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INDUSTRIAL
VOLUME XIV-
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1908
NUMBER 36-
NATIONAL CELEBRITIES
Declare Pe-ru-na to Be the Greatest Ca
tarrh Remedy of The Age.
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Senator John M. Thur*
ton, of Omaha, Neb., writes:
Peruna entirely relieved me of a
ery^rritating cough. / am a firm
eliever in its efficacy for any
uch trouble.”
Coined Chamber, Jan. 1, 1903.
The first meeting- of the new council
-° r 1903 was called to order by Mayor
' -X Parker, Aldermen C. C. Staton,
A. Dozier, J. L. Williams, John A.
Pierce, S. C. Dunlap Jr. and IIdward
-Thompson present.
The business before the council was
to T JX salaries and elect city officers for
tiie year 1903. The following officers
Uere elected with perquisites of their
offices ana at salaries per annum as fol-
lo 'VS- payable monthly:
Ge °- Lathem, City clerk, $600.00
]i - H. Parks, Chief of Police. 600 00
T. Bagwell, Sanitary Inspec
tor and day policeman, 480.00
E- M. Montgomery. 1st night po
liceman, 420.00
Th \V. Wright, 2nd night police
man, 420.00
T A'. S. Wills, street overseer, 420.00
Emory Merck, electrician, 600.00
A- J. Wofford, engineer at Water
and Light plant, 840.00
*T°hn W.Bailey, Cemetery sexton, 300.00
T J - P. Gallaird, city attorney with
out extra compensation, 100.00
L. McKinney, City Treasurer, 50.00
E 1 '- iv. A. Smith, city physician, fee of
seventy cents per visit and furnish
medicines at his own expense.
Alderman S. C. Dunlap Jr. was unan-
imuusly elected mayor pro tem.
On motion, C. C. Dunbar and W. S.
Pun bar, firemen, were voted salaries
°f 840 per month each.
Pm West, janitor and fireman, $20
Per month.
Oii motion council adjourned to meet i
Hon. William Young*
blood, Auditor of the Interior,
writes from Washington, D. C., to
Dr. Hartman, Columbus, O., as
follows : “I’ve often heard of your
great medicine and have persuade
ed my wife, who has been much
of a sufferer from catarrh, to try
Peruna, and after using one bottle
she has wonderfully improved. It
has proved all you have claimed
for it.”
Hon. Rufus B. Merchant ?
Superintendent and Dis*
bursing Officer, U. S. Post*
Office, Washington, D. C., says;
“I take pleasure In commending
your tonic, having taken a bottle
of Peruna with very beneficial re=
suits. It is recommended to me
as a very excellent catarrh
cure.”
Congressman David F.
Wilber, °t Oneonta, N. V.,
writes: / am fully convinced
that Peruna is all ycu claim for it
after the use of a few bottles.” „
Congressman Irvine
Dungan, of Jackson, O., writes:
“I desire to join with my many
friends in recommending your
invaluable remedy Peruna to any-
one in need of an invigorating
spring tonic, or whose system h
run ddwn by catarrhal troubles. ’
We have letters from thirty
eight members of Congress attest
ing to the virtues of Peruna.
Thousands of people in the com
mon walks of life use it as i
family medicine.
For book of testimonials add res
The Peruna Medicine Co., Colun
bus, O.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Jan. 2, 1903, at 7.30 o’clock p. m. for
the purpose of passing license tax ordi
nance and other business.
Geo. Lathem, P. N. Parker,
Clerk. Mayor.
Council Chamber, Jan., 2, 1903.
Adjourned meeting of council called
to order by Mayor Parker. Aldermen
Staton, Dozier, Williams, Pierce, Dun
lap and Thompson present.
The mayor appointed the following
standing committee for the year 1903,
1. Committe on Police: Thompson,
Chairman: Dozier and Williams.
2. Committee on Finance: Staton,
Chairman; Dunlap and Dozier.
