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My line of Dry Goods, Clothing,
Notions, Millinery, Shoes, Hats,
etc., are complete—as hand
some a stock as ever brought to
Athens at as low prices.
.Besides we give away hand
some premiums to our customers.
Call in and examine our stock
and see the premiums.
E. Buchwald.
Corner Broad and Wall Streets.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MILLINERY.
OUR FAIR WEEK DISPLAY
OF HATS
is made especially for the fair visitors. Our large variety
aud choice selections vill bo sure to interest you. We will
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which with our exclusive designs and attractive styles will be
sure to please the most discriminating taste. Don’t fail to
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PARRISH & COMPANY.
102 Clayton Street, near College Avenue.
Your Cash or Your Credit is Good.
FURNITURE.
Rugs, Lace Curtains, Stoves, Clocks, Shades,
POLES, PICTURES, TRUNKS, COM
FORTS, QUILTS, TABLE COVERS,
LAMPS, CROCKERY and TINWARE,
and all sorts of HOUSEFURNISHINGS.
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And hundreds of other Bargains.
HANDSOME PREMIUMS FREE OF CHARGE.
SPECIAL NO. 1. 5()c
60 poir Lace Curtains worth $1.00 pair, at -j
SPECIAL NO. 2. 75 C
40 pair Lace Curtains worth $1.60, pair, at - - -
SPECIAL NO. 8. _ , $1.25
26 Brussell Rugs worth $2.00 each, at - - • -
SPECIAL NO. 4. Qftr
20 Linen Table Covers worth $2.00 each, at
SPECIAL NO. 6. $1 25
100 pair Feather PillowB, 6-lbs to pair, worth $2.00 pair, at
SPECIAL NO. 0. Qft C
60 handsomely Framed Pictures, worth $2 60 each, at -
SPECIAL NO. 7. $1 7«
160 best grade Foiding SpriDgs, worth $2.60, at - -
aPECIAL NO. 8. ’ $1 75
100 Mattresses, 40-lbi each aud worth $2.60, at - - *>*•» w
SPECIAL NO. 9. $5 4ft
60 Oak Kitchen Safes, worth $4.60, at • •Pu.tu
SPECIAL NO. 10. $1 If)
40 Ladies Rockers, worth $2.00, at ^ *
SPECIAL NO. 11. _ $1 0ft
26 handsome Leather Seat Rockers, worth $8.60, at -
SPECIAL NO. 12. CA 4ft
26 Oak Dressers, 18x20 Mirror, worth $0.50, at - -
Don’t mistake the place, next door to Steam Laundry, Lumpkin St.
ATHENS HOUSEFURNISHING COMPANY,
ARTHUR FLATAU, Prop.
L00IE NOVELTY CO.
Graphaphones, Records, Sheet Music
AND OTHER MUSICAL SUPPLIES.
We want a representative in Clarke County and vicinity.
We give special attention to merchants desirous of handling our
goods. It will pay you to write even if you do not cars to buy,
your letter will have our prompt attention. If you care to make
to make a little money let us put you in a graphaphone and when
your friends see it and hear it they will buy. Address
L00IE NOVELTY CO., Columbus, Ga.fc r
Council Chamber, Athens, Ga.,
Oct. 6, 1904, 8:80 o'clock p. m.
The regular monthly meeting
of the council was held this after
noon.
Present Mayor Rhodes and a
full board of aldermen.
The minutes of the last regular
and called meeting were read and
confirmed.
Alderman O’Farrell moved that
the matter of purchasing track
for the fire department be left to
the committee with power to act.
Carried.
Chairman Vonderau of the fire
committee recommended that the
expenses of Chief McDorman,
who recently attended the conven
tion of fire chiefs held in Chatta
nooga be paid, amount $25.00.
Report adopted.
Chairman Hodgson of the street
committee reported that the coun
ty commissioners were willing to
pay one half of the cost of side
walk across Oconee street bridge.
On motion referred to the street
oommittee and mayor with power
to act.
On motion the question of ad
justing the expensee of the fede- !n!in
ral court was referred to the fi
nance committee with power to
act.
