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Augusta Soon Will Be Spending
Nearly a Million Annually
For the Care, Protection and Well Being ot
Its Rapidly Growing Population.
Last year Augusta spent $865,942.26
and this exclusive of the money that
"as spent on the city schools, which
is handled by separate taxation and
through the Board of Education. In
a year, or two more, Augusta will he
spending.a''million dollars a year. This
money, wisely spent will make Au
gusta one of the best cities in the
South in which to live, to do business
and to raise children.
Augusta’s Magnificent Incttme
Augusta's royal annual income
> olllo9. jfrb.tfi the following sources:
Taxation: .. .. ..$417,316.78
Special taxejs ' 13,265.29
Special assessments 18,983.11
Licenses, franchise and per
mits. . . . 139,158.83
Public service enterprises.. 196,094.79
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS, 1913 COMPILED
BY AUDITOR.
Cash on hand Jan. Ist. 1913 $ 29,772.18
Net amount burrowed- 21,500.00 —$ 51,272.18
Dependable Receipts.
TAXATION—
Tax levy 1913 for ordinary current expenses prin
cipal and interest of public debt 166,335.04
Paving and macadamizing streets 83,167.52
415,837.60
Tax levies prior to 1918.. L 478.15 417,315.78
SPECIAL TAXES
Insurance premiums. 10,826.99
Tax penalties an i interest 2,006.30
Sheriff's cost? 432.00 13,265.29
SPECIAL ASSES.’- lENTS
Curbing and : i .-walks 12,394.78
Health severs 4,141.02
Street sprinkling .... 2,447.31 18,983.11
LICENSES, PERMITS AM) FRANCHISES—
Business licenses, ordinary 70,167.25
Near-beer licenses 47,000.00
Vehicle licenses 6,062.50
Motor Licenses.. .. .. 260.00
Dog licenses 1,982.00
Steam and electric railways for use of the streets... 14.fJ88.08 — 139,159.83
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES—
Waterworks. . .. .. .. 125,229.25
Plumbing 5,073.52
Plumbing inspection .. .. 1,393.50
Canal Power font 60.607.87
Wharfage.-. 406.47
Scale fees.... .. 229.18
Cemeteries 3,155.00 — 196.094.79
MISCELLANEOUS—
Indemnity insurance 2,286.51
Fines in recorder’s court.. 12,658.50
Sale ol' City Codes 1.75 — 14,945.76
Total dependable receipts 799,765.56
OCCASIONAL RECEIPTS—
Sale and rente.l of real estate 17.2J8.44
Reimbursement advance cellar drainage 8,676.20
Discount and interest .. 5,812.02
Departmental credits and sale of unused properties. 7,106.67
Sale of live stock.. 2,912.50 — 36,745.83
Total .. .. $887,783.57
DISBURSEMENTS.
GENERAL CIOVERN.MENT AND FINANCES—
Salaries us pityor and councliincn.. ~ $ 2.700.00
Salaries .general offices. 17,810.00
.. Uleitions 780.85
I Boards of Assessors .. 1,193.86
Assessment 1918 (Soiner’e System) 4,974.72
tlther expenses. . 2,109.87 —-$ 29,568.80
PUBLIC SAFETY—
Fire.. .; 76,710.98
Police; 100,429.17
Pensions 4,559.84
Fire alarm and police telegraph 6,959.65
Military ~ 2,086.26
Indemnity insurance 3,497.34 — 194,243.24
PUBLIC HEALTH—
Health department 27,824.99
Hospitals 25.499.97
Medical college 20,899.92
Cemeteries.. 1 1,100.34 — 85,325.22
PUBLIC WORKS 1 —
Engineering and other expenses 11,369.46
Streets and drains.. 111,634.27
Street cleaning , 9,265.40
Scavenger.. 14.588.54
Canal.. 10,620.25
■Waterworks.. 52,469.97
Real estate 3.357.08
Bridges, rivers and wharves 2,374.94
Central avenue sewer continued 230.00
Live stock 13,250.50 — 229,199.41
LEGAL DEPARTMENT—
Salary ot city attorney 2,000.00
Salary of recorder .. . 1,200.00
Paid claims.. .. 5,601.23 8,801.23
ASSESSMENT ACCOUNTS—
Curbing and sidewalks 19,517.60
Health severs.. 13,858.70
Street sprinkling 2.995.44 — 36,371.74
INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL OF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS—
On bonds 117,954.69
Sinking fund 38,000.00
Redeeming city bonds 5,159.03 — 161,113.72
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS—
Street lighting 42,008.90
’free and park commission 123.10
Cana! and river commission 11,265.83 — 53,398.83
SUNDRY UNCLASSIFIED ACCOUNTS—
Contingent fund 13,138.36
Business licenses 255.03
] Dog (ax.. .. 4.50
Cellat drainage 28.85
Oharitv 3,600.00
Printing.. .. .. 3,055.31
Interest on floating debt 3,183.85 — 23,405.80
Improvements—
Extension of tire alarm and police telegraph 17,224.40
Fire department 383.37
Butt memorial bridge 24,447.57
Park and plaza 2,607.93 — 44.663.27
Total disbursements 865,942.26
Cash balance 21,841.31
$887,783.57
Our latest tea triumph —
the “Orange Label”
Blend —30c, a
half pound—
Your Grocer
has it.