3. Committee on Streets; Dunlap,
Chairman; Staton and Pierce.
4. Committee on Health: Williams,
Chairman; Dozier and Thompson.
5. Committee on Buildings, Chimneys
and Awnings: Dozier, Chairman; Pierce
and Dunlap.
6. Committee on Fire Department;
Staton, Chairman; Dunlap and Dozier.
7. Committee on Lights and Water:
Dozier, Chairman; Thompson and Wil
liams.
8. Committee on Markets: Dunlap.
Chairman; Thompson and Dozier.
9. Committee on Cemeteries: Pierce,
Chairman; Dunlap and Williams.
10. Committee on Public Property:
Pierce, Chairman; Dunlap and Staton.
jl # Committee on Ordinances:
Thompson, Chairman; Dozier and Dun
lap.
12. Committee on Belief and Peti
tions: Williams, Chairman; Pierce and
Thompson.
Petition of W. H. Tovverv, for license
pool room in basement Arlington hotel,
was read and on motion granted. Li
cense for each table run, $25.00 per an
num.
. City printing for year 1903 was
awarded to the Gainesville News.
The specific tax ordinance for year
1903 was read first time, and taken up
by sections for adoption.
Council not having finished said tax
ordinance, on motion adjourned over
until Monday night, Jan. 5, 1903, at
7.30 o’clock.
Geo. Lathem, P. N. Parker,
Clerk. Mayor,
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Council. Chamber, Jan. 5, 1903.
Adjourned meeting of council called
to order by Mayor P. X. Parker. Al
dermen Staton, Dozier, Williams.
Pierce, Dunlap and Thompson present.
The following ordinance was read
first time and on motion the rules w T ere
suspended aud on second reading
passed:
An Ordinance to fix the Annual and
Specific Taxes of the city of Gaines
ville, on business occupations for the
year 1903 and to provide for the col
lection of the same, licensing said
occupations and professions.
Section i. lie it ordained by the
Mayor and Council of the citv of Gaines
ville and it is hereby ordained by the
authority of the same,
That upon every person, persons or
corporation exercising within said city
during the year 1903. per annum,either
of the following occupations or pro
fessions, the following specific tax shall
he levied and collected: said tax to be
due and paid upon the commencement
of each quarter, unless otherwise pro
vided for in this ordinance.
1. ACCTIONEEKS,regularly engaged
in such business, per annum —
No auctioneer shall be permit
ted to sell any article upon the
streets without permission of
the mayor.
2. Auctioneer, Every Itinerant
Merchant offering stocas of
goods for sale at auction, per
diem
3. Agents, Attorneys, or other
persons negotiating loans on
real estate.
4. Bakery, with privilege of con
fectioneries
Banker, or Broker or Firm of
persons engaged in buying or
selling exchange, or discount
ing notes or lending money....
Barber Shop, each chair 5
Billiard, Pool, Bagatelle or
other gaming table, each table,
whole year in advance. —.... 25
No person or corporation shall
he granted such license without
complying with the provisions
on the subject of billiard or
other gaming tables contained
in sections 256 and 257 of the
city code of Gainesville.
Boarding house keeper not en
tertaining transient guests,
boarding house lor students
and laooring people exclusively
excepted —
9. Buggies, Wagons, etc. other
than own manufacture 25
Buggies, Wagons, etc. not tak
ing out regular license, per
diem 5
Butcher or Vender of fresh
meats for each stall or wagon,
whole year or any part thereof
in advance
Buying and selling merchan
dise or produce on the streets,
not licensed merchants.... 20
13. BiLL-posters 10
14. Blacksmith Shop, each forge. 2.50
15. Book store — ... 25
16. Book agent or canvassers per
diem 1
17. Brokers and commission mer
chants 20
18. Cider of any kind, whether
kept or sold alone or in connec
tion with any other business,
payable quarterly in advance..
