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Public Notices Adoption In the Superior Court for the County of Houston State of Georgia In re: George Neal Schwartz, Peti tioner Civil Action No. A-2427 Adoption Proceeding Filed November 3,1999 Order for Service by Publication Dated To: Tony Ragin You are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of November, 1999, George Neal Schwartz filed a petition in the Superior Court of said County to seek adoption of Jessica Shea Sorrows You are hereby commanded to file any objection to said adoption, in writ ing,, on or February Ist, 2000, and to show cause before the presiding Judge in Chambers of Houston Supe rior Court at Nine o'clock, a.m., on the Ist day of February 2000 in the Cour thouse in Perry, Houston County, Georgia, why the adoption proceeding filed on behalf of the petitioner should not be granted without the written con sent of the Natural Father of said minor child. Witness the Honorable Edward D Lukemire Judge of said Court, this the 16th day of November Renee L. Horton Deputy Clerk, Houston Superior Court 11 102 11/24-12/8 In the Superior Court of the County of Houston State of Georgia In re: Velma Lee Robinson, Petitioner Civil Action No. A-2428 Adoption Proceeding Filed November 15, 1999 Order for Service by Publication Dated November 15, 1999 To: Terry Finley You are hereby notified that on the 15th day of November, 1999, Velma Lee Robinson filed a petition in the Superior Court of said County to seek adoption of KaNetria LaShea Robin son. You are hereby commanded to file any objection to said adoption, in writ ing, on or before February 1, 2000, and to show cause before the presid ing Judge in Chambers of Houston Superior Court at 9 o’clock, a.m. on the Ist day of February, 2000, in the Courthouse in Perry, Houston County, Georgia, why the adoption proceeding filed on behalf of the petitioner should not be granted without the written con sent of the biological father of said minor child. Witness the Honorable Edward D. Lukemire, Judge of said Court, this the 15th day of November, 1999. Terri L. Chambers, Deputy Clerk, Houston Superior Court 11-103 11/24-12/8 Adoption Notice to the father of J. R. Cutter. A petition to adopt your child has been filed in Houston County, Georgia. You have 30 days from the receipt of this notice in which to file a petition to legit imate the child, AND notify the Supe rior Court of Houston County and J. Allen Lawson, P.O. Box 73 Macon, Georgia 31202-0073. Failure to file a petition to legitimate the child within 30 days this notice will result in you losing all rights to the child, and you will neither receive notice nor be enti tled to object to the adoption. J. Allen Lawson 432 Cotton Avenue Macon, Georgia 31201 11-122 12/1-12/15 Advertisement for Bids Department of Transportation State of Georgia AHuortisement for Bids Federal Project No. STP-MOOO -00(140) 01, STP-MOOO-O0(141) 01, STP MOOO-00(142) 01, and others Bibb, Houston, Pulaski, Dooly, Sumter, Lee Counties Sealed proposals for furnishing all labor, material, equipment and other things necessary for the following work will be received by the under signed at the General Office of The Department of Transportation, 2 Capi tol Square, Atlanta, Georgia, 30334, until 11:00 a.m., December 17,1999 and publicly opened. 49.918 miles of 2 FT widening on SR 247 beginning at Green St and extending to Liberty Church Rd, on SR 112 beginning at the Wilcox Coun ty line and extending to SR, on SR 27 beginning at Timberlane DR and extending to SR, and on SR 377 beginning at SR 118 and extending to Murphy Mill Rd. (E) 9o Contract Time : 12/31/00 Proposal Guaranty: 5% District Office : Thomaston Price of plans : None DBE : 5.00 About these public notices The deadline for public notices is at noon on Monday before publication on Wednesday. Public notices are published each Wednesday in the Houston Home Journal newspaper, the designated legal organ for Houston County and the city of Perry. For information concerning billing, please con tact Susan Thomas at (912) 987-1823. Notices can celled after noon on Monday will be billed for inser tion in that edition. Legal ads may be sent via Federal Express for Saturday delivery Legal ads may also be sent via email to homejrn@hom.net. Many legal notices are billed at the rate of $lO per 100 words or portion thereof for each insertion for the first four insertions. Some specific types of ads, such as divorce, articles of incorporation, arti cles of merger, petition to adopt, name changes and DUI notices have fees set based on the num ber ol times the notice is inserted. All rates are set Plans and specifications may be inspected at the General Office in Atlanta and the District Office indicat ed. Copies of the standard specifica tions ($20.00), The proposal form ($10.00), and the plans (indicated price) may be obtained from the State Transportation Office Engineer at the General Office in Atlanta, Telephone Number (404) 656-5293. Payment of the correct amount must be made within 30 days of billing; such pay ments are not refundable. Payment will be made to the con tractor each calendar month based on the estimated work complete in piace as prescribed by the standard specifi cations. Retainage as prescribed