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Miscellaneous 14,946.76
Occasional receipts 36,745.83
Total income.. $887,783.57
How the Money is Spent.
General government $ 29.568.80
Public safety 194,243.24
Public health 85,325.22
Public works 229,190.41
l.egal department 8,801,23
Assessment accounts 36,371,7 1
Bond interest 161,113.72
Miscellaneous accounts.. .. 53,398.83
Sundries 23,405.80
Improvements 1 44,663.27
Total expenses $865,942.26
Here is the detailed sheet of income
and expenses:
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JOE HILL WILL
FOB HOKESMITH
Says Fight of Joe Brown on
Senator Only Attempt to Em
barrass Wilson Administra
tion.
Macon.—Joe Hill Hall, in a state
ment just issued, says the fight of
former Governor Joseph M. Brown
against Senator Hoke Smith is nothing
but an effort to embarrass the Wil
son administration, as Governor Brown
and his followers are all opposed to
President Wilson.
His statement follows:
“Hon. Joseph M. Brown is in the
race for United States senator for the
long term with no apparent reason
other than that of opposition to the
Wilson administration. Governor
Brown's utterances indicate that he
is in opposition to the president. He
arraigned Senator Smith for failure
to pass certain laws to control the dis
putes between capital and labor. If
this legislation is demanded by the
country, then President Wilson and
the democratic party are responsible
lor the failure to enact it.
Praises President.
"Senator Smith has been, and is now,
a strong supporter of President Wil
son and of the policies for which he
stands as the head of the democratic
party, and of the government of the
country. It is hardly to he expected
and indeed no one believes that-Gov
ernor Brown would give the president
and itis administration the same hear
ty support in the Senate that Senator
Smith has.
“This . situation in the state * should
appeal strongly to every democrat who
believes in the president and- the poli
cies and principles for which he
stands. He has shown himself not
only to he the greatest democrat, but
the greatest president that this coun
try has had since the days of Jeffer
son. He is entitled to the hearty and
earnest suport of every true democrat
who believes in the principles for
which he, as president, stands.
“There is in this state among a cer
tain class of people strong opposition
to President Wilson personally, and to
his principles and policies of govern
ment. These people seem to be solidly
supporting Governor Brown. It is,
therefore, not a fight between Govern
or Brown and Senator Smith, but it
is a fight between those who believe
in the president and the principles of
the democratic party and that faction
of the state who are opposed to. him
and to his principles.
“President Wilson deserves the sup
port of all true men and especially of
the democrats in the state. The elec
tion ol’ Governor Brown to the United
States senate under, existing conditions
would lie a slap Ip, the face to Presi
dent Wilson. It "Would be regarded
throughout the ebtrntry as an anti
administration victory and a repudia
tion on the part of the democratic
party, or a majority of the democrats
in Georgia, of President Wilson’s ad
ministration.
Motive for Statement.
"I say this, not in the interest of
Senator Smith, for personally I would
not vote for him.
“I am not influenced by any personal
motives.
“I have received no recognition at
the hands of President Wilson or the
national democratic administration
nor do I expect to.
“As a democrat, who strongly be
lieves in the president, who admires
his course as a brave, honest, straight
forward statesman, I feel it rriy duty
to give him and his administration
ntv earnest support.
“JOSEPH H. HALL.”
DISCUSS DRASTIC
ORDER IN NAVY
Summary Dismissal Instead of
Imprisonment Comes After
Refendum Vote By Officers.
Washington. Secretary Daniel’s
drastic order abolishing imprisonment
for desertion from the navy in times
of peace, was the subject of general
comment in naval circles here today.
