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5 THE MlLi.EDGEVILLE NEWS OL. Vlll. NO. 15. MILLEDGEVILLE. GA., SATURDAY, JAN. 9, 1909. $100 Per Annum IN ANNUAL MESSAGE MAYOR BELL ADVOCATES CITY OWNERSHIP OF WATER AND UGHT PLANTS AND RtCOUN I S RAPID PROGRESS OF THE CITY . u old contract the lights were not provid- lb mum utxporitti»i rublic Document «j the «ty on moon light nights; but Ever (vied,hi. _ hiblit ol Tte ,S“ every night in the year, this entire ser vice being given at a coat slightly be- Clty pBupie Ah. Told ot Expansion of Vunlcipalil). To the council assembled in annu a session Thursday might Mayor Miller S. Bell presented one of the most complete reports on the eity gnvemment ever low the former cost. 5—The service of the Ore department has been improved by the addition of new equipment, by the installation of an electric system for alarms, and by the transference of the headquarters to the present rooms in the new City Hall. The piece of land purchased by read by the citizens of M.lledgeviile former administration as an addi- and one of the first of its kind ever mad* tion to the City Cemetery lias been en- G. M. C. Opened Witt. Good Prospects Wednesday public here. In the message of the mayor citv Ownership of waterworks and electric lighting plants are advocated. E\, tension of sewerage, working of streets by convicts, permanent street improve ments, better aide walks and many othei important branches are full covered-l?° r working She public streets, whereby The report in full is as follows; Miltedeeville, Ga., Jan. 7. UK'S. To the Board of Alderman, pity of MWedgeville. Ga. ientlemer;—At the conclusion of tbt m year of our official duties and ne- onsibilitiea, and before entering upon i ner year, I deem it proper and expe dient to submit for your consideration . detailed statement <f the financial con dition of the City Government, includ ing the reports of the heads of yarrows' City Departments, wnich I append herte- to as t part.ef this report, and which J trust will burnish information which mill prove af service. In submitting this annual report to you. I shall avail myself of the privilege of making such comments and suggestions as seem pra yer and for the best interest of our City. It has been .the policy of our admin istration, (as you w^U know) since we entered upon .the duties of office, to keep the public, advised of the affairs of this eity, realising that public office is s public trust,-anti that the tax payer is entitled to kooav.how this trust is being the City willeecure the services of ifif- teen convicts at a cost very much low-' er than now paid for eight day laborers. 9. —The bended indebtedness of the City has been reduced $1,200.00. in addition to-Shis. $2,780.50 has been paid as the in tonest on the bonded indebted ness. 10. —The Georgia Military College has been supported as follows; $2,07<L5Q has been paid on notes for money bor rowed forithe uso of the College previ ous to the year 1908; $4,800.00 has been appropriated and paid for the running expenses of the year. Also the received $700.00. KENLLTii UlJKlXi; 1008. During the past year, the following results have been accomplished; 1. —▲ sew ant beautiful City Hall has been erected at a cost of $13,031.35. to 2. —The street department of this city baa 1 bees reorganised and furnished with new equipment, including three nhies, three wagons, two wheel (crapes, two drag scrapes and four seta it harness. 3. —The streets have been kept in as oed conditiou as possible, mucn impor- ant filling in and grading has been iont, while numerous bridges have been ■ebuilt and repaired. 4. —A new and improved contract has >een made for eleetri' lights under the cal newspapers. closed with a substantial iron fence, am the land has heen divided into lots, which are now available for sale. _ 7w» During the twelve months just «nde^, the use-of the city sewers ha; heen greatly extended, and there has been a todkl of 161 connections made.m „8.—A new plan has been nmuguruud le College during the nast te Eddy High setivol has 11. —The Baldwin Blues have receiv ed $300.80firom the treasury. 12. —We have good reason for gratifi cation at pfce splendid order that has prevailed in Millodgeville throughout the entire year. There has been an absence of public gambling; drunkness has been rare, and the enforcement of the prohibition law has had its beneficial effect upon thecammonity. 13. —A new system of bookkeeping has been established in the office of the City Clerk aad Treasurer. 14. —As far as possible the citizens have been kept informed of the City’s affairs by a asasr meeting and by pub licatim of such facta, financial and oth- erwtae, as might preve interesting to the tax-payers. da!.’ AUDIT 4»F BOOKS, 1007. As will he recalled by you, one of our first official acts was to employ the Joel Hunter Company to audit the City books for the year, 1907, and make a statement of financial condition of the City at close of business Dec. 31, 1907. Upon the completion of this report a citisens moss meeting was held at the Court House and the report submitted to the people, and later published in lo- Spltadld Attendance aid Unusual In tens! Shown nl School. Mnny . Improvements Will be Y Bade This Spring TWO SHOOTINGS ONE WEEK F00 I 0EI1MTY. \m Occwred |in CKy Limits ol nil edgevtlle and The Other Naar Brawn’s Crosslng-The Story. PRES. M. IH. PARKS IS MADE SECRETARY OF EOUCATiIRS Miss Lillian Rule Also Honored r\ Convention ol Southern Education!* 1 Association Reid In Atlanta. Saturday afternoon late Hattie Brown, generally known around town as Hattie Juokaon, was shot near the The Georgia Military College, one of 19«** ia railroad depot by Charlie lbt> t“»st kaown schools in the state, commenced the Now Year tern Wed nesday with excellent attendance. Seme improvements have been made during the holidays and later mote wjII corns. The tnty of Milledgeville is doing everything possible to advance the od- uaatioruu interests of the community and this work is having a desirable ef fect in many ways. During the Spring a good baseball team will probably be developed and the coming of toe Newark team to tb> city m> doubt means much in the way o an advertisement for this section. T” Despite the Fact that I90S was a so-called Panic Year, still we did the Irargest Easiness In Bar History It shows people of Milledgeville and Baldwin coun ty appreciate good goods at the lowest possible prices. We take occasion to thank our friends and to wish hem a Happy and Prosperous New Year, as suring them we will do our best during 1909. Chandler Brothers STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES »4/4444444444444;4-*>4444J<M The report shown that the sum of $3,- 960.M was turned over to this adminia- trativn as a cash balance. It also shown that ns against this cash balance ther < were outstanding unpaid approved cur rent bills for 1907 ot- $2 344 71 Nefte for fire hose, 875 00 & in hit. due on City Bond* 157 60 Dec. salaries for officers 476 66 Unapproved accounts 46 05 Borrowed money for use G. M. College 2 078 50 Total - - ' $5 976 {2 It will be observed that after the above items were paid, that there ex isted an indebtedness ol, more than $2,- 000.00. AUDIT «r BOND ACCOUNT. In levying taxes, the law requires that (axes shall be raised for three separate and distinct purposes, vix: 1st.—School fund. 2nd,—Bonded indebtedness. 3rd.—Ordinary current expenses. The law further requires ; that then 4 three funds Bhall be kept separately and that one should not be used for the oth er. However, in making -a personal audit of the bond account for the past twelvo years (since 1896} the books of the City showing that the sum of $3,- 113.49 had been taken from the bond account and paid on the ordinary current expenses, thus leaving on the books a deficit of $3,113.49 on bond ac count at the beginning of nur adminis tration. Therefore, it was found neces sary to increase the taxation levied for tne ordinary expense account in order to pay back the deficit in the bond ac count; consequently this left a smaller amount available for current expenses of the City this year than would have been the case otherwise. Beeves, The trouble was «f domestic rtjtture and during a quarrel Reeves be came enraged and fired on the woman, ■sing a 44 calibre pistol. She died al most instantly and Reeves fled. Both were, of course, negroes. Bloodhounds were a re rom the state farm, but no trail -coaid be de weioped when they reached the scene, due probably to the fact that so many people had been around. Monday morning the second shooting occurred on the Wilson piece about 9 miles out. Drury Watson was shot by Lee Bonner and while Ms death was not sudden, yet the woand was pro nounced futali Sheriff Terry went • at once in pursuit of Bonner. They were also negroes. New Officers Are Niifid For Ttie l0. of U. H. . -r - if • », leoevoienl Order el Untied Hearts Doing Rood Work nod Starts Out no Tie Nee Year Prospirously. Pres. M. M. Parks, of the G. N. & 1. college here was elected secretary oi the Southern Educational Associatin' which was held in Atlanta last wee! Miss Lillian Rule also of the (real ini-1 - tution was named secretary of the d. p&rtment of manual arts. The honors conferred upon the Mill- MT. PLEASANT WiiGE B. Ol (IF U. H. HAS NEW OFFICERS At a recent meeting Mt. Pleasant Lodge No. 2 B. O. of U H. the follow ing officers were elected for the next tarm. J.W. Hubbard; Chief Commander* S. M. Patterson; Vice Commander, J. T. Hoover; Past Commander, C. L Patterson; Secretary, J. S.