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. Council Csixan, ] 1 ATUKXa.Ga, Jan. 1 1390. } 12 O’clock, M J Immediately after the adjournment of U«c old council Mav<»r pro tem McDow ell administered the oath of office to Hon, K. T. Brown Mayor elect. Mayor Brown then 'administered the oath of office to the new aldermen, elected via: W. C. Orr. J. H. Rueker, [ W. A. McDowell, and II. Byers. The mayor then delivered an address givinghi^ views in regard to the ad ministration ol city affairs, after which heannnuuced the new board properly organized and ready for business with a full board present. The first business in order being the fixing of salaries, they were on motion of Alderman Dootson taken up and Council be fixed at 4 o’clock p. m., on the first Monday in each month. Adopted. Alderman McDowell nominated Al derman llnokcr for the position of M ayor pro tem. Alderman Rocker was unanimously elected. The following ordinance was read and adopted: Be It ordained by the Mayor and Coun cil of the city of Athens— Section 1. That section 66 of the or dinance of said city be amended so as to read as follows: The mayor shall ira] Council Chamber, 1 Athens, Ga., Jan 1,1890, V 10 o’clock a. in.) Tie last meeting of the old Conncil was held ibis morning. Present: His Honor Mayor pro. tem. McDowell in the chair, and a full board of aldermen. The minutes of the regular and called meetings in December were read and cor. filmed. The appeal case of Littleton Smith, col., was cal'ed, and not appearing, hit bona waa forfeited. Petition of Wash Boott, col., asking Council to remit a portion of the fine imposed on him in Mayor’s court last month, was read, and on motion, not granted. retort* or committers. Street committee submitted their reg ular monthly rejiort. Report received. RETORT or STREET COMMITTEE. To ir committee on streets offer the fol lowing report: Amount of cash on hand to Cr. of this account Jan. 1. 1889 $ 1,228 63 Total receipts for this ac- I count during 1889 11,004 65 Due for paving done 492 79 Amount o be paid from ap propriation of 1890 550 77 of the street was tried at April term of the Superior Court, and malted in a verdict of two hundred dollars against the city. The city made a motion for a new trial which waa overruled in Oc tober and the case wae then settled, shown by the treasurer’s report. The case of Miss E. A. Carlton ct. al. against the city, claiming damages to lot on corner of Thomas and Clayton street growing out of change of grade of Clarion stmt, was submitted to or- bitration. fhe arbitrators chosen were Messrs. F. Fbinizr, B. K. Reaves. C.W. Baldwin, A. L. Hull and E. S. Lyndon. They made an award requiring the city to pay one thousand dollars. The case upon all „ ;es of the city of Athens, a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or work on the streets or other works of said city « a ax _ / vi mucus, two hundred dollars, or in not exceeding six months. i’ ;:t: ' fora term not exceeding i._ , and any one or more of theae punish ments, in the discretion of the court, in all cases where no specific penalty is fixed. Sec. 2. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to affect any mini mum penalty now fixed, but the above shall bo the maximum penalty in all cases. Sec. 3. All ordinances, and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed. On motion of Alderman Booth, the question of a change in the market laws was referred to committee on market, to investigate and consider, and .report Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholsomeness- More economical than the ordinary kind, and cannot Ik; sold in competi tion with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate pow- dura. SoM only in can*. Koval Bak ing Fowlnii Co., 100 Wall St., N. Y. Salary City Atto: ney $000 per annum. Alderman McDowell stated that the retiring flnan.