^Further time was granted the
water works committee to report
section 891 the words “nor any
other officer or employee of said
oity elected by the mayor and
council.” so that said section when
amended shall read as follows:
No officer of police or police-
, . , man, nor any other officer or em
eu water main for Mi Hedge a\ e- 1>lu y4e of said city, elected by the
Light committee asked for fur- m avor and council, shall election-
required by this ordinance shall
be done by the mayor and coun
cil of the city of Athene and the
cost of such work shall be collect
ed out of the real estate liable
for the same in the manner pre
scribed by an act of the general
assembly of Georgia approved
October 16, 1889, authorizing snch
work and the collection of such
assessment, and an ordinance of
the city of Athens carrying into
effect the power granted in said
act. And the cost of said paving
herein required as necessary to
be done is hereby assessed againBt
the real estate abutting upon Baid
portion of said sidewalk and the
amount of such assessment what
ever it may be it is hereby declar
ed to be a lien upon she said real
estate eo assessed from the adop
tion of this ordinance.
The following ordinance was
introduced by Alderman Rowe,
which on being read the second
time, was adopted:
An ordinance to be entitled an
ordinance to amend Section 891 of
the city code of the city of Athens,
Georgia, of 1900 “prohibiting any
officer of police or policeman from
electioneering in or intermeddling
in any manner whatever with any
municipal election in said city
while in the employ of the city”
by adding after the word “police
in the second line of said
Light (
ther time to report on arc lamp
corner Rockspring and Reese ete.
Granted. -
Farther time was granted street ^
committee to report on bitching
posts for Washington street
The petition of A. S. Brown,
local secretary of the civil ser
vice examination board, asking
for permission to hold their ses
sions in the council room, refer
red to the mayor with power to
act.
The rules were suspended aud a
resolution authorizing the collec
tion of paving bills on Hill street
was adopted.
The rules were suspended and
Alderman Vonderau offered the
following ordinance:
An ordinance for improving
the sidewalk on the west side of
Jackson street from the north
side of Washington street to the
south side of Dougherty street, in
said city, by grading, curbingand
improving the same and provid
ing for the assessment of the costs
thereof.
Be it ordained by the mayor
and council of the city of Athens,
and it is hereby ordained by au
thority of the same, that the fol
lowing portion of the sidewalk on
the west side of Jackson street,
in said city, shall be improved,
paved aud graded in the manner
hereinafter set forth, to-wit: That
portion of the sidewalk on the
west Bide of Jackson street, begin
ning at the north side of Wash
ington street, to which point the
sidewalk has already been contin
uously paved aud curbed, begiu-
ning witbiu the fire limits aud
mayor aud couucii, shall election
eer in or intermeddle in any man
ner whatever with any municipal
election in said city, while in the
Any officer
ordinance shall
upon proof and conviction of the
same be immediately discharged
from office, aud such violation
shall render the officer ineligible
to re-election to office.”
Be it ordained by the mayor
aud council of the city of Athens,
Georgia, that Section 891 of the
city code of Athens, Georgia, of
1900, prohibiting any officer of
police or policeman from elec
tioneering in or intermeddling in
any manner whatever with any
municipal election in said city
while in the employ of the city
be amended by adding after the
word “policeman” in the second
line of said Section 891 the words
“nor any other officer or employee
of said city elected by tbe mayor
and council,” so that said section
when amended shall read as fol
lows :
“No officer of police or police
man, nor any other officer or em
ployee of said city elected by the
mayor and council except, board
of education, board of health, as
sessors, dispensary commissioners
aud city attorney shall election
eer in or intermeddle in any man
ner whatever with any municipal
election in said city while in the
employ of the city. Any officer
iolating this ordinance shall,
upon proof and conviction of the
same, be immediately discharged
from office aud such violation
shall render the officer so offend
ing ineligible to re-election to
office.”
On motion the above ordinance
was adopted unanimously.
A communication from Mr. J.
X. Webb was read in which he de
clined to accept the office of dis
pensary commissioner.
