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THB LEADER TRIBUNE, FORT VALLEY, CjA., MAY 25, 1920. Annual Audit of the City of Fort Valley, Georgia by the widh com of the soon, mum, oi Mayor and City Council. 4m fc * CONSOLIDATED CASH STATEMENT March 31, 1920. GENERAL FUND Cash Balance April 1, 1919 | 1,706.24 Receipts for Year Ended March 31, 1920 38,268.71 *39,964.95 Expenditures for Year Ended March 31, 1920 36,135.35 Transferred to Sinking Fund 1,907.99 38,043.34 Cash Balance April 1st, 1920 * 1,921.61 DETAIL OF RECEIPTS ( From April 1st, 1919 to Mareh 31st, 1920 GENERAL FUND Department* Extra¬ General Government] Ordinary ordinary Total Property Taxes: Current Year $ 26,122.44 Previous Years 768.33 Tax Cost 6?.09 Special License* and Taxes 7,660.00 * 34,619.86 Public Safety: Police Department Fines and Cost* 1,922.25 Jail Fees .76 1,923.00 Fire Department: Out of town Service 74.11 74.11 Publie Service Street Department: ’ ' Street Taxes 1,836.00 s'* Sal* of Material 34.74 Sewer Connections 62.00 1,421.74 Public Cemeteries: Sals of'Lots * 220.00 220.00 * 38,038.71 * 220.00 * 38,258.71 Departments Extra DETAIL OF EXPENDITURES Prom April 1st, 1919 to March 31st, 1926. GENERAL FUND Department* Extra¬ General Government] Ordinary ordinary Total Mayor—Salary * 400.00 Council—Salary 150.00 Clerk A Treasurer 780.00 Advertising 106.04 Lagnl 309.86 Supplies A Printing 271.87 Tax Assessors A Clark 125.00 Official Bonds 65.00 Auditing 38.60 Postage 45.00 Incidentals 39.55 * 2,319.81 Public Snfetyt Policet t Regular Police 2,421.00 Special Police 869.81 Uniforma 42.60 Maintenance of Pris. 270.00 Supplies 99.87 3,703.18 Firm Wages 1,512.12 Supplies 124.38 Repairs 340.49 2,076.99 Public Health: Sanitary: Wages 589.8# Supplies 111.1# 700.40 Cemetery: Wages 182.36 Supplies 15.56 197.91 Public Service: Streets, Sewer* A Sidewalk*: Permanent Improvement* i Streets 102.21 Sewers 1,04#.46 Sidtwalks 252.79 Maintenance] Wages 4,292.41 Tractor 1,269.39 Supplie* 147.00 Repairs - 854.09 Incidentals 10.75 Equipment 16#.«0 Widening Miller Street 900.00 9,088.70 Public Education) School Maintenance 9,600.00 9,600.00 Public Property: Repairs 73.Si Insurance 147.26 221.06 Public Debt: Floating Debt: Notes Paid 3,140.0# Accrued Interest 172.6# 3,812.66 Public Interest; Floating Debts 278.94 Bonded Debt 4,100.00 4,378.94 Unclassified: Refund Taxes 9.75 Thomas Library 305.95 License Refunded 20.00 Paving Plana 200.00 535.70 *30,107.63 *6,027.72 *36,135.35 * it r , SCHOOL TRUSTEES STATEMENT OF L. CARTER, SECRETARY December 31, 191*. I RECEIPTS i Balance Cask on Hand Jhn. 1st; 10IB 184.66 Receipts (Ordinary): School Taxes 10 , 000.00 State School Fund 6,300.00 Sale of School Certificates 3,701.90 Rent on Books 1,233.88 20,285.78 Receipts (Extraordinary)t Loan —W. L. Houser 10 , 000.00 Loan—Citizens Bank 2 , 000.00 1 12 , 000.00 - $3X420.44 EXPENDITURES Expenditures (Ordinary)] Salaries-—Teacher* & Ser’ty. 16,067.65 Janitor 616.00 Building Repairs 216.20 Fuel, Light A Water 116.62 Telephone & Telegraph 104.61 Book* 263.19 Fort Valley High School 1,400.00 Supplier 63L35 Intere»t 102.26 Insurance 1,144.90 Freight A Drayage 274.02 20,923.79 Expenditure* (Extraordinary): Note* Paid 4,500.00 Equipment Purchased 387.46 New Building 6,664.18 11,441.64 Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1919 55.01 132,420.44 (SEAL) (Signed) AUDIT COMPANY OF THE SOUTH C. J. METZ, PRES.; Note* Paid 387.46 (WATER A LIGHT DEPARTMENT) EA itNINCS AND EXPENSES From April 1st, 1919 to March 31st, 1920 EARNINGS WATER LIGHT TOTAL Sale of Water I 