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sn iKiSC if-; ; ■. /; |j§ A'Sf Hlrl ri; £ 8 B rafflf VOL. 1. 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. II * Bj mrn^m I^Hb. 1 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, §1 i 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 -It fb • - ; ivr ■ ■©. / “■ • - • 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 Mi?. 'd failed to get it. ss Pope Dead. . .... 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 ■■ ...... 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. Pi ■* A A;/ A j to-