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HJGLAdSVILLE, GA.,WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1905.
NO. 3.
ALTERNATIVE ROAD*LAW
Which Was Recommend by the Late
Grand Jury.
AND ALSO THE ACT AS AMENDED
The Law Provide for An Election and
How to Get it Called.
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The grand jury at the recent
May term of the shperior court
of, Douglas recommended the
adoption of what is known as the
“Alternative Road Law,’’ and as
it is probable that not a great
many of out citizens are fa
miliar with the law, as it now
^stands, we give below
tially the provision of the law.
Of course the importance ojf
the4ubject matter is recognized,-,
and duly appreciated by our peo
ple, and as it is probable, or at
least possible!-that some action
tion will be taken in the near fu
ture about the matter, no doubt
the essential features of the law
will be appreciated by those of
our readers not acquainted with
it already.
- The original law was enacted
by the legislature at the session
of 1890-1 and can be found in
Volume 1, Section 573 of the Code
of Georgia of 1895, and embraces
11 sections, .begining with 573
to eleven, are substantially
follows:
BiB 1. This„ .section dee'
the. commissioners ' of 1
and revenues, ordinary or such
other officer as has charge of
county matters, to have the sole
right to lay out, open, change di-
discontinue public roads in their
HE respective counties, and to have
^ the , sole > management of the
said roajjri: authority td appoint
a superintendent of public roads,
al^T to appoint all overseers,
f jpiards and officers that may be
• j required to carry out the provis-
s ions of the law; prescribes the
f duties of the superintendent,
^^^^fes^nd officers, . fix their
their
*ubj J h £ n S es a X e
every male citizen between ' S ’'
and those failing to pay the tax
are not to be worked together.
'■ b. The county authories may
work free hired labor and those
who do not pay the tax, g§
c. They may have the work*
done by contractors, private per
sons or corporations, but if done
this way the contractors shall be
required to employ,, the chain-
gang- if established. | and also
those who do - riot pay the tax;
and -, pay for -the work done by
either, to said authorities.
§J They may employ or com
bine any on all the three forego
ing methods, or may use any
other method or system desired
to accomplish work of ' keeping
the Said roads in good condit ion.
. 5. The county authorities are
authorized to' buy: all machinery
implements, tools, wagons and
11 stock necessary, ancLmay build
; Rouses or stockader. and anything
* 'necessary and are useful in hand
ling arid working the chaingang.
■ 6. The fund coming into their
hands they shall expend they
deem best in putting and keep-,
ing said roads in thorough eondr
tion and repair.,. ^
: 7l ' This section oriel a res that
HE ADDS FUTURE COST.
Judge Bartlett Stops the Trifling
With the Law.
ALL COST ACRUEING TO BE ADDED
When
a Case Is Carried Up .and Verdic
is Sustained.
REDUCED 33 1-3 PER CENT.
ern
as
iutw s F * ' (The m
hhhkmmb
citizens of toWns and cities are
not required to work outside their
corporate limits or pay.thejax,
8. This section is’-directed
against defaulters who neither
work or pay the tax. j Provides
that they may be tried and B
guilty fined not less-than $1 nor
more more
the defaulter failed,to workafter
notice. . ..
9. Defaulters tnav be tried by
6ne or more of the commissioners
after teh lays
•time and place, of trial,
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commissioners, or by a lawful
constable of the* County,*:1 ,
This ieetipjAprov-Hrih that
n~" ItoHjLotoA
until recommended by the^”anc
jury at any term of the superior
court, and may be .sy^peridrid toy :
a like recommendation;. i -
The foregoing was the original
law but was,altered m'some re--"
sheets by the act pi the legisla
ture, approved- Augtos| l2,1903.I
1903, page 26. ' ♦The ma-
terisij alterations are as follows:
1. If the law is recommended:
for adoption by the grand jriry it
may be suspended, by a majority
vote of the qualified yoters of the
county upon a petition filed with
the ordinary, who shall call.an
flection: provifled .one-fifth of the
els^o||j|6r voters sign, the
teh election shall' be
Ug thirty days frorri
i said petition.,
f>ve provisions, are not
to our county now for
I Lawyers and clients irt Judge
Bartlett’s circuit are going to find
.Jordan a hard roristgoia-avel. At
least that portion* who try to
defeat the ends of justice, or stay
the carrying outothe verdict of
the’ court.
■^Jtn all tha,criminal cares tried
rift riphyiefed at the recent term
qj?Douglas'superior court Judge
Bartlett; in sentencing the prisf
oriers, added all future cost that
would accrue if carried to the su
preme court would be included.
. JSlo doubt if all the judges
would adopt Judge Bartlett’s
plan the worltobf "the supreme
A BIG TIME AHEAD!
The People Rallying to Idea of
Celebrating July 4th.
A RED LETTER DAY FOR DOUGLAS
The Farmers of the 1271st District
Living Up to Their Agreement.