by the standard specifications will be withheld. On all projects, retainage may be deposited in escrow accounts at the option of the contractor. Final payment of amounts withheld or deposited in escrow will not be made until the Chief Engineer has certified that the work has been satisfactorily completed and accepted. The State reserves the right to reject any or ail bids. Wayne Shackelford, Commissioner Department of Transportation 11-91 12/1-12/8 Department of Transportation State of Georgia Advertisement for bids Federal Project No. STP-IM-0000- 00(211)01 Bibb, Dooly. Harris, Houston, Jones, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Muscogee, Pulaski, Talbot, Taylor, Upson Counties Sealed proposals for furnishing all labor, material, equipment and other things necessary for the following work will be received by (he under signed at the General Office of the Department of Transportation, 2 Capi tol Square, Atlanta, Georgia, 30334, until 11:00 a.m., December 17,1999 and publicly opened. Bridge painting at various locations in Bibb, Dooly, Harris, Houston, Jones, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Muscogee, Pulaski, Talbot, Taylgr and Upson Counties. (FOS) Contract time : 02/28/01 District Office : Thomaston DBE : 0.00 Proposal guaranty: 5% Price of plans : None Plans and specifications may be inspected at the General Office in ATlanta and the District Office indicat ed. Copies of the standard specifica tions ($20.00), the proposal form ($10.00), and the plans (indicated price) may be obtained from the State Transportation Office Engineer at the General Office in Atlanta, Telephone Number (404) 656- 5293. Payment of the correct amount must be made within 30 days of billing; such payments are not refund able. Payment will be made to the con tractor each calendar month based on the estimated work complete in place as prescribed by the standard specifi cations. Retainage as prescribed by the standard specifications will be withheld. On all projects, retainage may be deposited in escrow accounts at the option of the contractor. Final payment of amounts withheld or deposited in escrow will not be made until the Chief Engineer has certified that the work has been satisfactorily completed and accepted. The State reserves the right to ♦eject any or all bids. Wayne Shackelford, Commissioner Department of Transportation 11-92 11/24-12/8 Announcement for Request Requests for Proposals or Negotiated Bids The City of Perry is requesting sub mission of bids from qualified contrac tors in the areaof construction and renovation for a wastewater treatment plant. The scope of work includes demolishing existing headwork's structures, furnish and install soda ash feed system, sand blast/repaint packed towers, perform maintenance service on existing mechanical equip ment, furnish and erect new blower shed and aeration piping, demolish existing “horseshoes," remove brush aerators and associated appurte nances for sludge, install aeration sys tem, furnish and install new 2500 KVA and 1000 KVA transformers with new electrical power service, and furnish and install various disinfecting sys tems, screw lift pump and control equipment. Procedures for selection on an individual or firm will be in accordance with local government requirements, the Common rule Selection Process, and the Georgia CDBG Program Guidelines. All bids will be evaluated fairly in terms of project approach, tim ing, experience, quality of work, and other applicable and reasonable fac tors. Applicants must comply with Fed eral Guidelines on Employment by the Georgia General Assembly. For billing purposes, every word shall be count ed as one word Including words such as: the, of, a. etc. Grouped numbers shall be counted as one word. The deadline for foreclosure notices and tax sales for disposal Feb 1,2000 is Jan. 3,2000 at noon. Here are some of the types of public notices included in this section of the Houston Home Jour nal: Hearings and meeting notices There are a wide variety of public meetings which must be held in order for a government to take an action. Among the most common are notices of panning commission meetings at which rezoning requests are to be acted upon and of hearings when a city or county govern ment is setting a budget or tax rates. Sometimes these notices run as bordered ads on these pages Sometimes, governments are required to publish notices about upcoming meetings, especially when a meeting is to be held outside the regular schedule of that government or when a change will be made in the regular lime or place of meeting. Most of these notices are priced by the $lO per 100 words lee. Opportunities. Bid packages may be obtained at the City of Perry Purchas ing Department or by calling James Moody, Purchasing Agent, at (912) 988-2749. Bids will not be faxed. All bid forms must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount not lest that 10% of the bid amount. The suc cessful bidder, if awarded the contract, will be required to furnish a Perfor mance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100% of the Contract amount. No fax or e-mail bids will be considered. The City of Perry reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive for malities, and to re-advertise