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JOURNAL, ESTAB.ISHED 1866.
YOIL. SO
Primary’ Called for May sith, By
Cobb County Executive Commitiee
Resclutions * dopted Commend
ing and Endorsing Pres.
Woodrow Wilson
The Cobb Co. Democratic Execu
tive Committee met Tuesday at 11 o’-
clock and elected Comer C. Baker,
Chairman, E. L. Neufville, Secy, pass
ed the necessary rules for the primary
and called the election for county of
ficers on May 5, 1916, provided the
State Democratic Executive Commit
tee does not call a presidential pri
mary. In that event the county elec
tion will be held on the same day as
the presidential prilfiary which will
prebably be between May 5 and 20.
A committee of five consisting ot
the Chairman, the secretary, S. W.
Dodgen, T. L. Hamby and Geo. V.
Welsh was appointed to arrange de
tails of the primary, have tickets
printed, and fix assessments.
A resolution was also passed com
mending President Woodrow Wilson
as follows:
BE IT RESOLVED, By the Demo
cratic Executive Committee of Cobb
County, Georgia, this day assembled,
as follows:
We feel that every true and loyal
American Citizen is indebted to
President Weoodrow Wilson for main
taining neutrality with the nations
of Europe which are now at war,
at the same time demanding protec
tion of the rights of American Citi
zens while in foreign countries or
on the high seas.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That we earnestly trust that the
President may succeed in maintain
ing the neutrality that now exists be
tween our country and the nations
which are now -at war, and also that
he may while we are at peace with
the whole world, so prepare our
country for war that no nation will
dare molest us;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That we believe it to be the duty
of the Demecrats throughout the
whecle United States to tender to
President Woodsow Wilson a second
nomination as the Demccratic can
didate for President of the United
States.
Be it further resolved, that a cony
of thiz resolution be published in
the county papers and a copy sent to
the Chairman of the State Democratic
Executive Committee,
COMER C. BAKER, Chairman.
E. L. NEUFVILLE, Secretary.
The rules passed by the Commit
tee will be published later.
INTERESTING SERMON BY DR.
- PATTON SUNDAY EVENING.
At the Presbyatrian church, next
Sabbath evening at 7:30, the Pastor
will speak on the ‘“Holy Land,”
from Jerusalem to Jacobs well. The
cheir will render special music. Toee
public is invited.
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING.
The Civie League met Tuesday af
ternoon a2t Mrs Graham's with a fine
attendance.
Mrs. Graham was elected presi
dent, Mrs. Montgomery first and
Mrs. Baldwin second vice president,
Mrs. Patterson recording secretary,
Miss CoYtelyveu treasurer and Mi%
Schilling cerresponding secretary.
The board members are Mezdames C.
A. Wikle, L. B. Robeson, S. ‘H. Hall,
Horace Field, Howell Trezevanrt,
Peter Smith and Morgan McNeel.
ok BOOX DONATION.
j Sl
The Library Committee of the Civ
jc League is planning a ‘““Book Do
nation Party’—for the Library on
Feb. 26th, and we hope that all
friends of the Library will find at
least one book to give., The library
will be open all day on the 26th,
but books may be sent to Miss Cor
telyou, Mrs. Patterson, or the Library
. at any time. On Feb. 29th there
will be a sale of books. Duplicates
and books no longer useful to the
Library will be at sold at 10¢, 16¢
and 25¢, the proceeds used for new
books for the Library. The Commit
tee asks the help of every person in
arietta in this effort to Boost the
Library.
ELIZABETH C. PATTERSON,
“ Chirman of Committee,
The Marielta Journal
OFFIGIAL PROCEEDING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
&
Marietta, Ga. Jan. 3, 1916.
Regular monthly meeting of the
Mayor and Council of the City of
Marietta, January, 3rd., 1916.
Present, Mayor. Jim R. Brumby Jr.
and full board of Council.
The official oath was administereq
to the Mayor and Council by Mr. J.
M. Gann, Ordinary of Cobb County
and subseribed to them on the min
utes.