10,633.41 * I I I $ Les* Refund* 10.37 10,623.04 10.638.04 Sale of Electric Current 18,226.65 Less Refunds 13.04 18,213.61 18,213.61 TOTAL EARNING* : t v i 28,836.65 .. EXPENSES Salaries A Wages 3,804.lt 3,604.28 Repairs A Renewal*: Material 402.14 3,094.80 Wage* 91.79 498.98 323.75 3,418,64 Plant Supplies 1,602.33 671.91 Fuel 6,748.36 6,753.69 Less Fuel and Supplies 7,860.69 6,425.60 Sold 376.77 6,973.92 24.36 6,401.26 Incidentals 102.81 97.90 Total Expenses 111,174.86 *13,622.07 *24,696.90 Net Earnings or Lose 651.79 4,691.54 9 4,139.75 Meters Sold 439.00 Equipment Sold 607.32 946.32 97.00 97.00 1,043.32 394.63 4,788.54 6,183.07 Extension of System 143.41 1,824.53 Equipment Furnished 7.77 151.18 395.98 2,220.51 2,371.69 * 243.85 * 2,568.03 * 2,811.38 if Net Earnings CONSOLIDATED CASH STATEMENT MARCH 81st, 1920. Water Fund Light Fund Total Cash Balance April 1, 1919 * 1,472.79 * 8,263.65 * 9,736.44 Receipts for Year Ended March 31st, 1920 11,956.50 18,348.00 30,304.60 13,429.29 26,611.65 40.040.94 Expenditures for Year Ended March 31st, 1920 11,713.1 5 16,779.97 27,493.12 Cash Balance March 31st, 1920 1,716.14 10, 831.68 12,547.82 * 13,429 29 * 26,611.65 * 40,040.94 THE UNIVERSAL CAB When you want your Ford car repair¬ ed, insist always up« n getting the genu¬ ine Ford Parts, made by the Ford Motor Company, in order to insure reliable quality. There are ‘'spurious, • i <t coun terfeit,” “imitation” parts made by out¬ j side concerns who have no regard for ( quality in material, so insist on your Garage or Repair Man furnishing you the genuine Ford Part* from us—-so there’s no excuse for any one using the «t bogus” parts. To be sure^ bring your car to us for repairs or replacements. G.L. STRIPLING & CO. Ij; Authorized Ford Dealers. Bank Vice-President I . Tells How Ziron Iron Tonic Helped His Daughter After Operation for Appendicitis. A FTER any serious Illness, the first thing you notloe when yon begin to get around la your lack of strength and energy—e tired, week feeling. The sooner you get your strength back the better. The thing to do is to eat plenty of good, nourishing food, get all the fresh air you can. exercise conservatively, and take Ziron Iron Tonic three times e day. Your doctor will tell yon this Is sound advice, and urge you to follow It the base ball club your sup they deserve it - 1 Tin BEST nd CHEAPEST iasomceoanrlh MYIS 1 )UREr TAINT R0DUCTS FOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE WORK USE MORE PAINT PRESERVE AND BEAUTIFY YOUR PROPERTY ASK YOUR DEALER Now for the old swimsnin" hele and an enjoyable time. Reed this letter from Mr. J. B. Kelly, i vice-president of the First National Bank, GraeeviUe, Fla.: “My daughter hed been In bed health since last April. She wa* operated on for appendicitis. She ha* been taking Ziron for two \ weeka. Her appetite is better than it has been. Her nerves ere better, end ! ■ she says she feel* better ... I know ; that Ziron Is good for week end feeble people.” Ziron Is a scientific, reconstructive tonic, prepared from valuable strength building Ingredients, for weak people with thfn blood. Druggists sell Ziron on a money-kaek guarantee. Try 1C Standard Wei;h:s and Measures. The Idea of adopting -wienliflc meas treinents as a Imxix ><f a xyslem of velghts and meamii*** wax xtijrjrexied is early as the seventeenth ‘•enttiry, jartlcnlarly by the French astrnno ner Jean Ph-ard u he liter) from 1020 :o 1682. The system was worked out ind taken up hy the national assembly >f France Id 176*t It was adopted uid Its uae made cempulsory iu 1801. FOR