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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
TCE8DAT, JCLT 23, 1WT.
THE CITY’S BUSINESS;
HOW IT IS ADMINISTERED
HERE ARE SOME INSTANCES
OF THE CITY’S FINANCIERING
Here are the assessments on property purchased for achoo! hoiiaea.
the real valuo based on aasesaments, and the prices paid by the board
of education:
SCHOOL.
Kourth ward... ...14,000
Third Ward MOO
Fifth ward l.»00
Eighth ward 1.000
Total* $10,200
Assessed. Real value. Paid,
$6,656
89,000
8,666
7.800
3.000
6,500
1,666
2,500
.$10,200
816.998
115,600
18,101
The city Is due about 89.000 from one contractor for forfeiture on
contract. Upder present Indications It will be due from another con.
tractor about 116,000, and from still another about 14,800. The total
amount, about 828,500, probably wilt not be collected, as the city has
never collected forfeitures, though specified In contracts.
Paid $8,501 Too Much
For School
Property.
Although the city of Atlanta flxre time
limits on contracts for public improve
ments and pays mor# for the work be
cause ot the limit, the city collects no for
feiture when these contracts are broken
and the contractor finishes the work ap
parently at bis own sweet will.
In support of this, the mayor and the
mayor pro tem. Monday morning gave out
tka following atntemeou:
Mayor W. R. Joyner: *'A contract with
the city of Atlanta, the way things have
eted, la a farce and aceutlngly
it will.”
„ or pro tem.:
**The city of Atlanta makes contract* to
have work finished In a certain length of
time and paya more hecauae of the limit.
These contracts are seldom observed by
die contractors, but I cau not recall n
single Instance where tho city has en
forced a contract or collretM a forfeiture.”
The Washington otreet viaduct will prob
ably not bo completed within tho next
sixty days.
The contract stipulated that It should be
finished by I>ccember 1, 1906. It further
stipulated that a forfeiture of $100 a day—
ISO from each of two contractors-should
be collected for each day after December
1, uadi the viaduct la completed.
A representative of one of the contract
ora stated before the committee from conn
ell last year that bis compsny would iunk«
a higher bid If a time limit was Imi
nnosed.
The committee held ttint the viaduct was
worth something to the city every day,
and that the sooner It was completed the
more It would bo worth.
Tho time limit was therefore Impoaed
for |»’4,1S<). section No. 1 embraces
that part of the viaduct reaching from the
north curb Hue on Hunter strt>et nt the
Intersection of Washington, to and Includ
ing the concrete pier ou the north able of
Georgia railroad right of way. For each
day aftar December 1 until the viaduct
was completed the forfeit of 160 was to he
The Oliver company secured the contract
Sft Ifn
the
street, lit Its Intersc
The latter company flnlahed Its work
about two months ago, or about six months
after tho time limit, making the forfeiture
Fails to Collect $28,-
000 For Con
tract Forfeits.
f tOO
nsaeasmcntn nre too low,”
•nys Mayor Joyner, “or else It would teem
that Atlanta la paying unusually high
prices for achool property.”
The Itonrd of education bas purchased
four school lots tbla year. In every In
stance, the price paid Is more than double
the assessment and In one case the price
la nearly fohr time* as great as the as
sessment.
It la generally supposed that the assets
nient la on ulHiut 60 per cent of tba real
value.
Following la tbc data on the school prop
ertjr purchased this year:
Fourth ward school: A lot, 166 by HO,
nt the corner of North avenue and Hunt
atreetn. was purchased for $9,000. The as
sessment la $4,000. If the assessment I
60 per cent, the real value la $6,666, an
the city paid $2,333 too much.
Third ward school: Ix>t on Grant
and Pavilion streets, 1H6H by 200 feet, pur
chased for $7.f>'K). Assessed at $3,-100. II
the assessment ropreaents 60 per cent, the
real value, is $6,666, and the city paid $1,94
too much.