The Mayor announced the first ot
ficial business to be the fixing of
the salaries of the various City Of
ficers to be elected.
On motion the following salaries
were adopted:
Clerk, $lOO.OO per month; Treas
urer, $lOO.OO per annum; Chief of
Police, $75.00+ per month; Second
day man, $60.00 per month; Night
men, $59.00 each per ‘month; and
Attoruey, $150.00 per annum, City
pay all bonds. :
The next business being the elec
tion of Clerk, Marshall, Deputy, Two
Night men, Treasurer and Attorney,
a ballot was taken which resulted as
follows: Clerk, V. B. Waddell, six
votes; Marshall, W. A. Bishop, six
votes; Deputy, C. H. Goodson, six
votes; Night men, Tom Sanders an-l
P. M. Groover, six votes each: Treas
urer, B. V. Greer, six votes and At
torney, L.. W. Camp, six votes.
Ordinary Gann then administered
the oath of office to the newly elect
ed officers.
The Mayor announced the follow
ing standing Committee for the term:
Mayor Pro-Tem, Mr. Virgil McCles
key. i
Police and Sanitary, Mr. Welsh,
Chairman, McClezkey and Groves.
Fire and Printing, Mr. McCleskey,
Chairman, Black and Welsh.
Streets, Park and Cemetery, Mr.
Black, Chairman, Welsh and Mc(Mes
key.
Ordinance gnd Buildings, Mr. Hou
ges, Chairman, Groves and Wallace.
Finance, Mr. Wallace, Chairman.
Hodges and Black.
Water and Lights, Mr. Groves,
Chairman, Wallace and Hodges.
On motion of Mr. Black, Second,
Mr. McCleskey, Auditor Drurey was
employed to assist in formulating =
“Budget Form of Government.”
On motion of Mr. Wallace, Secoad
Mr. Groves, appointment of Sexton!
was left to the Street Committee
and the appointment of Street Boss
was left to same when deemed nec
essary by Council,
On motion of My. Groves, Second
Mr. Welsh, Matter of Watchmans
Clocks: was left to the Fire Com
mittee, to be reported on at next
meeting.
Mr. Hodges introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Be it Resolved, by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Mariettas |
ist. That before any money is
expended or purchases made by
Committee or any Department of the
City, that the Finance Committez,
appointed by the Mayor, shall go
carefully over the records of Receipts
and Expenditures for the years
192, 1913, 1914, 1915, and supmit
to the Council at a special meeting
to be held as early as possible, a Burl
get showing the estimate income ap
plicable for general purposes for the
year 1916, and also an Apportion
ment sheet showing the amount that
can be expended during the year
1916 by any Committee or Depart
ment. And that before said Appor
tionments are made, at least ten per
cent of the City's income for general
purposes, shall be set aside for the
purpose of paying the present indebt
edness and interest thereon.
2nd. That no Committee shall
make any purchase or contract on
¢ame, said bids to be submitted in
writing, when practical, sealed and
opened by the majority of the Com
mittee under whose direction said
purchase is made. Purchases must
b> made from the lowest bidder, cr
else all bids must be submitted to
the Council and spread on its regu
lar minutes, together with the Com
mittee’s reason for not accepting the
lowest bid.
ard. No Committees or Depart
ment shall expend during any month
ware than ten per ecent in excess of
AND COURIER.
MARIETTA, GA., FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 11, 1916
WIS RACHEL JOHNS
PASSED AWAY FRIDAY
Miss Rachel Johns died last Fri
day at noon, in her 90th year, ai
the home of her nephew, Mr. Lind
ley Johns, on Atkinson street. She
had been paralyzed for several weeks
and death had been expected at any
hour after the stroke.
Dr. Rembert Smith conducted the
funeral service at the residence at
9:30 o'clock Saturday morning and
the interment was in Shiloh Ceme
tery. :
At the funeral Mrs. C.' P. Sto
phons, Miss Daisy White, Mr. Gus
Benson and Mr. H. V. Manning sang
“Jesus Lover of My Soul and “Near
er My God To Thee’’.