The sub-division of the South-
Cotton Association of the
1271st district, G. M., met the
13th, inst. with a good turn out.
We found that the cotton acre
age from 1904 to 1905 has been
oeduced 33 1-3 per cent, and that
fertilizer used under eotton near
ly 60 per cent. We have an en- The people of Douglas and
rollment of 43 members who have Douglasville are going to cele-
paid their quarters. j brate the 4th of July.
Couldn't Believt It. * Th * vari 'f‘ ® mmittees - have
I gone to work.
And they propose to make Die
The People Are Railping to the Idea of
Celebrating the Day.
court ■ would - be
lightened as
be carried to
pWer cases
that court. j| j
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kC Teachers Elected.
I .-At a meeting of the board of
trustees of the Douglasville Col
Last Friday when Judge Bart
lett dismissed the Jury he told
them to call bn the clerk for their a success,
script. One of the jurymen ask
Mr. Winn who would pay it.
Winnv-Go to the treasurer and
get Atour mdney.; Juryfcian-?*
Wherlis the treasurer? Winn—
Take it to Mr. Jackson. Jury
man who is Mr. Jackson ? Winn
—Mr, T. A. Jackson. Juryman-
Who is he? Winn—Take it to
Lon Jackson over at Duncan’s.
Juryman—Alright! I know Lon
Jackson. I believe he will pay me.
2nd Juryman- Well, I will wait
and see how you Come out. ’Who
ever heard of Douglas county
paying the jury! I bet we will
have to let old man Arch run his
lege Saturday Evening the follow- J f our through the orders.
mg teachers wrire tendered them
present positions in the College.
grades. ~ , /, ^ lk 4 ,4 1 ,
I fifte and
grides.’, Jtf y
ftsixfh
Bu.’flg,! .UTiWBffP^W! mam ... -: SIM
i at mmm
sa
shall be required
ever, no
person
m any one year j W fhe receilT
tojwof^ riiore than ten day, ‘ nor; lowing, if th e
lieu
shall the tax m
more than fifty
° f *>ys
May coiirt, Fol-
ffl nor desii-’ed.
amount topoint,
cents per diem 2
required ’
vhe txdievet
ae'Sb.
'
I out the way to'I I
After the granflliP^f r<: "
hi ic , voters
■county C an |*-|
and. he .shnA- ry
flhe
(with
of such persons.
cents on the $10t) and [ J 2 a
when collected and the iornmu I
tation tax collected L tn L i
SfeSiSiFI •AAA.r;:;;
publi ' an ‘fc
or fionvwtn ii.. < “uemean-, adopted, and w ' J ’ v
or
r ne ' ,oar« af ,-Worri try-
hii to find a mrS/.suitablc for the
t ■»!‘niv.-i’ient. li’luu hax^
^lagri’fiuriiberidf applications, in
person avid ity letter. |
' decision; will probably he
reached Saturday.
Chapel Hill Reunion,
f There will, he no change in the
Chapel Hill ’Baptist . church re
union. §ffl®|l§01 ,, i i
it will-be held .on the fourth
Sunday in May, the 28th.
All members and those who at
any time belonged to that church,
klso all the pastors who have
I V ■- 1- ■ Ti) HHHH
served the enukbh, are 'cordially
invited.
There will, also be an all day
singing in the Sacred Harp at
the. same time. . Everybody in
vited.
Remember the time-fourth
Sunday in May, the 28th.
After Moonshiners.
Reveime .officers invaded the
quiet apighhorhood Of Chapel
Mla4 Friday night and broke
up an illicit distillery. '
It is ^tidphat the still was of
IHRj Jpe rirciinary-j
was poured
Several hun-
mmsm yw«»
“I-Mlii UteSSffft vlcotion
soils l-an^l'. -'>n4-L-w.: •
clrec}^
0 h^- Arj^lstiir^fas hidden in a swamp
The \ wu^nch and the officers had
PH a br|h rpo tound about way to get to
j t0 || a Ideal
it. a auj^grg a j so p a( j directioris
■ The offlg^^stillin the same sec-
to ariothes <|||cpunty but lost their
tion of the )p W
b<.
earmgs ari
angel;
bn is
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'd failed to get it.
ss Pope Dead.
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is once p* ‘ ‘"‘t fiertje Pope, of Winston,
of any other ^ (suspended in tL ^ eal is had or; iss,FannJs at her father’s
Jtate, eithe/wi&S^S fo? f m ,f nd ^ ^ndaferarley Pope. Miss
11 • In addition to this they ithree^ 6 act , eanriDt he hekl urn Ip° me ’ Mr> th ^ nd daughter of
sons who do i 1311 l^ ! '. a f rei ' .d)e election. I !l 0j0e Was tke g^^“ Douglasville.
1st.. Juryman returns Here
she is, every cent,! Jack, paid me
'111 I'll! 1 I ,,W
-,iie s
got; the, money (to paylt. Douglas
county |sf no lopjper -Paupieib?