The city not only paid tbla for tbe prop
erty, but paid tho real estate agent who
•obi It $237.50 for making the sale, and
later paid tin* agent $354 for moving some
bonne* from tho Iota.
Fifth ward: Lot ut the corner of Pino
and Luckle streets, northwest t
by 154 feet, purchased for $6,600.
aiseitaed at /!.&». if the iianeBamcnt^i*
per cent, tho value or “
after the time limit, .— _—
about $9,000. Council not only did not col
Met the forfeiture qua durlug this admin
istration, but let the company off from tbe
forfeiture practically Imposed by tho last
administration, not even collecting what
the company probably added because of
the limit:
Grant Wllklna boa not yet finished bis
half of the viaduct, and probably will not
for sixty days yet, which will make that
contractor owe $60 for about ten months,
or about $15,000.
It la a settled fact that nono of this
forfeiture will lie collected as nothing waa
collected from the other contractor.
On August 8 last. Will It. Mnher entered
Into a contract with tbe city to cmnpleto
the building of tbe Mouth Itnulevurd under
w.OOO In six months, a forfeiture
sy to be T m
. nix month
waa not built.
It will be about sixty days, states the
assistant city engineer, before this work
la completed. Contractor Mnher will have
a forfeiture of about $4,630 to pny, wbleli
tbe dty, It Is practically certain, will not
Impose.
time limit with 1
jlgner
la ordtr to protect himself if tbe work Is
ufc ‘
J t .... .... ... _
force the time limit, when the time came
for buying steel and It was blob be would
wslt until It was lower, regardless of the
time. When he wanted atone, ha would
wait some more and so on. That la the
way It goe».”
A Lazy Liver
U*7 be only e tired liver, or a starved
liver. It would be a stupid as well a*
savage thing to brat a weary or starved
map because be lagged In bis work. So
In mating tho lagging, torpid liver It I*
a great mistake to lath It with strong
drastic drugs. A torpid liver Is but an
Indication of an Ill-nourished, enfeebled
body whoee organs are weary with over
work. Hurt with the stomach and allied
organs of digestion and nutrition. Put
them In working order tnd see how
quickly your liver will becomo active.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
has mad* many marvelous cure* of "liver
trouble-,by Its wonderful control of tbe
organi of digestion and nutrition. It re
store* the normal activity of-the stomach.
Increases the secretions of the blood-mak
ing glands, cleanses the system from pol-
aonout accumulations, and so relieve* the
liver of the burdens Imposed upon It by
th* defection of other organs.
If you have bitter or bad taste In the mora
les. poor orifyuble appetite. costed tongue,
foul breath, cokstlpstsd or Irregular bowels,
feel weak, eulli Ured. BespoodenL frequent
betdarbes,pain or dlitreOgp "small of back."
reiving or dii(re«ed letTfax In (tomteb.
perhaps ni«»ea>>g>iNFy>( Tutors'
throat after tiling, end klnbc
Of week stomach sad torpid It _
claswtll relieve row more promptly
rnor,
Prof
the property I*. 83,000,
Him me my nam ...dP" “— *“ —~
cent—loo much.
For tbe Fifth ward school house, n 'ot
Oil I'lmn street nml ndjnlnlng the one Jlv‘
mentioned, whh purchased for $2,500. It IS
assessed at $1,000. If tho nises.meht Is CO
per rent, the real vsluo of the property
Is 11.664 nml the elty paid $S34 too much.
In other words, of n totol InveHtmeiit of
125,500 for sehool property, figuring on th,
nsnesNeil vnhiatlou being 60 per rent of th,
rent riiluotlon, the city paid 88,501 too
much, or shout 3f! per rent.
The work of ptirrhashig lots Is usually
performed hy it, eoinmlttee from the board
of education. All the sessions of the
hoard, whether for electing tearhera, open
ing bids, or nwurdlng coiitrsi-ts, are held
behind elosod doors and In the strictest
erereey mid when eseli seHlon te over the
secretary Is allowed to give to tbe public
just whitt the hoard desires and uotbtng
more.
