About Weekly edition of the Waycross evening herald. (Waycross, Ga.) 190?-1908 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1906)
-2 0 ' / & WEEKLY EDITION OF THE tHJaycross Evening 'Herald. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY. VOLUME XXVit waycross. ga. Saturday, January 20. im6 NUMBKR35 t.P.Bti'*' Special sale this week on —=PANTS_= ^uycroMt about 75 pairs worth from $3.00 to ■ ’ "-»r - ' * • * > 4 .50 to go for $2.25 each, pair. ##. & SEAM UN, The Lieadin gr Clothier. Colonel John H. TLstill, of Sabannah COL. J. H. E8TILL. COL E8TILL’S ANNOUNCEMENT. \ May or Knight To ! The City Council prosperity of Waycross, will heartily or rock to bo used in repairing approv** this measure; of course wo J onco paved streets. That your street I have a few “croakers," “kickers" or I commit too invito property owners “pullbacks’’—(I do not know which [ who desire streets paved to file ap- slang word Is the most expressive of plication for same; let us bo doing Albany Herald. Cok J. H. Estill has given his for mal announcement of his candidacy to the press, and it will be found else where in today’s Herald. Col. Estill’s announcement is re freshingly brief, coming as it does up on the heels of other announcements that occupy anywhere from three to six columns in the daily newspapers. Without mincing matters in letting the fact be known that ho desires the Democratic nomination for governor, Colonel Estill says that his platform, "other than the constitution and laws of Georgia, is the imparcial enforce ment of the laws, and the treatment of all pe9ple, and every interest, with justice and fairness." And this covers the entire ground. There arc no promises ubout negro disfranchisement, regulating the rail roads, or other matters with which the legislature, rather than the gov ernor, has to deal. Colonel Estill surprised some people in his race for governor four years ag, and, in our opinion, he is stronger with the people of the state toay than he was then. He has a good many friends and admirers here in Albany, and Dougherty county could have been easily placed in the Estill column in his former race if anything like organ ized effort had been made. irybody works but mother, :he sits around all day, * to the womens meetings ind takes in the matinee, her tolls and worries, ie has a good time—nit, jrybody works at our boose lot ma—she quit Thomasville Times-Enterprise. This morning’s paper contains the announcement of Col. J. H. Estill, editor of the Savannah News, for the governorship of Georgia. This has been expected for several weeks and the fact that Col. Estill has de cided to run Is a source of much grati fication to his many friends all over the state. The announcement is short, terse and to the point. If brevity is the soul of wit it is certainly the wit tiest announcement that has yet been issued. The Colonel evidently realizes that in the governorship race the man counts more than the platform. He says he will meot the voters face to face and tell them what he believes. A great many people will support him because he is a South Georgia man. But this is not the only good thing to be said of him. In his cam paign four years ago the people of the state learned that he is an honorable gentleman, a sound thinker, and one worthy to fill the chair he seeks. He made a splendid race under adverse circumstances then. There is no rea son to suppose he will not do better this time. While the two Atlanta can didates are fighting be will pursue the even tenor of his way and the conven tion may send him to the state house. If it does the state will have not cause to mourn. He is an honest man and in this he has the advantage of at least one of his opponents. Col. Estill will be heard with Interest. He will say what he believes and he will be lieve what he says. Depend upon tUat. Washington, Jan. 18.—The Presi dent today sent to the Senate the name of Ernest Cochrarf for United States Attorney for the district of South Carolina, and for postmaster William Moeeley, at Decatur, Ala. January 11, 1006, To the Council: Gentlemen: 1 am not unmindful of the great compliment paid me by the people of \Vaycr08s in having elected m without opposition, as their mayor. 1 realize the responsibility which such an election carries. 1 am under obligations to no man or set of men, but to all the people, and propose to do my duty as I see it without fear or favor; right here, I want to call your attention to the fact that it is necessary to have your co-operation, without It I can accom plish but little. I propose that the people shall know the mayor Is only the execu tive officer of the city and does not make the laws. I propose to enforce the laws they stand, if you do not liko any of them repeal them. We are confronted with a depleted treasury and a debt in the general fund of about $12,000, and In the wa terworks $7,000. I confess, had 1 known of 4bis em barrassing condtion of tho finances of the city before I consented to permit my name to be usod in connection with the mayoralty, I would have hes itated before agreeing to do so; but as Grover Cleveland Bald, "A condi tion • meets us, not a theory.” We will have to meet It, and In doing so will, for a time, I am sure offend some of our friends. v My interests are all here and 1 will profit or suffer with the rest of the people. One of the causes of the debt of the city was the reduction of the street tax; I consider this was a mis take, aa this reduction was a present, annually, of about one thousand ($1,000) dollars to the worthless ne groes who paid no othor tax. Anoth er cause was the establishment of a fire department, no provision whatev er having been made- for its support, d still another was the increase of the light contract. recommend that an election be called for the purpose of voting bonds for public Improvements, in order to successfully carry such an olection, It will be necessary to take the people into your confidence, tell them what you propose doing with the money; bow and where you propose to spend It, and how much additional tax It will coat for Interest and sinking fund on the proposed debt. I feel sure that all right tbinklag. public spirited men, who desire the them, but you know tho kind of per sons referred to who will be heard loud and long ugainst the Issue of bonds, with scare words about high taxes, etc. To meet their arguments I suggest a committee of responsible citizens get together and glvo bond that they will pay any increase in their individual taxes caused by this bond issue until such tlmo as can bo proven that they have been, as all people will be, benefltted by the suc- somethlng along this line. That