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Herald. notify .’offender* 200PAIRS OF PANTS Worth $6.00 hand at once to ailjuit queatlon of rfcovary af toola and waa al«o In structed to draft an ordinance re'an- latlng pawnahopa.. Total ... ......I3.437.J4 Cr. by Treaaitera Receipt .43,437.44 > Very respectfully, J, W. Strickland, Clerk. Examined and approved thin Jan. 20, 1911, C. M. Sweat, Chairman. And flames of Vila burning bouse Is pretty discouraging to the uninsured man. But It's a matter ot Inconven ience only and not loss to tbo man with^ i ' ’ r A FIRE INSURANCE POLICY; ' News has Just been received In the city of 'the sudden de.nu of Mu". T. J. Knight of Stetson, On. Mr Knight waa brother of Mr. .1. s. Knight nnd Mrs. F. B. Trent of our city. He w«| a prominent landholder of Stetson and highly respected und esteemed by all who knew him. Which are you: Which would yon lather he If Are should come ytmr way? Of course, there's only one an swer. So let us write you the policy today. There’s no telling what may |iappen before tomorrow. PITV Dllfllf V 10 “ udlt , *’ oroll|!l,l) ' ,lli! clt 7* hooks, III I f QUy|\|| for 1909.1910. Col. B. O. Parks suggested that —■ — books of Board of Education Suould I Mayor Cox In a foroeful manner.he Included. But Council avld*^ ' explained bis position and views a!oa» j thought that that- was not la tbetr these lines, and flnaBy on motion wag'jurisdiction an* took no detlob on W authorlied to employ an dtfcleai man Col, parks' suggestion. • VOLUME XVIII WAVCROSS, GA„ W EDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1911 NUMBER 150 incil Held Very Busy Session Last Night Report of Chairman of The Financial Condition of Finance Com., C. M. Sweat j The City of IVaycross ' City Council held a very »eri-,J City Council unanimously voted to j Report of VV. H. Buchanan, City donate to Board of Trade $600, Includ-1 Treasurer, Fourth Quarter 1910: ing the $100 allready given. Same j GENERAL FUND. to be paid monthly. And another j Vouchers herewith $28,137.97 muc'iily discussed question was sol ! Balance on band 3,829.28 ved to the satisfaction of all. | Sidewalk Pavement*. j $31,907 The vexed question of sidewalks, i Balance on hand last report $ 3,698, looks nearer to satisfactory solution j Received H. P. Brewer ... .26.276.72 than ever before.- Mr. L. J. Cooper | Received J. W. Colley 1,801.26 Mr. Jirs. 8. C. Houck, who some j asserted in the discussion and gave | Received from J. W. Strick- years since donated to city a piece . interesting* suggestions from his al- j land |eession last night, iprotracting usiness into ihe early morning si The Councsll room was crowd- rfth Interested citizens and the Various debates, etc., were followed closely. ^ h * park Cuestion. L. Sweat appeared before presenting the Interests of rf land at corner of Screven avenue and Boulevard, for n public park. The provisions being that city should Im prove same, etc. The donors claim that the city is not carrying out their $31,967, Uermanlc experience. A special com-1 mittee consisting of Alderman Sin- j clalr, Moore, and Brewer were’ap-l INTEREST FUND, pointed to take the matter In hand , Interest on bonds $5,123.78 and present a practical plan, financial , rhare of the bargain, and-Judge Sweat j and otherwise to go into immediate urteously notified effect. Received from Gen. Fund on their behalf the city that they must do better and City Tax Assessor, at once, or^ land will revert to them. Mr. W. W. Sharpe resigned his ap- State Industrial Home. pointment as City Tax Assessor last Rev. J. 6. Harris was present in night and Council accepted same, but Interest of Georgia Industrial Home deferred action in selection of a suc-|^*°teg on hand $37,252.95 rnd secured from city a donation of cessor for the present. |Cash on hand ....'