Newspaper Page Text
ninth year
the Gin FATHERS
Iffiiiil Ihprl of Lilt Nifhl's
Seetiil-
IIPTIIH w. H. STEELE
E4 t Gf«d Ch'ef of Th* Roin* Po r
I c« For**.
t’i " sling R<c. 20, 1896
present Hun. Joo. J. Ss«y,
mayor, and Councilmen 0. W.
Morris, Walter Harris, J). B.
Hamilton, Jr. , R A. Denny,
W T. Jones, B . T. Haynes, F.
J.Ktiiie, J.D. Turner, T. J
Heese and A B. McArver.
ihe mayor stated that City
Marshal J. B. Shropshire had
not baen heard from and
lie called th* council together
for tbe purpose of taking action
with reference to the uffice of
marshal.
The finance committee stated
that they had not completed
thfeir investigation and further
time was granted for a report.
Th* following resolution was
unanimously adopted :
Whereas it appears to the
mayor and c*uneil that J. B.
fehrt j shire, marshal of the city
of Rome, has absented himself
without l*nve «nd his where
abouts are not known slid cannot
be ascertained ; therefore,
B* it rt solved by the mayor
end council (hat said i flics of
Hisrsbal be and the same is here
by declared vacated.
Resolved further that the
aayorand c< uneil precerd to
sleet another marshal to fill the
unexpired term of said J. B. (
Shropshire, late marshal,
Tn* following resolution est*
bonds es officers was unani
mously adopted, towit: be it
resolved by the mayor and
council of the city es Rome that
from and after th* passage here
of all bonds of officers of the city
of Rome shall b» made by and
under sectioi 2ft* of the code vs
tit city; ))Ovi *d temporaiy
persons! bc> ds nay, in the dis
cretion of tl e m i/or and c< un
til, Le a<_Ci, ted pending the
obtaining of such bond as here
iubefore provided.
Upon moticn the salary of the
city marshal for the unexpired
term ending April Ist, 1900 waa
fixed at $75 00 per month.
A ballot being bad Mr. W. H.
Steele was elected city marshal
for th* unexpired term.
Upo* motion it was orlered
that a temporary bond might be
made by Mr. W. H. Steele as
city marshal, and that he quali
fy upon such temporary bond
being approved by the mayor
and ehairman of the finance
committee.
Council adjourned.
Hautii* Smith,
Clerk of Council.
Council meeting, Dec. 16, vB.
—Present Hon. John J. Seay,
mayor and Councilmen B. 1.
Haynes, I) B. Hamilton, Jr , C.
W. Morris, Walter Harris, F. J.
Kane, A. B. McArver and W.
T. Jones.
The mayor stated that the city
marshal, J. B. Shropshire was
absent beyond the time of leave
of absence granted to him and
that there were reports that the
marshal was short on accounts.
He also stated that upon consul
tation with the chairman of the
palice committee he appointed
th> deputy, W- Guice, to aCt a
THE ROME HUSTLER-COMMERCIAL
■ ’ ' T ■ J i ■ ■ ii" i ■
OMt ueoroia. widnesday evbmihg, dbcembbr. 21, isee.
lAPT.t. H. S’EELE
Ehstsfl thy Mautisl nd
Chiif 0' Filin.
I VIRY FOFULO ROHK
And * Public Servant With a
Splendid R*cord.
As will b*st>eu by th* official
report published elsewher* in
Th* Hustler-Commeroial, Capt.
W. H. Steele was, on last nigh 4 ,
elected by the City Fathers, to
fill the unexpired term of Chief
Shropshire, deeamped.
Capt. Steele was present, and
when called before th* council,
made that honorable body a
brief but characteristic little
speech, which eaaphasized upon'
their minds the conviction that
they had the right man in ti e
right plaee.
The oath of *ffie« was admin
istered, and Roma then had a
chief of police whose irmness of
purpose, and fearlessness, hon
esty and sobriety guaranteed
th* city, so far as the office of
marshal is concerned, a safe,
conservative and elean adminit
tration.
W H. Steele need* 1:0 intro
duction to the people of Rome.
He is a university of Georgia
man who, though not yet 40
years of ag<», has resided in Rom*
for some fifteen years.
Asa public servant',he has been
alderman, chief of fire depart
ment, and ior six year* a mem
ber of the board of education.
He was captain of the Hill
City Cadet* at one time, and
there, as everywhere else, made
an enviable record —in truth it
is characteristic of the man to
be thorough and conscientious
in discharging the duties that
any office or undertaking in
volves upon him.
Chief W. H. Steele will make
Rome one of the best officials
this or any other city ever
knew.
He was elected to fill an un.
expired term and is commission.
ed to April 1900.
marshal until the countil could
take action in the matter and
had appointed 11. H. VVimpee to
act as Deputy Marshal during
the same time.
Upon motion the finance c*na
mittee was requested to investi
gate the accounts of Mr. Shrop
shire and report to a meeting *f
council to be called by the may
or for the purpose of receiving
the report and filling the vacan-
cy ’
Couneil adjourned.
