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The Fitzgerald Leader
Vol. XV
Mid-Month Meeting of
Council Held Monday Night
City Council met in regular
session Monday night with Mayor
Drew W. Paulk presiding and the
following named aldermen present,
Seanor, J. M. Adams, Jolly, Ware,
and Garbutt. Minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved.
A communication was received
from W. C. Wilkerson, chief of
the Fire Department, stating that
tfil Fire Department was badly in
need of more tire hose, and re¬
quested that one thousand feet be
purchased. Alderman Seanor stat¬
ed that he understood that the
Water Light and Bond Commission
was using a lot of the Fire Com¬
pany’s hose in hushing sewers and
thought that they ought to help
the city in the purchase of the
new hose. Alderman Garbutt
moved that the matter be referred
to the Purchasing committee and
that they confer with the Water
Light and Bond Commission and
report back at the next regular
meeting, Motion carried.
A petition was received signed
by J. B. Walden and others, re¬
questing a side walk built on the
south side of Central avenue, be¬
tween Mead street and the Fitzger¬
ald Icc Co., stating that there was
rio side walk at this point and that
one was needed badly. Alderman
lolly stated that Mr. Smith of the
z Factory advised him that he
"/x a lot of cinders that could be
used in building the walk if the
city or citizens wouid haul them.
Alderman Seanor stated that the
street was not tilled out up to the
side walk line and Alderman
Garbutt stated that this should be
done before calling on property
owners to build the side walk.
Alderman Seanor moved that the
petition be granted and that the
city do the work on street and
then notify the property owners
to construct the side walk. Mo¬
tion carried.
Alderman Garbutt, chairman of
the Corporation Committee asked
council for further time in con¬
sidering Ordinance 307 and on the
motion of Alderman Jolly an ex-
tention of time was granted.
Ordinance number 308, being
an ordinance prescribing manner
of charging and by whom fees
shall be paid for the publication of
ordinances for the sole benelit of
persons, lirms or corporations, had
second reading and was passed on
roll call by the following vote,
Ayes. Seanor, J. M. Adams, Jolly,
’'^ are - ant * Garbutt, “Nays” None.
Alderman J. M. Adams stated
that the contract for the plumbing
at the City Hall had been let to
the Sanitary Plumbing & Heating
Co. for $217.50, and that the
Plumbing Inspector had turned
the plans down as not being sani
tary. Dr. Osborne, Health Officer
and Plumbing Inspector stated to
the council that he had not seen
the plans until after the contract
had been let, and said further that
after he had looked plans over,
that he found that they were not
sanitary, stating that the urinal
was DOt automat ‘ c as prescribed
by the ordinance and that the
steels that were to be placed in the
cells would be easily damaged and
broken, and suggested that the
regular prison fixtures be used in
placing stools in the cells. Mr.
Calhoun of the Sanitary Heating
and Plumbing Company stated to
the council that Dr. Osborne’s
recommendations were proper and
that it would cost sixty dollars in
excess of his bill to install the
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fixtures as outlined by Dr.
Osborne, stating further that by
so doing the work would be per¬
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fectly sanitary and that he would
guarantee the work. Alderman
Ware moved that the additional
sixty dollars be allowed, and that
the work must be installed in a
manner to conform to the Plumb-
ing ordinance. Motion carried.
Alderman J. M. Adams stated
to the Council that he had received
complaint in reference to the con¬
dition of the road to the cemetery,
stating that there were several
bridges in bad condition. Coun¬
ty Commissioner Bowen being
present was called upon to state
when the road would be given the
needed repairs and attention, and
he stated that it would be some
time before the county gang could
get to work on this road but that
he would look into the matter of
repairing the bridges and see that
they be given immediate attention.
Alderman Ware stated to the
council that Justice had re¬
quested him to call the attention
of council to the matter of a re¬
fund on lots 15 and 16, square
three, block four. Alderman D.
P. Adams stated to council that
his former motion covering this
matter in which it was agreed to
refund Mr. Justice on the 8 per
cent basis was proper a; d moved
that if Mr. Justice was now willing
to settle on that basis, that the
mayor and clerk be authorized to
draw warrant to cover. Motion
carried.