EOE. Submit bids to City of Perry, P O Drawer A, Perry, Ga. 31069 to the attention of James Moody. Deadline for submission is Friday, December 10, 1999 at 2:00 PM. 11-93 11/24-12/8 Debtors, Creditors Notice to Debtors and Creditors RE: Estate of Mary N. Murray,Deceased All creditors of the Estate of Mary N. Murray, deceased, late of Houston County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment to me. This 10th day of November, 1999. Patricia M. Lanbreth Barbara M. Harte Executors 416 W. Lamar St. Americus, Ga. 31709 11-80 11/17-12/8 Georgia, Houston County Notice to Debtors and Creditors All creditors of the estates of Richard O. Hayes arid Claire G. Hayes, late of Houston County, Geor gia, deceased, are hereby notified to render their demands to the under signed, according to law, and all per sons indebted to said Estates are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 11th day of November, 1999 Jon A. Nixon, Executor 11-85 11/17-12/8 Notice to Debtors and Creditors Georgia, Houston County All creditors of the estate of Betty S. Cowart, deceased, late of Houston County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to me. Dated this November 15, 1999. Frances S. Lester Administratrix of the Estate of Betty S. Cowart, deceased 941 Chatham Street Macon Ga 31206 11-97 11/24-12/15 State of Georgia County of Houston In re Estate of Maurice A. Mulqueen, deceased All creditors of the Estate of Maurice A. Mulqueen. deceased, late of Hous ton County, are hereby notified to ren der their demands to the undersigned according to law. and all persons indebted'to said estate are required to make immediate payment to me This 12th day of November, 1999 Sean Mulqueen Executor of the Estate of Maurice A. Mulqueen 133 Linwood Avenue North Bellmore, N Y. 17710 11-100 11/24-12/15 Georgia, Houston County Notice to Debtors and Creditors Ail creditors of the Estate of George E. Bullock, deceased, late of Houston County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said Estate required to make immediate payment. This 17th day of November, 199 9 . Mrs. Rebecca M. Bullock As Executrix of the estate of George H. Bullock, (deceased) 503 Creekside Dr. Warner Robins, Ga., 31088 Roy N. Cowart, P.C. 233 North Houston Road Houston Mall Suite 114 P.O. Box 818 Warner Robins, Ga., 31099 11-108 11/24-12/15 Notice State of Georgia County of Houston All creditors of the Estate of Myrtle R. Buckner, Deceased, late of Hous ton County, Georgia, are hereby noti fied to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are Estate notices There are some 20 different type of estate notices which can be published, the most common of which is a notice to creditors to let the court know if a deceased person owes them any money. Most estate-related notices come from the county probate judge's office, although some are filed directly by attorneys Many of these notices run four times at a cost of S4O. Incorporation notice These are notices concerning a business which is to be incorporated with the office located in Houston County. Related incorporation notices can include an intent to dis solve a corporate, a name change of the corpora tion and mergers of a corporation. These notices typically run two weeks at a cost of S4O Notice of elections and referendums This category covers a wide range of issues from notices to hold elections on alcoholic beverage sales to notices on bond referendums to construct school buildings in Houston County Notices must also appear concerning city and county elections when candidates are seeking elected public office These notices typically cost $lO per 100 words or traction thereof Wed,. Dec. 8, 1999 required to make immediate payment to me. This 18th day of November, 1999. Ben Marshall P.O. Box 144 Byron, Georgia 31008 David G. Walker Walker, Hulbert, Gray & Byrd, LLP Attorneys at Law Perry, Georgia 31069 11- 11/24-12-15 Notice to Debtors and Creditors RE: Estate of Ollie W. Hall, Deceased All creditors of the Estate of Ollie W. Hall, deceased, late of Houston County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment to me. This 30 day of November, 1999. Arlane D. Watson (Executor)(Executrix)(Administra tor) Wade Hudson Hall Jr. aica Hutson P.O. Box 57 Clinchfield, Ga 31013 12- 12/8-12/29 Notice of Debtors and Creditors Re: Estate of Kijafa Renee Tarrant, Deceased All creditors of the Estate of Kijafa Renee Tarrant, deceased, late of Houston County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment to me. This 22 day of October, 1999 Carolyn J. Tarrant 215 Wrasling Way Bonaire, Ga., 31005 12-5 12/8-12/29 Notice State of Georgia County of Houston All creditors of the Estate of Phyllis D. Shaul. deceased, late of Houston County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the under signed according to law, and all per sons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to me. This Ist day of December, 1999. Ms. Linda Griffin P.O. Box 64 Headland, A1a.,36345 John W. Geiger Attorney at Law 1007 Jernigan St. Perry, Ga., 31069 12-11 12/8-12/29 State of Georgia, County of Houston Re: Charles Frank Mitchell Notice to Debtors and Creditors All creditors ot the estate of Charles Frank Mitchell, deceased, late of Houston County, Georgia, are here by notified