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TO MEHBERS OF THE
WIDEhAtWAKE
Pressing Club.
After expiration of your tickets we will no longer
press suits for $1.00 per month unless payment is made in
advance. Our reason is plain and logical, so let’s get togeth
er and understand each other, and do business on business
principles.
; All pressing clubs charge $1.00 per month in advance
for 4 suits and tne majority of members of this club seem
unwilling to do this way. We can’t afford to press clothes
for 25 cts. per suit and then wait until tickets expire to col
lect. We understand, of course, why so many refuse to pay
in advance and that is because several have lost] money on
account of the'club changing hands so often. ____
flayor Bell’s flessage.
(Continued From Cage Iwo)
Company, bnt upon investigation, it
was found that the company is free
from city taxation by the existing eon-
tract. winch was made Nov. 20, 18SI1.
It will be seen that according to ttie
original contract that the city gives the
company freedom from taxation and at
the same time pays over $3,000.00 a
year for rental of Are hydrants
Peisonally, I consider this a bad con
tract for the city, bnt as the contract
extends yet for thirteen years, it seems
that the city is bound to it so long as
the company furnishes a satisfactory
supply for fire purposes
1 may add in this connection that
considerable attention is being given to
day throughout the country to the
question of city ownership of water
works aud I sincerely trust that before
many years a way can he fonnd where
1st. It contained a clause which did
-^not require the company to furnish
"lights on moon-light nights, and,
2nd. It was ineffective to force the
furnishing of lights as stipulated be
cause thore was an insufficient penalty
attached to such failure.
These two objections were overcome
in out*now contract of May Iff, li)08.
and siuce that timo the city has had
bet er service at less cost.
The question of making a new coi>
tract for l'.HM) is now up to this Board
and what I desiro to stress is that w
aro entitled to and the citizens mils
have an improved condition in (Id.
mutter. The qnality of light furnisher
is poor, and each aud every lire light in
this city should be kept burning every
night in tho year.
In this connection it will not, he amis'
for me to say to yo ■ that any system
which falls short of municipal ■ wner-
But I have been in Milledgeville long enough tor peo
ple to know that l am not here to beat any one and will
carry out all my contracts, no matter how large or small. It
costs money to run a pressing club and unless regular mem
bers pay in advance for their tickets they will have to pay
the same price extra work brings. £ fflft
This is a plain business orooosition and deserves the con
sideration of the club. If the dub cannot be operated sys
tematically and according to the rules adopted by all suc
cessful clubs then I’m ready to drop it. All members who
are willing to pay $1.00 in advance for their tickets can get
4 suits pressed for’them, otherwise I must charge full price.
Respectfully yours,
| E. S. Barton
Successor to J. L. Daughtry, Propr.
Wide=A=Wake Pressing; Club
I*IIO 'JK 2GO
TAKE
II WiU Help You
J 32
“I suffered 9 years” writes Mrs. Sarah J. TIos-
I kins, of Cary, Ky. “I had female trouble and would
nearly cramp to death. My back and side would
nearly kill me with pain. I tried everything to get
relief, but failed, and at last began to take Cardui.
Now I can do my housework with ease and 1 give
| Cardui the praise for the health I enjoy.” Try.
AT ALL DRUG STORES
by Milledgoville can own and cfiierato 8 '<!> end absolute control of tMs fines-
its own Vvstem of water works and 'Ion nnist neccssiirily be Imperfect and
thus ereatlv reduce taxation. unsatisfactory. In mv judgment. the
thus greatly reduce taxation.
STREETS
The chief source of expense to the
ity of Milledgeville can and ought t
own its own lighting plant. Very many
cities in this State do own their electric
lights and I do not know of a single
^iity is ttie maintenance of its streets and [city or town that owns their own plant
side-walks. j hut that are well pleased with their in-
It has been estimated that them are | vestment, and I have talked with many
sixty miles of streets and one hundred j Georgia Mayors on this subject I l ave
and twenty miles of sidewalks. i never heard of u city once owning their
To keep these In proper condition is a plant and selling it to contract with an
constant drain upon the city's treasury, j individual, firm or corporation. If thore
In addition to the current expenses ' is money in it for corporations, why not
for tiiis purpose, it was necessary to add j for municipalities? A light oommissiou
new equipment to the street department i can he appointed liy authority of the
as follows: | legislature that will tak» the matter
Mules, $ (135 00 | entirely ont of politics, and where the
Wagons, scrapes, tools, harimss, j Mayor and Aldermen will not control
etc., 857 84| 1 be.love If tho oity would put in its
Piping aud lumber, 482 09] own light plant that at, the end of n
j comparatively short period, this expense
Total, $1,454 U8 of the city government would ho elimi
VRAT IS n©ST
IMP0RTANT
TO YOU
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Each are important points to consider but QUALITY must be FIRST,
always.
