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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1904
Page
3
Athens city council meets with Mayor Rhodes and aldermen. Petitions on streets water and sewer referred to committees. Fire and police uniforms debated with bids and costs. ordinances drafted on ash disposal and gasoline storage. Council adjourns then reconvenes to continue.
The waterworks committee with the city engineer and superintendent visited the pumping station and examined the electric pump. They found it efficient but recommended upgrades including a bit chamber crossley counter raw hide pinion and an intermediate shaft. The report urges acceptance of the pump pending purchase and installation within days if parts are available. The council, after motion, adopted the report and considered adding uniforms to the freemen’s suits.
A list of residents including J. K. Kenney S. B. Wingfield John Wier O W Cooper J H Dorsey W T Carter J A Pitner J H Rucker J Y Carithers and Charles T Young announce campaigns for county and state offices in Clarke County subject to the Democratic primary actions for offices such as ordinary sheriff clerk superior court tax collector tax receiver county treasurer representative state senator and justice of the peace.
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