to render an account of their demands to the administrator according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the administrator. This day of, 1999. /s/ Arthur H. Clarke County Administrator of the Estate of Charles Frank Mitchell Kim H. Stroup Chambless. Higdon & Carson P.O. Box 246 Macon, Ga. 31202-0246 (912) 745-1181 12-13 12/8-12/29 Divorce In the Superior Court of Houston County State of Georgia Tammy Lynn Kennedy, Plaintiff Kevin Robert Kennedy, Defendant Civil Action No. 99-V-65093-N Notice of Publication By Order for service by publication dated the 10th day of November 1999 . you are hereby notified that on the 10th day of November 1999 Tammy Lynn Kennedy fjled suit against you for divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court and to serve upon plaintiffs attorney, Jon A. Nixon, 1710 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins, Ga. 31093 and answer in writ ing within sixty (60) days of the date of the order for publication. Witness, the Honorable George F. Nunn Jr. and Edward D. Lukemire., Judges of this Superior Court. This the 10th day of November, 1999 Terri L. Chambers Deputy Clerk, Houston Superior Court 11-82 11/24-12/15 North Carolina Gaston County In the General Court of Justice district Court Division 99-CvD-4657 Elaine Covington McEntire Handley, Page 4B Bid notices When a local government is going to buy something or have work done on a pro ject, it is often required to solicit bids via legal notices. A related areq of legal notices involves the sale of surplus government-owned equipment, which also must be listed and published. Bids for road work, school buildings and other public property is includ ed in this category. A related category is sale of items seized by the local law enforcement departments These ads typically are priced at $lO per 100 words or fraction thereof. Notice of government financial results Most city, county and school governments are required to annually publish the results of their audits. The amount of detail vanes by government Typically these notices are published in boxed dis play advertisements Driving Under the Influence State law requires publication of a picture and a brief notice of anyone convicted in Houston County of a third dri ving under the influence charge The fines and related matters of settlement are included The fee for these ads is $25 each These ads run one time and typically come from the Houston County Slate Houston Horn Journal Plaintiff, Vs. Eric Wesley Handley, Defendant Notice of Service or Process by Pub lication To: Eric Wesley Handley Take notice that a Complaint has been filed by Elaine Covington McEn tire Handley in the above entitled mat ter. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Absolute divorce based on one year's separation and plaintiff's resumption of her maiden name. You are required to make defense to such Complaint no later than Janu ary 3, 2000, and upon your failure to do so, the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 15th day of November, 1999. James R. Carpenter Attorney for the Plaintiff P.O. Box 1058 Gastonia, N.C. 28053-1058 11-106 11/24-12/8 In the Superior Court of Houston County State of Georgia Tammy S. Perdue; Plaintiff Charles P. Perdue Jr.; Plaintiff Civil Action No. 99-V-65179-N Notice of Publication By Order for service by publication dated on 19th day of November 1999, you are hereby notified that on the 19th day of November 1999, Tammy S. Perdue filed suit against you for divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court and to serve upon plaintiff's attorney, Keith H. Salmon, 723 Bernard Dr., Warner Robins, Ga 31093 an Answer in writ ing within sixty (60) days of the date of the order for publication. Witness, the Hong/able George F. Nunn Jr. and Edward D. Lukemire, Judges of this Superior Court. This the 19th day of November, 1999. Terri L. Chambers Deputy clerk, Houston Superior Court 11- 11/24-12/15 in the Superior Court of Houston County State of Georgia Billiejo Lavonia McDonald, Plaintiff Carl Keith McDonald, Defendant Civil Action No. 99-V-65239-N Notice of Publication By Order for service by publication dated the 29th day of November 1999, you are hereby notified that on the 29th day of November 1999, Billiejo Lavonia McDonald filed suit against you for divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court and to serve upon plaintiff’s attorney. Danielle D'Eor-Hynes, 2907-I Watson Blvd., PMB 217, Warner Robins, Ga. 31093 an Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of the date of the order for publication, Witness, the Honorable George F Nunn Jr. and Edward D. Lukemire, Judges of this Superior Court. This the 29th day of November, 1999. Terri L. Chambers Deputy Clerk, Houston Superior Court 12- 12/8-12/27 In the Superior Court of Houston County State of Georgia Eddie Alford,Plaintiff Sharon Alford, Defendant Civil Action No. 99-V-65258-N Notice of Publication By Order for service by publication dated the 2nd day of December 1999, you are hereby notified that on the 2nd day of December 1999, Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court and to serve upon plaintiff's attorney, Charles V Bond Jr. 119 Carl Vinson Pkwy, Warner Robins, Ga 31088 an Answer in writ ing within