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you want, better seed can not be bought.
Send for our latest catalog on any seed you need for Fall planting
THE ALEXANDER SEED CO.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
BOX 40.
Cramps
Thousands of ladies suffer agonies every month,
[if you do, stop and think. Is it natural? Empliati-j
| cally and positively—NO! Then make up your
mind to prevent or cure tikis needless suffering!
SEWERAGE
Probably (ho most importaat and cer
tainly one of the moHt complex and
vexed pro]K>sitions with which oar iid-
iniaistiAtion has contended during the
past year bus been the question of sani
tary sewerage. I take it, however,
after considering everything, that much
has been done towards ils proper solu
tion. Tho burden placed upon the
property owners has been heavy, and its
weight rendered more grevious by
reason of tho rtepr. ssed money market
;m<! consequent hard times that have
been ami are still being felt by all classes
of our citizens. Notwithstanding every
thing, the efforts of our administration
to perfect anti install sewerage have
been met by a great majority of our
poonlo in the right spirit and with moat
cordial co-operation.
The purpose of our Board has always
been to be as leulont and liberal with
our citizens ns was possible and consist
ent with the faithful discharge of our
duties as public servants. Time and
again the limit was extended and action
deferred by us because we were not un
mindful of the burden on our people'.
The system is uot complete, nor per
fect, nor has there yet been a compli
ance upon the part of some few of our
citizens, but it cannot be denied that
very ooupiderablo progress has been
made, and I trust that it will not be
l ng before every residence und business
house will make connection with t ho
main lino of sewers.
1 desire to add that 1 favor the exten
sum of the line of main sewer South on
vVayne street, so that the citizens in
• hut locality may also enjoy tho benefits
of better sanitary conditions, and I urge
i tiis extension just, as soon as the flnati-
ml condition of tho city will permit
The health of onr people and the im
proved sanitary condition of city nre, in
mv opinion, of the most, vital tinpor-
taiice and demand the first cousidcra-
ton of the city administration.
The efforts of City Inspector, Mr.
Frank A Hull, to butler conditions are
ippreuiated,
BOARD OF HEALTH.
In all progressive citieH, thore is n
trowing tendency to give moru atten
tion to the question of health.
Health is paramount, and it is tho
luty of those empowered with author!-
y to see that the health of citizens is
protected.
The sanitary condition of the city
should be Improved from year to year,
mil as rapidly as possible there should
on an elimination of many of the nui
-anoed wliiph have for a long time been
detrimental to the health Of the people
if this city. There should be Heweragc
extension, and the abolitipn of surface
nuisances; m order that the people of
Milledgeville should have the protection
from diseases likely to result from un
sanitary conditions. Life is more valu
able than all else, and there should bo
no false eoon mv in tills mutter.
Recently there bus beeu marked im
provement in the sanitary condition of
tho city, due partly to tho establish*
meat of a sewerage system, and partly
to the efficient services of our excellent
Board of Health.
The tnniubei’shlp of the Board is as
follows: P p T O.oloy, Ollatiumn;
Hr, G. A. Lawrence, Mr. B. I. Fraley,
Mr. T. L. McOomb and Mr. E. £ Bass.
the past, year in a harmonious manryr
and an honest endeavor has been made
ii me eur uy* Hi go in unai*< to
.•■i'ii flip best possible order t.hrough-
uni the is r Mille-g ■ I * *■ m *uie of
the most orderly cities in the State.
In his repu. . net Lii.ru.i gives
ail itemized si uemeiit of tlie total num
ber of arrests, eonvictious, acquittals,
etc. He says: “The Christmas lioli^'
days passed off quieter than I ever knew
them since my connection with the city
during tho paHt eleven years ”
It, is gratif ■ ing to note that the Chief,
with the assistance of Capf. Roberts,
reports a healthy increase in the amouni
collected as street taxes.
RECORDER
The report of the City Rocor i>t.
