City Clerk and Treasurer Report City Finances for 1904
The report to the mayor and council shows 1904 receipts totaling general taxes sewer rents specific taxes light accounts street and works funds and other items. Expenses include officers printing aldermen police streets lights waterworks and school costs with bonds and dispensary outlays. City assets total 5963.54 with liabilities 357 98.86 and outstanding tax executions 5850.70 plus 20045.97 uncollected taxes for 1904.
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Fire Department
Old Council Winds Down and New Takes Reins in Athens
The 1905 Athens city council session saw the old board adjourn after praise for retiring aldermen. The new council was sworn in at noon with O'Farrell McMahan Sned ing and Harris taking seats. Salaries for officers were raised across several posts, and election of clerk and treasurer was postponed pending auditing resolutions. City departments and committees were named, with H. West as city attorney and J. S. McKie as chief of police. regular meetings set for the first Thursday after the 4th each month.
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H. S. West
John S. McKie Chi
Elgloyd E. Brooks
City Hall
Rhodes
Rucker
Hodgson
O'Farrell
Twelve Arms
McMahan
Snediing
Harris
Fice
Alderman Snelling
Harris, Vonderau
Harris, Vonderau and Snelling
Nicholson
Greene
Finance Committee
Police 1904 Annual Report Totals 976 Arrests
Chief B F Culp reports 1904 saw 976 arrests with 735 guilty pleas or convictions, 142 discharged, 57 not arrested, 42 continued cases. Fines totaled 4902.20 with 4134.85 collected and 767.85 worked off on streets. There were 12 state warrant arrests and fire-related revenue nearly half the department's expenses. State arrests exceeded normal levels.
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B. F. Culp
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Endorsed as Harmless
Public notice extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as perfectly safe for children and effective for coughs colds and croup. It warns against medicines with injurious substances and lists H. R. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro as sellers.
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H. R. Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith & Bro
Athens Dispensary annual report shows profits and stock
Figures presented to the mayor and council reveal stock on hand at Jan 1 1904 15152.87 purchases 147491.81 total 162044.68 less discount 1234.57 net 161410.11 sales 186718.60 stock Jan 1 1905 25792.95 gross profits 51101.44 expenses are listed but not shown.
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Treaster W. W. Turner
Athens Dispenaary
Fires Report by Chief George W. McDorman of Athens
Chief George W. McDorman of the Athens Fire Department files a report detailing recent fire incidents, response actions, and departmental activities in the Athens area. The document outlines causes, casualties, and safety recommendations from the department’s latest review.
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George W. McDorman
Athens
Fire Department Report Praises Year of Low Fire Loss
Chief McDorman presents a yearly summary showing total property values $212,505 with insurance $132,275 and losses $36,868. The fire alarm system received $1,325 in improvements as the department notes splendid work reducing fire damage to a minimum.
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McDorman
Meigs Street To Be Improved
Meigs street will be graded down two feet at the crest of the hill and earth placed in the hollow near the jail to improve the court house square area. The project is a joint city county effort under an agreement between the county commissioners and the city council. Council adjourned until January 30 at 8 p.m.
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John S. McKie
Loyd E. Brooks
Athens
Madison County
Talmage Hardware Co
Court House
Meigs Street
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W. W. Turner
A. L. Mitchell
G. Nicholson
Alberty
Hostler
Sun Street
A B. Brooks
J. W. Barnett
McMahan, Lipscomb
A. M. Center
John T. Griffeth
W. L. Wood
W. McKinnon
J. W. Bradley
J. S. McKie
R. A. Saye
J. T. Hamilton
D. J. McCune
Fred Seastaves
A. H. Cook
J. A. Evans
C. W. Heard
Henry Hill
D. W. Hill
W. E. Jackson
I. 0. W. Rose
Rh. A. Burpee
R. J
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W. J. Potts
T. M. Forrester
D. A. Watson
H. Peeler
D. D. Beusse
D. D. Newsome
W. T. Carlton
F. G. Barry
W. P. Montgomery
Wm. Lewis
B. M. Betts
John Allgood
J. W. Bailey
Loyd Smith
H. M. Fullilove
C. Holliday
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Rivopéry
Rowe, Snelling
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Cooper
Vonderau
Snelling
O’farrell
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O'Farrell, Harris
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Public Schools
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