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Council Proceedings.
Council Chamber, >
^ Deo. 16th, 1890. >
Regular Mkktixg.
Present Hi# Honor, P. .T. Cline
Mayor, Aid. Conn, Oaraker, Newell
Robert#, Joseph and Wiedemuan.
The minutes of the last meeting
■ware read and confirmed.
The following was read:
1 To 'he Hon. Mayor and Aldermen
—We the committee appointed at a
inass meeting held at the court lions
on the 13'h, of this month, by th
colored citizens, for the purpose of
perfecting a plan for getting the
college, which is to be establish
somewhere in the state, we, therefore
appear in soliciting your honorah
body to order an eleoiioo to be held
in Milledgeville thirty days from date
to issue five thousand dollars in bonds
We hope this may meet your hearty
approval.
Jas. Crittendon, J. E. Hill, C. H.
Hrightiiarp, W. H. West, Othello
Pritcliard, A. B. B. Gibson, Jim. Da
vis and John L. Phelps, Committee.
After consulting with the commit
tee the council decided that should
the Trustees of the College agree to
locate i he college in this city, that, tlie
Council would submit ttie question of
issuing $5,(MM) 00 in bonds to tlie vo
ters of this city. Said amount to he
donated to said college should the
vote so authorize tiiPin.
In accordance with ft rnsolut'on
adopted Nov. 3rd, 1890. authorizing a
call for au election to he held in this
city on tlie 9th day of Dec., 1890, and
after the publication of the following
order for 30 days, to wit:
ELECTION NOTICE.
P URSUANT tn Section of the Code oi
(i ornla. 1,672 (d). notice Is hereby given
bv the Mayor and Aldermen of the <■!ty of
Milledgeville, that an election will be held
at tin* city hall on Tuesday, DecernherOth,
1890, for the purpose of Increasing the rate
of tnxat ion on real and personal property
in the city, one half of one per cent, said
increase to he used for the purpose of pay
ing the annual rental on a system of water
workB to he erected In the city.
Those who favor said Increase will have
written nr printed on their hnllots the
words "For the Increase." Those who
oppose said Increase will have written or
printed on their ballots the words, “against
the Increase.” By order City Council.
G. W.CAKAKER. Clerk.
Milledgeville, Ga., Nov. 4th., 1890.
Milledgeville, Dec. 9th, 1890.
We the undersigned Managers of an
election this day held for and against
the increase of the city taxes on real
and personal property to one per
eeDt, do certify that on counting out
the votes, as will more fully appear
by the accompanying tally sheets
that
For the Increase Revenue,...239 votes.
Against the Increase, 62 “
Herewith, we have the honor of
handing you the tallv sheets of the
election for andngainst the increaseof
the city taxes on real and personal
property to one per cent. All of the
sheets tally with each other and we
hope will be found correct in every
particular.
G. W. Cabakku,
N. P. & Ex-olTicio J. P.
J. B. Wal\ F. H.
A. I. Butts, F. H.
Whereas, G. W. Caraker, N. P. &
Ex-offl. J. P.; J. B. Wall and A. I.
Butts, Freeholders, appointed by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the tfity of
Milledgeville, to mauage and super
intend the election on tile question of
increasing the taxes >n the city of Mil-
ledgeville onthe9rhof Dec., 1890. hav
ing this day submitted to the Mayor
and Aldermen, the returns, tally sheet,
&c., of said election and the same!
showing tlie result, to be 239 votes for ;
John H. Yeaton of Palatka in the
state ot Florida, tbeir associates, suc
cessors and assigns, parties of the
second part.
Wituesseth, That the party of the
first part does hereby grant to the
parties of the second part, their as-o-
ciates, successors and assigns, the ex
clusive privilege of building, main
taining and operating a system of wa
ter works for supplying the inhabitants
of Milledgeville, and the vicinity there
of, with water for protection against
(ire, and for domestic, mechanical,
manufacturing and other purposes;
and also the privilege of laying water
pipes beneath and along the surface
of the highways, streets, avenues, al
leys, public grounds aud sidewalks of
the said City, as the same now exist
or may hereafter be laid out or estab
lislied.