| Pearce; Trees., J. W. Batson; Priest, J. S. Combess; Usher, W. L. Allen; Inside- Watch, Richard Ailei.; Outside Watch.. The lodge is in a fiouri ing condit ion, and plan '• e been adopted to AUDIT OF SCHOOL FUND ACCOUNT. .The City Bonks at [the close of busi ness Dec. 31, 1907, reflected that there should be to the credit of the School Fund tbe sum of $4,800.63. In malting an examination of this account I found that in 1906 and 1907 that $1,702.52 had been expended from the City Treasury orr tne Cadet Barracks building of the Georgia Military College in putting on Mansard roof and installing steam heating, which amount was not charged to the School Fund, but was charged to Ordinary Current Expenses of the City. I also found that the Board of Trustees of Georgia Military OP had not paid annual rental for year 1905, 1906 and 1907, amounting $1,- 800.00. I brought this to the. attention of our City Attorneys and asked if* these items were not legitimate Charges against Lhe money levied for school purposes; Their written opinion was that these items were proper chafes against the School Fund Account, and by your direction were so charged. When this was done and the money which had been borrowed for thfuse of theGoilege, viz: $2,076.50 was charged to the school fund account, instead of this account showing a credit balance of $4,300.63; it showed a debit balance of $1,278.39. At a regular meeting of Midway Lodge No. I B: O. of U. H. held last Monday evening the following officers twere elected to serve for the ensueing term: Com. ia Chief, T. H. Gilman; Vice Com, J. F. Brookins; Sec’y, C. F. Polk; Aset Sec’y, C. B. Smith; Treasurer, J. A. Hubbanl; Usher, M. L. Thompson; PrieBt, Rev. O. P. McDermont; Inside Watchman, H, B. Fiury; Outside Watchman, C. W. Gholston. i, TRUSTEE J E. B. Hubbard, A. F, Baumzartel and G. C. Gilman. JUDICARY Chief Justice, E. B. Hubbard; Associate Justices, Rev. O. P. McDerment and C. B. Smith. Under the head of good of the Order several brothers made some very in teresting and instructive talks. On the second Sunday in January* Bro. O. P. McDerment has ag^reed to receive the Lodge in a body at his church in Midway, at which time he will preach to the members a special sermon, all members are urged to meet at the Hall at 10 o’clock a. m. on that day wnere they will march to the church. The Iiodge is now in a very prosper ous .condition, having about 125 mem bers and a surplus of $120 in the treasury. jJfK Card of Thanks. We wish to taka this means of ex tending to ail oar friends and neigh bors, who were so kind and helpful dur ing the long sickness and death ot our dear sitter Leila Mandersen, our sin cere and heartfelt thanks and appreci ation and assure them that it will be always remembered. Yours truly, Mr. and Mrs. J. f. Brownlee. edgevillo educators constitute quite u , increase their members i p during the distinction as there were over 6001 next term. leading educators present at the con I .0. I. Patterson Secy. vention. The meeting was undoubtedly j . cne of the greatest of its kind ever 1 | education and give one best fitted tex the race. held in the south and many important points were brought out and among the 1 most important topics discussed was ! Most of the papera read beforo that of negro education. ’ 1 association were devoted to industrial' Sopt. J. H. Phillips, of Birmingham and t «‘ :hnica > tra ning and there was a public schools, disscussed the question pr 'P onderarfc «‘ pf advocatea for P ractl ~ in a complete way and brought out th, Cal worlt in a11 d ’ ’ ls - four salient points of the negru ti edu- Those atte il>.ig from L •.}, •}.& 1, national life, via. the short period for college were: development of the mind, the necessiiy President M. M. Parks, Dr. J. L, for practical and technical training of Beeson, Prof. H. J. Gaetner, Prof, I.. the negro/that the country schools H. Scott, Mrs K. H, Scott, Mihs Alice supported locally was nest for the Napier, Mias Lillian Rule, Miss J. I. negro, and lastly that it was the duty Roswell, Miss Elizabeth Falls, Miss of the south to manage the negro’s Jennio Walker, Mill of C rctiinstance “■an 5 In this city, as everywhere, the Mill of Circum stance is grinding away 24 hoifrs. a day—and, today, it may be grinding YOUR GRIST. It may be turning one of the incidents of this town’s daily life into an opportunity for you —into an advantage for you. ' . When a merchant gets caught in “the Mill,”’ and is pressed for cash, YOU benefit in the enfor ced sacrifice of some of his stocks—that is, YOU BENEFIT, if you keep posted on what is going on “at the Mill" by reading the ads. in The News. 1 he owners of things—automobiles, securities, businesses, machinery, horses and carriages, type writers, office fixtures, houses, books, pictures—get into this old “M:ill of Circumstance," and out of their troubles come your opportunities. They pay the toll. Incidentally, it’s better to watch the ads, in The News and to profit by the products of “the Mill" than to get caught in it yourself. Although, it-your turn should come, an ad will usually get you but safely. niLLEDGEVILLE News. MMMMMmvvwv The Right Goods Thanking you for the old/years business, Wishing you a Happy and Prospferous New Year, we assure you “It’ll still be all right if you get it fromMT DIXON WILLIAMS h