The Mayor called attention of
council to the sale of lot 3, square
11, block 11, as authorized by
council on January 17th, stating
that same had been bid in by Mr.
I. Goldenberg for three hundred
and eighty dollars. Alderman
Seanor moved that bid be accept¬
ed and that the mayor and clerk
be authorized to make deed cover-
same, and on roll call, motion
passed by following vote—-“Ayes”
D. P. Adams, Seanor, J. M.
Adams, White, Jolly, Garbutt,
“Nays” None.
No other business appearing,
council adjourned on the motion of
Alderman Jolly.
The Clerk notified the council
that the city tax assessment for
the year 1910, had been left with
him by the Assessor, and Aider-
man D. P. Adams, Seanor and
Garbutt were selected as the
Equalization Board for the present
year.
Alderman D. P. Adams moved
that the Board meet Monday,
April 25th, and that the City At¬
torney. be instructed to have pub¬
lished a notice to the tax payers
that the assessment was ready for
inspection and date of meeting of
the Equalization Board. Motion
carried.
Alderman Seanor stated that the
sidewalks on Jessamine and I me
streets and Jackson and Johnson
streets were in need of repairs and
attention, and moved that the City
Attorney be instructed to notify
the property owners to build
walks. Motion carried.
Alderman D. P. Adams called
the attention of council to the
number of water pipes that are be¬
ing broken by the Street Grader,
damage caused by the pipes not
being placed deep enough in the
ground, and moved that the Street
and Alley Committee be instructed
to call on the Water, Light and
Bond Commission and state to
them that such repairs in future
must be looked after by the Com¬
mission and that the expenses of
such repairs would have to be
borne by the Commission. Mo¬
tion carried.
Alderman D. P. Adams called
Bold Attempt To
Burglarize Store
An unknown white man made a
rather daring attempt to burglar¬
ize Mr. Jack Ivey’s store on North
Grant last Saturday night, but his
plans were fiustrated by the time¬
ly appearance of a lady of the
neighborhood, who as soon as she
discovered the intruder, gave in
the alarm and the police werenoti-
tied,
It was about ten o’clock that a
closed hack stopped in front of the
store, a white man stepped out,
entered the store by way of the
back door, unlocked the front
door, and was engaged in taking
goods from the store to the buggy,
but the appearance of a lady
freightened the theif, who instant¬
ly jumped into his conveyance and
started the horse out West Oconee
street. The peculiar actions of
the man excited the suspicions of
the lady, who lived in the neigh¬
borhood and also knew that Mr.
Ivey had closed the store and gone
home sometime before. Where-
upon she notified several of the
men living near by and an investi¬
gation confirmed the convictions
of the lady that the man was in
the act of burglarizing the place.
Mr. Ivey states that he misses
very little gooc^s, and that the
burglar was evidently discovered
before he had been in the store
an y very great length of time,
The police force upon being
notified of the occurrence traced
the man for some distance, but he
has not yet been apprehended.
Air Dome Presents
Interesting Shows
The Air Dome continues to grow
in popularity, and since the re¬
duction on Monday of the admis¬
sion fee, or rather the elimination
of the reserved seat feature, the
seating capacity has been taxed
each night. The acts too, are un¬
usually good this week as well as
the pictures.
Hyde and Raymond, an excellent
sketch team, have become great
favorites with the audience, since
their first appearance Thursday
night. Their novelty singing and
dancing acts together with jgood
impersonations bjive taken well
with the audience who applaud
them loudly at each performance.
To Ail Confederates
You are invited and urged to
attend Memorial exercises at the
Central Methodist church, Tues¬
day April 26th. at 3 o’clock p. m.
1). B. Mull.
the attention of Council to the
manner in which the Plumbers
were leaving the streets when mak-
ing the taps, stating that the holes
that were dug in the streets were
improperly filled up, leaving a
dangerous place in the street, and
that something should be done to
have the matter remedied,
Alderman Seanor moved that
the Plumbing Inspector be in¬
structed to look after such mat¬
ters and see that when streets were
dug up for the purpose of making
connection by Plumbers, that they
be placed in the same condition as
found, and to see that the instruc¬
tions to that effect were complied
with. Motion carried.
