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Athens Progress Celebrates City Growth and Hall Plan
The Athens city government reports a year of prosperity with population gains and high tax receipts. The article notes pavement completion costing 185000 overall, a new city hall bond issue of 50000, and plans for an electric powered waterworks and street railway. City officials praise Mayor J F Rhodes, Alderman J H Rucker, and the council for steady development and efficient services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Grady Avene
Boulevard
Barber Street
Henderson Avenue
J. W. Barnett
Athens Electric Street Railway Company
Vonderau
J. F. Rhodes
Rhodes
J H Rocker
Athens Compress Company
Clarke County Gunnery
W. D. O'Farrell
W O. Weatherford
Capt. O'Farrell
Weatherford
J. L. Arnold
W. P. Vontoran
Arnold
Hodgson
James H. Dootean
Standard Manufacturing Company
W. L Wood
Waterworks Department