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COUNCIL WORK.
ft Liuely Meeting Held Last
Night.
ONE MEM3LR ABSENT.
Action on City Printer Deferred
One Week.
Present, Hon. John J. Seay,
mayor, and Councilmen D. B.
Hamilton, Jr., C. W. Morris,
A. B. McArver, J. D. 3 timer,
W. T. Jones, Walter Harris, '1
J. Reese, F. I. Kane and B. 'I
Haynes.
The clerk read the minutes of
the meeting of April 4th inst.,
and before said minutes were
confirmed, Councilman 1). B.
Hamilton, Jr., presented thQ fol
lowing statement to the council:
Rome, Ga., April 7, 1898.
W. A. Knowles, Esq ,
Editor Rome Tribune.
This is to certify that I voted
for the Tribune for city printer
at the meeting of the council
held last Monday night.
W. T. Jones,
F. J. Kane,
B. T. Haynes,
1). B. Hamilton, Jr
T. J. Reese.
Also a telegram as follows :
W. A. Knowles,
I unquestionably voted fir
Tribune for city printer Monday
last. R. A. Denny.
Councilman Turner then
stated that lie had counted the
ballots for city printer at tlm
last meeting of council, and that
they were five and five and de
manded that any statement upon ’
the subject be upon affidavit :
Councilman Harris then made!
the point upon the investigation |
of the subject by the council was
out of order. Upon the point or
dered, the Mayor ruled as fol
lows :
It appears that on the /first
Monday in April there was an
election held by the mayor and
council of the city of Rome for
certain officials of the city for
the ensuing term. This election
was by a ballot of the members
of the council. Certain results
were declared by the mayor up
on the report of the tellers. Upon
the question as to whethi r the
council can investigate the re
port of the tellers and thus re
move the officers thus declared
elected, I rule that it is not a
question for the decision of the
council. After the voters have
voted and the managers of an
election have declared the result,
the latter have no power to re
consider the matter. Ifobjection
is made before the officer elected
takes his seat, a contest as pro
videel by law is the remedy. If
the officer has taken his seat, the
remedy is by a writ of quo war
ranto before the judge of the su
perior court. I do not decide as
to the merits of the claim of
error, but merely decide that af
ter the council has declared the
result of a ballot, and the officer
has entered into the duties of
his office, that the council can
not reopen the question. A plain
remedy is provided|in the courts,
and I might add that for the
council to act it would be pass
ing upon a question as to wheth
er or not it was guilty of a fraud
or an error ; and I believe the
law does not contemplate . any
one having authority to sit upon
his own case.
Upon motion of Councilman
Hamilton, the minutes of April
4th were confirmed except the
paragraph as to the election of
city printer.
Messrs. K A. I) an, J. L,
Bass and C. E. Woodruff ap
peared before the council in be
half of the Rome Lighting (lom
. pany, and submitted figures
with reference to contract for
I lighting for the ensuing year,
I pun motion of Councilman
Kane, further time was granted
the gas and light committee to
investigate and negotiate with
reference to a contract for light
ing tlio streets of the city' for the
coming year.
The notice of Hoskinson it
Harris, attorneys for A. Dough
erty. with reference to a judg
ment against the city for dam
ages, was referred to the finance
committee with power to act.
It having been reported to
thS mayor that there was a ne
gro in Rome by the name of
'Phomas Ray recently arrived
from Cleveland, Tenn., and that
while in Cleveland he had been
exposed to smallpox, it was or
de ed that the report together
with necessary precautions for
the protection of the community
be referred to the health com
mitee with power to act. It was
further ordered that the city
physician and sanitary inspector'
be placed under the di reel ion of
the health committee in this
emergency.
Tha bonds of city officials were
fixed at the same amounts as
given by them during the last
term.
The financial statement of the
clerk was read.
Ordered that no bills be pre
sented to the council by the
clerk, until the same are approv
ed by the mayor or chairman of
;iie committee ordering the bill.
Council Adjourned.
• II ALSTEh Sm ITIT,
Clerk of Council.
PURELY PERSONAL
Mr. O H. Jones of Chulio, sp> nt
rhe day in the cety.
Judg'- Henry Powers, cf Lindale
pent the cay in the city.
Col. D B. H<imilton is attend
in superior court at Cedartown.
Prof. C. 11. Hartman, of Sub
ligna, spent the day in the city.
Judge W. C. Hammond, cf
Armuchee, spent the day in the
city.
Deputy Sheriff Jim Johnson
did a few hours of .actual work
today.
Mr. Fred Hanson of the Hanson
Supply Co. has returned from
Cedartown.
County commissioner A. B. Mc-
Carver, of Coosa, spent the day
in the city.
Mr. G. H, Albea, one of the in
fluential citizt ns of Cave spring is
the city today.
Miss Mattie V Davis, a charm
ing young lady of Leesburg, Ala.,
is at the Armstrong.
After a quick I usiness trip to
Savannah Senator W, H. Enire
has returned to the Hill City.
Mr. M. C. Smitherman of
Chattanooga., is among the Look
out City’s Rome visitors today.
Mr. H. M. Robinson, one of tin
cleverset of Atlanta’s enterprising
citizens is at the Armstrong today.
Capt. Cleghorn, the popular
mtrehant and leading citizen of
Summerville, was in the city to
day.