-e committee in their re port te council recommended that on account of the various and responsible duties performed by the clerk of coun cil that his salary be raised to $1,800, and he moved that the s-lary of clerk of council be fixed at $1,800. Alderman Rueker stated that while he recognized the facts stated by the committee he did not think the city able to pay a higher salary, and moved as a substitute that the salary he fixed at 31,500. Substitue adopted anti sala ry ol clerk of council fixed at $1,500 per annum. Salary of Chief of Police was fixed at of the defective condition of a small bridge on Rock Spring avenue was tried at the Octoiler term of the Superior Court and resulted in a verdict against the city for two thousand dollars. Thia verdict was set aside by the court aud the case was then settled, for the amount shown in the treasurer’s re port. While all the forgoing cases were dis posed of during the year just past, the cause of action in each case originated in previous years. The case of the city against the Water Works Company to compel them to comply with their contract as to pressure in certain parts nj the city was settled during the year and the case or dered to he dismissed, The city became a party to the liti gation between the Georgia Railroad Company and the Covington and Ma- Statrs t-ownment. Rnrlarsert by the hearts of the Great Untrenttle* ■4 PaMfc hood.Analysts, as the Strongest. Purest and most Healthful., l»r. Trice's Cream ana nw jiHmnra. jit. race's cream atkine powder docs not enntam Ammonia, T.imei r Atum. i»r. Price's Delicious FlavoringIts- Bads, \ amlla, Lemon, Orao.ro, Al mom!, Rose. etc., do not contain Poisonous Oils or PRICE BAKING POWDER CO., New York. Chicago. 8t. Louis. EXPENDITURES. Paid to Commissioner and bossof hands < Paid street.hamls for labor.. Feed of prisoners Expense of teams and tools.. Paid damage suits incurred previous to ’89 Paid for lumber, bricks, sewer pipes, &c $1,000, and $100 extra for feed for horse to be used in the discharge of his du ties. Salary of regular policemen $600 per annum. Salary of street commissioner $900 per annum. Salary of sanitary inspector $600 per annum. Salary of assessors of real estate $b0 each per annum. Salary of lamp-lighters same as last year, viz: First and second sections $15 per mouth each; third and fourth sections $12 per month each. LICENSE. License were fixed as follows: Billiard, pool and bagatelle, license $25 each table. Ten Pin Alley license $25. Auction license $50 per annum. $5 M. MYERS & CO, have receive Goods, and invite you to call and see the latter company’s using Hickory street for its track tinder a grant from the city. The case was settled by the two companies upon terms recognizing the right of the latter company to use the street. The following cases to which the city * * “ r _ ** ^ J in a‘nd Macon Railroad g failed to place a Of Goods suitable for the HOLIDAYS sale in Athens. Respectfully, ever $13,276 84 You will sec from the above that at a cost of $9,823 22, we have been able to keep in reasonably good condition fifty miles of streets, besides ^building new bridges, laying brick sidewalks, and is u party are now pending The Covingto" *"'• Mo ~‘ Company having „ . bridge across the cut on Cemetery street, the city applied for a mandamus to compel them to bridge putting down new- crossings. . _ „ __ „j. We have put the rock crusher in thorough repair, and during the past three months, have operated it to great advantage to the city. We are glad to state that all damage suits, with the exception of one small case, which is now in the hands of arbi trators, have been settled in full; and the citr With the beginning of a New Year, mer chants start off with a new clean set of Books. During the October term of per day. On motion of Alderman Rucker the rules were suspended and the following ordinance read and adopted: „ Be it Ordained by the mayor and council of the city of Athens, Section. That all aiuiuul licenses for hacks, omnibuses and drays shall run from the second Saturday in January in each year and shall be paid in full at tjie time the license is issued, and the license shall expire on the second Sat urday in January followiug the date of issue. Sec. All vehicles having seats for more than four passengers are declared to be omnibuses, and are subject to om nibus license. AU vehicles having seats for four passengers or less are hacks and subject to hack license. Sec. 