Halted Smich,
Clerk nf Council.
newspaper’® blunder
Create* • Mir In Bank'"* Cir
olee at Springfield, Oh>e.
Springfield, Ohio, Dec. 21
An unfortunate blunder in a
Cincinnati paper has created •
sensation here. A special Wat
incorrectly printed from Spring
field, stating that ex-Senator
Brice’s couneetion with the First
National Bank had prevented it
from being wreaked by a dis
honest official.
The First National Bank here
ig.nue of the solidest institutions
in the state. Gov. >•
preside ■t. fejl _
TICKLED TO OEKTR
Freiidtnt Jhlhlty Lad 1
liyil Old Tint
Iff HIS lOUTMKRM TOOL
Reached Wnehlngten Enj*ying
Perfect Health.
Washington. Dec. 21.—The
presidential parly, after aa ab
sence of several days in the
south, arrived at the Pennsyl
vania station over th» Southern
railway at 11 :S0 o’clock yester
dayrnorningexactly on 9 li‘dule
tima.
With the exception of Mrs.
McKinley, who was slightly in
disposed at Atlanta, every mem
|ber of the party has been in 11.e
best of health and all pranoum
ed the trip most enjoyable and
a splendid sueeess in every way.
Everywhere a stop was made
the president was received with
greetings and demonstrations <•(
an enthusiastic character and
entire week there wss uot a die
turbing inoident.
The run from Columbia, 8.
C., was uneventful, and on *r
j rival here the splendid train of
six Pullman cars under the per
sonal supervision of General
Agent Brown, was run up The
Sixth street siding, wh re all
alighted. The president; *OO
Mrs. McKinley were driv n to
the white house at once.
The last m*rn£hg abdiird the
presidential train was spent
chiefly in farewell visits paid
upon each other by Members of
the party. The president receiv
ed all his guests in his own ear.
He expressed his entire satisfac
tion over the trip lu this senti
ment every member of the cab
inet aboard heartily coincided,
while Gens. Wheeler end Shafter
repeated the eulogistic expres
sions already made in their pub
lie speeches.
The general impression pre
vailed that the trip had cemented
to a marvelous degree the good
feeling between north and south
a*d had brought into promin
ence the excellent condition and
capabilities of the army.
The original object of the visi'
to celebrate the peaoe with Spain
lost its signifies* j 6 directly iftei
the president’s memorable ut
terances regarding the care of
confederate dead.
Secretary Alger expressed
himself as highly pleased with
the reception accorded the pres
idential party at every point it
the south and said what partic
ularly impressed him was th
absolute sincerity of the people
i* their welcome of the presi
dent ; it was heaest, straightLr
ward and such as might come
only fr m a loyal, loving kins
man.
The secretary lost no opportu
nity during the trip to leok into
the conditions among the United
States troops quartered i* the
southern town* and cities along
'the hue of route. Generally
'speaking, he found these condi
tions admirable and the men in
splendid condition. He was par
ticularly gratified at the univer
sal report* testifying to the ex
cellent conduct of the soldiers
The leading citiz ms assured
him at all points that the men
were behnviu< like gentlemen
and*giving no cause for concern,
but 011 the contrary were being
welcomed to the homes of the
people.
L
mm mi
SHOW
ON TUESDAY [
cor\i~rir%iUKr%io I
Everyday and evening till Christas** B
we will have the greatest display es A
all New Holiday good* ever shown |
in Rome. We are the only house In fe
Rome sending a buyer to the mar- b
ketsfor Holiday goods only, and r
therefore, have the greatest display |
lof new and beautiful goods, especial- |
ly for holiday trade. J
New Dolls, New Toya, Doll Car- |
rlagee,Wagon*,Go Carts, Engine*,, j
Pise Wagons, Hook and LadderTruek .
I: with horse* and driver*, Horn*, I
Masques, Books, Games and ten i
thousand thing* to make your gift- |
JL giving easy. |
Ww Come to the show and bring the |
little one* with you. i
The second floor of our Broad
■ Street Store one |
I \Great ExhibitonZ
I of all New Toys and Dolls, not a lot of |
I old out-of-date, fall-to-pieces. eheap |
I toys of by-j one year* —but the very I
I best to be had in the great city Jof |
I New York, and |they are new and |
I priced down. . I
I BES’DE WS ANDOOLLS WE HAVE |
NEW GLOVES NEW CAPS |
Fsst'sKid in the Ju.t received *nd .
ba.t biack and colors.’ priced down to Mil.*
and p,ice. downal great lot of the ve.y
bottom- new.st and beet jn-
HANDKERC UMFS facts’headwear. You
. i« ail the dainty, snowy shoulo see tthem be
__ seal op and embroid- forelthey Bare picked
\ eriecl edges, frem thej
cneap to the fine ones.', 0^'1
LANIAM AND SONS.
IO CENTS PER WEEK