In consideration of the granting of
tlie privileges aforesaid, and of the
further stipulations and provisions
lierein contained, tlie said parties of
the second part.do hereby bind their
successors and assigns to build in a
complete and workmanlike manner,
a complete system of water works,
aud to operate the same for the pur
pose of supplying tlie City of Mill
edgeville and the inhabitants thereof
and its vicinity witli water as lierein
set forth, all in substantial accordance
witli tlie following specifications:
1. Tlie water to be supplied
through these works to be taken
from little Dereseau Creek, or from
springs supplying the same, and shall
he supplied by gravity through a con
duit, of not less than twelve (12) inch-
in diameter inside measurement.
The hydrostatic.pressure of the wa
ter to be supplied ip be sufficient to
carry water by gravity above the
main roof of any building now stand
ing in the city of Milledgeville, Geor
gia.
2. The total amount of supply and
distribution pipes to be laid within
t lie corporate limits of the City, to
comprise five (5) miles of cast iron
water pipes, ranging from twelve (12)
to four (4) in diameter, said pipes to
be coated and protected in usual man
ner, and tested to a pressure of three
hundred (300) pounds to the square
Inch before leaving the foundry. All
of the above mentioned live (5) miles
of pipe to be laid within tlie corpor
ate limits of the City aud south of a
direct east and west line by the true
meridian through tlie Cotton Oil Mill-
site. Branches of ample size shall be
set at all street junctions and else
where, where future extentions of the
pipes will be liable to be needed, and
an adequate number of valves provid
ed and set in the street mains, to en
able any portion of the works to be
shut, off for repair or extension with
out unduly interrupting the supply.
3. To place upon tlie said live (5;
miles of pipes seventy (70) fire liy-
Irants of approved pattern, each
In ving t wo (2) two and one half (2j)
inch hose nozzles, and a nozzle to
onnect witli tlie suction hose of a fire
engine and to supply tlie same witli
water rendy for useat all times, except
ing during such reasonable inter
ruptions of one duy or less as may be
unavoidable in making needful re
pairs of and additions to the works; it
being understood that said hydrants
are to be used for fire purposes only
They are to be located at suci. points
on the aforesaid pipes as tlie city, by
its duly authorized representatives
may determine.
4. To plane upon the five (5> miles
of pipes aforesaid, such additional hy
drants as the city council may from
time to time require, and to rent the
same to said party of the first part at
an annual rsutal not exceeding forty
(40 dollars each, for the term of tliir-
couipletion may be delayed by strikes
or any judicial Interference, or provi
dential or other causes beyond the
control of the party of the second
part, in which case a reasonable time
shall be allowed in extention of time
lierein named as the date of comple
tion.
9. And the parties of the second
part, their associates, successor^ and
„ . - . a,» assigns shall take all reasonable pre-
^ « 99{caution against danger of life, limb
used at the same vessel with
a cold water faucet, bnt one
faucet shall be charged for,
and the same applies to board-
lag-houses.
Provided, that in no case shall
the chafes for the use of wa
ter by a private family, exclu
sive of hose and stable exceed 25 00
II. Boarding-Housrb.
the Increase and 92 votes against the (y 30; years after the same shall be
Increase of taxes, and it appearing
therefore that two-thirds of tlie quail .
lied voters in said city of Milledge
ville cast their ballots for the increase. .
Therefore be it Resolved by tlie May- |
or and Aldermen of said city. That
• lie result of said election be and ;
The same is hereby declared to Vie for
1 he “Increase' 1 of taxes on real and
personal properly iu said city to one
per cent, the same subject to levy
whenever the Mayor aud Aldermen
see fit and when the demands of the
city may require. Adopted.
The Application of Edlor Rivers to
S urchase one acre of laud south of M.
[. McCoiub on south common was
referred to Land Committee.
On motion tlie Managers and clerks
of the late election held on the 9th,
was allowed two dollars each for their
services.
The following accounts were passed
and ordered paid;
G. T. Whildeu, $50.0''; B. T. Be
thuue, $50.00; D. B. Sanford, $50.00;
Barnes, Moore & Son. $6.25; Electric
Light Co., $125.00; Pottle & HowariL
$66.66; P. J. Heyfron, 2 accounts, $48.
00; Byington & Ivey, $1.50; E. Rey-
xiolds,«G5c ; F. Bell, $14.43; A. O'Neal,
$1.20.
