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CITY COUNCIL REPORT FOR 1909 (Continued from page 2.) Total cost of operating plant. 1969 $3,902 02 Average cost per light, $51.34. Sinking Fund. Water fund on hand. Jan. Ist. 1909 22 Interest on same Sinking fund. 1909 • x>o 00 Total fund Jan. Ist. 1910 _ $19,329 19 Public school fund on hand Jan. Ist. 1909 $11,749 36 Interest on same JJjjJ ™ Sinking fund for 1909 • r)o ° 00 Total fund. Jan. Ist, 1910 _ $12.934 32 Electric light fund. Jan. Ist. 1909 $ I >471 66 Interest on same • .5® jJIJ Sinking fund for 1909 • 392 00 Total fund. January Ist, 3910 $ 1,751 9(5 Total sinking fund, Jan. Ist. 1910 $34,035 47 The sinking fund is invested as follows: Due from city on gas plant •$ l- 000 00 Due from Crown Cotton Mills Note 11,660 00 Cash on band, city vouchers, 21,375 4/ Total $34,035 47 Report on Hotel Dalton Sewer. Bills collected. 1909, as per treasurer’s receipts. .$ 1,356 00 Uncollected hills on hand 453 00 Connections recently made and not included in above, estimated 100 00 Also Hotel Dalton connection 300 00 Total * 2,209 00 City bought sewer from Hotel Dalton for $2,250,- 00. paying $1,000.00 cash and giving notes for balance of $1,250.00. SBOO.OO of this amount has been paid, leaving a balance of $ 450 00 Less Hotel Dalton-connection fee 300 00 Leaving a balance due by city on sewer.... $ 150 00 Fire Committee’s Report. To the Honorable Mayor and Council: Gentlemen: —I herewith submit my annual report as Chief of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31st, 1909. During the year the department has answered thirty (30) alarms; causes of which were as follows: Defective Flues 9 Incendiary ‘ Sparks on roof 4 Stoves 3 Unknown 3 Spontaneous 7 Kerosene Lamp 1 False 2 The total fire loss for the year was $17,123.75. Insurance paid on losses, $14,384.00 Value of property at risk, $95,268.00 Insurance in force on property at risk. $63,025.00. The personnel of the department, while small, was never better as will be shown by the manner in which the tires for the year have been handled. Our alarms for the year have been answered prompt ly and cheerfully and good work on the part of both officers and men has checked fires that threatened the heart of our city, and caused the loss to be exceedingly small, considering the value of the property at risk. Our men during the year laid 15,450 feet of hose and were on duty (actually fighting tire). 431-4 hours. Taking this into con sideration we hope that our services have been both satisfactory and appreciated. The apparatus of the department is in first class shape, but our building is not what we would like to have it, and not up to the standard of cities of Dalton's size. During the coming year we will need additional hose. \\ e barely have enough now at times to meet our requirements and some of this has been in service for several years, and will soon have to be dis carded. In conclusion we wish to thank your honorable body, and espec ially the chairman of your fire committee, for the courteous and appreciative treatment we have received during the past twelve months and sincerely hope that our relations during the coming year may he as satisfactory and pleasant. Respectfully submitt ed, \VM. il. PERRY, Chief of Dept. The Fire Committee beg leave to submit the following report of expenditures for the year 1909: Salary of employees at fire hall $ 960 00 Feed for fire horses for year 530 01 Hire of horses during sickness of fire horses for year 34 00 Paid for hose bought in 1908 472 28 Rent of wagon during repair of fire hose wagon.. 24 00 Repair of hose wagon, painting, blacksmithing, etc. on truck 85 45 Lumber for hall 34 52 Ineidenta expenses, including veterinary sur geon’s bills, medicines, oils, matches, soap, bat teries, saw dust, etc, 135 41 Total $2,275 67 By credit for hose bought in 1908 $ 472 28 Feed left over January 1, 1910 10 00 Total expenditures for year 1909, $1,793 39 Donation Firemen to convention 33 80 $1,827 19 Respectfully submitted, M. RUDOLPH, Chairman. F. A. HAMILTON, 1). J. BEARDEN. Street Committee’s Report. To the Honorable Mayor and Council: We, your street committee, beg leave to submit the following report for the year 1909: Paid for screenings $ 85 84 Paid for curbing 93 75 Paid for test on curbing 13 84 Paid for surveying 2 00 Paid for lumber 14 68 Paid for sewer pipe 365 75 Paid for freight on screening and sewer pipe... 65 61 Paid for labor 1,775 01 Paid for teams 508 20 Paid for forage 289 19 Paid for hardware, blacksmithing, cement, iron, oil, etc 150 46 Paid for Haig contract 1.830 00 Paid for insurance, 1908 11 88 Paid for insurance, 1909 11 00 Total disbursements $5,217 21 Total Receipts. Street tax ~...52,312 .2 Sold sewer pipe 63 46 Sold screening and manure 9/ 00 $2,473 18 All of which