. 985.44 $5,590.16 $5,590.46 WATER WORKS FUND. j Financial statement of Ihe city cf Voucher* herewith $3,316.65 j Wayeross for 1910. Including Turn*. Balance on hand 1.855.93 j day, Jan. 10, 1910,* the day our years work closed: $5,172.58 RESOURCES. Balance on hand last report $1,922.64'Cash in bank, general nnd Received fom J. W. Strick- water work fund $ 2,708.04 j ..3,248.91 $5,172.58 RECAPITULATION. Exchange Bank of Wayeross Hank of Wayeross (Deposits In above) Balance on hand Ge Balance on hand Fund 985.44 Balance on hand School Fund 3,529.15 Balance on hand Waterworks 1,855.93 Uncollected taxes for 1910 ..ll.9S2.ra, Amount due for street nnd | side walk paving 2,284.16 | Amount due for water ..672.00 j ayeross $7,222.63 j Due by City of Douglas 525.00 J 2.977.17 . Due for cemetery lots 775.75 j ! Due from Receivers Hank of ; Wayeross 2»977.I7| $10,199.80 ' due by B. D. Finn 75.00 j Fund .$3,S29.2S | Cafch in Sinking Fund 985.44 Sinking | Secured and Unsecured notes in Sinking Fund 38,558.39 Car Factory Bonds due City 70,000.00 LIABILITIES. Note due Mrs. Younglove $ 7,000.00 Interest on Younglove note ..560.00 Amount, due school fund for 1910 2,806.91 ihie Exchange Bank for b«v- ,rowed money 5,000.00 Amount due Sinking Fund ..6,000.00 Bonds outstanding against ( ’ity 275,000.00 Cheeks outstanding 325.86 $200. The Case of A Dog, Mr. H. I). Reed appeared before Council, asking that the city pay $50 for the death of a female Collier dog, the property of Mr. C. E. Paine, al leged, to have been illegally shot by Chief 'of Police. Council declined to recognize their liability and sugges ted that the remedy would lie in a . xult again.! Chief McDonald ccnter ° r 8 ° n1e a “ i,,ln * bant,ir on j Voucher, herewith Placards and Po.tera On Light Pole. gr,y W ,e p “ rCiia, t and lota of BalanCe °" ha '” 1 Chief of Police waa reqne.ted toi brllMant h,, ' mor ,clnCH,n,cd a,ounU ' $5,590.46 | * $10,199.80 January 13th, 1911. Respectfully submitted, City Job Printing. i Payment on Elks Note Deane- W. H. Buchanan, Bids far job printing for city were! ted, shown on last report ....320.00 j City Treasurer, not considered. But on motion of; * J Approved: C. M. Sweat, Alderman Sinclair, the matter of per- { $38,058.31 j , Chairman Finance Committee, priuting was left to Chairman of each -Notes on hand last.repprt ..$37,142*95 Note:—Dividend of $546.98, receiv- Committee to secure the work done ; Cash on hand last report 952.31 j ed from Bank of Wayeross, and de- when needed to best advantage of Interest received on notes ... .463.13 j posited in the^ Exchange Bank of $131,543.61 Showing Net Indebtedness $165,140.16 $296,692.77 This docs not include real Estate Mules, Wagons, Furniture, Fixtures, etc., owned by the city. I have no way of ascertaining the value of the same on account of the inefficiency of our hooks as none of the property Is listed. This statement might vary a few hundred dollars, as some of these amounts are obtained from memory and not from book record. John M. Cox, Mayor. city. The Mule Question Alderman C. W. Parker was t'he PROTEST AGAINST ,001/ERIIIORS ARE TRANSFER SHED! MEETING TODAY -1 Wayeross. $38,558.39 SCHOOL FUND. But he held his own successfully and that R? would be strictly enforce^ and g0t ^ u,t M much fun that placards must be. removed at onc^ or eases docketed, rd Trade Donation. NEW 3PRINQ GOODS JUST AR- RIVED AT BOM?-TON. .. .