The order provides for summary dis
missal instead of imprisonment of
bluejackets who overstay their leave,
get drunk while on shore or commit
similar breaches of discipline and for
the honorable discharge of men who
want to quit the service by merely re
funding certain enlistment allowances.
After vote.
The new regulations were issued af
ter a referendum vote of the officers
of the navy, a majority of whom are
said to have favored the action. The
secretary stated he had become con
vinced that the general situation un
der the old regulations was untenable
and not in keeping with modern busi
ness ideas.
•‘The navy has no time for the drunk
ard, be it ashore or afloat, nor '"or
those who in violation of their oath
are not present and ready for duty
when required,” said Secretary Dan
iels in discussing his order. ‘‘Such of
fences indicate inherent unfitness for
the naval service.
‘‘Ne’er Do Wells.”
Owing to the methods by which
men are necessarily enlisted without
full knowledge of their pust, a certain
undesirable class of ‘ne'er do wells’
enlist; such men would fail In any
vocation in life. Men of this type at
present find their way to a nava.l
prison where they are an expense to
the government and a burden and not
a help to their families. Hereafter
these men will, as a genernl rule, simp
ly he dismissed and the service freed
of their unwholesome influence.”
fHE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA.
A Group of Three Developers of Greater Augusta
There Are Many Others Keeping in the Oood Work Started bp
This Typical Group of Augustans. p
Hon. Chas. Estes
One cf the Progressive Citizens
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A Pioneer for Many Years in
the Upbuilding of Augusta. Mr.
Estes Developed the Water-
Power in the Augusta Canal.
Southern’s
Defense Is
Ringing
Pres’t Fairfax Harrison De
clares That Dulaney is Suf
fering From “Delusion of
Persecution/’ Strongly Re
sents the Charges.
Washington.—Fairfax Harrison,
president of the Southern Railway,
told tile senate committee investigat
ing Southern coal traffic that in nis
opinoin B. L. Dulaney, the indepen
dent coal operator of Bristol, Tenn.,
whose charges have formed the basis
of the coal inquiry, was "suffering
from what is known as delusion of
persecution.” “1 believe Mr. Dula
ney has a deep seated hatred for one i
or two men who have succeeded in
tile Virginia and Southwestern and
Appalachian coal Helds, where he
failed,” said Mr. Harrison. "Being
unable to reach these men lie attack
ed the Southern Railway, as a rail
road in these days is always a target
for attack.
Great Resentment.
“I resent with every fibre of tnv
being the charges of bad faith and
chicanery brought against the organ
ization of the Southern and 1 think I
am supported therein by that great
mass of people who have done busi
ness with us in the South. I feel a
further resentment at the charge that
the direction of the policy of tire
Southern Railway has been in out
side hands and that the management
has been for any other interest than
that of the South. The ambition and
policy of the Southern has been to
take a part in the regeneration of the
South and in that policy its officers
and management all along has shap
ed its course.”
Listen to Anything.
President Harrison contended that
the charges were in the temper of
the times, which would listen to any
allegation that a railway is being
used for dishonest purposes.
“If I believed that the stockholders
had elected directors that used the
Southern Railway to its own disad
vantage, I as president of the rail
road. would resign,” declared Mr.
Harrison emphatically.
“If either E. J. Berwin or Grant B.
Schley have exercised a malevolent
influence over the Southern I do not
know it. I have never heard of their
approaching the fe'outhern to get coal
facilities or anything else. If they
have had any influence it has been
an occult reaction I cannot define.”
J. P. Morgan.
The late .1. Plerpont Morgan, who
was a member of the voting trust for
the Southern, never intertered with
the policies of the road, Mr. Harrison
said, and never discussed with ils
management any traffic in coal or
anything else.
“His relation to the Southern was
of the slenderest character,” testified
Mr. Harrison.
Charles Steel, a member of the
Morgan firm, was a Southern man
and had been the most helpful direc
tor the Southern Railway ever had.
said the witness.
Referring to Elbert H. Gary, of the
United States Steel Corporation, Mr.
Harrison said lie believed lie sug
gested the name of Judge Gary as a
successor to the late President Spen
cer of the Southern on the board of
directors.
For Railway's Benefit.
"I frankly admit that I suggested
him for the benefit of the ..o thorn,"
added President Harrison. ■'That
was before the day of universal dis
approval of interlocking directorates.
Mr. Pink Woods, Developer
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ifliMlippiaa
ili I'l' 'Jlii 1 ' ilf nillil 1 1 1 1
ho Pushed to Completion Plans For Developing Electric
Power at Stevens’ Creek.