On motion council adjonrned to
meet Friday 1 ight Dec. 19th, at 7
o'clock. G. \V. Carakkr, Clerk.
C&uncil Chamber. >
Dec. 19th, 1890. i
Conned met according to adjourn
ment. Present His Hon. P J. Cline
Mayor, AldCnraker, Newell, Roberts,
Joseph, Conn & Wiedemuan.
Mr. Yeaton being present stated to
the council that wlieu he first offered
to take the Contract it was done un
der tlie impression that 10 miles of
mains would he sufficient, but after
surveying lie finds tiiat tlie stream
Little “Deraseau Creek,” or from
springs supplying the same is a little
over 7 milesto tlieoil Mill, consequent
ly to lay 5 miles of mains inside the
corporate limits of the city south of
the oil mill, would necessitate addi
tional eipense, therefore he could not
take the contract as first proposed,
andsubuiitted the following coutract
which was read:
CONTRACT.
This agreement made and entered
into this 19th day of December A. D.
1890, by and between the inhabitants
of the city of Milledgeville, in tlie
state of Georgia, by its Mayor duly
authorized and empowered thereto,
party of the first part, aud William
Wheeler of Concord, aud Charles F.
Parks of Waltham, both in the Com
monwealth of Massachusetts, aud
set and ready for use
5. To lay additional water mains
in extenison of the aforesaid work
wherever tlie City Council may re
quire and to set liydrauts thereon, it
being provided however that tlie City
shall rent said hydrants in tlie pro
portion of one additional hydrant for
eacli and every f jur hundred and fif
ty (450) feet of pipe contained in such
extentions, aud pay for tlie same an
annual rental of forty-five (45) dol
lars each for a period of thirty (30)
1 years after the same shall be set and
ready for use.
6. To repair all damages accruing
to the surface of streets aud highways
in the laying of mains and service
pipes witli as little delay as possible
and to the reasonable satisfaction of
the party-of the first part, provided
however, that during tlie period of
construction and for a reasonable
time thereafter the necessary crown
ing of the streets over tlie trendies
■nay he maintained in order to allow
tlie eartli thereiu to properly settle.
7. The rates to be charged for tlie
useof water for private consumption
shall not exceed those enumerated in
tlie schedule annexed hereto and
make a part of this contract being
tiie rates of the Palatka water works,
Palatka, Fla.
RATES.
The Company lias adopted the fol
lowing Tariff of Annual Water
Rates:
I. Dwelling-Houses.
Occupied by one family, supplied
by one faucet $10 00
Each additional fauoet, not here
inafter special rated 2 00
When a house is occupied by
more than one family, and nil
supplied by oue faucet, for each
family 1 7 00
Eacli family haviug separate fix
tures in a house oocupied by
more than one family, will be
charged the same as if liviug
in a separate house.
One bath-tub 6 00
When used by more than one
family, for each family 4 00
Each additional bath-tub 2 00
Oue water-closet of approved
kind o 00
When used by more than oue
family, for each family 4 00
Each additional water-closet... 2 00
When both bath-tub and water-
closet are used, for both. 10 00
One self-closing urinal (none oth
er allowed) 2 50
One set-tub 2 00
Each additional set-tub 1 00
Where a hot water faucet is
Each additional faucet 3 00
One bath-tub 10 00
Kaeh additional bath-tub ’ 3 00
One wuter closet of approved
kind 10 00
Each additional water-closet 3 00
Eacli self-closing urinal 3 00
III. Hotels and Lodging-Houses.
In addition to theratesfor board
ing-house*, for eacli bed for
boarders and lodgers $1 00
IV. Public Laundries and Baths.
For each laundry-tub $10 00
For each bath-tub 18 00
For each water closet 10 00
For each self-closing urinal 4 00
V. Storks, Offices and
Warehouses.
First faucet $10 00
Where two tenants are supplied
by same faucet, each 6 00
Where more than two tenants
are supplied by same faucet,
each 5 00
Water-closet, used by one tenant
only 6 00
Water-closet, used by more than
oue tenant, each 4 00
For each additional faucet or
water-closet, half the above
rates will be charged.
Self-closing urinal, each tenant 2 00
VI. Shops, Saloons, Kkstau -
RANTS M ARKKTS , BTC.
