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The City of Augusta Wants to Talk to You
“When All is Said and Done
“When the orators have finished and the last speech is made, when the
noise is over and the bands have ceased their playing-let me say a few
words for myself-and you.
You are going to vote tomorrow for Bonds to protect your lives
and homes from future floods.
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When you vote tomorrow for Bonds for levee protection you are voting to make Augusta a bigger, a bet
ter, a safer city in which to live and to do business anci to raise children. Every voter who loves Augusta
and who wants to see this city go forward will make it a point to vote and to vote for Bonds. If you fail
to vote you are registered against Bonds. If you fail to vote you are counted as against Bonds, as against
the future growth, development and protection of your own home city.
And Here’s One Thing More I Want You to Think About
“And when you take that ballot into those two hands of yours and step to the booth and turn your
back on the world there’ll be just one other in the booth there with you, and only one—and I that one.
“Now listen:
For many years there has been somoihing wrong
in this town and you know it and I know it. And
it is high time that it was stopped. T don’t blame
the “factions” altogether for this, but 1 do blame
the Hystem. T believe that it is up to us at last to
get rid of all this political hide-and-seek once and
for all.
“We’ve had enough of it and more than enough.
“I’ve made up my mind that from now on I want
to know who’s who. And T want to know what’s
what. And so do you. You know what T mean; I
mean just this: 1 want to get things done that
ought to be done, and T want a stop put to the law
lessness, the debaunohory and wide open depravity
which is the disgrace and the degradation of my
good name and yours.
“I know that brutality and corruption are ram
pant here, we both know it, and we’ve got to stop it
now. I want my homes protected and I want my
thoroughfares to be safe.
“I do not want an unwieldy, irresponsible eitv
government any longer. I am sfek and tired of it.
“Why does it take six weeks to fill a hole in the
street or patch an alley?
“Why do we have to see half a dozen different
officials and clerks at the city hall before we can
get anything done and then let them pigeon-hole
it? Why are you shunted from one department to
another to get your rights only to learn at the
finish that ‘there is nothin’ doin’?’
“I want a change. I want a simplified city
government.
“I want the thing which all the parties want ex
cept the party in office—l want the Commission
“I want a change. 1 wjjnt a simplified city government. I ask for clean streets. I ask for an honest
day's work in the city hall the same as the working man is asked for an honest day’s work with his pick and
shovel.
“I ask for the Commission Form of Government because I’ve got as good a right to have it as any other
city in this land—and I Want It.
“I ask you to do this for me because you can do it if you only will.
“I want to be a greater and a better city, worthy and not unworthy.
“I want to go forward and not backward, up and not down. e
“I want to be honest and not dishonest, clean and not foul.
“1 want to be respectable and respected—l want to be decent and right; and with vour help T shall bo.
"I want you to help me now in this as I have tried to help you in the past, and you know that I have.
“1 want you to stand by me and not desert me—for l never deserted you.
“I want you to be my friend, as I have been your friend and 1 am your friend now.
Vote For Your City Tomorrow. Give Us Protection. Bonds and Commission
Govern ment. The Legislature Meets in June. The Legislature Should Give
Augusta Its Commission Charter.
“I am your friend.
“I am your GOOD friend.
“I am the CITY.
“1 AM YOUR CITY.
“I am THE CITY OF AUGUSTA’
Form of Government instead of the Omission form
we’ve got.
“I want it! I want it hard! and I’ll tell you
why: ,
“Because if T win—then in 90 days the city of
Augusta will be .on the way to a clean-cut, straight
from-the-shoulder, quick'action, up-and-doing non
partisan administration; Commissioners to do the
work instead of politicians—and that’s what I am
for and so are yen.
“These are the Issues and they are the only
things that are.
“No man is the issue. No party is the issue. No
politics is the issue. You are the issue. You and
me.
“This is a fact. Don’t ask the politician—ask
your grocer what he thinks, ask your shoe dealer,
ask the shop keeper, ask your next door neighbor,
the man across the hall. Ask them!
“They’ll tell you. They’ll tell you there’s money
enough collected here to keep the streets clean.
Where does it go to? They’ll tell you there’s
money enough and plenty to enforce the laws of
common decency and protection. Why haven’t they
been enforced? Seems to me it has gone far
enough.
“I’m sick of it, and I want your help. I’ve tried
to be a good town. I’ve tried to be fair and square
and upright—but vice is here and vice is your
enemy as well as mine. Vice strikes us all. Vice
steals in the home, steals from the store keeper,
steals from the business man.
