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H. C. GLOVER
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NEWNAN, FRIDAY, JAN. 7.
ZiAROKHT OUAHAKTRnn COUNTRY 01 ItOMLATION
IN YOUHTU UONORKHSIO.VAI, IllKTlllur.
Official Organ of Coweta County.
Jan. E. Known, Tnos. 8. Parrott,
BIIOWN & PARKOTT,
EOlTOnS AND PlIRl.lHUKRH.
THE NEW CITY ADMINISTRA
TION.
The city administration wound up its
affairs for the old year at a special
meeting Monday afternoon, when re
ports wore received from all the de
partments and an accounting rendered
of the work accomplished in the way
of municipal emprise and improve
ment during 1909. The showing made
by the several departments was an un
usually lino one, reflecting the highest
credit upon the outgoing administra
tion, both as regards the substantial
character of improvements made dur
ing the year, and in the judicious
MAYOR M. O. KEITH, (rn-olocled.)
economy observed in every branch of
the city government. While some ex
penditures may seem heavy to persons
who do not look beyond the mere figures
representing an outlay, there is abun
dant and gratifying evidence that the
money thus expended has boon wisely
and snfely invested. Our splendid
school buildings, our municipal build
ings, our superb system of water and
'lights, and several hundred acres of
land protecting the water-shed at the
resurvoir, represent an actual valuation
far in excess of Newnan’s total bonded
debt during the past twenty years. If
sold to-day these properties would bring
enough in the open market to wipe out
tho city’s bonded debt nnd |enve a sur
plus of many thousands of dollars in
the treasury. i
At the meeting of thq .old Council
-'Monday afternoon report^ wore re-
•ceived from all the oflicials directly un-
ALDERMAN T. M. GOODRUM. (ro-eleetcd.)
ALDERMAN W. J. MURI'IIEY, (re-elected.)
$4,632.55. Twenty-nine cases originat
ed in the new territory annexed in Au
gust, 1909, from which fines aggregat
ing $568 were collected. Street tax
collected, $2,060; worked out, $12. The
total revenue from the police depart
ment for 1909 was $7,954.55, as against
a total of $4,742.25 for the previous
year.
The report of J. C. Beavers, of the
fire department, showed that the de
partment responded to twenty alarms
during 1909. Five houses wore burned,
six were slightly damaged, eight were
saved without damage, and one was
out of reach of water.
The report of the Water and Light
Commission will bo noticed in a later
issue.
Monday night the new Council met,
Mayor Keith having previously taken
the oath of office before Judge A. D.
Freeman, of the City Court. Alder-
men-olect T. M. Goodrum, W. J. Mur-
LDEKMAN
SWINT. iro-elocted.)
phey, J. T. Swint and J. T. Williams
were then sworn in by the Mayor, each
for a term of two years. ,
The first business in order was the
fixing of annual salaries for 1910, which
were agreed upon as follows: Mayor,
$300; aldermen, $25; tax assessors,
$25; city attorney, $75; treasurer, $100;
clerk, $1,100; marshal, $960; assistant
marshal, $900; policemen, $780; paid
fireman, $660; superintendent of streets,
$660; city sexton, $300. '
Elections to fill the various offices
were then taken up and resulted as fol
lows: E. G. Cole, Mayor p«o tem.; A.
H. Freeman, City Attorney;. H. H.
North, Treasurer; E. D. Pouse, Clerk;
T. G. Farmer, Tax Assessor; J. P.
Shackleford, Marshal; C. S. Fincannon,
Assistant Marshal; R. J. Richards and
J. J. Cruse, Policemen; J. C. Beavers,
Paid Fireman; Fred Martin, Assistant
Fireman; W. D. Palmer, City Sexton.
B. C. Sanders was elected Superintend
ent of Streets for one month. The
election of a Sanitary Inspector was
deferred until a later date.
LONE OAK.
One brief moment of "rapid transit”
and 1909 had given place to 1910. The
holidays are over and the work-a-day
world iB busy again. But the memories
of Christmas joys remain to brighten
many future hours. The Christmas
tree, the Santa Claus-filled stocking,
the numberless tokens of kind remem
brance, the “turkey dinners”—those
glad occasions of family reunion—all
these are not vanished joys, for they
furnish food for many a pleasant rem
iniscence.
School reopened Monday .morning,
Misses Ellis and Trammell having re
turned from their holiday sojourn at
their respective homes at Oakland and
Stinson, in this county.
Miss Mae Prickett, who is attending
tho State Normal School at, Athens,
came home for the holidays; Mr. Paul
Nall, of Savannah, came for a few
days’ stay with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Burks Nall; Messrs. Glenn Hop-
son and R. O. Lee, of Newnan and La-
Grange, respectively, made brief visits
to their Lone Oak homes, the demands
of business forbidding a longer a stay;
and Mr. Geo. E. Herring ran down
from Cleveland, O., for a New Year’s
call on his parents and sisters here,
, Saturday evening—New Year’s—the
homo of Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Culpepper
was thrown open to the young people
of the community, who enjoyeql the oc
casion the more from having been de
barred by the weather from previous
social meetings during the holiday va
cation.
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Culpep
per entertained a family party consist-
ng of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Culpepper
and Misses Mary Lou and Nettie Cul
pepper, of Greenville, anil the families
of Messrs. G. G. and E. C. Culpepper,
of Lone Oak.