Judge U. T. Whilden, is herewith suu-
tnitred
In the Recorder’s court, the ve ir
1I)(1H, there have bee i collected $1 828 75
in flues. I call vnur attention to • r
ommeudatioii of the Recorder relao-'g
to the codification of the city law-.
This seems advisable provided this work
can he done at a cost not to excee I one
hundred dollars
The Recorder has been faithfnl ui the
discharge of his duty and deserves much
credit for the good order rlint lias pie-
vailed in the city.
Mill edge ville’s New < ity Hall,
Numerous bridges throughout the nated entirely and from It would come
oity have been re-built. The oost of a substantial souroo of iuconio that
lumber alone for this purpose has been could bo used to reduce taxation,
considerable. Much grading and filling I urge the municipal ownership of
in has heen done. Very satisfactory public utilities. 1 •
work has been accomplished in this de
pertinent under the capable supervision
of Mr. R. L. Holloway, street over
seer, and it is perhaps fair to «ay that
we now have streets in as good condi
tion as at any previous time.
FIRE
There has been paid by this adminis'
tration the sum of. $l,40J),U8 fpr firs
Many dead trees throughout thecuty (II*"'' "8 for hose purchased,a few
nave been removed and we have re- .V'‘ Hr8 *KO aud $600.0p for 600 feet of
placed them in many instances by re- ,0H0 ’*hto summer:) Wo
■eftiog young trees. 1 now on hand four reels in splendid
There is much pruning needed, and eonditton,, ami ample hose to meet the
we ho|ic to be uble to give tliia attention ru *"* 1 Insurant* people. The flre-
ihis winter. men are comfortably and pleasantly
In view of the repeated expense of j l®_Jiieir M,!W final ters in the
keeping the streets and tide-walks in ! ? ew Hall. A telephone has been
installed iu their rooms also, anil elec
tric hells which can he rung from the
Central Telephone office; thereby sav
ing considerable time iu giving alarm
in case of fire. Miltedgevilie iV pariici •
lurly fortunate in having tix spleudi
young men'to serve as firemen.
Aff will he seen from the report o
Chief Andrews, who bun been faiihfn
and diligent in the discharge of lie
da ties, thore have been but nine call*
made during the entire year, the Mil
hejigeville Ice Works being tho larges 1
Hie— the total amount of fire damage
for tho year being ,$8,338.00. As soon
atjtlie Oity Treasury will permit it. a
modem hook and ladder truck should
hi purchased. The rapid growth of out
cily demand* that this should be done
T|ere are several three-story buildings
inlnur city and in cases of fire these lad
dels could he used to advantage. Tin
Cli ef suggests some change in location
of Ire hydrants, and I recommend (list
tin Fire Committee of tliia Board give
till; matter attention.
SAMUEL EVANS, Si K A a
COTTON-BROKERS RND WAREHOUSEMEN
Every Accommodation and Convenience for
Our Customers and the Trade.
HIGHEST PRICES’ PAID FOR COTTON
Yoor Patrcuase So'icited.
iojier condition, it seems to me advis-
ble to recommend that as early as
possible some permanent work should
oe done in the nature of Having our
naiu business streets. For this pur-
l>ose. probably the best material to be
■ si d would lie ciushed stone, which, I
■ ave lie. d told, can be had at the small
ost of fr igiit charges from Sparta.
'the cost of labor can greatly he re
duced by the use of convicts.
CONVICTS
During the latter part of December.
ith a committee from the Council, 1
met with the Board of Cou nt-mmer
of Road* and Revenue* of Kaldw-n
County. Arrangement* wore made for
the city to secure for labor on its streets
fifteen state convicts. Ordinarily the
rttate charge* for each convict $100.0(1 a
ar and hoard, but through the agency
of the ( onnty Commissioners, the con
vict* were secured without any cost of
litre. In addition to this, it wa* further
arranged witii the Commissioners that
the city would be relieved of the. re
sponsibility of the board ofthecouvio *,
provided the city pay* it* pro rata part
of the exnense for food and guards, the
present county convict camp* to bn u«ed
to care for the couvict* secured for the
citv.
In addition to this, onr mule* will be
stabled in the county camp lot, and all
wagon*, cart* and working tools will
also be kept there
Tho action of the County Commis
sioner* is considered generous aud is
appreciated.
