stated to the mayor that he would
always keep it and that he would
prize it very highly. After the ad¬
dress by Mr. Smith, Col. Foster made
a short talk in behalf of the schools
of the county, after which he intro¬
duced Dr. Soule to the people. The
lecture of Dr. Soule was the best of
its kind we have ever listened to.
He dealt with vital interests of the
farmer in a manner which carried con¬
viction and weight. During the course
of has talk he paid Covington and
Newton county a very high compli¬
ment. He afca/ted hat the large crowd
which greeted the train here was the
most orderly and attentive he had
ever talked to, and that it showed
that the people were posted along the
agricultural lines and that they seem¬
ed to want to know more of it. He
also stated that the crowd here was
the largest yet to greet the train,
with the possible exception of Moul¬
trie.
The exhibits on the train were fine,
but owing to the position of the train
when it was stopped dt was difficult
for everyone to see the contents to
the best advantage.
It was estimated by the experts on
Scrutinize
This
Bank’s
Resources
And you will see how safely and profit¬
ably its funds are invested. They are all
quick assets, too. Can be turned into
cash immediately if occasion should arise.
The Bank of Covington is a solid in¬
stitution and growing stronger every day.
Having an account there means that your
money is as safe as if it were in the treas¬
ury at Washington.
See Statement on another page.
The Bank of Covington.
Covington Georgia
CAPITAL - - $100,000.00
=We Invite Your Patronages
YOUR BU8IHMS
Is known by the Stationery
you send out. le Yours the
kind which will inspire confi¬
dence In the receiver?
the train and by a number of people
in the city that there were between
live and six thousand people at the
depot when the train came in. That
was the largest crowd seen here in a
long time.
Possibly the most interest manifest¬
ed in any of the exhibits was dis¬
played at the car where the live stock
and poultry were exhibited and lec¬
tures delaverd. Th stock shown were
all good specimen of their particular
breed, -but of course did not show up
to the best advantage, as they had
been on the train for six weeks. The
possibilities for the farmer in breed¬
ing Southdown sheep appealed to
many who saw them and heard the
lectures. It seems that there is great
profit to be made by breeding them,
and at the same time a flock of sheep
will do more than any one thing to
build up run down land.
The exhibits and lectures along
other lines of farm work were also
interesting and the subjects were han¬
dled by the experts in a manner to
at once convince you that they knew
what they were talking about.
Besides the large number of citizens
present at the train, the board of
county school commissioners had all
the school wagons from "toe consoli¬
dated schools to bring the pupils in
from the country and they attracted
quite a deal of attention,. The board
lias offered prizes for compositions
by pupils of the different grades on
what was seen at the train. The
pupils were there with their note
books, and no doubt the compositions
they write will be well worth reading,
If possible The News will print the
prize compositions! at a later date.
Taken all the way through the train
end its contents were very much en¬
joyed and it is believed will result in
a vast amount of good to the people
Ou the county. |
At Methodist Church.
Rev. Henry F. Branham, of Con¬
yers church, occupied the pulpit of
the Methodist church here Sunday
and preached to a large and appre¬
ciative audience.
Rev. W. H. Cooper, the pastor of
the Methodistt church, went up to
and filled t’ e pulpit in that
city in the absenc of Rev. Mr. Bran¬
ham.
