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NOTICE
To the Qualified Voters
of the City of Gordon
Notice is hereby given io the voters
of the City of Gordon of the passage
of the Ordinance hereinafter printed
io full, rela.ing to the sale of the City
electric light distribution system and
plant and of the intention of the
Mayor and Aidermen to make sale
thereof unless objected to or protested
by petition of twenty per cent of the
qualified voters of said City, as
provided by law.
Th’S notice is published by order of
the Muyor and Aldermen, once a
week for three consecutive weeks.
J. A. Stokes,
Clerk of Council.
An Ordinance
Relating to the sale of the electric
plant distribuaion system and trans
forme'' station belonging to the City
oi Gordon.
Wi -rea< the City of Gordon is the
owner of an elecj ic pl nt, distribution
system and transformer station by
which the City is served with electric
current and
Whereas, in the opinion of the
Mayor and Aldermen, consituting the
Board of Council, it is to the interest
of the Citv and its inhabitants, to sell
eaid plant and distribution system to
Georgia Power Company, and
through it obtain an adequate and
dependable supply of electric current
for all purposes and uses; and
Whereas negotiations with said
Company have resulted in an agree
ment, and the giving of an option for
the purchase of said electric system,
as follows, towit:
State of Georgia:
County of Wilkinson: Aug- Ist, 1927.
Option to Purchase
For and in consideration of the sum
of One ($1.00) Dollar we do hereby
grant an option to the Georgia Power
Company, Atlanta, Georgia, its
Vacation Time
TRY THE COOL PLACES
IN THE
SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
OF
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN TENNESSEE
and
NORTH GEORGIA
“The Land of the Sky”
Jersey Seashore Resort, Virginia Beach, Including new
Hotel Cavalier; Beaches at Charleston, Savannah,
Brunswick and Jacksonville: Mountain Regions of
New England; Resorts on the Great Lakes
Lake Region of Canada, Canadian Northwest
Pacific Northwest. Colorado, California Resorts, etc
REDUCED FARES
TO
All Summer Tourist Resorts
Tickets on sale daily, Beginning May 15th
Good Until October 31st
Write for List of Summer Resort Hotels and Boarding
Houses; also Boy’s Camps and Girl’s Camps
CONSULT TICKET AGENTS
SOUTHERN RAILIAT SYSTEM
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Compensation Insurance
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successors and assigns, to purchase
the distribution system now owned and
operated by the Town of Gordon.
“If this option is exercised by the
Power Company within the time limit
we do covenant and agree to convey
to the Georgia Power Company, its
successors and assigns by warranty
deed acceptable to the attorney of the
Power Company, free and clear of all
liens and encumbrances, all poles,
wires transformers, meters, and other
apparatus making up the complete
electrical distribution system on the
streets, alleys, and other passages of
the Town of Gordon, together with
street lighting circuits, fixtures street,
lighting transformers, and th p rea l
estate on which the transformer
station is now located, with rights of
ingress and egress, and,
To further grant to the Georgia
Power Company, its successors and
assigns, a standard form of indeter
minate franchise.
For and in consideration of the
above the Georgia Power Company, if
this option is exercised within sixty
(60) days from date, agrees to pay to
the Town of Gordon Twenty Five,
Fifty(s2s.oso.oo Dollars, in cash and
To put in effect upon taking over
the operation of the system their
standard schedule of rates, as shown
by schedule attached hereto. '
Signed: City of Gordon
By:
(S) W. B. Ryle,
Mayor.
Attest;
(S) J. A. Stokts,
City Clerk.
Therefore be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aidermen, constituting the
Board of Council of the City of
Gordon, and it is hereby ordained by
authority of the same, that in accor
dance with the provisions and require
। ments of an Act of the General
Assembly of Georgia approved August
. 25th 1925, entitled “An Act to
। provide for the sale, lease or other
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is a prescription for
Malaria, Chills and Fever,
Dengue or Bilious fever.
It kills the germs.
JESSE B. HART & BRO
Morticians
Reliable and Dependable. At your
service day or night.
Phone 161 & 162. Macon, Ga.
disposition by municipal corporations
of the State of Georgia, of any or all
electric water, gas or municipally
owned public utility properties, and to
provide the terms, conditions
and safeguards respecting the
disposition of the same and for other
purposes,” it is and is hereby declar
ed to be the intention of the Mayor
and Aidermen or Board of Council, if
said option is accepted by said
Georgia Power Company, to make
said sale of said city electric system,
according to the terms and conditions
and at the price therein mentioned,
unless said sale shall be objected to or
protested as provided in said Act:
Be it Further ordained, that this
ordinance including said oprion or
agreement be pubished once a week
for three consecutive weeks in the
Bulletin, a newspaper published in
Wilkinson County.