we respectfully submit. I. S. FINLEY, J. M. RUDOLPH. GEO. KING. Nuisance Committee’s Report. To the Honorable Mayor and Council: We, your committee on Nuisance, beg leave to submit the follow ing report for 1909. _ Paid for removal of garbage $447 2 1 Respectfully submitted, S. J. MoKNIGHT. L. L. BISHOP. J. M. RUDOLPH Relief Committee’s Report. To the Honorable Mayor and Council: We, your relief committee, beg leave to submit the following report for the year 3909: Paid for groceries and medicines * 39 98 Paid for board 10 65 Paid for compromise for man getting hurt.... 31 40 Paid for medicines gotten in 1908 20 60 $ 102 63 All of which we respectfully submit, S. J. McKNIGHT. TOM HILL. F. A. HAMILTON. Salary Committee’s Report. To the Honorable Mayor and Council: We, your salary committee, beg leave to submit the following re port for the year 1909: Mayor $ 69 91 Aldermen 200 00 Clerk 602 20 Treasurer •• • oO 00 Treasurer. 4th quarter, 1908 6 2a Chief of Police 720 00 Deputy Marshals 1,082 06 Extra Police ;>5 50 Water Commissioners, (3 at $25) 75 00 Election Managers 48 00 City Attorney 125 00 City Physician 125 00 $3,159 49 All of which we respectfully submit, F. A. HAMILTON. T. S. FINLEY. GEO. KING. Cemetery Committee’s Report. To the Honorable Mayor and Council: We your cemetery committee, beg leave to submit the following report for the year 1909. Buried in West Hill cemetery, 25 adults ($2.50)..$ 62 50 Buried in West Hill cemetery, 24 infants(s2.oo).. 48 00 Buried in West Hill cemetery, 4 paupers, no charge. Sold 7 cemetery lots, each at $12.00 84 00 Total receipts $194 50 Paid sexton S4BO 00 Paid assistant sexton and incidentals 30 60 $5lO 60 All of which we respectfully submit, GEO. KING. J. M. RUDOLPH D. J. BEARDEN. COHUTTA NEWS. Miss Mamie Bridges is seriously ill at this time. Rev. Lyons filled his regular ap pointment at the Methodist church last Sunday. Miss Nita Miller has taken charge of the public schools at Cedar Val ley. Prof. A. J. Show alter was in our burg last week on business. Rev. J. C. Parrott was in Chatta nooga on business first of the week. T. M. Williamson, who went west for his health is reported improving. Col. T. H. Cahoon and wife visited the latter’s parents in Tennessee last Sunday. Dr. T. S. Hughes was in Dalton last week, bringing home one of the fin est horses in North Georgia. Rev. A. R. Breeden is on a visit to Jersey, Tennessee. The dwelling of Sarah Worley, col., caught fire Sunday last. It was saved by the hard work of neighbors. RIVER BEND NOTES. The literary school opened at this place the 3rd of this month with Miss Floy Pittman, of Villanow, as teach er. The attendance for the beginning of the school is fine considering the very cold weather we are having. We are glad to note that Miss Pari lee Holland is still improving and we hope she will soon regain her usual health. Mr. Vince Keith attended Sunday school at Tilton Sunday. Mr. Mark Gentry will move his fam ily to Dalton in the near future. We are sorry to give them up in this community, as they are good citizens. Mr. Baggett, of Murray was in this community on business Friday. Mr. D. C. Henton and son, Carl, spent Tuesday in Dalton. Miss Floy Pittman spent Saturday and Sunday in Tilton as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Townsend. THU DAIAY AKUtJS Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Roberts spent one day last week in Dalton shop ping. Mrs. Loughiridge, of Five Springs, was visiting relatives here one day last week. NEW GOODS AT THE BARGAIN STORE 3528 yards Yal and Torchon Lace to go at 5c and 10c. yd. Several thousand yds. nice new embroidery from 3 to 16 inches wide at sc, Bc, 10c, 15c, 18c. and 22c. Come while line is complete. New line dress goods just received. Now is the time to begin to think aboutyour spring dress. See our enameled ware bargains at 10c and 25c. We will make youspecia prices on all winter goods Saturday and Monday. See our Men’s Pants, Boy’s Clothing, Men’s, Ladies’ and Children’s Underwear. If you want a suit for your boy come to see us Satur day and Monday. See our Men’s Hats at 93c. Good heavy work shoes for men at $1.15. All our winter shoes at reduced prices Saturday, Jan. 15 and Monday, Jan. 17. Our ladies’ trimmed hats to eo at wholesale cost Saturday evening. If you need a hat now is the time to buy. See our short lengthgoods counter; some bargains for you. MILLER BROTH ERS will show you the goods. Dalton Bargain Store With 5c and ioc Department AN Argus Want Ad will do the work Let An Argus Ad Work For You “The constant drop of water Wears away the hardest stone; The constant gnaw of Towser Masticates the hardest bone; The constant, ardent lover, Wins the blushing maid, And the constant advertiser Is the one who wins the trade.” THE DALTON aSes NO. NINE KING STREET