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Vol. XV
Regular Session of City
Council field Monday
City Council met in regular
session Monday night, June 6th.,
with Mayor Drew W. Paulk pre¬
siding and the following named
alderman present: Scanor, Duck¬
worth, Ware, Dykes, White,
Jolly.
After the reading of the minutes
of the last regular meeting and
the special meeting of May 27, the
reports of the City Treasurer,
Health Officer, and Chief of Police
weie read and ordered filed.
Bills and payrolls as audited by
the Finance Committee were read
and ordered paid.
The bill of Green and Watson
for erecting stand pipes was dis¬
cussed, and same was ordered
paid when the salvage from first
standpipes erected by Green and
Watson was returned to the City.
A petition from merchants lo¬
cated on East Pine Street, signed
by J. J. Rogers and others, re¬
questing that the Mayor and City
Council have the awning on the
Greer Block removed, was read
and same was referred to City At¬
torney with instructions to look
into the matter and report to the
Council at next meeting, as to
granting request of the petition¬
ers.
A petition was received signed
by W. W. Pickens and others,
requesting that the Mayor and
Council look into the matter of
the Farmer’s Union erecting a
Cotton Oil Mill on the First Alley
West of Monitor Drive between
Oconee and Altamaha Streets,
stating that if same were allowed
it would ruin their homes and
property, and requested that a
committee be appointed to look
into the matter from both sides of
the question.
Alderman Dykes moved that
Committee be appointed as re¬
quested: motion lost, account no
second.
Alderman Jolly moved that pe¬
tition be filed as read and taken
up later. Motion carried,
The Clerk read communications
from Plumbing Inspectors of Sav¬
annah, Atlanta, Macon, and Jack¬
sonville, Fla., in reference to
Plumbing' Inspector for the City
of Fitzgerald, and as neither of
the Inspectors could recommend a
licensed Plumber for the position,
Aiderman D. P. Adams moved
that same be filed. Motion carried.
A communication was received
and read from the Eureka Fire
Hose Company, calling attention
bf the City to a bill of $978.45 for
fire hose, requesting that same be
given attention. Alderman 1). P.
Adams moved that same be filed
to be taken up at a later date for
settlement. Motion carried.
A communication was received
and read from the Atlanta Steam
Heating Company, in reference to
balance of $659.00 due on the
heating system installed in the
Graded School building, request¬
ing prompt settlement. Alderman
Seanor moved that same be referr¬
ed to the School Board for their
approval and advise as to settle¬
ment. Motion carried.
Application was received and
read from Earl Thurston, request¬
ing a raise in salary of ten dollars
per month, effective with the
month of June, Alderman Ware
stated to Council that he thought
the present salary of $20.00 was
sufficient for the amount of work
performed, stating that Thurston
received twenty dollars from the
City and ten dollars from the
Fire Chief, which he considered a
good salary tor the amount of
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The Fitzgerai t> Leader f
Fitzgerald, Ben hill County , Georgia, Friday, June 10, 1910.
work performed.
Alderman White stated to the
Council that he did not think the
salary of twenty dollars was a
sufficient amount, stating further
that the ten dollars paid by the
Fire Chief did not come out of
City Treasury, and that after his
board was paid there was very
little left.
Alderman Ware stated that the
place did not require more than
six hours work per day and moved
that salary remain the same.
Motion carried.
Mayor Pro Tern Adams’ veto of
ordinance No. 309 was read, where¬
upon Alderman Seanor stated that
he thought that the ordinance
should be re-read and acted upon.
Aiderman Ware requested the
City Attorney to advise the Coun¬
cil if he thought the Council had
the right to prohibit the sale of
hire Works; the City Attorney
stating that he did not think the
Council had the right to do so.
Veto was then placed on roll
all and on the call of roll was up¬
held bj r the following vote:
“Ayes,” D. P. Adams, Seanor,
Ware, Duckworth, Dykes, White,
Jolly. “Nays,” None,
Alderman Seanor moved that
the City Attorney be instructed to
draw up another ordinance, regu¬
lating the use of Fire Works
within the city limits. Motion
was carried and City Attorney
was instructed to draw up Caption
for new ordinance.