The coh*. of sustaining the fifteen con
1 viet* will lie less than the expeu*e o*
I the eight day laborers, now iu service of
I the city, and I think it fair to say we
will get four time* the work done on
! our street* than is now being done.
LIGHTS
I beg to call vonr especial attention to
the question of lights for the ensuing
•■Tear Tt'c i-oiii rio-f r (rat wa* in o|)era-
Wuu the firs* |nrt of tins cur with the
Electric Light Coni|»nv wa. object ion-
ab'.e for iwciciuna.p.
CEMETERY
he report of our fnithful keeper of
Cemetery, Mr. Juo. B. Fair, shows
t there have been 105 intermnut* iu
rcemetery this year; of these 53 were
bites, 25 of whom were between the
te* of 60 aud !I2 year*, and 63 colored
[Dur cemetery is kept iu go r I coudi-
n. The appearauco would, however,
much impioved if our people would
|v* their individual square* more at-
ntion, and keep them free from grass
id weed* Daring the year a wire
uce ha* been erected beginning at the
lored Methodist Church and running
m colorjil entrance near Eddy School
7 te cemetery is now entirely fenced and
t d grave* of onr loved ones are pro-
t ted from the trespass of stock that
c tnce to be loose.
’he Jones field lias been cat into lot*
»i I I* now available for use. This is
tl most desirable p*ft of the cemeferv
A troug. snti.trrnf iai iron four.* ha*
hi n * icote I w I.c li I'M.-tores this h>r
T ) ciry will receive, lierlmps, $2,00u .00 1
fr in ?(•« «v|o rf those lots In tlie years
li slum.
POLICE
The progress of this department dnr-
ing the year just ended is gratifying aud j
ala ‘
CITY ATTORNEYS.
The City Attorneys. Messrs. Kenan &
Crawford, have rendered highly effi
cient services during the year. They
have attended a largo number of the
Council meetings, have advised on muny
occasion*, drawn many ordinances and
iiave rendered wiitten opinions in sever
al instance-
The work of the City Attorneys Iirb
been made more dittioclt booause the
laws and ordinances of tho city aro not
properly codified.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, I wish to express my
appreciation to the Boafd of Aldermen
and to the accommodating Clerk, Mr.
IV. W Stembrldge, for faithful service*
rendered to the city. There have been
finmerou* extra calls for Council meet
ings nnd these have heen well Attended,
often-timi s at tho Hucrifleo* or busiunss
and pleasure on your part.
Ill addition to this, tliero have been
many difficult questions for ousldera-
tion.
There have naturally been d fferences
of opinion as to policies for the city, but
mt, of it. all, I fool that many good
tilings have been aoooinplisliel
The fax rate lias been oxcoe 'In y
high tfio past, year, owing to circa ■*
stances over which we had no oontroL
The tax rare for 1909 should be kept
as low us consistent with good govern
ment, and I believe under careful man
agement a lurgfl part pf the City Hall
building debt can be paid, and that the
tax rate for 1909 call ■ bo materially re
duced. I heartily favor the redaction
of the rate wherever possiole.
In spite of the money puuic, Mlllodgo-
vllle ha* continued to prosper and tho
growth of the city is Remarkable. Let
us hope that the coming years will he
veam (if continued peace aud prosperity
for onf'tieloved city.
Respectfully submitted,
MILLER 8. BELL,
Mayor Oity of Milledgeville,
Diozo” Cabinets will deodorize
tbe^ty istoAie congratulated upon the! yo ^ome and keep away ail deadly
work
This department of onr oity govern- germs,
meut has transacted its bosiuess daring
Get one now they only cost $1.
J. R. SMITH.
►PEACHES
►FAIRVIEW CANNING FACT Y
•V MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. /«
V> A A A A A A A A A A A A ^rJI
\Clark Milling Go.
4 AUQUSTA, GA-
$ Manufactur ers of t.F»e
I Blue RlDDon Winner
“Survivor flour”
Also Other High-Grade Flours, Meal»
Grits and Feed Stuffs,
“Survivor” the Blue Ribbon Winner for three
consecutive years is the purest, best, most wholesome
Flour sold in the maret. Made from selected grains,
by the most perfect machinery and in one of the
sunniest corners of the Sunny South.
JULES RIVAL. W. M, DUNBAR
Treas. & Gen’l Mgr.
FRANK M. DUNRAR
Secretary.
President
W. B. YOUNG,
Vice President