Apothecary shops, one fauoet...$15 00
Each additional faucet 3 00
Water-closets aud urinals same
as for dwelling-houses.
Barber shops, one fauoet and
one chair $10 00
Each additional fauoet 2 00
Each additional chair 5 00
Dining saloons and Restaurant,
in addition to tlie rates char
ged for boarding-houses, for
each seat, for customers 1 00
Liquor or drinking saloons, one
faucet 12 00
Each additional faucet 3 00
Water-closets and uriuals same
as for boarding-houses.
For purposes not incl uded above,
and requiring not more thau
an ordinary supply of wa
ter $10 00 to 25 00
VII. Hose.
No hose allowed, unless at least
ten dollars is paid for water for
other purposes.
For hose having a nozzle of not
over one-fourth inch orifice,
used for washing windows,
watering gardens and lawns,
aud sprinkling streets, the
use being limited iu all cases
to three iiours per day, for
each hose $13 00
This charge to be made whether
hose is UHed for the whole or
a part of tiie year.
Id no case the use of hose Vie al
lowed after 6 p. M., nor before
6 a. M.,
VIII. Ornamkmtal Fountains
To be used not more than four
hours per day:—
For a jet one-sixteenth inch
diameter $ 5 00
For a jet more than one-six
teenth and not over one-eighth
ipcli diameter 12 00
To be allowed to be used more
thau four and not more than
eight hours per day:—
For a jet one-sixteenth inch
diameter 9 00
For a jet more than one-six
teenth and not over one-
eighth inch diameter 20 00
All tlie rules applying to tlie use
of Hose npply also to Fouu-
taius.
IX. Stables.
Private Stables:—
For first horse $4 00
Eacli additional horse 2 00
Neat cattle, each head 3 00
Livery, Club, aud Boarding
Stables:—
For eacli horse 3 00
These charges include water for
washing carriages without
hose:
Parties using water for stables
will he charged stable rates,
whether carried by hand or
through pipe.
X. Steam Power.
For each steam boiler, working
not over twelve Iiours per
day, for first horse-power $8 00
For each additional liorse-power 4 00
XI. Building Purposbs.
For each cask of lime or cement
used $0 06
XII. Metered Water.
For quanties averaging:—
Less than 200 gallons per day,
per 1000 gallons $0 40
200 to 500 gallons per day, per
1000 gallons 35
500 to 1000 gallons per day, per
1000 g&llous 30
1000 to 5000 gallons per day, per
1000 gallons 25
More than 5000 gallons per day,
per 1000 gallons 20
Meters will he allowed only at the
discretion of tlie company; and in no
case where a meter is used shall the
annual charge he less than the follow
ing:—
For three-quarter-inch meters,
or less $25 00
For one-inch meters 40 00
For one and oue-half inch me
ters 60 00
For two-inch meters..- 100 00
For all uses not herein specified, the
rates shall tie fixed by the company.
8. To build aud complete tiie
works aforesaid ready for supplying
water to said City for protection
against fire aud for other purposes
within fourteen (14; mouths from tiie
date of the execution of this contract,
and not later thau February 29th,
A. D. 1892; provided however, that
this obligation to complete the works
shall not be enforced against the
and property by reason of tiie exercise
of the rights and privileges hereby
granted, and shall cause all excava
tions and obstructions to he properly
lighted and guarded at, night.*and
after the completion of tlie work for
which said streets, alleys, public
grounds and other public places may
be used, they will be restored to their
former condition ns nearly as may be
without unnecessary delay as afore
said. And tlie parties of tlie second
part further agree to hold the said
city of Milledgeville harmless from
any liability which may resulr to it
by reason of any violation of this con
tract.