RENT—ROOMS. Apply to Mis* Annie M. Adkins, 209 Macon St. 5-25-31. •o Te Preserve Pursy Ioseofx dislike pennyroyal* the smell »f It destroys some, and drives others sway. Take oil of pennyroyal pour tome Into a sniper, steep u In «mall pieces of new cotton or wadding and place where required 11 Is a iso well to place some between the mattresses etc. When putting furs aside for the Dimmer fold carefully, with a little pennyroyal, and then wrap thoroughly In newspapers, gumming down the edges. Place In closely shutting draw *r« with a little camphor. 4 Come “to TYBEE ,-T‘i Where Ocean Breezes Blou> % 4 IN JL t Z/a -•* r A 1 Excursion Fares via Central of Georgia Railway THE RIGHT WAY ' CENTRAL OF GA. RWY. CO «4 THE RIGHT WAY *• Arriva. and Dytarture of Train* at FORT VALLEY Subject to change without notice. ARRIVAL Central Train Time No. From 4 Chicago, Birmingham 12:01 and Columbus ........ Albany.... , 12:10 a. „ m. , „ 12 Montgomery and a. m. ...3:36 3 Savannah and Macon a. m. 11 Atl: nta and Macon........ 3:43 a. m. 56 Perry (Daily except Sunday) 8:16 a.m. 8 Albsny ........................8:20 a. m. 5 Atlanta and Macon....12:40 p. m. 1 Savannah anu Macon ...1:27 p. m. 2 Birmingham and Columbus 3:45 p. m. 6 Montgomery and Albany 3:55 p.m. 7 Macon ........................ 6:05 p. m. 58 Perry (Daily except Sunday) 8:05 p. m. 54 Perry (Sunday only)...3:30 p.m. DEPARTURE Train Central No. Fo» Tim* 4 Macon and Savannah....12 :Ui a.m. 12 Macon unJ Atlanta .... 12:10 a. m. 3 Columbus, Birmingham and Chicagc 3:35 a. m. 11 Albany and Montgomery 3:43 a. m. 55 Perry (Daily except Sunday) 6:40 a. m. 8 Macon 8:20 a. m. 5 Albany and Montgomery 12:40 p. m. 1 Columbus end Birmingham 1127 p. ns. 2 Maeou ........-..........3:45 p. m. 6 Macon and Atlanta........3:55 p. m. 7 Albany ........................6:06 p. m. )7 Perry (Daily exeept Sunday) 6:05 p. m. 53 Perry (Sunday Only) 2:00 p. m.. For further information call at ticket office or phone 27 C. H. Sammons, Agent. THE SOU. RWY. SYSTEM •The Southern Serves The South. tf Arrival and departur : of trains at FORT VALLEY Subject to change without notice. ARRIVAL Train Central No. From Time 43 Atlanta . .9:20 p. m. DEPARTURE Train Central No. Fo * Time 42 Atlanta 6:45 a. m. For further information cal at ickat office or phone 27. C. H. Sammons, Agent. ■o- 36sarvations of Connecticut Naturalist There I* a reason why rata walk **> Stone fences fn [heir peregrinsilnns. 4 cat will often travel three or four niles In search of prey. By walking mi a stone fence they have a better •hance to gei the lay of the land. Thiia. when the cat desire* ta return, t II once strikes a fenca upon which * has traveled, its way home la rheo dear, a oat generally has a good ree ■u for everything It does. —Fa ruling »Hte Correspondence Ridgefield Preaa. o ■arty Daya ef Tobacco While tobacco was getting a foot told Id England marvelous medicinal M-opertles were ascribed to It and un- 31 Raleigh blew stuoka ostentatiously Tom hlx nostrils because he likPd It -he addicts of the time usually pre ’eaaaed to he smoking for the good of heir health By the year I0M th* lumber of tobacconists In and about London wa* estimated at 7,000 .lust lefore that rime began the “great ie >acco persecution.” Bitter Orangt Perfume. I The : -Is ef many of the choicest jcr/umex is oil of petit-grain. This s produced from the leaves of a small litter orange that grows In vast quao Jties In Paraguay, The leaves are iolled. the vapor distilled and the oil dcimtried off. The peel of ibis same •range It the main ingredient of •uracan