New Franchise Granted To Athens Electric Railway
The Athens City Council granted a new franchise to the Athens Electric Railway Company. The agreement provides gradually rising percentages of gross receipts paid to the city over a 50 year term, plus ad valorem taxes on property inside the city. The ordinance allows extensions and sets construction timelines while preserving city oversight and future power plant options.
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City of
Athens
Vonderal
Snelling
Griffith
Rowe
Yas
Ad Valorem
State Railroad Commission
Couns
Ceil
Athens Electric Railway Company
Georgia
Broad Street
College Avenue
Lumpkin Street
Clayton Street
Miledge Avenue
Milledge Avenue
Said Company
Said Les
Bald Athens
Aes
Jon
Committee On Finance
Jand Council
Athena Electric Railway Company
Sunday School Convention Nears Close With Broad Attendance
The 8th Convention final session proceeds at First Baptist with Dr Jenkens and State Secretary George W Andrews leading lectures on Matthew and teaching methods. Rev B G Smith delivers soul winning talks, delegates receive certificates, and overall benefit noted despite steady attendance.
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First Baptist Church
Lonnie Smith
Atlanta
Association
Andrews
B. G. Smith
Baptist State Missions Board
Matthew
M. A. Jenkens
George W. Andrews
Athens council renews street railway contract five years
Last night the mayor and council approved renewing the contract with the Athens Electric Railway Company for five years at the same terms, exercising the option to renew to save money. The Toomer fence petition was referred to the public school committee and Lumpkin Street light petition to the lights committee. Col. W C Michael and Mr. Charles Stern were reelected to the board of education from the fourth and second wards respectively.
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Prince Avenue
Dougherty Street
Pulaski Street
Lumpkin Street
Hancock Avenue
Athens Electric Railway Company
Athens
Are ‘Lights
J. B. Toomer
College Avenue
Public School Committee
Bloomfield Street
Lghts
W. C. Michael
Board of Education
Fourth Ward
Charles Stern
Sec
Little Girl Dies of Meningitis in Harris Street Home
Mary Louise Long two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs H M Long died yesterday afternoon at their Harris street residence after a brief illness caused by meningitis. Attending doctors failed to save her. The funeral is set for 11 o clock tomorrow morning at the residence.
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H M. Long
Harris Street
Mary Louise
Wight School Cantata Charity Event Planned
East Athens Night School plans a cantata at the school building tomorrow at 8 15 p m titled Crowning of Christmas with admission ten cents Proceeds fund new song books and organizers urge a large turnout The event promises a fine show by the children.
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East Athens
Attractive Christmas Windows At Talmage Hardware Co
Two display windows showcase a high grade line of Christmas goods with a wide variety of handsome holiday articles for shoppers to view and select from this season at The Talmage Hardware Co.
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Talmage Hardware Co
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H. M. Long
Wight School
Coury Roosst Weeteiety] & Son
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