“I want it stopped, but the politicians won’t
stop it. They’ve had years to do it in and they
haven’t done it—but I will.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
CONCERN OVER
I RAIN IN TEXAS
Dallas —Continued rain today over a
I large part of Texas is causing grave
j concern. In many places the rainfall
is aid to have ben unprecedented. Irr
I South Hexas, a considerable area is in
undated and anxiety is felt as the
water in the upper reaches of the Neu
i ces, Brazos and Colorado rivers moves
; toward the Gulf. Railroads have suf
j sered heavily. In Houston, stret car
| traffic had been serioiydy interrupt
ed. Moret .an fifteen inches of rain
has been recorded at the Houston gov
ernment weather office during May.
NINE ALFONSO
SEES XERAAIT
Madrid—King Alfonso today received
in audience, Kermit Roosevelt, to
gether with Joseph P. Wilard, Ameri
can ambassador to Spain, Mrs. Willard
and Miss Belle Wyatt Willard. His
majesty conversed for son>e time with
Kermit Roosevelt, questioning him
upon his recnt experiences in Brazil
and listening attentively to the nar.»
rative of the xplorations made by the
party.
The king said he desired to m»et
Col. Theodore Roosevelt when he came
to Spain to attend the wedding cere
mony. The church wedding, as well as
the civil wedding to take place on
June 10, instead of JJune 11, owing
to the latter being Corpus Christi Day.
TEDDY FUHS
THE DEMOCRATS
New York.—Failure of the Wilson ad
ministration to handle satisfactorily
either the trust or the tariff question
was charged by Colonel Theodore Roose
velt in a statement he left behind him
today for publication after his depart
ure for Europe.
“The cost of living has not been re
duced. Not the slightest progress has
been made In solving the trust ques
tion,” he said.
“It has been shown that the reduction
in the tariff in no shape or way helps
toward this solution. The economic con
ditions are such that business is in
jeopardy and the small business man,
the farmer and the industrial wage
worker, are all suffering because of
these conditions.”
Colonel Roosevelt said he would put
in his hardest work of the campaign in
New York state.
“I believe the time has come to clean
house in New York,” he declared. He
assailed the “Mjjrphy and Barnes ma
chines,” hut made no reference to the
tentative plan of the Progressive leaders
for endorsement of the Republican nom
inee in this state, provided he meets
their requirements.
Liner Brings Two Setting
Hens Each With 14 Eggs
New York—The steamship Baltic,
on her arrival today from Liverpool,
reported that she collided with a
small British coasting steamer, the
Cleric, before daybreak on May 21.
The Cierie was so-badly damaged that
she had to be towed back to port.
Incident to making report of the
collision officers of the Baltic an
nounced that the liner brought across
two setting hens, each with 14 eggs.
This is said to be the fust attempt to
hatch chickens at sea.
11 Miners Killed.
Leads, Eng.—Eleven coal miners
were killed and a number of others in
jured today, by an explosion of gas in
the silk stone colliery at Wharncliffe.
The accident happened between the
shifts or the casualties would have
been more numerous
LIEUTENAJT HATCHER
CONTINUES VERY ILL
The many friends of Lieutenant E. B.
Hatcher, of the city police department,
will greatly regret to learn of his con
tinued critical illness at his home on
the corner of Druid Park avenue and
Walton Way.
Swappers ’ Column
SEND IN VOUR SWAPS. There’s no
charge for Insertions. You pay 5
cems for each answer. Have you
snythlng you went to Swap or Ex
change. Let the other fellow know.
Augusta Is full of active, energetic,
eager Swappers, who will be glad to
make your acquaintance through the
Swappers’ Column.
POLITICAL NOTICES
TO THE VOTERS OF THE AUOUBTA
Circuit: I am a candidate for the
Judgeship of the Superior Courts of
the Augusta Circuit, subject to the ap
proaching August White Primary. 1
will appreciate your support
Respectfully,
ts ISAAC S PEERLES. JR.
TO THE VOTERS OF THE FIRST
WARD.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MY CANDl
dacy for the City Council from the
First Ward, subject to the rules of the
white primary. .
sun-ts C. GORDON LAMBACK.
THE FRIENDS OF MR. GEORGE \V.
Summers hereby snnounc# his candi
dacy for Council from the 6th Ward,
subject to the Rules and Regulations
of the White Primary.
AT THE VERY UTOENT ANO EARN
cst solicitation of representative cltl
sens from all parts of the ward, I
herewith announce my candidacy as
member of Council for the Sixth War l
for the term beginning January 1.