Ordinance No. 311 being an
ordinance for the purpose of rais-
ing revenue for ordinary and extra¬
ordinary expenses of tfie City,
and for Educational purposes for
the year 1910, had second reading
and on roll call passed by the fol¬
lowing vote: “Ayes,” 1). P.
Adams,Seanor, Ware, Duckworth.
Dykes, White, Jolly. “Nays,”
None.
Alderman Ware, chairman of
the Street and Alley Committee,
made verbal report in reference
to Ordinance No. 312, stating that
his committee had looked into
the matter, and requested that
Ordinance be passed, granting the
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic
Railroad Company the right to
build side track as called for in
Ordinance.
Alderman Jolly moved that as
the petition previously read in
reference to the granting of
Ordinance No. 312 had not been
acted upon, that the Ordinance be
carried over and the matter be
further investigated and acted up¬
on at next meeting. Motion
carried.
The following resolution was
offered by Alderman D. P. Adams:
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the Mayor and
City Council of the City of Fitz¬
gerald, Georgia, that the Mayor
and City Clerk be and they are
hereby authorized to borrow from
the First National Bank of Fitz¬
gerald and the Exchange National
Bank of Fitzgerald, or from either
of said Banks, the sum of Four¬
teen Hundred ($1400.00) Dollars
principal and the interest on said
loan from date to maturity at the
rate of 8 per cent per annum, for
the purpose of meeting the gener¬
al pay roll of said City, due June
1st., 1910 and including all bills
known as ordinary expenses.
Resolved further that the note
become due on the 15th of July
1910, and that said note bear inter¬
est from date at the rate of 8 per
cent per annum, and that the
Mayor and Clerk be authorized to
Governor Brown Says
He Will Be A
Candidate
Atlanta, Ga., June 4.—Immed¬
iately after the meeting of the
executive committee here today,
Gov. Brown declared his intention
of entering the race for re-election
this year.
His statement announcing the
fact is characteristically brief and
to the point. It is as follows:
“I have considered it
to make any declaration
a candidacy for governor until
least after the state executive
committee of the Democratic party
had met and named the day and
made other arrangements for
primary election. Now that
committee has met and done
work, I consider that the
have the right to expect a
tion of my intention. I
say that I will be a candidate
re-election to the office of
in the primary which has been
ordefed by the state
committee of the Democratic
to be held August 23, next.
“At this time I will only say
that I have appreciated beyond
measure the great honor the
zens of Georgia have conferred
upon me and have endeavored
the best of my ability to be
governor of all the people,
partially and honestly and in
cordance with the constituiou and
the laws, without regard to class,
clique, locality or faction. I shall
continue so to be, and, if
ed, the same policy shall be my
aim throughout another term.
“Jos. M. Brown.”
First M. E. Church
At the First M. E. Church next
Sabbath the sermons will be ap¬
propriate to Children’s Day. The
morning theme will be, “The
Worth of a Child;” evening,
“What Constitutes a Christian
Education?” Services at the usual
hours. The general public, espec¬
ially strangers will find a cordial
welcome at every service.
E. J. Hammond, Pastor.
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sign said note in the name of the
City of Fitzgerald.
This 6th day of June 1910.
D. P. Adams.
Aldernan Jolly moved that res¬
olution de adopted and on roll call,
same was adopted by the following
vote: “ayes”, D. P. Adams, Sean¬
or, Ware, Duckworth, Dykes,
Jolly, “nays”, None.
Dr. Osborne, Health Officer,
Stated to Council the City was out
of dry disinfective, and that some
was needed. No action taken.
Alderman Ware requested to
know the status of the street and
occupation tax collections, and was
advised by the clerk that there was
a few delinquents on the occupation
tax list, and that the Chief of
Police had been furnished with said
list. The Chief of Police advised
that he was now handling the
matter of the Street Tax.
Alderman Dykes requested to
know if the Farmers’ Union Ware-
house had paid occupation tax;
when advised that they had paid
for warehouse, he stated that they
were doing a general merchandise
business. Tne Chief of Police was
instructed to look into that feature
of the matter and make report.