When the hoard lets out a contract In
secret session, the arguments for and
ngalnst are noser glruu the people, and
connell la not required to ratify the con
tract.
LOW RATE EXCUR
SION TICKETS to Moun-
tain and Seashore Resorts
now on sale via Southern
Railway. Phone 142, J. C.
Lusk, District Passenger
Agent, Atlanta, Ga.
APPLY FOR CHARTER
FOR NEW RAILROAD
Special to The Georgian.
Camilla, O*., July 23.—C. Horace Me.
Call, of Atlanta: Colonel Denton Odum,
of Newton, and othe^q have filed an
application for a charter for • railroad
from tble place to Newton. Camilla
and Newton have subscribed $18,000 to
the railroad und as noon as the char
ter Is secured work will go forward at
once. Nothing more has been asked
than the $15,000 donation from the
people of the townt. From this It le
presumed that several Atlanta people
are behind the enterprlee. The road
will be run over the e&me right of way
that was graded by another company
several years ago,
“WE ARE STILL
IN GOD’S STEW-POT”
Chicago, July 28.—At th* annuel
convention ot the Woman’, Home Ml*-
slon Society, Rev. George Elliott de
livered the principal addreee on “The
Coming American” and eald, apeakIng
of President Roosevelt: “In spit* of
all faults I love him still. I find fault
with him every morning for hie rash-
ness and forgive him every night for
hts courage, hie
nation und 111* rt
are *011 In God';
Next Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27
WILL BE
YOUR LAST CHANCE
TO GET A
40 Cent Box Wiley's Candy Free
NOW GET BUSY.
7HERE IS NO HIGHER GRADE CANDY ON THE MARKET THAN WILEY’S
YOU GET WILEY’S HIGHEST GRADE CANDY.
To the Lady of the House
If you want a Cook, Cham
bermaid, Nurse, Housekeep
er, Butler or any other kind
of domestic help; if you
want to reduce your rent by
renting that “spare” roomj
if you want boarders; if you
want to make some extra
“pin money” by selling or
exchanging that old piece of
furniture or other household
article that is "only taking
room”—get your ads ready
and send or phone'them to
The Georgian and News
Want Ad. Department next
Friday at any time during
the day or up to 12:30 p. m.
Saturday, and they will be
inserted in the Saturday
Georgian Want Page where
everybody who “wants”
anything looks for it. With
each 30c want ad you will
get a 40c half-pound box of
Wiley’s best candy which re
tails at 80c per pound.
To the Business Man
If you want a salesman,
saleslady, clerk, stenogra
pher, bookkeeper, machinist,
office boy, solicitor, agent,
cash boy, porter or any other
kind of help. If you want a
partner in your business,
want to sell your business or
sell out surplus stock rapid
ly. If you want to buy a
home or investment proper
ty. If you want to sell your
home or investment proper
ty. If you want to sell a
horse, dog, vehicle or any
other salable article, or if
you have any legitimate
“want” you would like to
place before our 31,000 high-
class readers, fix up your ad
and send or phone it to
The Georgian and News
Want Ad Department next
Friday or up to 12:30 p. m.
Saturday for insertion in the
Saturday paper, July 27, and
for every ad of 30c or more
you will get a half-pound
box of Wiley’s best candy
which retails for 80c per
pound.
This Offer Will Not Be Repeated After Next Friday and Saturday
Reach over 31,000 prosperous, progressive readers for 30c. Don’t forget, bring
or phone your ad to The Georgian and News office, 25 West Alabama Street.