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in,conflict herewith are re ported. Dray, buss and omnibus business was then fixed as follows: One horse dray, $5; two horse dray, $15; four horse dray, $20; one horse hack, $5; two horse hack, $10; two horse ouinibus,$15;four horse omnibus, $20. Alderman Orr moved that the night- watchman, Mr. J. E. Hayes be paid the same as last year, viz: $10 per month for his services as night watch man. Adopted. The following ordinance was read and adopted; Be it ordained by the Mayor and conncil of the city of Athens: Sec. 1. That no person shall operate in the city of Athens any flyiug jen- ney, flying horses, merry go-around, or similar contrivance without a license from the clerk of council, for which the applicant shall pay such sum as the Mayor shall fix. Sec. 2. Any person violating the provisions of the above ordinance shall be punished upon conviction as pre scribed in section 56 of the published ordinances. The council then proceeded to the election of officers, and the following officers were then elected: For city attorney, A, J. Cobh, Esq., clerk of oouncil, W. A. „GillelanU, chief of police, D. Cran Oliver. Alderman Rucker moved that six reg ular policemen be elected. Adopted. The following names were placed in nomination for position on police force: L D Goodrum, W T Moon, Henry Hill, B F Culp, W D Kelly. J L McKie, IV J Rivers, J A Evens, W Y Bowles, L Z Welth, BOW Rose, R E McDor- man, Joel T Dean. The first ballot stood as follows: L D Goodrum, 8; W T Moon,8; Hen ry Hill, 7; B F Culp, 8; W D Kelly, 8; J S McKie, 9 R E Dorman, 5; Joel T Dean, 1. L D Goodrum. W T Moon, Henry Hill, B F Culp, W D Kelley and J S McKie were declared duly elected. For street commissioner, J W Bar nett. The following names were placed in nomination for assessors of real estate, three to be elected: W L Wood, R Chappel, A H Hodg son, Albin P Dcaring and Henry Beusse. The vote stood as f Hows: Messrs. Wood, Hodgson and Beusse were declared duly elected. A good investment or a good home for ime one. _ The house and lot on corner as no new ones have been incurred du ring the past year, our successors will have a much larger sum at their dis posal for street work. It is with pleas ure the committee refers to the careful and efficient work done by your Street comply with the order obedience to it may be enforced by an attachment for contempt against the proper officer of the company. The case of W. W. Price against the city;f or damages to his business as a boarding house keeper during the year 1888, alleged to have grown out of the ponding of water on Lumpkin street near Hancock avenne, is now pending in the Superior Court. The case of the Covington & Macon R. R. company against the city for Commissioner. Respectfully submitted, W. D. Gkiffkth, Chm’n. REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEErf Your committee desire to call es pecial attention to certain facts set forth in - A il. A GOOD HOME. Or a good investmei.t f ir someone by attending the administrator’s sale at Court House on next Tuesday-. Have to be sold to highest bidder. Terms cash. IS acres iand joining Bobbin Mill lands and Mr. E. K, Lumpkin’s land, will be sold at same time and place. Any of the Parr Brothers will show you the place if you wish to to see it. Jan 2-6t tiTe direct esDecial attention to the advertisement of Judge A. L. Mitchell, which appears in The Banner this morning. He is one of Athens’ ablest lawyers, foremost business men, and My stock embraces everything that can be desired in in the report of the treasurer. Assessed value of real estate Personal property other than Mdse 1,856,616 Merchandise 418,636 Total val lie of property.... $4,659,957 There has been an increase during the past year of $151,762. The income of the city for the year was as follows: On per cent, on property.... $46,599,57 Street tax 2,634,00 Street intrusion tax 30,00 License fees 2,390,25 Market fees 760,80 Pound fees 12,25 Miscellaneous sources 146,07 Magazine fees 217.31 Fines 1497,26 tract made in 1886, was filed to the April term of the Superior Court. To this suit the city filed a general demur rer, claiming that the contract sought QUANTITY; VARIETY QUALITYi to be enforced was ultra vires and void. The Judge of the Superior Court sus tained the demurrer and dismissed the suit The railroad company excepted to tne decision and the case is now pending