10. At any time during the period
of six months next succeeding the ex
piration of ten (10; years after the
late of this contract, tlie said city of
Milledgeville shall have tlie right and
privilege to purchase the entire svs
tern of water works constructed liere-
under with all the property, fran
chises, contracts, rights and privileges
thereto pertaining, provided it shall
duly notify the owners thereof of its
intention so to do at least, six months
before the expiration of the said per
iod of ten yeurs; and in case of the
failure of the City so to purchase at
the expiration of said ten years, the
said City shall have the further privi
lege during the period of six months
following the next and each succeed
ing term of five (5) years respectively
pending the existence of this contract
and prior to its termination to pur
chase the works and propertyasafore-
said after due notice of its Intention
so to do as above set forth. And in
case the City shall duly elect to so
purchase, and the parties hereto,
their successors and assigns shall he
unable to agree upon the value of
said works, franchises and other prop
erty. the same may be determined by
arbitration, or by three commissioners
to Vie appointed by the highest court
of the State of Georgia, it being pro
vided however that none of said arbi
trators or commissioners shall be resi
dents or taxpayers of said City, or in
terested in said works.
11. Within ninety (90) days after
the said Commissioners or arbitrators
shall have rendered their descision,
tlie said City of Milledgeville shall pay
n cash to the parties of the second
part, their successors and assigns, the
amount awarded by saidCommission-
•rs or arbitrators; audthe failure to so
pay such award, or to give notice to
purchase as above provided shall op
erate as a waiver by the City of the
right to purchase until the expiration
of tlie next succeeding five years, if
the parties of the second part shall
so elect, but not otherwise.
12. And it is hereby further agreed
that the said city of Milledgeville,
may upon the expiration of this con
tract, or in anticipation thereof, have
the option of renewing this contract,
or of extending the same upon the
general terms and conditions lierein
established, for an additional period
of thirty years.
In Consideration of the foregoing
covenants and agreements of the par
ties of the second part, the party of
the first part does hereby further cov
enant and agree with the parties of
the second, their successors and as
signs as follows, to-wit:
1. To pay in quarterly installments
on the twentieth daysof March, June,
September and December in each
year, as rental for tlie use of the
aforesaid sixty (60) hydrants (para-
gragh 3) at the rate of fifty (50) dol
lars each perannuiii and for the use of
additional liydrauts set upon exten
sions of the pipes as aforesaid (par
agraph 5) at tlie rate of forty-five (45)
dollars each per annum, aud for the
use of additional hydrants set upon
tiie original pipe as aforesaid (para
graph 4) at the rate of forty (40) dol
lars eacli per annum, all for periods
of thirty years respectively after the
saidhydrants shall have been set and
supplied with water ready for use.
2. Iu further, consideration of the
benefits to accrue to the party of tlie
first part by the performance of the
covenants and agreements hereby
entered into by tiie parties of the
second part, the said party of the first
part hereby covenants and agree to
pay annually to tlie said parties of
the second part, their associaties, suc
cessors ami assigns such further sum
or sums of money as shall be assessed
in taxes against them by or iu behalf
of the City of Milledgeville from year
to year during the continuance of this
contract.
3. The said city to pay said hydrant
rental to the parties of the second
part, their successors or assigns or to
any person, corporation or trustee to
whom tlie said parties of the
coud part, their successors or assigns
may hereafter make assignment of
such rental, in whioh case a copy of
such assignment "shall first be tiled
with the party of the first part.
4. Said City Council of the City of
Milledgeville shall from time to time
pass and enact such ordinances, bills
aud orders as shall he found reason
able aud necessary for the protection
of the aforesaid works and property
and theowuers thereof, from damage,
fraud or imposition, aud establishing
suitable penalties for the violation
thereof; also for carrying out all the
provisions of this agreement.
I 5. As respects private consumers,
the owners of the aforesaid works
shall have tiie right to make and en
force all needful and reasonable regu
lations in regard to the use of water,
aud pipes and tixures for supplying
and using the same.
6. The said parties of the second
part, their associates, successors or
assigns may procure or effect the
organization of a water works cor
poration under the law's of the
State of Georgia or any other state,
and may assign all the rights and
E oration, and said party of the
rat part does hereby agree and
ordain that all such rights and
privileges shall thereupon vest in
such water works corporation.
And the said City Council shall pass
and enact such other ordinances,
and do and perform such other acts
in favor of tlie said corporation as
may be deemed needful to vest in
and secure to it all the rights and
privileges herein contained and
referred to.
And it is hereby mutually agreed
by and between tlie parties hereto
that theprovisions of this agreement
shall not be binding until a suita
bly charter as aforesaid, authori
zing the formation of 11 water com
pany, can lie obtained, provided
tlie parties of the second part shall
find such charter necessary for the
organization and operation of such
company; the expense of obtaining
such charter to be borne by the
parties of the second part.