On motion it was decided to go
into an election for dispensary
Jacksou street to the intersection
of and on the north side of Dough
erty street.
The sidewalk above designated
shall be graded, curbed, aud im
proved as follower The width of
said sidewalk shall be five feet,
tbe same to be laid with brick,
said briok to be laid flat on sand
and curbed in the usual manner
that such sidewalks have been
curbed with brick in this city,
said pavement to be laid at a uni
form grade. And it shall be the
duty of the owner of real estate
abutting upon said portion of
said sidewalk to have said paving,
cuibing and all necessary work
done within thirty days from tbe
passage of this ordinance. And
such work and paving shall be
doue under the direction and su
pervision of the street cominis-
Honor, and in a manner which
■hall be approved by him. If
any property owner along the
portion of the sidewalk designat
ed shall fail or refuse to do taid
work required withiu the time
designated or ahall fail to do said
ugnated or snail tan to no saia
rk in the manner approved by
s street commissioner, the work
C. H. Phinizy, seconded by Alder
man Vonderau. The clerk was
instructed to cast the ballot for
Mr. Phinizy who was t hen declared
elected.
The following accounts were
ordered paid when properly ap
proved :
Ga. Quiucev Granite Co. 2,057,-
81; Athens Electric R. R., 270.64;
National Meter Co., 105.89 and
104.00; AtlantaSupplyCo., 10 89;
The Dean Steam Pump Co., 14.42;
Corless, Macv it Co., 158.00; Mrs.
C. A. Parr, 85.80; W. J. Holman,
40.25; Palmer & Sous., 25.70,
28.25, 22.05 slid 15.75; The Orr
Drug Co., 19.76; Turner* Hodg
son, 1147; Athens Electric Co.,
480.26 and 81.e6, Kppns-Wilkins
Co.,24.70; Talmudge Bros * Co.,
87.28; Fabrio Fire Hose Co.,
400 00; P. Bisson * Sou 100.00;
D. W. Bailey &Co„ 87.50: W. J.
Peeples, 80.40; Lyndon Mfg. Co.,
46.10; J. H. Carlton, 80.12;
Dornblatt P. C., 11 98, Huggins
* Son, 78.16; Athens F. * M.
Co., 16.10; Talmadge Bros & Co.,
20 00; McMahan * Son, 110.00;
American Road Roller Co., 5S00;
Lyndon Mfg. Co., 28.70.
Fn motion counoil adjourned
W. W. TURNER, Clerk.
OUR STOCK •
FALL SHOES
IS COMPLETE.
Our prices are at=
tractive, our terms
are spot cash. We
respectfully solicit a
share of your patron
age.
E. I. Smith & Co.
114 Clayton Street
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Only 2c. work for the same money by patroni- Only,; 2c.
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at the
ATHENS EMPIRE LAVNDRY,
CORNER CLAYTON ANO LUMPKIN STS.
FLEMING & COLLETT, Proprietors.
•sit s*»
About Time
You are buying your Shoes
for the cold and wet rains
coming. Our stock is
complete in every respect,
and please remember our
guarantee,
Another Pair of Shoes
for everyone that does not prove satisfactory.
We are sole agents for the celebrated
Walk Over $3.50and $4.00 Shoes
When Walk Overs go on, trouble goes out.
SOL J. B0LEY.
“Be sure you are right, then go ahead."
We still continue giving a beautiful and useful present
with every purchase of $5.00 or over. Come in and look
at our line of free gifts.
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FALL ANNOUNCEMENT.
!
Our Fall and Winter Stock is
now ready for your inspection.
We are showing everything new in
Dress Goods, Skirts, Tailor Made Suits
and Ladies Furnishings.
Our Millinery department is complete in every feature,
and we have on display every variety of ready-to-wear
hats, also the latest grade in trimmed hats.
Special attention is called to our line of
Clothing, Gent’s Furnishings and Shoes.
Every one is cordially invited to call
and inspect our stock.
Louis Morris,
Bishop Building. Comer Broad and Jackson Streets.