Be it further ordained that notice is
hereby given to the qualified voters of
the City that afier ten days from the
publication of this notice of intention
to sell, the said system and all
apparatus and equipment, thereto be
longing will be sold to Georgia Power
Company at the price and upon the
terms and conditions hereinbefore set
out. unless within ten days after
the last publication hereof, petition
signed by not less than twenty per
cent of the qualified voters of the city
be filed, objecting to and protesting
against said sale.
Be it further erdained, that the
Clerk of Council be and is hereby
directed to certify this ordinance and
cause the same to be published as
notice to voters of said City.
Adopted by the Mayor and Aider
men, constituting the Board of
Council of the City of Gordon, this
the Ist, day of Aug. 1927.
Approved, Aug. Ist, 1927.
W. B, Rvle J. A. Stokes
' MAYOR. CITY CLERK.
NOT A COLD BUSINESS MATTER
The spirit of our organization is that of rendering friendly, sym
pathetic service. Coming as we do at a time when soirow is
greatest, we feel it a duty to be something more than a cold, bus
iness organization. We leave no stone unturned in trying to
lighten as much as possible the grief, through our soft, kindly at
tention to the little things as well as the big. Yet, our charges
are the lowest.
JESSE B. HART & BRO.
Morticians
Phone 165 MACON, GA.
The Peoples
Moving Pidture Show
IS ALWAYS GOOD AT
TOOMSBORO
Every Friday and Saturday nights.
Children 15c : Admission : 25c Adults
Week Day
EXCURSION
To Tyhee and Savannah
Thursday, August 25
$3 25 Round Trip from
Mclntyre, Ga.
'l'ickets on sale for all trains
August 25, good returning leav
ing Savannah on any train prior
to midnight August 27, 1927
Ample accommodations for all.
No baggage checked.
Consult Ticket Agent.
Central of Georgia Railway
“The Right Way"
Graham bread tastes good is a
health builder, doesn’t dry out
fast. Miss Ellen King sells the
bread and more people are learn
ing to like it.
Dr. Wood 5
Victor Davidson 5
To lunacy case of Jim Collins 5
Dr. Duggan 5
Dr. Wood 5
Victor Davidson 5
total 40
J. E, Butler to salary 25
The American Ins, Co. to
pre*ium on court house 160
Geo. D. Barnard to stati
onery for Ord. Cle’rk, Sherriff
and Collector 467 53
J. O. Brady to filling in
washout 3
H. A. Fountain to collect
ing fi fas 25
Gordon School Tax by H. A,
Fountain ‘ from J. B. Blood
worth 16 0$
Georgia Power Co. to lights 199
Respess and Respess to
auditoring county books from
June 1925 to June 30 1927 678 98
The Bulletin to printing 36
Geo. D. Barnard to station
ery for commissioners office 741
W. O- Fountain to vital
o
certificates °
W. M. Allen to vital
certificates 1
J. J. McArthur to vital
L. P* Player to selling
propety for state county taxes
।
for 1926
B. V. Hall 4
making and serving deed 375
r
J. B. Bloodworth 4
marking and serving deed 375
commission on sale 40 45 . 2
, commission on sale of 126.31 440
total 21 90
L. P. Player to balance due
according to audits report 153 75
E Johnson to tob 95c kero 1. 195
i funnel 20c dipper 25c tob 20 c 65
> ins pow 75c matches 5c kero 2, 280
oil 2.50 tob 50c cloth 500 350
tob 75c spray 50c mat 5c 130
tob 20c kero 1, melon 10c 130
total 11 30
Maggie Todd to washing
GEORGIA — Wilkinson County.
To All whom it may concern:
Mrs J, R, Stevens and E. N.
Stevens having in proper form applied
to me for Permanent Letters of
Administration with will annexed on
the estate of J. R. Stevens, late of
said County, this is to cite all and
singular the creditors and next of kin
of J. R. Stevens to be and appear at
my office within the time allowed by
law, and show cause, if any they can,
why permanent administration should
not be granted to Mrs. J. R. Stevens
and E. N, Stevens on J. R. Stevens
estate.
