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The Fitzgerald Leader.
Published Every Wednesday
and Saturday by
THE LEADER PUBLISHING CO.
Isibor Gelders Managing Editor
Earl Braswell City Editor
$1.50 Per Year.
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gress of March Z. 1979.
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for less than 25 cents.
Official Oryan of Ben Hill Co.
THE FARMERS’ UNIVERSITY
Every statement made to you by
these expert investigators will
serve to more intelligently apply
ways and means to the cultivation
of the soil, and to the conservation
of your natural resources, as well
as to the economy of stock raising.
From their laboratories they have
gathered, for your benefit, infor¬
mation on soil, seed and nutriment
that thru the slow process of per¬
sonal experience on the farm, it
would take the average farmer a
life time to learn, and some would
never learn it. Farm economy is
a science; chemistry enters
into the practical application to
farming more so than any other
known factor. Its uses and appli¬
cation can more readily be discov-
red thru microscopic and analyti¬
cal investigation in the laboratory
than between the plow handles
but when so demonstrated, the
farmer of average intelligence can
be profitably instructed by these
original investigators, so as to ap.
ply their discoveries to his daily
vocation. To the farmer this ac¬
cumulated information becomes a
valuable asset, in the saving of
time and the certainty of results
when applied to his uses.
Seed selection, value of plant
food in fertilizers, and the analysis
of soils, are the essentials in the
scheme of farming, and these gen¬
tlemen are prepared to give that,
information. Every farmer, gard-
ner, and others, interested in the
development of our natural re¬
sources, should take advantage of
this opportunity and attend this
College on Wheels on Feb. 13th,
2:30 p.m.at the. A. B. & A. depot.
The verdict in the trial of G. G.
Davis vs. the City of Fitzgerald,
tendered by the Mayor 1). W.
Paulk, was in entire accord with the
spirit of the ()rdinance passed by
the Council regulating near beer
saloons. If the citizens who favor
prohibition will give the law and
tliis administration their moral sup¬
port in the enforcement of these
regulations, temperance will even¬
tually become popular and the city
will rid itself of the grosser viola¬
tions of the State prohibition act.
Questioning the motive of the
officers only encourages disregard
for the law and emboldens its trans¬
gressors. The Leader’s policy is
to encourage its enforcement and
we are ever read) to commend
them for the good they do and will
not hesitate thru fear or favor—if
we detect them in questionable
methods—The Leader is a news¬
paper, we will print THE NEWS
in our news columns and shall en¬
deavor to mold public opinion in
the people in s interest editorial on all public
matters our columns.
In the death of Mr. J. G. Harris
the editor of the Leader lias lost
one of his valued friends.
Harris has had our high esteem
since we have become acquainted
with Him and bis personal knowl¬
edge of State affairs and people in
Georgia, covering the period of the
War. Reconstruction and the pre-
sent — has been a never failing
source of pleasure to us on many oc-
casions. This insight into the signs
oi the times and measure ot men.
sed upon these long years of
observation have made his council
valuable to the student of economics
aud wesludl miss him greatly, but
will always cherish his memory
ed believe him one of the Heroes
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THE FITZGERALD LEADER, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY I. 1911
“Sinking Funds" of Munic¬
ipalities, How Protected
An Act to provide for the prop¬
er protection of “Sinking Funds”
of municipal corporations, raised
under the requirements of the
provisions of Paragraph 2, Article
7, Section 7 of the Constitution of
1877, to require the investment of
such funds in certain securities,
and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Georgia, and it is hereby enacted
by authority of the same, That
from and after the passage of this
Act, the officer or officers of every
municipal corporation in this State
charged with the custody of such
funds be, and they are hereby re¬
quired, under the direction of the
Mayor and council of such munici-
pal corporation, or a Jduly consti¬
tuted and authorized committee
of same, to invest, within six
months from the collection of the
same, all sums collected by such
municipal corporation under the
requirements of Paragraph 2, Ar¬
ticle 7, Section 7, of the Constitu
lion ol 1*77, for the purpose of
payment of the principals of bond-
indebtness of such municipal cor-
poiation and which are not actual¬
ly payable on such principals with¬
in twelve months from the date of
collection thereof, in valid out¬
standing bonds of such municipal¬
ity, or of some other municipality
in this State of equal or larger size
which have been duly vadiluted in
accordance with law, or county
bonds of this State which have
oecn duly validated, or valid out-
standing bonds of the State of
Georgia or of the United States,
and to keep such funds so invest¬
ed in such bonds, with the privil-
ege ol changing the investment
from one character of the bonds
named to another from time to
time as the Mayor and council
may direct, until such time before
the maturity of outstanding obli¬
gations as may be necessary to
dispose of the same in order to
meet such obligations at maturity.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, That
every municipal corporation of
this State having on hand at the
date of the approval of this Act
funds raised under the provisions
of Paragraph 2, Article 7, Section
7. of the Constitution of 1877. for
the payment of the principals of
any outstanding bonded indebted¬
ness and which are not payable on
such principals within twelve
months from said date shall, with¬
in six months after the passage of
this Act, invest such funds in val¬
id outstanding bonds of such mun¬
icipality, or of some other munic¬
ipality, within this State of equal
or greater size which have been
duly validated in accordance with
law, or of a county or counties of
this State so validated, or of the
State, of Georgia, or of the United
States, and keep the same so in¬
vested, with the privilege of
changing the investment from
time to time as in Section one pro¬
vided, until such time as it may be
necessary to dispose of the same in
order to meet the principals of
such outstanding bonded indebt¬
edness as the same may become
due.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, That
every municipality in this State
having on hand at the date of the
passage of this Act funds raised
under the provisions of Paragraph
2, Article 7, Section I, of the
Constitution of the State of Geor-
hi, and payable upon the princi-
l» lls of outstanding bonded indebt¬
edness, which said funds are at the
date of the passage of this Act in¬
vested in property or securities
other than those hereinbefore
named, shall, within twelve months
* . lo,n , passage of .... this Act,
change such investment by dispos-
ing of such property or securities,
;1 ih 1 shall m ost the proceeds there-
I of in valid outstanding bonds of
1SUC I m 11 tnoipal . . 1 ty, orot some oth-
; Pr municipality of equal or
size which have been duly
ed in accordance with lew. or of a
county or counties of tins
so validated, or of the State of
Georgia, or of the United States,
and keep the same so invested,
with the privilege of changing the
investment from time to time as
in Section one of this Act provid¬
ed, until such time as it may be
necessary to dispose of the same
in order to meet the principals of
its outstanding bonds as the same
may become due.