Miss Johns was a member of the
Methodizt Church and had many
friends in Marietta where she had
lived se long.
one twelfth of its annual apportion
ment unless by special vote of the
Council, and no Committee or De
partment shall exceed its annual ap
portionment for the whole year ex
cept by two-thirds vote of Council.
The resolution was discussed at
length and adopted.
On mection of Mr. Black, Second
Mr. MceCleskey, the Marietta Journal
was made the official organ of the
City.
On motion of Mr. Groves, second
M:. McCleskey, the meeting adjourn
ed until Monday night, January 10th
1916.
Marietta, Ga., Jan. 5, 19186,
Call Meeting. |
Council met at 7:30 p. m. Pres-“
ent Mayor and full board of Council-‘
men.
Mr. Groves motion, Second Mr.{
McCleskey, that Police force be put
in uniform, passed.
Mr. Black’s motion, Mr. Groves,
second, that City pay half of cost of
Policemen’s uniforms, passed.
Matter of auditors report discuss
ed at length,
On Mr. Black’s motion, Mr.
Welsh’s second, meeting adjourned.
Council Proceedings.
January 10th, 1916.
Meeting called to order at S 23
o’clock.
Present, Mayor and full board of |
Councilmen, :
Mr. McCleskey submits report 'ni
the Fire Department. Mr. (:r(m-:i
motion, Mr. Welsh's second, that|
Ccunecil confirm fire department’s!
election of Mr. R. S. Hicks as chief!
of the fire department.: Motion u-‘
nanimcusly passed. i
Mr. Black's motion, Mr. Groves |
Scecond, that Drs. Malone, Blair :md;
Benson be appointed to Boarl mi
Health, and that Clerk be in."rn:v"wf}
to notify them of thecir appointinent !
Motion passed. ’
Mr. Black's motion, Mr. \.\'!‘]S‘,"n:
second, that Clerk request W. & .‘\.l
R. R. to furnish watchmen for Pu! x
ler and Mill Sts. cressings. Motiot |
passed. 1
Mr. Welsh's moticn, Mr, \\':lll:u'ws!
second, that Mr. McCleskey be ap-|
pointed a corimittec of one to druw!
up a resolution requesting the W, & |
A. R. R. to s\yp passenger trains :1‘?
the depot at a place more conve: |
ient for passengers getting off and|
on trains. Motion carried. ;
On Mr. McCleskey's motion ;”‘“ii
Mr. Groves' second, Council ;:.(ljmmwf
ed until Friday "the 14th, at 7:30]
Do m. '
Council Proceedings |
January 14th, 1916, |
Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.’
. Present Mayor and full bozn'(!i
of Councilmen, l
Chairman Hodges’' reports for or-|
dinance committee, I
Mr. Groves’ motion, Mr. Wallac« ‘~,’
second that Tax Ordinance sheet be!
adcpted as read. Motion carried. =
Chairman Wallace reports for H—i
nance committee, |
Mr. Groves’ motion, Mr, Welsl'e
second, that Mr. Brumby and ?\"‘.:
Groves take up with the Board of
Lights and Water matter of price for
City lights and water to report to
Council at next meeting. Motion car
ried.
On Mr. Groves’ motion ard Mr.
McClezkey's second. Council adiourl.-
ed until Thursday, the 21st, at 7:50
p.m.
NOTICE.
All persons owing notes to The
Marietta Journal will please call and
settle same at once without further
notice.
OPPORTUNITY 10 GET
GAS PLANT FOR CITY
People May be Given An
Opportunity tv Vote
On Franchise
It is quite probable *hat the peo
ple of Marietta will have an oppor
tunity of voting their views on a
gas plant for Marietta at an early
date. An application for franchise
has been filed withh the city council
by H. N. Randolph, M. R. McClat
chey, of Fulton County and Col Frad
Morris, of Marietta. The law now
requires all franchises for sueh mat
ters to be voted on by the people.