Witness my hand and official
signature, this 1 day of Aug. 1927-
J. E. Butler Ordinary-
Tobacco prices are good this sea
son, and Georgia tobacco is fine.
for jail 8
L. P. Player G. Fred
Everett to leather for delco
and hauling water 6 75
bulbs 1. labor on delco 3, 4
total 10 75
L, P. Player to jail fees
L- R. Chathan 1 da board 75
2 turn keys 120
James Kink 31 da board 23 25
Jim Frazier 31 da board 23 25
Will Little 2 da board 1 50
turn keys 1 20
J. H. Striplin 2 da board 1 50
‘ ‘ ‘ 2 turn keys 1 20
Rosevelt Commings 1 da board 75
2 turn keys 1 20
Jim Collins 7 da board 5 25
‘ 2 turn keys 1 20
Elie Johnson 7 da board 5 25
‘ ‘ 2 turn keys 1 20
Lige Hall 2 da board 1 50
2 turn keys 1 20
Harvie Leaton 3 da board 2 25
2 turn keys 1 20
Minnie Neel 3 da board 2 25
‘ ‘ 2 turn keys 1 20
trial of Jim Collins for lunacy 350
‘ ‘ Elie Johnson ‘ ‘ 350
Expences to taking Ethel
Thornton to Assylum from
Allentown Ga. 10
One auto 1. da 2 meals in
Milledgeville 2 50
1 da. per dime for Sheriff and
1 deputy 7
' L, Helper 1
Expence to taking Jim Collins
> to Assylum 1 car 1 da 8
2 meals in Milledgeville 155
I 1 da. per dime for Sherifi and
I 1 deputy 7
1 Ord. Court 2
> 1 County Court 2
1 1 Commissioners Court 2
> total 131 35
I H. F Haywood to ice for
1 jail ® 80
I Empire Products Co. to
I spray for jail ‘ 1
I Flute Smith to janitor 30
G. C. Youngblood to mo aid 5
( Duiyx
The necessities of life, as well as of business, snakes it the
duty of every man to “get ahead” financially.
Other men “get ahead,’’and so can you. The way they get
ahead is by banking their surplus cash, and conducting their
affairs with the view of keeping their balances on the increase.
The business of our bank is to assist —but we can not assist
you unless you will permit us to do so. Come in and let s talK it
over.
Irwinton Bank
TOOMSBORO MOTOR CO.
Operated By
J. 11. HOLLIMAN W. J. HOLLAND
FORD CARS
Also Garage work efficiently done. Ford parts, oils, greases
gasoline. We are always pleased to have you visit us. It is a
pleasure to serve you. Drive a Ford, the universal car.
Market: Groceries: Lunches
Everything new, just started. Plenty of fancy groceries,
fresh meat, fish. New oil stove right in the window, in
the sunshine and fresh air, ready to cook you a nice, hot
lunch you will enjoy eating. Near court house.
George Hatcher - - Irwinton
Tom Minter to mo aid 5
Miss Betty Smith to mo aid 5
W, I. King to mo aid 5
Mrs. B. F, Stubbs to mo aid 5
Miss Georgia Pitts to mo aid 5
Miss Ellen Brook to mo aid 5
Mrs Henry Brewer to mo aid 5
Miss Babe Jones to mo aid 5
Mrs Sapp to mo aid 5
Mrs T. R. Dixon to mo aid 5
Mrs Willis V, all to mo aid 5
J, W. Vinson to salary 45
work 25. cook 12. 37
wash 3.50 phone 2- fish 2.80 830
total 90 30
W. E. Boyer to groceries
for poor farm 31 10
Mrs Tarpley to mo aid 3
Mrs Rosa Spear to mo aid 5
Mrs G.A. Bentley' ' 7 50
S. J. Dixon to vital certifi
cates &
T, E. Boone to mo aid 5
Mrs Amanda Dixon to mo
aid &
Miss Emma Jones to mo aid 5
Mrs W. I. King to mo aid 5
Alex S. Boone to s d fifa
levy etc. 2 75
s. d. fifa levy etc. 2 30
s. d. fifa leyy etc. 2 30
s. d. fifa levy etc. 2 25
total 9 60
American Printing Co. to
Printing for Clerk Sup Court 13 25
R. V. Shepherd to type
writer ribons 2 25
repairs rem 12.50 total ' 14 75
H. A. Fountain to expence
to Dublin Ga, for Dublin
Veener Co- Taxes 10
Total Disembursements
for Aug. Term 1927 11,074.08
H. A. Fountain has about finished
up his tax gathering and has made a
good record in keeping the tax work
straight and clearing it up in record
time-
J- J. Snow, Boss Holder and Gillis
Holder in town Saturday,