in the Supreme Court and will be heard during the March term. The General Assembly at its last ses sion conferred upon the corporate au thorities of the city the power to compel the abutting real estate owners to pay for sidewalks placed in front of their lots. Three citizens and taxpayers of the city, Messrs. E. W. Speer, R. L. Moss and John Bird, applied for an In junction to prevent the city from col lecting from them the assessments, for sidewalks in front of their respective lots. The application was heard on the 18th day or December last and the Judge refused to grant an injunction, holding that the act was constitutional and valid. To this decision an excep tion was taken by the parties applying foi an Injunction, and the clerk is now preparing the record tor the Supreme Court, where the case will be heard during the present term. Georgia Baldwin was convicted in the Mayor’s Caurt for a violation of the Prohibition ordinance. Upon appeal to Council the Mayor’s decision was affirmed and the case is now pending in thf.JSnperior Court on a certiorari to the decision of Council j. Mell Couch was convicted in May or’s Court of a similar offense, and the decision affirmed by Council on appeal and the case is now pending in the Superior Court on a certiorari to the decision of Council. Respectfully, Andrew j. Corbi City Attorney. Alderman Barrow arose on a ques tion of privilege, and explained in be half of Mayor Hunnicutt that his ab sence was caused by the illness of Mrs. Hunnicutt. At request of Mayor Hunnicutt, Mr. Barrow extended the thanks of that of fice to members of the council for their cordial and efficient aid during the past year. The mayor also expressed his thanks for the efficient manner in which the various officers^)! the city have dis charged their duties, and commend them to the incoming Council. The monthly and annual reports of the treasurer and chief of police were read and received and annual reports ordered spread on the minutes. The following bills were ordered paid when properly approved. H L Cranford, $15,50; McGinty A Hunnicutt, $167.22, $2.80 and $6.00 J IT Huggins, $26.75; Talmadge Bros., represents the oldest and best insurance companies, and is prepared to loan money on the best of terms. ——»• I I — If you wish to see plat of the six Satisfaction guaranteed with every pair. beautiful lots, that will be sold on next Tuesday to highest bidder, you cau see it at Parr Bros, paint shop, No. 17 North_ Jackson street, or, if you wish, you will be shown the lots, ’term cash. l-d-5t If you wish to buy a nice hotne attend ibe sale at court house on next Tuesday. A good house with four rooms, well finished, with hall running through, '-no’ .•»•! *■'.••••. v -'Sul well, one ier« l.ntd, tli>idS"i< Kn ;:-r-street, cor ner of e:;to:i«u>ii <>i Harris stieet, only alia sic|>- from street car line, house compare! i \ eiy new, sold to highest bid- * Goal * Yards ORR & HUNTER, Proprietors. Red Ash Anthracite” Tke Best ever Sold in this Market. ‘Grlen IVTary” Total...... To which add back taxes collected Making $58,240,06 Loss taxes oflSS9 coming over 1457,14 Leaving net amount collect ed during 1389 $56,782,02 The various expenditures are shown by the treasurers report, which also shows that the amount of cash on hand is seventeen thousand and forty one 36-100 dollars. The bank bock of the treasurer and cash in hand agree with this amount. We refer to the report of the treasurer for a statement of the indebtedness of the city which it will be seen is very small. The committee call attention to the unusually small amount of taxo; earned over, which we suppose is due to the fact that the Council mentioned the officers in a strict enforcement of the laws regulating the collection of taxes. In conclusion we desire to commend the care,'ability and faithfulness of our city treasurer. It seems to us that an offioer who has such various duties and heavy responsibility should be paid a somewhat larger salary; and we recom mend to the incoming Council that this salary be made eighteen hundred dol lars. Respectfully submitted, David C. Barrow, Jr., Chairman. REPORT OF HI1ALTH COMMITTEE. Your committee desire to call the attention briefly to the health of past year. Great progress