Alderman Jolly stated to the
Council that the sidewalks on South
Grant and South Main Streets
were badly in need of repair and
attention, and moved that the City
Attorney be instructed to notify
the property owners that side
walks must be put in good condi¬
tion. Motion carried.
Reaction Begun
In Food Prices
New York, April 19.—The
present sensational drop in the
price of potatoes may mean cheap¬
er food of all kinds. Farmers are
closing out their supply of old
potatoes for as little as twenty
cents a bushel, which is the lowest
price in many years. Other foods
are also cheaper. As a result of
its investigations, the American
Agriculturist for April 23 will
say:
“A marked decline has occured
in the prices of certain food pro¬
ducts. If this decline continues
much longer, the commission that
are investigating the high prices
will find themselves out of a job.
“Compared to the high point in
wheat last year, the present market
at Chicago shows a define of 17
cents a bushel. The decline in
corn from the high point of last
year is 19 cents and oats 20 cents.
In other words the present whole¬
sale price ol oats is 32 per cent
below the highest prices of last
year, the corn is off 24 per cent
and wheat 14 per cent. Cotton
seed meal is $3 to $4, or 2 to 10
per cent. Cotton itself is a frac¬
tion of a cent a pound less than in
January, showing a decline of
about 5 per cent.
“Potatoes have not been so low
in years, wholesale prices at pres¬
ent being at 40 to 50 per cent
lower than in November last.
Vast numbers of farmers held on¬
to their potatoes until the late
winter or spring markets and are
now glad to get rid of their stock
at 25 cents a bushel, whereas a
year ago, they were wholesaling
at Chicago at $1 a bushel at this
time.
“Butter has declined 6 per cent;
eggs have gone off as usual in the
spring. Even beef cattle have no
more than held the high quota¬
tions of March, and hogs are a
trifle off, although still very high
and prices of sheep and lambs are
well maintained. There has been
a break in the price of hay at
country points in the west: beans
are also cheaper.
“Altogether indications multi¬
ply that a reaction in food prices
has taken place,” the American
Agriculturist says, “With good
crops in 1910 we may expect the
prices of food to consumers to be
considerably lower than during
the past twelve or eighteen months,
although we do not look" for a re¬
turn to the phenomenally low
prices of 10 and 20 years ago.”
A Safe Bank
In an address recently before
the western bankers at Chicago a
prominent banker from the south
said: tt We are realizing more
e d tliat the exclusive bank-
er has a very great advantage over
t he financier whose bank s used
as a feeder for varied enterprises
in which the officers of the bank
are more or less interested.
Strong, massive vaults and
beautiful marble bank fixtures are
all right, but our bank directors
that really direct are demanding
that their active bank officers free
themselves from other business
entanglements.
Where this policy does not pre¬
vail the bank is not always unsafe
but where it does prevail the pub¬
lic will understand that it is being
conducted along the most conserva¬
tive lines and it is not long off
when the banker of varied inter¬
ests will find it exceedingly diffi¬
cult to convince his customers
that his policy is a safe one and our
bank directors are demanding the
observance of this policy.—The
Banker.
Memorial Day Will Be
Observed Next Tuesday
Fitzgerald Defeated
Ocilla. T\iesda.y
The Fitzgerald Baseball team
defeated the Ocilla nine in a game
played here Tuesday, the score
being 8 and 0.
This was the second game of the
season and if the home team
plays as good ball during the re¬
mainder of the summer as on both
the other occasions, their record
will be an exceedingly good one.
Manager Deese has on his team
some of the best players in this
section and there is absolutely no
doubt but that our team is a good
match for any of the surrounding
towns. The boys spend much
time in practice and are determin¬
ed to not to get beat this season.
games are also being well at¬
tended and all interested in the
sport will find much enjoyment in
games that will be played here
from time to time.
Fitzgerald Soldi 3rs
Are Promoted
Order No. 19, April 16th.
1910.
The following appointments in
C. 1st Infantry are announced
rank from this date.
Corporal C. Sherrell to be Ser-
vie. Hitch.
Corporal J. T. Odun to be Ser-
vie. White.
Corporal S. C. Davis to be Ser-
vie McMicheal.
Pub. L. E. Rohrer to be Cor¬
poral vie. Sherrell.