Ordinance No. 313, being an
dinance porhibiting the firing
fireworks within the city limits,
had its first reading.
No further business appearing,
Council adjourned on the motion
of Alderman D. P. Adams.
Loca.1 Memorial Exer¬
cises.
The local memorial exercises
of the G. A. R. were held Satur¬
day, the ‘28th., at the Blue and
Gray Park and Sunday, the 29th.,
at the Central Christian Church.
At the Park on Saturday, the
children decorated the Centaph in
honor of the unknown dead after
a brief address by Rev. E. J.
Hammond upon the significance of
the ceremony, touching upon its
sadness and honor, and pleading
for its perpetual annual observ¬
ance.
Following prayer by Rev. J. L.
Leichliter, an address was deliver¬
ed by Rev. Jesse Miller of Indi¬
ana, himself a Union Veteran.
He spoke eloquently of the great
principle upon which our Govern¬
ment is founded; touched upon the
war as a testing of those princi¬
ples; paid tribute to the courage¬
ous spirit shown by both North
and South; and brought forth a
burst of applause when he said
that Federal and Confederate who
had been at the front clasped hands
today as brothers because of their
mutual sympathy and respect, and
it was only the rear-bummers and
those who were never in the war
who stirred up bitterness on either
side.
At the close of these exercises
the members of the G. A. R.,
their auxiliaries, and many friends
repaired to the cemetery where
the graves of both Union and Con¬
federate soldiers were decorated.
On Sunday at the Central Chris¬
tian Church Rev. J. L. Leichliter
preached the Annual Memorial
sermon. He spoke briefly upon
the cause of the war, loyally up¬
on our cause for gratitude to the
members of the G. A. R. and
largely upon our greatness as a
nation of today.
Rev. Miller followed him with
some appropriate remarks, espec¬
ially commenting upon our better
condition as one Country today
instead of two where passports
and custom officials would trouble
one at the border line.
The music at both exercises
was rendered by the choir of the
Christian Church, and was of ex¬
cellent character.
Th; New Bexnk
Depositor’s Guarantee Bond,
issued by The Fidelity and Casual¬
ty Company of New York, is the
best form of protection to bank-
depositors that has yet been found.
Under this plan your deposit is
insured by the strongest bonding
company in America, without
extra cost, as the usual rate of
interest is paid on Savings’ Ac¬
count. The Third National Bank
of Fitzgerald has adopted this
plan and the added protection
afforded by some of our largest
bankers.
Program for Flag Dav
June 14th, next Tuesday, is Flag
Day, and will be appropriately
observed at Blue and Gray Park,
at 3:30 p. m. The following will
be the program:
Prayer—Rev. W. S. Harden,
Song—“Star Spangle Banner.”
History of the tlag—Rev. Leich-
leiter.
Song—“All hail the power of
Jesus name.”
Address—D. B. Jay; subject,
“Patriotism.”
Song—“When shall we
again,”
Benediction.
All are urged to decorate
homes and business places, and
everybody is invited to attend.
Goldenberg’s Clothing Store
Was Burglarized Sunday Night
Spring Term School
Will Close
The spring term of the
ald public schools closes
and the graduating exercises
be held at Central
church.
Program for the occasion
been arranged as follows:
1. Piano Duet—-“Jolly
smith”—Paul.
Misses Alien.
2. Invocation—Rev.
worth.
3. Chorus—“Summer
—Geibel.
High
4. Salutatory—Mildred
ders.
5. Class History—Eva Forbes.
6. Choi us—“Welcome
Springtime.”
5, 6, 7 Grades.
7. “The Unknown Speaker”—
Nelle Frazer.
8. Piano Solo—Hazel
9. Class Poem—Irene Jones.
10. Chorus—“Joys of
—Giebel.
High School.
11. Class Prophecy—H e 1 e
Osborne.
12. Valedictory—Milton Cohen.
13. Male
Chord.”—
Messrs. Smith, Perdue,
—and Ritchie.
14. Introduction of
Simeon J. Smith.
15. Address—J u d g e
Columbus, Ga.