has been made in the direction of securing better sanitary regulations. Our law provides for the establish ment of a Board cf Health. The Coun cil has given efleet to this law by elect ing the following gentlemen: Dr. J. A. Hunnicutt, Dr. Jno. Gerdine, Dr. L. H. Charbonnicr, Capt. R. Nickerson, Capt. W. A. McDowell. This board have made valuable re commendations which the Council adopted and enforced. The Council early in the year elected Dr. J. C. Orr sanitary inspector. It affords us great pleasure to com mend the faithful, impartial and effi cient manner in which Dr. Orr has dis charged the difficult and .oftentimes delicate duties of his office. In retiring we venture to urge upon the new Council the importance of es- n of sewers, in at ly settled portions Inspection Invited, A good investment for some one if they buy one or more of the six beauti ful lots that will be sold to highest bid der at court house on next Tuesday. Only a few steps from street car line. One lot has a house on it 18x36, plas tered and rents well. Jan2-5t Give us”your order now and,get the benef of summer rates. 6-13»m luiunniwuim <»l utUCutkA m lb* I lire of Gonorrhoea an, I JleM. I prcscnosUaaf feel sate In reconurew: Ins It to all safffcrcw gU. STONER, MU, ATHENS BOOK-STORE, HAVE MOVED THEIR BOOKSTORE TO 111 Broad St., Formerly Long’s Drugsto WHERE! YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND ON HAND -A-T THJK LOW12ST PlirCES A FULL WNB OF . - -.1 Books, Stationery Musical Merchandise And Baso-Satl Goods. .*3gg! 11 BROAD ST. ^ ATHENS.! BLANK BOOKS. Merchants and business men will do well to call be fore purchasing and examine our large and well assorted stock of Blank Books- which we will offer at bottom prices tor the next 30 days. Davis & Garebold. 11 Broad St. dec. 29-dlw-\v2t Alderman McDowell stated that it had been customary heretofore to ad vance the officers of the Fire Depart ment every two or three years, and, in accordance with that custom, he would place in nomination the following; For Chief of Fire Department, W. F. Dorsey; First Assistant, I. N. Butler; Second Assistant,. C. D. Flanigen; Secretary and Treasurer Fire Brigade, R. Nickerson. On motion of Alderman Rucker, the Chief of Police was authorized to em ploy lamplighters. The election of two members of the Board of. Education to fill vacancies, was postponed until next regular mcet- e bond of Clerk of Council was fix- j ed at fifteen thousand dollars, and bond of Chief of Police at two thousand dol lars. Alderman McDowell moved that the question of making contract for city printing for the present year be refer red to committee on printing, to inves tigate and report back. Adopted. The matter of renting calaboose was referred to committee on public prop erty, with power to act: .Messrs. Stern A Dorsey submitted a bid to furnish the city with pauper cof fins for the present year, which, on $25.00, *3 50; Athens City Water Works Company, f6.2G and $945.00; Wm. Wink field, $5.65; C W Parr, $9.00; J A Hunnicutt, $5.83; A J Cobb, Esq., $5.75; Baker Hill et al, $4.50;, S B Da vis, $4.16; Wash Scott, $4.00: Bloom field Reel Co., $4.00; Dr. C R Giles, $125 and <6.25. MONEY AT SIX PER CENT. Albert L. Mitchell, LAWYER. Loan,' Broker and Insurance Agent. No. 35, Clayton st., ATHENS, GEORGIA. sij ocuu, i $4.00; Dr. The following resolutions were intro duced by Alderman Dootson. Resolved, that the tlianks of this body be tendered to the Hon John A. Hun- nienttfor the able manner in which he has discharged the duties of the office of Mayor. His courteous treatment of those as sociated with him in the transition of the city’s business will be always re membered with pleasure;and his wise, prudent and just administration will always command the respect of his people. , . Resolved that the retiring members o? this Council, Messrs. Barrow, Grif- YOUNC, MIDDLE- Memory, Ba-ti fulness, senses dependent upon Accident, KT*yf <>11 ) Folly* Vico* Ignorance, Nervoiw Debility, least the of our ctl il* sealed in plain wraj 331. Columbus Avenue O. Box rumwj, ucc to all. pr.bo-ii.ctl, a:ul is absolutely complete For all Dif*ea*e« of Men, by th Hmnrr Do Most, M. I>., wh THE ELIX!R*OF LIFE Al 6EN'?E OF MANHOOD, i. **C0ME AND THE ERRORS e^OUIHftka^amptfp