Not pleasure alone, however, has
claimed the time,- and thoughts of our
people during the past two weeks, for
sickness, sorrow and death have inter
posed their arbitrary claims. The very
serious illness of Mrs. John Clyatt has
for some weeks past aroused the anxi
ety and laid claims on the constant and
devoted attention of her family and
friends. Mrs; Atticus Sewell has been
quite sick, but is improving.
On the morning of Christmas Day
the sad funeral rites were performed
over the remains of Mr. G. W. Cul
pepper, late of LaGrange, an account
of which appeared in the columns of
The Herald and Advertiser, and yes
terday afternoon the body of the in
fant son of Rev. and Mrs. litobt. Dix
on, of Monticello, was brought from
their home for burial in the family lot
in Prospect cemetery. It is needless to
say that the warmest sympathjA-f all
in our community goes out to
reaved of these two much-loved : 'fami
lies.
Mr. John Burdett and daughter; Mrs.
Forrest Rosser, have gone to visit Mrs.
Lizzie Robertson, their daughter and
sister, who is quite ill! at her home in
Carrollton.
With the opening of the new yeairwe
are glad to announce the coming into
our village of some new citizens :. Mr.
and: Mrs. Luther Justiss and two chil
dren, late of Lutherville; Mr. and H&s.
Ab> Rosser and little daughter; Mr. and
Mlrsi. Early Johnson and’baby boy; Mir,
andi Mrs. Plant and family, who have
leased-the home and fasm of Mrs.. M.
Ml. Sewell. One or two other families
have also come in whose names we
have sot; fully learned. We wish for
all 1 a pleasant and profitable residence
in. our community.
For the editors, the office force, sub
scribers and readers of The-Hferaldand
Advertiser, our best wishes- go forth
for-their happiness and continued-pnte-
perity. -
Jan. 5th.
der tho authority of the Mayor and Al
dermen.
The report of E. D. Fouse, City
•Clerk, showed receipts and disburse
ments for 1909 as follows:
Receipts.—Property tax, $31,014.58;
street tax, $2,660; police fines and for
feitures, $1,111.25; license tax, $3,165.
-50; dog tax, $46.50; sale of colored
cemetery lots, $22; miscellaneous
sources, $697.74; total, $41,717.57.
Disbursements. — School bonds re
deemed, $2,000; interest on school
bonds, $60; interest on water bonds,
$2,400; interest on sewer bonds, $820;
interest on electric light bonds, $1,000;
interest on water, light and sewer
bonds, $1,850; salary account, $6,720;
■office expenses, $19G,SS; public schools,
$7,600; library, $1,000; insurance, $016.-
44; interest account, (money borrowed,
$690.24; street wages, $2,544.86; street
expense, sewers, etc., $2,885.02; live
stock expense, $1,116.62; police account,
$639.91; fire department, $186.10; cem
etery account, $303.60; waterworks,
(purchase of land,) $2,574.88; electric
light expense, $7.60: charity account,
$187.92; miscellaneous, $1,516.72; sani
tary account, $778.86; tiling expense,
(sidewalks,) 2,250; total, $39,263.58.
' The report of Chief Shackleford, of
the police department, showed that dur
ing thf pasr- ye ir 840 cases had been
tried in the police court, as against 460
for 1908, and that fines aggregating
$6,282.65 had been assessed in the cases
by the Mayor. Cash fines paid amount-
to $4,111.25, and fines worked out
-amounted to $521.30, making a total of
• Communicated.
A Good Riddance;
Mr. Editor: Please let me thank our
honorable Mayor and the board of' no
ble Councilmen for practiaally, E trust,
i freeing our fair city of Newnan from
the evils of the near-been-trade.. May
the men who sold it find a better busi
ness. Also, it is a good time for- men
who have been betrayed into selling
whiskey to quit it;—yes, quit it for all
time. You will feel better, and you
will be better, and all good- people will
be glad and think better of you.
know I will.
A happy New Year to all.
W. J. Cotter.
Old Lawyer (to young
partner) -
Moneybag’
ALDERMAN J. T. WILLIAMS, (first torm.)
Street tax was fixed at $3, payable
at once.
The tax on near-beer dealers was
fixed at $3,000.
The license ordinance of 1909, with
few changes, was adopted for 1910.
Mayor Keith announced the following
standing committees:
Finance.—T. M. Goodrum, chairman,
D. W. Boone, C. B. Glover.
Police.—W. J. Murphey, chairman,
D. W. Boone, J. T. Williams.
Streets.—J. T. Swint, chairman, H.
C. Amall, jr.,. E. G. Cole.
Waterworks.— E. G. Cole, chairman,
C. B. Glover, H. C. Arnall, jr.
will?
Young Partner—"Yes, sir, and so
tight that all the relatives in the world
cannot break it.”
Old Lawyer (with some disgust) —
The next time there is a will to be
drawn up I’ll do it myself.”
Sunday-school Superintendent— * ‘El
sie, can you tell me anything about the
epistles? 1 ’
Little Elsie—"I guess they were the
wives of the apostles.”
Announcements.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
Mr. J. P. Shaw is an old soldier, 78 years old,
has lost his right eye. is ruptured, and his wife,
(aged 74.) is practically blind. He is a candidate
for County Treasurer, is a worthy citizen. and
asks tne support of the voters of Coweta county.
He has no children to assist him in making a sup*
port. He was caught on a circular saw some
years ago and so seriously injured that one arm
and one leg have been practically useless since.
Respectfully.
A. A. BARGE. M. D.,
DUKE LEE. M. D..
J. L. BARGE, M. D..
T. B. DAVIS. M. D.
AT 25 PER CENT. DISCOUNT.