19. Cigarettes, cigarette tobacco,
cigarette paper sold or fur
nished, whether alone or in
connection with other business,
payable whole year in advance 20
Coal or coal yards 20
Cotton warehouse, where char
ges are made for weighing or
storage 15
Cash registers, dealers m or
agents.
Canvassers selling other than
merchants, per diem
Doors, sash or blindsj other
than own manufacture ...
Druggist
Exhibition of circus, not in
cluding side shows, per diem—
27. Exhibition of side show
273^ Express companies 50
28. Feather renovators, per diera—2.50
29. Fireworks, alone or in connec
tion with other business...... 10
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200
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30. Florist, or nursery 20
31. Foundry, selling articles other
than their owd manufacture...
3£. Flying jenny, per diem....
33. Furniture store
34. Guano dealer or agent, whole
year or any part thereof in ad
vance
35. Hardware .. .
36. Harness, other than own man
ufacture, alone or in connec
tion with other business
37. Hotel or boarding house keep
er entertaining transient guests
38. Insurance, fire, each company
or company represented by
agents or broker, soliciting or
obtaining fire insurance, whole
year or any part thereof in ad
vance 10
39. Insurance, life, each company
or company represented by
agents or broker, soliciting or
obtaining applications for life
insurance, except fraternal and
co-operative companies, to be
paid whole year or any part
thereof in advance 25
40. Insurance, accident or fidelity,
each company or corn pa ny rep
resented bv agent, whole year
or any p-irt thereof in advance. 10
41. Insurance, accident ticket
stands, agent or agencies,
whole year or any part thereof
in advance ... 10
42. Jewelry, silverware, clocks,
watches and repairing.whether
alone or in connection with
other business. _ . ... 20
43. Junk gatherers, by wagon or
otherwise 5
44. Laundry, laundry agent or
agencies 20
45. Lending money only, with or
without an established office. .. 25
46. Letting or running for hire,
hack, wagon or other vehicle,
except for building or agricul
tural purposes, for each vehicle
of said description, payable
semi-annually in advance
47. Lightning rod agents or deal
ers
4S. Loan and building associations,
or agents for same
49. Livery, feed and sale stables or
any person letting for hire a
horse or horses including priv
ilege of bus and dray lines,
whole year in advance
50. Lumber, shingles, lathes, lime,
cement or brick, other than
own manufacture
51. Manufacturers of soda water or
phosphates, one or both, wheth
er alone or in connection with
any other business
52. Marble or granite yards or
agencies —
53. Milk wagons, each
54. Millinery, whether alone or in
connection with any other bus
iness
55. Oil or oil agencies. — ...
56. Opera house
57. Organs, pianos or sewing ma
chines, dealers or agencies,
whether alone or in connection
with any other business
58. Optician
59. Optician, itinerant, per diem..
60. Patent rights, agent or agen
cies, whole year or any part
thereof in advance...
61. Pawnbrokers 25
62. Peddling on streets or from
house to house, merchandise or
articles of any description, ex
cept agricultural produce direct ..