you encourage the laying of sidewalks by furnishing such labor as we have free to property owners for this purpose. That you take steps toward secur ing land suitable for a park before all available places be cut into lots and sold. That you prohibit in future the sale of giant cannon cmckers and danger ous toy pistols; passing an ordinance cess of this measure. ! now will put merchants on notice not I do not believe that there are many j to buy a stock for next year, tax dodgers in Waycross, taken as a j That no chairs bo permitted In the whole, I think the people honestly and! aisles of tho opera house, school house conscientiously make true returns of j or other public buildings In the city their property, but there seems to bo j during any performance or public a general belief that such is not the 1 gatherings; in cuso of a fire or panic ,.and in order to-meet this ques-ithcy may be the cause of loss of life, tlon and help the peoplo arrive at aj That no license be Issued to any fair valuation of their real estate, j person for carrying on the business which has Increased very largely In j of hauling passengers la hacks, car- value within the past year, I suggest j rlages or other conveyance whoso np* the election of a board of assessors Ininls and vehicles are not In a sulta- consisting of three good men In whom the people have confidence. If you agree with roe, you should postpone your electon until tho city attorney can prepare a suitable tax ordinance to meet the change in manner of as sessing and collecting taxes. In my opinion, the City of Waycross has not had fair treatment from tho County Commissioners In tho distri bution of the misdemeanor convicts, in fact, I am informed that they have ?old convicts, when the city has been In sore need of labor, and havo given the city short term and worthless con victs, keeping the best and most able- bodied for the county gang or for sale. ! do not know who Is responsible for this, whether it was the officers of the court or tho commissioners. Now It is not generally known that the citizens of Waycross pay more than two-thirds of the taxes w. entire county, therefore arc certainly entitled to a fair division of convicts’. [ ask that you appoint a cimmittee to go before the county commissioners and ask that sinjple Justice bo done— if you do not g$?t it, then make the issue a legislative one and vote for no man for either Senator or repres entative ho will not pledge himself to pass a bill giving us our rights. The citizens of Waycross can get together and elect any one they please. I do not believe there is a good citizen of the county who would not be willing that we should have better treatment than seems to have been given us. I recommend an Immediate appro priation of oae thousand dollars ($1,000.01 for tie purchase of envoi bio condition for such business. That you require chaffeurs to be examined and pay a license. Thut new horses bo purchased for the fire department. That wages of the Bremen be grad ed so that flvo dollars ($5.00) per month be added to each fireman’s pay at the end of each twelve months con secutive service until same has reach ed fifty ($50.00) dollars per month. This, I think, will enablo you to re tain good men in the service. In order to reduce the number of blind tigers to a minimum, I suggest tho employment of a defective for the purpose. It is unfair to charge the city proceed to "do so at the expense of the property owner. This will en able you to give more attention to the sanitation of that part of tho city not reached by tho sewer, but never theless, pay taxos for saifae. It la outrageous that they should be neg lected for people who have the sewer right at their doors and that so muck time of the carts and expense is given when there should be none. That an ordinance be passed forbid ding any person from maintaining any standing water on their premises,mak ing it possible for the propagation of mosquitoes therein; it 1h generally ad mitted by those who have had exper ience that mosquitoes cause malarial and yellow fever. That no more buildings be permitted erected within reach of the sewer without sewer connection. The rapid development of the city now going on, makes it necessary that you elect a city engineer. New streets, blocks and lots should be laid out officially In order to keep down future litigation; tho services of the engineer need be no expense to the city except when engaged in strictly city work. His fees for all work should be regulated by ordinance. * I recommend that no more Iron clad buildings be permitted within the fire limits. They are only a miserable makeshift and aro a nuisance to the city in case of fire. That new streets be opened by con demnation or otherwise whenever necessary for development of property beyond. That all alleys, whenever practica ble, be closed. That ail new gates In tho future ho required to open on the inside. Recognizing that the railroads and factories ire our most Important In- police with neglect of duty in not sup- dustrfes, should be most, conser- pressing them. Everybody knows vafive in our treatment of them, both tho police and knows their business. j n the way’ of reasonable taxation They can only work through others, and granting all concessions which whose evidence usually is unworthy .-^ry be necessary to their business of belief. | extension. And Jnst as important Is In my opinion a mistake was made j colleges and* schools which should in purchasing land near tho old ceme-j have every encouragement possible, tery for cemetery purposes; a former j j hereby appoint the following Corn- council refused this place and bought mlttees for the year: elsewhere. I therefore recommend the sale of one of the places at once. Th city Is losing Interest on the mon ey and taxes on same. As a health measure I recommend the passage of an ordinance declaring all the abominable earthen water closets, within three hundred (300) feet of the sewer system, a nuisance, and that a charge of fifty cents a week be made for cleaning them, said charge to be a lien against the prop erty until paid, and that earthen clos ets In yards now connected with the •ewer be declared a nuisance and o> dared torn down nt once or else the FINANCE—Jas. Knox, Chairman. John Lott, B. H. Williams. WATER WORKS—John Lott, Chair man, R. B. Ballard, T. J. McClellan. POLICE FORCE—-B. H. Williams, Chairman, A. S Morton, Jab. Knox. PUBLIC PROPERTY—A. 8. Mor ton, Chaifman, T. J. McClellan, B. H. William,.' 1 CEMETERY COMMITTEE-T. J. McClellan. Chairman, R. B. Ballard, John Lott. STREET AND LANE COMMITTEE —B. H. William,, Chairman, R. B. Bal lard, A. 8. Morton. A. M. KNIGHT, Major.