2nd. Jin-yman- Well I’ll be go!
togvo- i hunk it!
Let n^- see him.'
Fair Play Notes.
The farmed of f these parm
have started off on the right foot
this year. The cotton acreage is
reduced considerably about 25
or 30 per cent. There is a well
prepared and fertilized and large
acreage of corn planted. There
is a large forage crop planted
which means more and fatter
cattle; 5 It also means richer
lands and well spread table,
which tends to'make'a happy and
prosperous people who would like
to live here tiil the coming of the
milennium.
I attended the memorial ser
vice at Mt. Zion Saturday last.
There was a large attentive and
appreciative audience. The
cemetery was nicely cleaned off
and the graves beautifully deco
rated. Those Zion people cannot
be excelled in hospitality. Mr.
Editor if you ever have the
chance just take your devil down
there and grit on the outside of
those big dinners you “will say
theffialf has not been told. ”
It is with sadness we chronicle
the death of Mrs. Lola Stovall
Ayers. She was a daughter of
the late Jacob Stovall, whose
memory we yet cherish. She
was the wife of Gabus Ayers,
who lives near Hulett. She was
the mother of three childrens two
she left with h^r husband. The
other she embraced at tbe gates of
Paradise. We extend our condo
lence to the bereaved parents.
Master Lenard Harden split
; Two match games base ball.
Two speechs by distinguished
Georgians, speaking to be 10 to 1
dinner,’champion game of base
ball at 3.30 and a ball at night.
Them will be amusement for
all young and old, singing all day
except time oe speaking.
We want this to be be an Old
time reunion for Douglas county
and surrounding country . let ev
ery body come out and take on a
new life, enjoy your indepecdance
full details later, names of speak|
ers with full programeme. So
get yourself ready for a great
day of joy and, recreation.
Committe on speakers, L. G.
Upshaw, W. T. Roberts D. W.
Peace T. R. Whitley. L. Z. Dor-
sett. Committee on baseball K.
E. Edwards Dr. Smith Guy ftel-
man, Raymond Duncan, Luilora
jgp; on amuse- f
Will.
Enterkin, J. S. Aberccrombie jr.
Grady Mills, Auther Enterkin.
•Committee on Singing, J. H.
Harding, J. D. Wright, W, ’ A.
jJames, C. W Raggett, Dave
Langley, iv
In the good x^ld Mays that
j fatherr are wantf to tell us about
every town, village and hamlet in
Jkll otir couriffy*^was i 'riScusfomed
to assemble theR?.selves together
on the nations birai^y^fdu^-
furled “Old Glory,’’ and brinV
out the declaration of IndepenV
dance and read it in the presencei
of the assembled populace. These
ceremonies made a lasting impres
sion on the rising generation and
helped to sow the, seeds of pa-
troitism that have taken deep
root in the nations heart, and
that are yieding today a rich har
vest in the form of a liberty lov
ing and patroitic people. “Si#^
great Baptist convention just ad
journed at Kansas City were so-
impressed with the neccessity, of
some action on this line thaLtney
appointed a standing committee
on the elevation of the observ
ance of the 4th of July. How
does this suggestion strike the
patroitic sons Douglas?', Let us
hear from you along this line and
get ready for a great and glorious
fourth. L. C. U.
Registrators Met.
The registraars met last Mon-,,
day at the court, house for ithri i
purpose of making rip a list of ie? 1
gal voters for Crombie’s district, i
An election will be held in that!
district-on Saturday May 20th. I
for justice of the peace to fill the i
vacancy caused by tne resignation If
of W. H. Brown. There are two|(
candidates in the race. Former!©
justice J. A. Spears and I{. Mj|
Smith are making the race for f
the office.
Tisinger To Speak At Douglasville. J|
. j , t*-----r Hon. B. L. Tisinger has been!
afeWawS. OPe ” “ seated by the Douglasville Col-
The singing at Lee’s academy I le % e to deliver thejcommenccmenf f
evening is
addition to
those pen
may work
^ tHe t-aft air
pldilieu,, produce
■eaay
Geri.-.iCoSv
This is a very
wMm to ,pu| "
then- riel
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I I - important mat- ^ rs - freeman, . 0
j/V'??- 6 311,1 worthy of, 1 She was .about
Age.
mm
says. „
s the 6611 y ear s of
chan^t I
i*iicien| .^ -
|gi cert’ll
laace.
every first Sunday
well attended.
When a poor fellow , can pay
cash for his meat and bread he
feals.as proud'as a mutton headed
boy does the first time he kisses
his sweetheart. We are glad
that Douglas count
what she eats.
m
can pay for
address this year, May 23. This
was a happy decision on part of
the College, as Mr. Tisingcs is a
gentleman who possesses Unusual
oratorical ability, and will no douh
deliver them one of the finest ad
dresses they heard in some t.aie.
His .equals in the state are but few
—Thomaston Times.
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