to consumers, for each person 20
63. Photographer, charging there
for — 10
64. Phonograph, in advance per
diem... 1
65. Picture frames.alone or in con
nection with any other busi
ness — 10
66. Plumber, roofer or dealer m
asphalt, granite or slate 10
67. Printing, news and job 10
68. Printing, job only 5
69. Pistols, alone or in connection
with other business 10
70. Real estate or renting agent.. 10
71. Restaurant or eating house,
alone or in connection with
other business — 20
72. Selling fruits, melons, flour
or other articles of merchan
dise from cars, per car 5
73. Shooting gallery 35
74. Skating rmk . 10
75. Soda fount, with privilege of
ice cream or ice cream parlor,
alone or in connection with
other business. 15
76. Jce cream parlor, alone or in
connection with other busi-
nesss 10
77. Stoves, tinware and crockery,
alone or in connection with
other business 25
78. Tailor, cleaning or dye shops 5
79. Telegraph company 50
80. Telephone company 75
SI. Tenpin or bowling alley 25
82. Typewriters, dealer or agents 10
83. Undertaker or dealer in cof
fins ,— 25
84. Vender of medicine, not hav
ing druggist’s license, per Jem
85. Wagon yards — —
86. Watchmaker repair shop no
stock
87. General merchandise, consist-
5
25
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for
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ing of dry goods, notions,
clothing, shoes, hats, groceries,
bagging, ties, tobacco, cigars
and other articles not to in
clude any line on which there
is a special tax - _ -
Except in ease where amount
of capital stock shall be $500 or
less, in such cases—
Sec. 2. Be it ordained that when
good and sufficient reasons it may
seen proper to tax any person or per
sons following any business occupatioc
or profession, whether residents oi
non residents, and not specially men'
tionea in this ordinance, the~ mayoi
may in his discretion require such taa
as he may deem just and equitable.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained that nc
person shall exercise either of the oc
cupations or professions in said eitj
without procuring a license therefor,
All persons who shall fail or refuse tc
procure such license promptly after the
beginning of the quarter shall on con'
vietion, he punished according to Sec
tion 68 of the code of the city of Gaines
ville.
Sec. 4. Be it ordained by the author
ity aforesaid that no license shall b€
issued for any time less than provided
for in this ordinance, and no reduction
shall be made on account of the time
that may have elapsed before the li
cense is issued.
Sec. 5. Be it ordained that all ordi
nances and parts of ordinances in con
flict wfith these ordinances are hereby
repealed.
Recording fee for each license, 5C
cents.
Col. S. C. Dunlap, Sr., was elected a
member of the Board of Education tc
till unexpired term of Col. Howard
Thompson, resigned.
A motion prevailed to reconsider the
letting of the city printing, and $40 was
appropriated for the printing of the
council proceedings in both city papers
being $2o for each paper. The print
ing of office supplies was turned ovei
to the clerk and chief to make such
contracts as will be best for the city.
No further business, on motion coun*
cil adjourned.
P. N.JPabker,
George Lathem, Mayor,
Clerk.
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Council Chamber, Jan. 8th, 1803.
Council called to order in regular ses
sion by Mayor Parker. All members
of the hoard of aldermen present. The
minutes of the preceding meetings held
Jan. 1st, 2nd and 5 th, read, corrected,
and on motion adopted. The rules
were suspended and after the second
reading the annual specific tax ordi
nance was amended as follows:
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Gainesville, Geor
gia, that Section 1, of the annual spe
cific tax ordinance for the year 1903, be
and is hereby amended, so as to include
therein an annual license tax on bicy
cle dealers, selling, renting and repair
ing, and Surety companies, as follows;
88. Bicycle Dealers, renting or
repairing bicycles, alone or in
connection with any other bus
iness §15
Surety Companies, writing
surety bonds, employees liabil
ity bonds,boiler and plate glass
insui ance, one or all .$10
A motion prevailed for the council to
appoint a man, whose duty shall be to
supervise the work of the present
street improvement, and any other
public work of the city that may re
quire a supervisor, under direction of
the various standing committees. Said
man to work for the present, under
the direction o£ the street committee
'
On motion Mr. T. V. Eberhart was ap
pointed supervisor, as afore stated
and to recive a salary of $40 per month
with the understanding that his ser*
vices can be dispensed with at any time
the council may see fit to discontinue
the employment of a supervisor.
No further business council adjourn*
ed.
George Lathem, P. N. Parker,
Clerk. Mayor.
Mr. J. R. Wilcox of Macon, was
in Gainesville last week.
Mrs. J. B. Stvanton of Buford,
made a trip to Gainesville laBt
Friday.
Mrs. John R. Brown of Char
Baton, N. C., is on a visit to her
mother, Mrs. S, A. Langston, and
is considering returning to Gaines
ville to reside permanently!