Since this agitation has come I have
watched particularly Mr. Gary’s atti
tude. He has been scrupulous in
separating his identity as a director
of the Southern and his interests in
the steel corporation, both as to pur
chase or car 3, traffic in coal out of
Lhe Birmingham district and in all
other instances.’’ .
President Harrison gave a histori
cal description of thAi growth oT the
Southern, emphasizing parUjularlv
the “brilliant oampagin of railroa'd
acquisition” carried on by the late
President Spencer.
TWO NEGROESCHARGED
WITH STH ST. ROBBERY
Police Say Walter Huff and
Jno. Wesley Implicated in
Pocketbook Theft on Fifth
Street.
Walter Huff and John Wesley, ne
groes, were arrested in a negro shoot
ing gallery on Fifth street Saturday
night about 9 o'clock. Yesterday eases
of robbery developed against them.
A negro patron of the shooting gal
lery, it is said, lost his pocketbook; iti
fact it is said that he felt someone
go into his pants pocket and delib
erately take it out. He got only a
glimpse of the pocketbook as it was
slipped from bis person and did not
see who took it, it is said. However,
the detectives say -that Wesley took
the pocketbook and passed it to hit
partner, Walter Huff, who, in trying
to coneea! it, dropped it. The.detec
tives say that they have a good -case
against Huff and Wesley.
The Governor says— -K
--“Cut out tea and coffee, my boy. They contain an irritant —caffeine—and
you can't have a fluttery heart or sour stomach or a grouch headache and do
big business.
It’s a mighty good plan, if tea or coffee puts you “off color,” to quit it,
and for a delicious table beverage, use .
POSTUM
the pure cereal food-drink. There is no caffeine nor other harmful substance ii.
Pc'stum.
In cither form —Regular Postum, which must be boiled, (15c and 55c packages) or Instant Postum, mad
instantly in the cup with hot water <3O and 60c tins)
Postum is good in any business.
-—“There’s a Reason” ~
ARRESTED SUNDAY FOR
RUNNING BLIND TIGER
Quantities of Beer and Whis
key Taken From House of
Frank Dickens on McKinne
Street.
Frank Dickens, white, a brother of
“Doll” Dickens, who is well known to
the police, was arrested Sunday morn
ing, charged with operating a blind
tiger. He was shortly after released
on bond of $1,300, covering both th*
county and state charges of violation
of the prohibition act. It is under
stood that Mr. T. J. Daly went his
bail.
Dickens’ residence, in which it is
alleged he kept whiskey and other
spirituous liquors for sale, is situated
over the near-beer saloon at 528 Mc-
Kinne street. The place was visited
just before 11 o'clock yesterday morn
ing by City Police Detectives Glover.
Redd and Reid.
According to the detectives, they
brought to police headquarters as evi
dence a dozen bottles of beer, which
were found in a toilet in the house,
and between fifty and sixty half pint
flasks of whiskey, including various
and sundry brands. The whiskey was
stored in a clothes closet in one of
the rpomh. The officers also have
evidence of sale, they say.
MONDAY, JULY 27. X
Mr. Henry B. Garrett
Who ha 3 Done Much to De
velop Real Estate in Augusta.
A Pioneer in the Recent Real
Estate Market.
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Mr. Garrett is one of the
young men who are helping
to develop Augusta.
ALLEGED CAR-BREAKER
CAUGHT SUNDAY NIGHT
Jno. Davis Aroused From His
Slumber at 12:30. Hearing
cn August sth Before Deputy
U. S. Clerk.
John Davis, a negro, charged with 1
stealing inter-state freight, was ar
rested last night by Deputy U. S.
Marshall E. C. Pierce. He has been
sent to pail in default of a bond of
SSOO. His preliminary nearing has
been set for August sth before Deputy
U. S. Clerk C. J. Skinner, Jr., in the
Federal building.
Daivs was taken by Mr. Pierce sin
gle-handed at a haly hour past mid
night as he lay asleep in his lied at
1515 Chestnut street. The presence of
the United States deputy marsnall at
that hour was a complete surprise to
the negro.
Davis, it is alleged, is one of a gang,
the first of whom. Archie Smith,
known as “Railroad,” was taken into
custody by Mr. Pierce for the United
States authorities a few days ago.
They are all charged with taking cot
ton seed front a box car in the Central
of Georgia Railway yards, consigned
from a point in South Carolina to this
city.
STAMP COLLECTORS MEET.
Boston. —Stamp collectors gathered
today for the epening of the annual
three days’ convention of the National
Philatelic Society. A business session
and social events featured the flrsjl
day.