WML AD DEPARTMENT, Phones: Bell, 4929; Atlanta, VtOl.
rage, hie Indomitable determl-
Lmriilerlghteouepurpo.ee. We
"■ stew pot.”
a part ot tbe stove >, uplAus 1
Perhaps only
a part ol ibe above srmplAols will be present
st on* time and yet point to torpid liver or
MHoosnea* and weak stoatefc. Avoid all
hot bread and blteulis. griddle cakes and
other Indigestible food end take the - Golden
Medical Discovery- regularly and stick to Its
us* until you are rigorous and strong.
Tbe " Discovery - is non-secret. r.on-alco-
bollc. Is a glycerin extract of oatlr. medici
nal roots with a full list of Its Ingredients
pstn rod oa sack bottle-wrapper and attested
under oath. It* Incradleau ars endorsed
and egtolled by tbe most eminent medical
writer* of the tge and at* reeomtnrnded to
curs tbe diseases for which It Is advised.
Don't accept a substitute of unknown
composition (nr this non-secret mzdiusk
or snows conroatnos.
HARDMAN-COVINGTON BILL
IS HEARTILY INDOR8ED
Spec 1st to The Georgian.
Jasper, On., July 22,—At a mass
meeting of the rltlsens of Pickens
county assembled at she college audi
torium Funday night resolutions were
adopted heartily concurring In th* pro.
hlbltlun bill now trending before tbe
Georgia legislature und recommending
irmnt'oma ! * l ® $*■•»«•. Tit* resolution further
w ‘commend* the course of Representative
1 J. W. O'Hide and Senator J. U Weaver
j In giving to this great Issue their
loyal aupport.
PEOPLE OF SENOIA
FAVOR HAROMAN BILL
Special to The Oeorglan.
Senol.1, Oa, July 28.—The Anti-Sa
loon league amt citizens of Senola, at
a meeting In the Methodist church
Sunday, adopted resolutions condemn
ing the liquor traffic as a menace to
social, civil and religious Institutions,
and urging the representative* from
Coweta county together with the en
tire membership of the genera] assem
bly to use all lawful and laudable
mean* for th* passage of the prohibi
tion bill, end thus speedily close every
saloon and every liquor house In Geor
gia.
CITY GROCERS AND BUTCHERS
INDORSE PROHIBITION AND
THE GEORGIAN AT MEETING
Business Men Believe
Law Will Help
Business.
Level-headed Atlanta business men,
th* retnll grocers, butchers and grain
dealers, met at the elty ball Monday
night and Indorsed the prohibition bill .. ,, „ ,
and The Atlnntn Oc.ruim Their Mr - Farllnger celled forth applause
ana The Atlanta Georgian. Their | when he declared that even if prohlbl-
Introduced and he mad* a stirring end
convincing argument In favor of pro
hibition. In Introducing him, Mr. Har-
llnger made an excelfent prohibition
talk.
Following Dr. White, speeches were
made by U. A. Broyles, Juno N. Simms,
of the grain dealers; W. D, Upshaw,
Charles II. Burge, representing the
drummers, and Walker Dunson, the
well-known real estate dealer. In hie
speech Mr. Rurge told of visiting the
grocers and batcher* of Atlanta, and
that, while he only found one house
opposed to tho bill, he found 212 busi
ness places heartily in favor of It.
unanimous vote exploded the theory
that prohibition “will hurt business,”
for every man In the assemblage had a
business of his own, a financial Interest
In the Impending legislation.
The meeting was an enthusiastic one
and largely attended. It not only was
meeting ot the Atlanta Retail Gro
cer*’ and Ruleliers' Association, but
representative* of tho grain dealers
were present and heartily concurred In
the resolutions Introduced by R. A.
Broyles,
tlon reduced his business and hi* prop,
erty 50 per cent, he was etlll In favor
of It.
the bill sod use theirTiifhii ii.-e to secure Its
l)ii**sye and to set with the representative*
FRIENDS OF HARDMAN BILL
URGED TO 8TAND FIRM
Special to The Georgian.
Llthonla, Ga, July 88.—At an en
thusiastic mass meeting held at the
Baptist church here on last Sunday
afternoon, presided over by Hon. A. B.