191 S. subject to the rules end regula
tions of the White IV'.mary Commit
tee. S. A. FORTSON.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE. SUBJECT
to the rules of White Primary
wed sun ts JOE S WATKINNS.
TO THE VOTERS OF RICHMOND
County: At the request of many
friends, t hereby announce mvaelf for
the Legislature, subject to the rulej
end regulations of the White Primary
to be held In August.
J. R. BEALL.
SPECIAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Notice Is hereby g'.ven in accordance
with the provisions of the following Or
dinance. that the election therein pro
vided for, wiLl be held in Augusta,
Georgia, on the first day of June, 1914,
for the purpose and upon the terms and
conditions in such Ordinance fully set
forth:
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR
THE ISSUANCE, SECURITY AND
SALE OF SEVEN HUNDRED AND
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($750,-
000) OF BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PROTECTION AGAINST FLOOD,
ihe City Council of Augusta hereby or
dains:—
Section I—That on the first day of
Jure, 1914, there shall be held in this
City an election under the registry list
rnnde up under an ordinance adopted
March 2nd, 1914, and approved March
3rd 1914, entitled "An ordinance to pro
vide for the registrat'on of voters for
• election or elections to be held to de
termine upon the Issuance of bonds and
for other purposes.’ and under t. 3 ex
isting laws for election for Mayor and
Members of Council, except as modified
by this ordinance, to determine upon
the issuance of bonds provided for in
this ordinance Notice of such election
shall be published in The Augusta Her
ald, the newspaper in which the Sheriff's
advertisements for the County Richmond
are published, for thirty days next, pre
ceding the day of election notifying the
qualified voters of Augusta that on the
first day of June, 1914, an election wll
te held to determine the question wheth
er the bonds provided for by this ordi
nance shall be issued. Such notice shall
specify what amount of bonds are to be
issued, for what purpose, what interest
they are to bear, how much principal
and interest to be paid annually and
when to be fully paid off. AH persons
voting at such election in favor of the
issuance of such bonds shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballots the words
“For bonds for the purpose of protection
against floods.” and ail persons opposed
to the Issuance of such bonds shall have
written or printed on their ballots the
words “Against bonds for the purpose of
protection against floods.”
Section 2—Should the issuance of such
bonds be assented to by two-thirds of
ibe qualified voters of Augusta and
should such amount of bonds be ascer
tained to be within the limit of bonds
authorized to be Issued, under the Con
stitutional Amendment as hereinafter
fully set forth there shall be authorized
to oe issued and sold by The City Coun-
C J. Au FUsta under the provisions of
this ordinance, Seven Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($750,000) principal
amount of bonds, the proceeds of which
shall be used for the purpose of pro
tection against floods. Such bonds
shall be known as “City of Augusta
Flood Protection Bor*ds of 1914." shall be
of the denomination of One Thousand
Dollars ($,1000) each, shall bear date the
first day of July, nineteen hundred and
fourteen (1914), shall be payable as to
the principal amount thirty years after
date, shall bear interest at the rate of
four and one-half per centum (4% per
cent.) per annum, payable semi-annual
ly on the first days of January and of
July of each year, such interest to be
represented by coupons attached to said
bo?ids, each coupon being for thd sum of
Twenty-two and 50-100 Dollars ($22.50)).
shall be numbered from one thousand
and one (1,001) to one thousand, seven
hundred and fifty (1,750), both inclusive,
shall be ligthographed or engraved, shall
be signed by the Mayor of Augusta,
countersigned by the Clerk of Council,
and have the Corporate Seal of the City
affixed thereto, and the coupons shall
bear the lithographed or engraved sig
nature of the present Clerk of Council.
Such principal and Interest shall be pay
able at the office of the Treasurer of
the City of Augusta; the interest to be
also payable at the American Exchange
National Bank. New York City. Such
bonds shall befcre issuance be validated
as provided by law.
Sec. 3—Such bonds to be registered In
accordance with provisions of Ordinance
adopted June 23rd, 1913, and approved
June 24th, 1913.