These goentlemen propose to acquiie
a site for the plant angd begin work
within six months. They could then
be able to supply customers with gas
within another twelve months, or a
bout a yearand a half from the grant
ing of the f‘r:nwhisu. They propose
to guarantee a rate of not more than
$1.590 per thousand cubic feet. Am
ple capital is back of those interested
in the enterprise and work will be
gin as soon as permission is granted,
We have talked with the city
fathers about the wmatter angd they
say whatever the people wish in the
matter is what tney are in office
to do, and we sincerely hope they
will put the matter wup to the voters
at an early date. The Journal will
be the first customer-——Bill needs gas
to heat his metal to set the news
Gas is the greatest need of Mariet
ta today. It is the cheapest fuel
known for cooking as is attested by
about twenty thousand families in
Atlanta. It is clean, sanitary and
healthy and absolutely safe and will
save all sorts of drudgery for the la
dies and make them independent of
the negro women in the kitchen. |
f TO
Automobile Owners
Marietta Garage
f SUCCESSOR TO
Delk Garage & Machine Wks.
We Will Operate
At 241 Atianta Sireet
A First Class Garage
All repair work will be done
E at as low prices possible as
i QUALITY FIRST
' Will Permit
YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED
Marietta Garage
Ed. Nichols, Manager.
FHGHT CONTINUES FOR
OUR B. F. D. ROUTES
That the fight to re-establish the
Irurnl free delivery routes recently
discontinued in Cobb County is con
tinuing with all the pressure that
can be brought to bear is proven by
a message just received by Hon, . H.
Clay.
The message is from Senator Tom
Hardwick and reads as follows:
' “The fourth assistant post master
general promises to send another
‘man at once and says that he will
“work it out satizfactorily just as
soon as possible. He says he will
make the service the best the coun
ty ha ever had and will do so with
in the next two weeks, Am doina
my best."”
Mr. Clay tells us that the routes at
Smyrna and Kennesaw have already
been re-established and he firmly be
lieves that in the near future we will
have the Marietty routes back in the
old order.
MR. HYDE MADE AGENT
OF BOTH RAILROADS HERE
Mr. Fate Hyde will succeed My,
J. C. Gleason as agent for the two
railroads here. This is a fine pro
motion for such a young man but
is deserved for his devotion to duty
and thorough knowledge of the of
fice work. He has been cashier in the
office for several years and his fath
er, Mr. D. W, Hyde, was a conduc
tor for many years.
Mr. Gleason goes to Atlanta as
chief clerk in the W. & A. freight
office and will move back to his
home in Decatur as soon as he can
get the house again,
Marietta regrets to lose Mr. and
Mrs, Gleason but is glad to sea
one of her own sons promoted at
the same time.
COURIER, ESTABLISHED 1901,
CONGRESSMAN FIGHT
REMOYAL OF WATSON
Removal To Another State
For Trial Declared
Unwarranted
Washington, D. C..
Feb. 3, 1916.
Hon. Themas W. Gregory,
Attorney General,
Washington, D. C,
Sir:
We, the Georgia delegation in
Congress, desire to thank you for
the courtesy extended us on tha
first instant with regard to a matter
which we feel ig of vital importance
to the State which we have the hon
or to represent, and to reduce to
writing the expressions on that ocen
sion of the individual members for
your further deliberation,
We appreciate your high charac
ter and ability, as well as your de
sire to do your duty as you see it.
The suggestion which grows out of
the alleged violation of the Postal
lawg by ene of Georgia's citizens,
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, that the
Government of the United States
cannot get a fair trial in Georgia,
and that one of the citizens is like
ly {0 be taken to another state and
prosecuted is resented by each o 1
us, and if carried into effect will
be very offensive to the people oL
Georgia. Sueh procedure is unusu
al if not unprecedented, and if the
alleged violation occurred in Geor
gia by the posting of newspapers
there, we insist that the case be
tried there, it an indictment should
be found. We do not admit that
under the law and the statute re
ferred to the defendant can be tried
in any other state than Georgia. Wae
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