Pub. A. Hultz to be Corporal
vie. Odum.
Pub. W. H. Simons to be Cor-
vie. Davis.
They will be obeyed and respect¬
accordingly.
By order of
Colonel M. J. O’Leary.
R.obitzsch-Evajis
Much interest is centered in the
marriage of Miss Ida Robitzsch
and Mr. Henry Evans, which will
be solemnized next Sunday at the
home of the bride’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. F. Robitzsch at
Evergreen.
Miss Robitzsch is well known
and quite popular in this section,
as is the groom, who is employed
on the A. B. & A. between here
and Brunswick.
Following the ceremony the
bride and groom will come to this
city and leave the next morning
for a trip of several weeks to
and other points in
Florida. They will make their
home either in this city or Bruns¬
Fight Orv Hook Worm
Is Urged By Bryan
Washington, April 19.— Wil¬
liam J. Bryan came to the capital
today to urge congress to appro¬
priate money for extermination of
the hook worm in Porto Rico and
to establish a Pan-American
college there.
At a hearing before the house
committee on insular affairs, he
pictured Porto Rico as a place of
beauty, but an island with burdens
which the United .States should
help to relieve. He declared Por¬
to Rico was the “key by which
we are to unlock South America.”
and that South America offered a
opportunity for the irai-
ant.
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Number 31
Memorial Day will be observed
in this city next Tuesday, April
26th, at the Central Methodist
church, three o’clock in the after¬
noon, and the exercises are to be
in charge of the ladies of the
United Daughters of the Confed¬
eracy, who have prepared an in¬
teresting program. The orator of
the day will be Rev. Dr. W. E.
Wray, pastor of Mulberry street
Methodist church, Macon, and the
ladies are to be congratulated on
being so fortunate as to secure the
services of Dr. Wray.
The ladies who have in charge
the musical feature of the program
are Mrs. W. A. Green, chairman,
Mrs. C. E. Baker, Mrs. E. J.
Dorminy, Mrs. R. A. Wilson, and
Mrs. Fred Clark, and the program
in full is as follow:
Opening song—“America,” con¬
Prayer.
Song—“Tenting on the old
Grounds,” Male Quartet.
Solo—“Coat of Gray,” Mrs. J.
Wall.
Introduction of speaker—Rev.
S. Harden.
Address—Dr. W. E. Wray.
Song—“Hurrah for the Sunny
Chorus of High School
Bestowal of crosses of lionar by
Mrs. S. G. Pryor, president of the
River,” Song—“Shall We Gather at the
Benediction. Chapter.
The Clarkson Meetings
The Clarkson meetings continue
with good interest, and constant
accessions to the membership.
The revival is already one of the
best, numerically, this congrega¬
tion has ever had. Mr. Clarkson
is logical in his preaching, and his
hearers are well pleased with his
work. Last Sunday afternoon 400
heard his lecture on “The
of Pilate’s Wife.” while
night audience packed the
as usual.
The subjects for the next few
days will be as follows:
Friday, “The Minus Sign in
Character.”
Saturday, “What Is Your Sig¬
nature Worth?
Sunday, 10:to, “The Infallible
Test.”
Sunday, 3:30, free lecture on
“Brains,” for men and women.
Sunday, 7:45, “The Proposed
Union of the Baptist and Chris¬
tian Churches.” This is “one of
the great religious questions of the
hour, and no doubt will draw a
record-breaking audience.
Monday, “The Two Builders.”
Tuesday. “The Almost Chris¬
tian.”
Wednesday, “The Fruit of
Conversion.”
Other topics will be announced
later by handbills.
The Bible School will meet Sun¬
day at 9:30 a. m., and the Y. P.
S. C. E. at 6:45 p. m. Every¬
body welcome at all services.
Only once a stranger here. The
Christian Church stands for an in¬
spired Bible, or no scriptures; a
divine Christ, or no Savior,;
scriptural baptism, or no baptism;
a united church, or no Christianity.
At the city council meeting
Monday night the matter of con¬
a sidewalk on East
F. O. avenue, B. railroad beginning where
& intersects
the street and ending at the Sea¬
board depot was discussed. A
favorable view of the matter was
by all the aldermen and
that the sidewalk will be laid off
in a few weeks seems assured.