Section 4—These bonds are Intended to
be issued under and by virtue of the au
thority contained in the Amendment to
paragraph one of section seven of article
seven of the Constitution of the State
of Georgia, the Act of the General As
sembly providing for which was ap
proved August 16. 1909. as appears in
the published laws of 1909 on pages 77
to 80 Inclusive, and which was proclaim
ed by the Governor of the State of Geor
gia on the 20th day of October, 1910,
to have been adopted by the people of
the State, and which amendment reads
as follows:
"Paragraph 1. —The debt hereafter in
curred by any county, municipal cor
poration or political division of this
State, except as In this Constitution pro
vided for, Bhall not exceed seven per
centum of the assessed value of all the
taxable property therein, and no such
county, municipality or division shall
Incur any new debt, except for a tem
porary loan or loans to supply casual
deficiencies of revenue, not to exceed
one-fifth of one per centum of the as
sessed value of taxable property therein,
without the assent of two-thirds or the
qualified voters thereof at an election
for that purpose, to be held as may be
prescribed by law; but any city, the debt
of which doea not exceed seven per cen
tum of the assessed value of the taxable
property at the time of the adoption ot
this Constitution, may be authorized by
law to Increase, at any time, the amount
of sa'd debt, three per centum upon
such assessed valuation; except that The
City Council of Augusta, from time to
time, as necessary, for the purpose of
protection against floods, may incur a
bonded Indebtedness upon Its power pro
ducing canal and municipal waterworks,
in addtlon to the debts hereinbefore in
this paragraph allowed to be Incurred,
to an amount In the aggregate not ex
ceeding fifty per centum of the com
bined value of such properties, the valu
ation of such properties to be fixed as
may be prescribed by law, but said val
uation not to exceed a figure five per
centum of which shall represent the net
revenue per annum produced by the two
such properties together at the time of
said valuation, and such indebtedness
rot to be Incurred 'except with the as
sent of two-thirds of the qualified voters
of such city, at an election or elections
for that purpose to be held ns may be
now, or may be hereafter, prescribed by
law for the Incurving of new debts by
said Ths City Council of Augusta."
Sec. 3—The payment of the bonds
hereby provided for shall be secured by
a mortgage or Deed of Trust from Tee
City Council of Augusta, covering and
creating a lien upon both the power pro
ducing canal and municipal waterworks
of such City, subject to Deed of Trust
from The City Council of Augusta to
United States Mortgage and Trust Com
pany, dated November lat, 1912, and rec
orded in the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Coutt of Richmond County,
State of Georgia. Rook 7 S, page l, et
seq; In the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Columbia County.
State of Georgia. Book No. 7, fol os 391
to 406 tnrlustve and in the office of
Clerk of Court of Common Tleasa and
General Sessions of Edgefield County.
State of South Carolina. In Book No. 88.
WM. H. McNEAL, Tailor
SUITS MADE TO ORDER.
Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing.
738 Ellis Street. % (Up Stairs.) Augusta, Qa.
Phone 1646. Wm. H. McNeal, Prop.
SUNDAY. MAY 31.
pages 157 to 171 Inclusive, to secure an
issue of One Million Dollars (>1.000,000)
of Bonds for the same purpose, anti con
taining such provisions, conditions and
limitations as may be agreed upon by
The City Council of Augusta
Sec. 6—Sufficient taxes snail be as
sessed and collected each year by The
City Council of Augusta to pay the en
tire amount of Interest upon said bonds
for such year, and to pay so much of the
principal as will pay the entire amount
of such principal with n thirty years
from the date of such bonds in compli
ance with law.
Sec. 7—Sucn bonds shall be sold by
the Finance Committee in lots or blocks
no* exceeding In any one sale the prin
cipal amount of Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($250,000), but all of
such bonds whenever sold shall have the
same dignity and no bond shall have any
priority or preference over any ot®*r
bond of such issue. Such sales shall
be by competitive bid to the highest
bidder for cash. Each sale of said bonds
shall be advertised in at least one news
paper In each of the cities of Augusta,
Chcago and New York, once a week for
two weeks before the sale. No sale
shall be made so as to Include therein
any past due coupons, but all past due
coupons shall be detached before delivery
of the bonds to which they belong. The
time when sales of said bonds shall be
made and the amount to be sold at any
time, subject to the maximum amount
herein prescribed, shall be fixed by The
City Councl of Augusta according to the
requirements of the work to be done for
the purpose of protection against floods
All the requirements, notice or details
in connection with any of such sales
shall be ieft to the discretion and pow
er of the F'nance Committee.
Done in Council, under the Common
A'al thereof, this 20th day of April, Ml 4.
Approved this 25th day of April, 1914.
THE CITY COUNCIL, OF AUGUSTA,
L.INWOOD C. HAYNE.
Mayor, C. A.
WM. LYON MARTIN,
Clerk of Council.
A 29 30 Ml
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