sixty(6o) days of the date ol the order for publication Witness, the Honorable George F. Nunn Jr. and Edward D. Lukemire, Judges of this Superior Court. This the 2nd day of December, 1999. Renee L. Horton Deputy Clerk, Houston Superior Court 12-10 12/8-12/29 In the Superior Court of Houston County State of Georgia Wendy A Humphries, Plaintiff Kenneth L. Humphries. Defendant Civil action no. 99-V-65245-N Notice of Publication By Order for service by publication dated the 30th day of November 1999, you are hereby notified that on the 30th day of November 1999, Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court and to serve upon plaintiff’s attorney, Wendy A Humphries, 424 Kings Drive, Warner Robins, Ga. 31093 an Answer in writ ing within sixty (60) days of the date of order for publication. Witness, the Honorable George F. Nunn Jr. and Edward D. Lukemire, Judges of this Superior Court. This the 30th day of November, 1999. Renee L. Horton Deputy Clerk, Houston Superior Court 12-14 12/8-12/29 Foreclosure Notice of Sale Under Power Georgia, Houston County Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Paul D. Riffle Jr. to Liberty Mortgage Corporation, dated Novem ber 4, 1994, recorded in Deed Book 1123, Page 699, Houston County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to EMC Mortgage Corporation by assignment to be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Houston County, Georgia, conveying the after-described proper ty to secure a Note in the original prin cipal amount of Thirty Three Thou sand One Hundred Twenty Five & NO/100 Dollars ($33,125.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Houston County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in January, 2000, the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land, lying and being in Land Lot 149 of the Fifth (sth) Land District of Houston County, Georgia, being known and designated as Lot 58 of Mason Subdivision, according to that certain Plat ot Sur vey prepared by Brent Cunninqham. G.R.L.S. Number 2097. Dated November 10, 1986. And fjpd of recoru in Plat Book oi, Page to/, Clerk’s Office. HOuston Superior Court. Said plat and the recorded copy thereof, including the metes, bound aries, courses, distances, and dimen sions are incorporated herein by refer ence thereto. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law. including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney's fees having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem (includ ing taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in posses sion of the property is Paul D Riffle Jr or a tenant or tenants and said prop erty is more commonly known as 821 East Side Drive. Warner Robins, Ga 31093. EMC Mortgage Corporation as Attorney in Fact for Paul D Riffle Jr. Stanley H. McCalla McCalla, Raymer, Padrick. Cobb. Nichols & Clark, LLC 56 Perimeter Center East, sth Floor Atlanta, Ga. 30346 770)453-8599 SHM/slb 1/4/2000 Our file no. 57707/99-1-31228 The law firm is acting as a debt col lector attempting to collect a debt Any information obtained will be used for that purpose 12-18 12/8-12/29 Notice of Sale Under Power Georgia, Houston County Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Starla D Sullivan to Monyco Financial Services dated March 9, 1999, recorded in Deed Book 1438, Page *lls, Houston County Georgia Records, as last transferred to Ocwen Financial Services. Inc by assignment to be recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Houston County, Georgia, conveying the after described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of Fifty Six Thousand Two Hundred Fifty & No/100 Dollars ($56,250.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Houston County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in January, 2000, the following described property All that tract or parcel of land situ ate, lying and being in Land Lot 136 of the Fifth (sth) Land District of Houston County, Georgia, being known and designated as Lot 3. Block “E”, Sec tion No. 3, Westover Hills Subdivision Please see next page Court or the municipal court ot incorporated cities Juvenile matters This broad category can include notices such as adoption, custody, juvenile court actions, and temporary custody. These matters frequently have fixed fees and run for from two to four times, depending on the order Some of these issues come from the Houston County Juvenile Court, oth ers from the Houston County Probate Court Domestic matters These include notices for change of name and for divorce when one of the parties cannot be located locally Both of these items run four times each at a cost of SBO Notice of sale or foreclosure notice These notices are usually run when someone generally a financial institution has not received payment on a loan. Property which secures the loan is being fore closed on so the lender can take it to sell or other wise pay off the loan A similar category is a tax sale, where the county or a city is selling the prop erty to collect unpaid property taxes These notices typically run the four Wednesdays prior to the first Tuesday of the month when the sales are held at the Houston County Courthouse in Perry The fee for these notices is $lO per 100 words per insertion