Coffey, mayor, with J. T. Pate a* sec
retary, resolutions offered by Rev. J.
A. Qullllaa, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church, were unanimously
adopted, which declared that there Is
an effort being made to influence the
general assembly to make n compro
mise of the landing Hardman-Oovlng-
ton prohibition bill by the postpone
ment of th* effectiveness of th* bill to
January, 1909, and deelnrlng that In
mass meeting assembled, the cltlsens
of I.tthnnla urge a protest against such
compromise. The resolutions urge the
frlende of the blll'ln the legislature to
meet this Issue firmly and decidedly,
and to vote down all effort to put them
In the position of compromise by clear
ly schemed amendment.
will advancFTnterest
WHENEVER POSSIBLE
Special to Tbe Geargtan.
Walesko, Ga, July 88.—At a tem
peranee rally held here the following
resolutions were adopted:
"Realising the Importance of the
stand taken by The Atlanta Georgian
oYl the prohibition question now be
fore the state legislature, and appre
ciating the aid of that great paper In
the fight of the people against the
liquor traffic, we, the cltitene i
Waleaka In mass meeting assembled,
“Resolve, That we heartily commend
the action of The Georgian, taken as
It waa In the fore of probable loss of
patronage;
"That we assure them of our good
will, and of our purpose to advance the
Interests of that paper whenever pos
sible."
In the absence of PnsHont C. I. Mc.i®?. 11 ' 1 passed with a rising vote,
Andrews, who was called home before I motion of Mr. Broyles, nt the
the meeting got under way. President j f. u **” ,lon of • M , r - Burge The Georgian
A. W. Farllnger, of the National Asso-! mme r , ?£ a anJ by the
elation of Retail Grocers and Butchers, ! . a, J d ,,le support of those prea-
presided. Mr. Farllnger is also vice i ,w P 1 ™**' 1 -
president of the Atlanta aaaociatlon. { Text of Resolutions,'
After opentn* with prayer by Rev. | Tb* following ware the rreolatloaa adopt-
but all declared that Instead of hurt
ing, It would help business. As pointed
out by Dr. White, they all believed
that Home of the $5,000,000 spent an
nually In Atlanta for liquor would come
to them for necesalttes of life.
At the conclusion of Mr. liroyles'
speech he offered the resolutions In- ,
doming prohibition, which were unanU make it easy.
A universal dread, among men and women
BREAKING IN
NEW SHOES
Use Stinson’s Deodorant and
M. J.
ir open;— — .
Cofer, Dr. John E. White was 1 ed at tile Hireling
I ‘’Whereas, a bill !• pend! ig In the general
^"spm . aaaetnbly of the urate $>f t vorjflft providing
( for the prohibition of the sale and tiranu-
j fncture of whisky and beer within this
state, and
•’Whereas, Kamo provides for a thorough
; aystem of prehltdtlou, Mtue to take* effect
ion January 8, 1908, and we believe that
same will Ih> e»f great l»eneflC to the retail
grocery hu'IncM, retail meet denier* aad
E iln tlenient In this city, as well as the
provement of moral and social rondl-
I tlona In this city and county, mod we are
anxious that onms he pa ■mil. and that the
terms of the present bill shall be retained
} «nd made effective; therefore, be It
* ResolyM. hy the Retail Grocery Mer
chants. llutchera and drain Dealers of the
City of Atlanta, at a meeting held on above
1 date In the council chamber of tbe dty of
• Atlanta, after a caH has been published to
all of snlil merchants to meet for the pur-
of considering such s bill and to fake
Ever Notice?