Rev Tom Oaens, pastor Bar
tow county, and Uncle of
Messrs. Jo« and Benton Owens, is
in the city.
Hon . W C. Bryan one of the
wide awake candidates for legis
lative honors was in the city yi s
terday afternoon. •
Hom \V ilham Clifton, acconipa
lied try his wife and Miss Cain,
arrivid in thf city this Morning
—Atlanta Commeicia.L
Hon. W. 11. Ennis, the next
Senator from the 42nd Senato
rial district, spent the day in
the Northern part of the county.
1 SCROFULA
s It is Foul flood’s Advertise
r| ment
1 >■
• But It is C - n Cured by Hood’s
i i Sarsaparilla.
[ [ Yes, Scrofula, if anything, may becalled
theudvi-rtiai i. nt of foul blood. It is the
' ! scour ,e of t lie v>orld —offensive, painful,
1 debilitating, h.ubborn and well nigh
unendurable. (
" | Out,war •n; - Oeations do not cure, they
‘ , only . c ti'.culty to new quarters.
I Er.iollier' i i; palliate, they cannot
, a!.-oli: b th evil. There is but one sure
way out, and that i:i to eliminate the
_ ' taint fr-j.n (.!<;■ f lood.
i Tiier” • or.c niedy that can effect this,
’ and it is the c-.ily one that, so far as we
. know, has r.lr.m .t invariably succeeded
< ,en where th l , .vystenr’hts been poisoned
by long pears of taint, and the ravages to
be repaired are • -en.endous. That remedy
is Hood's !•>. ar '.la. Read this:
“My daughter was afflicted with im
- pure blood. There were running sores
p ill over her body and they caused her
much .h'c. W< tried medicines that
I were reeo:n.-.icnded as blood purifiers,
but could net ;*oe that they did any good.
A friend told ; about Jlood’s Sars«pa
-1 villa and I big; i giving the girl this med
. icine. The rv-i-lt was t hat she was piz
factiy cured after taking a few bottles.
Lhe has La 1 no symptoms of scrofula
tores since that time.” MAKiKTTA M.
Smith, South Midd'eboro, Mass. -
Sarsa
parilla
the b ’ ' • - the Gun True ?>! »<; I Purifier.
•<: . ii;»” : ID- <>’m; I ib:<; »; » substitute.
' ’ M ‘t b.ir’iin'iioiisly witl
* »it ; »•< -fl’s Siirsaparill.t
Mr. Arthur Sullivan has bought
the beautiful residence of Mr. A .
\V. TedcastU, in East Rome
Mrs. Kelly, of Knoxvil eis the
i guest of her son Mr H. Kelly .the
1 popular young Rome merchant.
Mr. John C. Hollman, of New
York, a popular knight of tbe
;gr p, with mmy Rome friends is
| in the city today.
Miss May ami Fannie York,
two of the prettiest young ladies
of Rockmart are guests of their
’brother, Mr. Ned York.
Mr. Henry Harper, one of the
brave old vets of the last uupleai
aiitmss says that Le has a good
canteen that he will lend to any
t soldier boy vho desires to go to
the front.
CUBAN THANKS
Returned to Generous Romans
Through Rector Hudgins.
The foil”wing letter received
by Rev. C. B Hudgins explains
it-elf:
“The Central Cuban Relief
Committee appointed by the
’ president of the United States.
New York, April 7, 1898.
Rev. C. B. Hudgins,
1 Rome, Ga.
1 Rev. and Dear Sir; —I have
yonr favor of the sth instant en
closing check for $162,00, being
v amount collected by some good
women of ycur town, toward the
relief of the suffering Cubans,
same to be used by the Red Cross
Society, for which please accept
thanks, kit.d ly conveying the ip
pr.ciation of the committee to the
■ ■ donors f >r their generous response
!to the uee’s of that unfortunate
o'people The amount will Le used
s in the work of relief .among the
destitute in the island of Cuba.
(Signed,) Very truly yours,
Char. A. Shrieven. Treas.“
A Rovival Os Religion:
e The First Methodist church is
g now in the midst of its annual
. services. This church has been
r notrd for its sweeping revivals.
I These annual meetings have been
helpful to Rome in many ways
The First church is now making
an earnest effort to help the
people. The earnest pastor deserves
r
' the sympn 'iv and cooperation of
all good people. His church will
i od< uht stand by him to a man
3 in this effort. We commend the
meeting to every body.
The prescription files cf the
j Rome Drug Co., ar at Frank
Wright’s Farmacy, and wil be
| (‘‘trefiilly refiled when needed,
if ymir fysician does not object.
Hose, Garden -iose.-
i Full sine of best grade
Hose sold at low prices
by The Hanson Sup
ply Company.
W'^ 1 * W- ■ ' ' r.'T
< S BEST SANITARY PLUMBING
<4 N * e
jf ■ Gas, Water and Steam Fitter. b*
ll’ A * Gas Fixtures, Gas St °ves, . |
e rw x rb.
K S Pumps, Hydraulic rams, steam fix- t*
<4 - y < tures, Sheet Lead, Lead Pipe, Elec
;i ® trie fixtures. |ft>
M p * ~ L
« I have employed Alex S. Pierce to
L § take charge of my shop department, t
U * He is one of the best workmen in the S
m * South. Repair work attended to 'B
.d s f promp " y - I
W I j JOHNOCTILDS. t
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