24 Nov 1899
Page 1
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1899
Page
1
The article lists Athens officials led by Mayor E J Smith with eight aldermen and committee assignments. It praises Smith for growth and city prosperity including street bond issues at four percent interest. Smith is poised for a second two year term, a historic reappointment.
Athens marches forward under a strong city government with Aldermen Center Dorsey Lowe Arnold Racker Barrow Foster Orr praised for fiscal schools street work and sewerage. The piece extols municipal ownership of utilities profits from bond issues and a robust water and electric system aided by City Engineer Barnett and Superintendent Wood.
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