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T fieraia and Jjdoerti$cn o* o 3Q o » !— O OQ o *5 CL a O ^ H* Stt QO C Ht o H+i O* £> £3; ^ P CD B - § n M <3 Ett 0) _ GO CL rb a (/) CL fc* . GO £*• N r+ a> & QO Q ^ H tr lh tr 55 t3 y<' - ^ H. C. GLOVER CO M P A N Y ~ 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.