In consideration of the sum of
five hundred dollars to be paid an
nually bv the said party of the first
part to the saitl party of the second
part, the said Win. Wheeler, Clias. F.
Darks & John II. Yeaton their as
sociates, successors and assigns
further agree to furnish twelve (12)
additional fire hvdrants and to set
the same upon the said five miles of
mains at such points as the city
council may select, ami to maintain
same for the term of thirty years,
also to furnish water for city Hall,
two public drinking fountains for
man and beasts, also to furnish wa
ter for flushing the public sewers,
provided such use is made through
approved form of automatic flush
tanks.
Whereas a contract to construct
and maintain a system of water
works in the city of Milledgeville
has this day been submitted to the
Council by Wm. Wheeler of Con
cord and Clias. F. Parks of Waltham,
both of Mass, and John H. Yeaton
of Palatka, Fla. and the terms and
conditions of said contract having
been considered and accepted by
said council,* Therefore be it or
dained by the Mayor and Aldermen
of the city of Milledgeville that the
Mayor of said city, lie and ia here
by empowered and authorized to
enter into and execute said proposed
contract for and 011 behalf of tlie
city of Milledgeville in accordance
with the laws of said city.
The rules were suspended and the
foregoing preamble and ordinance
was read. Ou motion Council ad
journed. G. W. Carakkr.
Clerk.
Announcements.
sroTxos
To the Voters of Baldwin Conny}
I HEREBY announce myself as a candi
date for re-election to the office of
Tax Receiver. Thanking yon for your
past favors.
P. T. ENNIS.
Nov. 17th, 1890. 20 tde
For Tax Receiver.
T HEREBY" announce myself a candidate
A for the office of lux Receiver. I feel
competent to discharge the duties of the
office to the satisfaction of the Tax nav-
ers and ask their sunDort.
Nov. 17th, 1890.
support.
H. E. HENDRIX.
20 tde.
I or County Treasurer.
THANKING the public for the
I confidence reposed in me in the
past, 1 announce my name for re-
election to the office of Countv
Treasurer at the election in Janu
ary next. If re-elected I shall con
tinue to discharge my duty faith
fully- Respectfully,
JOHN M. EDWARDS.
For Tax Collector,
H AVING decided to enter the race
for Tax Collector of Baldwin
county, I submit my name to the
voters of said county for their sup
port. If elected, will prove my ap
preciation of kindness by a faithful
discharge of duty.
J. G. FOWLER.
Nov. 3rd, 1890. 18 tde.
roRsHimirr.
At the solicitation and request of
many friends, I announce my name
as a candidate for re-election at the
January election. Thanking all for
their cordiul support in the past, I
respectfully ask a continuance of the
same. Respectfully,
C. W. ENNIS.
_Nov. 3rd, 1890. 18 tde.
For Sheriff.
if TAKE this method of announcing my
A name as a candidate for Sheriff at the
election iu January next. If elected 1 wilt
discharge the duties of Uie office to the
best of my ability. J. B.WALL.
Oet. 21st, 1890. 16 tde.
It is neither pleasant nor profitable
to hear people constantly coughing
when they could be easily cured by a
25 cent bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough
Byrup.
parties of the "second pa?? for such L’fvlrfue ftnd
further time thereafter as their y ' lrtue hereof to the said cor-
Notice to Bridge Buiders.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
Office of Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues.
S EALED bids will tie received and
are solicited at this office until 10
o'clock a. in. on Thursday, January
the 8th, 1891, to build a bridge anil
turnpike across Town creek and
swamp near J. C. Whitaker's mills.
The length of said bridge to lie 348
feet, and the turnpike 240 feet, the
bridge to lie 13 feet wide except one
span near centre which is to be 16
feet wide, the turnpike to oorre
spond with bridge ; said bridge to
lie constructed of the best heart
lumber. Cash will lie paid when
the work is completed and received.
The building of the bridge and turn
pike will lie let separate. Tlie right
to reject any and all bids is reser
ved.
Plans and specifications can lie
seen at this office.
Witness our hands and official sig
natures this December 8th, 1890.