Presentation of Diplomas, Supt.
S. J. Smith.
Mrs. Cra.ddock
Organize Mvisic
Cla.ss
We invite attention to the
in this issue of Mrs. Earle Crad¬
dock, who announces that she
now in position to instruct a limi¬
ted number of pupils in music.
This talented lady needs no
duction to the music-loving
of Fitzgerald, as she is recognized
as one of the most brilliant
in this section.
Although Mrs. Craddock
never given musical
here, she has the best of references
which testify to the marked suc¬
cess she lias met with as a teacher
of music in other cities. Her
methods of teaching have been
highly endorsed by leading instruc¬
tors of the larger cities, and are
such that thoroughly acquaint the
pupil with the study.
The class will be organized as
soon as possible, and those desiring
to take music lessons should confer
with Mrs. Craddock at once, as is
already stated, only a limited num-
her vvill be taken.
Christiaan Chvirch
The services next Lord’s Day,
as announced by pastor Holling-
worth, of the Central Christian
Church, will be as follows: Morn¬
ing, little sermon, Lord’s supper,
and sermon “Four Strategic Points
in the Ultimate Religion of Ameri¬
ca and the Woi Id.” Night, sermon
theme, “The Sorrow of God.”
first in a series of “Messages from
the Minor Prophets.” The Bible
School meets at 9:30 a. m., as
usual.
The Bible study class on Tues¬
day evening at 8 o’clock is free
any one who wishes to study
English Bible.
Everybody’s welcome at all ser¬
vices; only once a stranger here.
IS umber 38
The clothing department of
Goldenberg’s Store was entered
by burglars Sunday night, and
merchandise amountingto seventy-
five or eighty dollars, was stolen.
The party or parties who per¬
petrated the deed, gained entrance
to the stora by way of the rear
transom, and it is thought that
there w T erc two or more persons
engaged in effecting the theft,
as one could not have very easily
passed the articles through the
aperture without the aid of a
second party. But be this as it
may, a close examination of the
store, after the theives had left,
indicates that they were in no
hurry but took their own time in
searching out articles to suit them.
Two number 37 coats were
taken as well as a couple of pairs
of pants, some shirts and several
pairs of shoes. The cash drawer
was also inspected and releived of
a handful of pennies.
The case has been reported *to
the police force, but so far the
guilty parties have not been appre-
hended.
This is only one of a number of
petty burglaries that have come
under our notice during the last
week, and it is to be hoped that
the stringent efforts, now being
put forth by the police force to
bring the guilty parties to justice,
will meet with success, and that
the epidemic may soon be suppress-
ed.
Milton Cohen L eaves
For Naval Academy
Mr. Milton Cohen will take his
departure tomorrow morning’ for
Annapolis, Md., to stand the
physical examination for entrance
to the United States Naval Acade¬
my, having already successfully
stood the literary test.
\ oung Cohen’s appointment to
the Naval Academy is indeed one
of the highest honors that could
be conferred upon him, as the se¬
vere mental and physical tests that
the appointees are required to
undergo before admission, make
it quite difficult to attain. Mr.
Cohen is only sixteen years of age
and stood the same examination
that is required of those of twenty.
It is also true that he did not at¬
tend any special preparatory
school fitting him for the exami¬
nations, but merely posted himself
along the most important lines,
and at the same time applying
himself to his high school studies.
He is the eldest son of l)r. and
Mrs. S. M. Cohen and is one of
the brightest young men in this
section, being valedictorian of the
class of 1910 of the Fitzgerald
High Schools.
* His many friends here, while
regretting exceedingly to give him
up, trust that with this unparalel-
led opportunity before him, he
may attain to the highest pinicle
of glory.
The Allmans In Sing¬
ing and uvancing
The Allmans, at the Family
Theatre this week, have received
much favorable comment on their
unique singing and dancing acts,
which has been played to enthusias¬
tic and appreciative audiences
every night this week. Their
buck and wing dancing is especial¬
ly good, being a distinctly new
style, and was executed very skill¬
fully. Their performance is quite
interesting and will prove most
entertaining to lovers of good,
wholesome vaudeville.