Brainy
People
EAT
Grape-Nuts
FOOD
"There’s a Reason’
and urge tho u«>uvral assembly of this state
to pass sold Ml!, as now frsmsd, without
sndangcrluf Its oaccess by minor amend-
alike, which Is possibly only (spinllcd by
8TI.NfiO.T8 DKODOHANT not only given
the feet that delightful sensation of relief
mid coolness, but It kills all unpleasant
odors ami Is essential to absolute cleanli
ness.*
After the bath
RTINfiON’S DEODORANT, which
—*-• * ** — —tB
after the
txury i
esslty.
that umounts <o an
InillepenesM
Sold by
Chamberlln-Johnton-DuBote Co.,
Or addreM STINSON CHEMICAL CO.
Atlanta, Ga.
Price 25c
ENTHUSIASM PREVAILED
AT TEMPERANCE RALLY
Speilnl to Tile Georgian.
Newborn, Ga., July 83.—Great en
thusiasm prevailed here last night at
the Methodist church, the services be
ing transformed Into a prohibition
rally. At the conclusion of the serv
ices a petition to Hon. F. D. Ballard,
representative from Newton county,
was adopted by the meeting.
The petition Indorsed the Hard
man blit and urged Its passage by the
house. The Atlanta Georgian was
lauded In eloquent term* from the pul
pit by Rev. J. T. Eake*, for the noble
stand It had taken on the liquor ques
tion, and praises were rendered that
we had one paper In the state that
should be tiled In every ( hlrstlan house
in Georgia for future reference.
WITHOUT AMENDMENTS
BILL SHOULD BE PASSED
Special to The Georgia a,
Washington, Ga., July 23.—At a
union service of various denominations
at the Baptist church In Washington,
-- Bunday night resolutions were
adopted by a rising vote declaring that
> reported that an effort will be
made to amend the prohibition bill now
pending In the general assembly, so
that the time ‘limit will be extended
from January 1, 1908, to January 1
1909, and claiming that the amendment
is a mere subterfuge. Intended to se
cure time In which the most strenuous
efforts will be made to defeat the will
of the people, an appeal wo* made to
the members of the general assmbly to
give us the bill straight without any
hurtful amendments.
WANT NO COMPROMISE
ON PENDING BILL
Special to The Georglnu.
LaOrange, Ga., July 33.—By a rising
vote th* Methodist ehurch and Sunday
achool unanimously requested the psi-
tor to write to the representatives
from tbla county and eay that the peo
ple here are unalterably opposed to any
compromise In regard to the Hardman-
Covington prohibition bill, and earnest-
ly request them to use their utmost
endeavors to get the bill pa«*«d * n **?*
house. The meeting aleo thanked Th.
Georgian for the stand It has taken
and pledged their hearty support. The
_ ledged mar iirm 5/ •• _,J
pastor, Rev. J. Harwell Houaa, urged
the people from hl« pulpit to take and
read The Qeorglan.
WANT BILL ADOPTED
AS REPORTED TO HOUSE
Rpeclnl to Tho fjeorfflan.
Rockmart, Ga. July fS.—At
Ing helil at the Methodist church her#
resolutions were adopted declaring that
a* "there aeems to be a determined
purpose on the part of the liquor au-
voeates, If they cannot defeat the pro
hibition bill now pending In the l"»''
house, to suspend the operation unt
1909, that the Methodist church
Rockmnrt, In view of the overwhelm
ing sentiment Jn Georgia demanding
the enactment Into law of the Han
man-Covlngton bill, urge the rep
sentattve, Colonel I. T. Mundy, to us.
his legislative Influence to aid In P 1
ting said law. If passed. Into operation
January 1, 1908."
SICK HEADACHE
poeirnrtiv eu*«» *’
Thksc lime fin*-
Byepesl* "“"'f
Coostlpstton*^ 1 ^
Bowels regnl»«d,
pain, no griping-
SMALL PILL.
SMALL 0° 8 *-
SMALL PRICE-
grtutty-
■at.., c»ai"- C * , S*
',»»«• “V.’TJsro
■I, 1 nent Utmim
The Oolj Keetej Ibe®’.
trie in Georii*-
229 Viooilward kn., ATLANTA, GA.