I). B. Sanford,)
B. H. Jones, Conir’s
L. J. Lamar, ) 4ts.
Application for Charter,
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
To the Superior Court of said County:
T HE petition of S. Barrett, Henry
Fraley, W. C. Stevens, M. H. O’
Daniel, M. & J. R. Hines, W. T. Conn,
T. O. Powell. O. M. Cone, L. H
Compton, J. Colton LyDes, T. L. Mc-
Cornb, G. T. Wiedemuan, C. T. Whee-
lun, R. W. Roberts, and their associ
ates, showsthat they haveeuteredinto
au association under the name and
style of the “Milledgeville Steam
Laundry Co.” Tiiat the object ot
said Association is to erect and oper
ate a Steam Laundry in tiie city of
Milledgeville, said county, with power
to purchase and hold property, real
and personal, to sue and be sued, and
to exercise ail powers usually confer
red upon corporations of similar char
acter, as may be consistent with the
laws of Georgia; and suid Steam
Laundry to nave its place of business
in Milledgeville, said county, and to
do a Laundry business for profit to
the incorporation.
Petitioners show that the capital
stock of said" Association is Twenty
Five Hundred dollars, all paid in.
Tour petitioners pray the passing of
an order by said court granting this
their application, and tiiat they and
their successors be incorporated for
the term of twenty years, with the
privilege of renewing at the expira
tion of said twenty years, for the pur
poses lierein setfortli. Aud your pe-
tiouers further pray tiiat they be al
lowed to increase tlie capital stock to
any amount not exceediug the sum
of Ten Thousand Dollars, whenever
a rtiftjority of the stockholders may
deem expedient.
And your petitioners will ever pray,
RUFUS W. ROBERTS,
Petitioners’ Attorney.
Filed in offloe Dec. 6th, 1890.
A true an exact copy as appears of
record in this office this 6th Dec., 1890
Walter Paine, Clerk S. C. B. C.’
Dec. 6tb, 1890. 23 tf.
For Tax Collector.
I announce myself as a candidate for
Tax Collector of Baldwin county, at the
election, 1891. I will highly prize and ap
preciate the unbiased suffrage of the citi
zens of Baldwin county, and if elected, will
discharge the duties with promptness and
faithfulness.
W. A. COOK.
Sept. 1st, 1890. a toe.
To the-Citizens of Baldwin
County.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE myself a candi
date for Tax Collector, and solicit your
upport. Promising should I be elected, to
HU the office to tlie best of mv ability.
Very respectfully,
HOWARD HORNE.
Milllodgevillo, Aug. 26, 1690. 9 tde.
For Tax Collector.
T TAKE THIS METHOD of announcing
A myself as a candidate for Tax Collector
of Baldwin County, at the election in Jan
uary next. If elected, I will discharge the
duties of the office to the best of my abili
ty. Respectfully,
J. FRANK WILSON.
Mllledgoviilo, Ga', Aug. 14, 1890. 7 tde
To the People £Mra County.
I HEREBY’ ANNOUNCE myself a candi
date for election to the office of
TAX COLLECTOR
of Baldwin County, and most respectfully
solicit the support of my friends. If elec
ted I promise a faithful discharge or all
duties imposed upon the office. Election,
first Wednesday in January, 1891.
Aug. 18, 1890.
Respectfully,
K. A. STEMBitlDG
OE.
7 tde
To the Citizens of Baldwin County.
I offer my services as Tax Collector, and
say I wan’t the office. 1 need its emolu
ments. The support of my friends will
be received with gratitude.
ARTHUR I. BUTTS.
August 6th, 1890. 6 5 mos.
Notice.
To the Voters of Baldwin County:
I HEREBY announce mvself as a candi
date lor TAX COLLECTOR of said
•ouuty. Election first Wednesday in Jan*
uary, 1891. If elected, I will faithfully dis
charge the duties of office to the beat of my
ability. Very Respectfully, Ac.
I.T. MILLER.
August 11th, 1800. 6 tde.
For Sale or Rent,
I F not sold before the 1st of Deoeraber
next, I will rent for the year 1891, my
residence on the corner of Hancock and
Liberty streets.
W. H. BASS.
Milledgeville, Ga„ Nov. 17th, 1890. 20 tf.
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