$5,627.46 j... 3,529.15 ' , ' . $9,156.61* Balance on hand last report $1,278.35 Received from E. A. Pound . ,7,878.2tV $9,156.61 Wayeross, Ga., Jan. 9, 1911. Hon. Mr. C. M. Sweat, Chairman of the Finance Committee: Dear Sir: I herewith band you report of the city mj$rchal for the 4th quarter or ioi'or ■ “ -.. .x,.*.- Tax Executions ,$1$3.51 Paving • • $537.50 Fines and Forfeits $740.00 Street Tax $148.00 Impounding Fees $145.25 Fertilizer 50.00 Total $1,804.26 Cr. by Treasure* receipt ..$1,804.20 John W. Colley. City Marshal Examined r.nd approved, This Jan. 20. 1011. , 7 C. M. 8weat, Chairman. Mr. C. M. Sweat, Chalrmnn, Finance Committee, City of Wayeross. Dear Sir: 1 beg to submit herewith this my report for the fourth quarter of the year 1910, ending January 15th, 1911, to wit: Collected Special License Tax $454.50 Collected Advalorem . .Tax $25,822.22. A representative body of property holders were present at City Coppell last night to protest against the pro posed wooden Hour on platform to he put in transfer shed of new Express office. The claim waa made that the orlgfhaf ’ plAn’'Sttefl'" for a concrete sanitary floor, and that the present plan, would mean unsanitary condi tions, unsightly, unclehn, and not In character with the important business buildings arptmd. It was also point ed out t£pt the use of that shed or •platform for handling Ash, vegeta bles, etc., right In the hea.rt of the At the the Board of Trade this af ternoon. the governors of the organi zation are meeting. Col. Bankston, ot Abbeville, and D. G. Zelgler, In charge of engineering work of the pro. posed ^Atlantic, Wayeross, anflNortb* ern, are here and will appear at the governors meeting In connection with the work. Other matters will come before ‘ the governors, the most im portant. of which will be the visit of the agricultural train or college spe cial |^eb. 14.— This day will be fea tured in this section, and every effort possible made to attract a crowd to city, would be a grave nuslance and ■ , ' t . ; .. Wayeross for the lectures the experts menace to the health of the city. Af ter mtfeb discussion a motion of Al derman Dunn and- Brewer, It was re ferred to Police and Fire Committee to take Immediate action upon. Total $26,276.72 Cr. By Treasurer! receipt ..$26,276.72 Respectfully submitted. H. P. Brewer. Tax Collector. Examined and approved, this Jan. 20, 1911. C. M. Sweat, Cairman. Mr. C. M. Sweat, Chairman, Finance Committee, City of Wayeross. Dear Sir: 1 I hand you herewith report of the Clerk of Council for the 4th quarter Collected for water Rent ....$,3,249.94 Collected for general fund ....$187.50 THE PAWNSHOPS TO BE REGULATED accompanying the train while here. will SAIN WITH CHANGE FOR COtO IS DOPE RuSn tonight, followed by a cold spell, which starts in the north and —— j central section of Georgia tonight, Is A very strong delegation wore the weajther dopa given but from present from various city unions nna ; Washington today. This Is taken as the Central Labor Council, requesting an Indication that this section,will at Council to pnss an ordinance to reg- least get a portion of the basty weath* ulate pawnshops and to compel them cr served the west and east In large to file with Chief of Police, each day,' doses this week. a list of the articlee pawned, etc. UBJJ ^ , The point being made that If this; t was not enforced, the pawnshops would soon become a place for dis-j posing of stolen goods. I Also delegation requested instruc-M lions from Council, as to the recov ery of certain tools alleged to have 1 been Itolen, which had been pledged, j | and wore now In hands of pawnshops. City Attorney took the matter in - A. M. Knight and Son