Sec 4. Be it further enacted,
That whenever and as soon as the
sinking fund of any municipal
corporation in this State shall have
been invested in municipal, State
or Government bonds as required
by the provisions of this Act, the
officer or officers of such munici¬
pality charged with the custody
of its funds and securities shall
proceed forthwith to have such
securities in which such funds are
so invested registered in the name
of the municipality, provided such
bonds by their terms under the
conditions of their issue are cap¬
able of being registered in the
name of the owner.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted
That from and after the passage of
this Act every issue of municipal
bonds in this State shall be so made
that at the owner’s option the same
nia y he registered in the owner’s
name,both as to the payment of the
principal and interest.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted,
That all laws and parts of laws in
conflict with this Act be, and the
same are, hereby repealed.
Approved Auggust 13, 1910.
The only contention raised
against our proposition for lower
water rates and ultimately for low-
er rates on lights, has been based
on the reasonable premise, that a
decrease of the income of the plant
will retard the extension of its
mains and wires. Under the law
passed by the last session of the
State Legislaiure, which we are
p r i n ting above the means
for extending the usefulness of
the plant lias been provided for.
Under the provision of this act,
the Bond Commission in the future
must invest the sinking funds for
the redemption of the Bonds out¬
standing in other Bonds of Cities,
Counties, States or United States.
Under the same Act the Bond
Commission may invest their funds
in Bonds of the City of Fitzgerald-
and to meet this provision an elec¬
tion must be held authorizing the
issue of bonds in such amount as
the sinking fund may have to in¬
vest this year. Theamount ac
crued for the year 1910 and in the
hands of the Commission is $5,684.
34, an amount sufficient for the
extension of the water main for
the year 1911, subsequent years
work of extending the plant can be
met in like manner, until the city
is fully provided with water and
light in every st.eet and avenue.
This solution provides cheap mon¬
ey for the public expenses and
retaining our own funds in the
city, instead of purchasing bonds
from other municipalities and
Gentlemen building them up with our taxes.
of the Commission, it
is up to YOU to either pick a valid
Haw in this proposition, if you
can, or put it into execution at
once.
For Sale or Trade
For a farm, one large, 2-story
fiat, 303 East Altamaha Avenue,
Fitzgerald, Ga.
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F1TZGEUAT.P CHAPTER NO. 32
R. A. M.
Meets tlrst and third Tuesday night
of each mouth at Masonic Hall Corner
Central Ave. and Grant street.
• T . E. Turner. High Priest.
J no. R Russ t ;l. Seqy.
PIANOS
Direct from Factory
To Home a Solid Carload of Fine High Grade
Pianos will go for 10 Days at Prices Never
Heard of in the History offHigh Grade Pianos
Before. i
Our Pianos Were Awarded First
Prize and Diploma in 1907-8 at
Georgia State Fair. 2 k
Do not Delay this Grand Opportunity if you do
you will always regret it. If you will consider
quality and tone we guarantee to save you all
the way from $50.00 to $100.00 on a piano.
Why will you buy a cheap piano when the
opportunity is now before you,
FOR 10 DAYS
to get one of the best on the market. Do not
delay, call at our warerooms and be con¬
vinced that what we are telling you is true.
Special Sale
Will Ls^st 10 Days.
Call while you have a large stock
to select from.
Our object in giving this great sale is to get
some of our beautiful new styles introduced
and so get better acquainted with the music
loving people of this section. Our store will
be open every evening until 10 o’clock while
the great 10 day sale is going on.
Orders left for tuning will be given
prompt attention by our profes¬
sional tuner.
CALL TO SEE US.
W. H. Howard Piano Co.,
I. R. CAVIN, Manager-
115 South Main St., FITZGERALD, GA.
'Phone 430.