Fulton County Leads in Georgia Tax Digest Increases
The Comptroller General reports statewide increases in taxable property values with Fulton County leading all counties. Total rise from railroad property and franchised taxes may reach about 40 million dollars, with Fulton alone up by over 22 million. Estimates from Telfair Coffee and Dooly are pending, while other counties show varied gains or small declines.
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Coffee
Dool
Oher
Georgia
Meriwether
Fulton County
Fulton
Wright
Harrison
Floyd
Worth
Bartow
Clayton
Lee
Mewart
Laurena
Baldwin
Soffee
Dooly
Atlanta
Coantry
Mississippi Campaign Heats Up In Second Primary Drift
Jackson Mississippi August 13 Special Jackson grows as storm center of a heated gubernatorial campaign. Vardaman and Crits campaigns set up headquarters, mobilizing in the capital to win over counties loyal to Noel. Analysts note Noel’s 24 231 votes split between Crutz and Vardaman, with Crutz claiming most of Noel’s support and Vardaman hoping for the rest as the race tightens toward the 25th.
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Mississippi
Vardaman Campaign Committee
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Crite
Mr. Vardaman
Noel
Vardaman
Bratton-Watson Vows At Seay Home In Rome
The wedding of Mrs. Laura Seay Watson and Dr. Clarence Stewart Bratton was solemnized at the Seay home in Rome on the lawn under a spreading oak. The bride walked with her father to the altar as Rev. C B Hudgins officiated. After the ceremony the couple left for Lookout Mountain en route to Texas, their future home.
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Rome
Laura Seay Watson
Clarence Stewart Bratton
John J. Seay
Myron
Selly Sandifer
Madge Warrlaon
W. C McCants
C B Hudgins
Llahee
Captain Seay
Lovely Country Home
Mra. Bratton
Lookout Mountain
Texas
Heavy mortgage filed to secure railway equipment
A $1,660,000 mortgage was filed in Montgomery Alabama by the Seaboard Air Line Railway to the Guaranty Trust Company of New York. The loan is to secure equipment to be furnished the road. The Southern Mortgage Co lists loans on farms in Georgia. J T Holleman president.
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Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery County
Guaranty Trust Company
New York
The
Southern Mortgage Co
South Broad St
Georgia
J T. Holleman
Irish land bill passes in long final form
London August 13 The House of Lords accepted almost all amendments to the Irish land bill and the Commons approved the measure in the form finally agreed. The bill now awaits royal assent to become law.
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House of Fords
House of Commons
Lords
Arbitrators Set Augusta Railway Franchise Price
The two arbitrators announced their decision to the comptroller general on the Augusta Railway and Electric Company franchise dispute. Railroad Commissioner Atkinson led the state, Colonel T. K. Scott the company, with F. E. Callaway as umpire. The company’s franchise was valued at 11,000, the comptroller general set at 104,008, fixing the award at 25,25. Boykin Wright, former attorney general, represented the company setting the case, while the Georgia Florida and Alabama president had deferred to Wright for the final assessment before the comptroller general’s conclusive action.
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Boykin Wright
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Extra Session for Congress to Tackle Cuban Reciprocity and Finance
Roosevelt huddled with Senate Finance subcommittee as extra session discussed Cuban reciprocity and broadening an elastic currency. Leaders expect October or November start with no firm bill yet, aiming for swift relief for business through unified congressional action.
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Senate Snance Committee
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Aldrich
Rhode Island
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Wall
House
Fald
Leme
Finance Committee
Police Board Bill Goes Over For Next Session
The measure to amend Atlanta's charter to remove police commission membership and bar reappointment for three years was tabled in the general judiciary committee after lengthy discussion and will await the next session. Fulton delegation members cited differing views and council's demand to pause charter amendments. Councilman Key plans to introduce a resolution to pursue the goal despite legislative inaction.
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Police Commission
General Judiciary Committee
House
Fulton
Charter Committee
Key
Police Board
Steamer Wagnon Returns to Service After Repairs
Rome Ga August 13 The Wile C Wagnon the largest steamer of the Georgia and Alabama Steam Boat Company which was sunk in the Coom sive came into Rome this morning under its own steam after thorough repairs The vessel shows little evidence of past damage and will resume its regular schedule tomorrow morning
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Wile C
Wagnhon
Georgia and Alabama Steam Boat Company
Georgia Legislature Ends Session With Broad Reforms
The recently adjourned Georgia General Assembly enacted key measures on uniform textbooks local school funding and a five mill cap on state taxes. It advanced constitutional amendments expanding local school taxation and limiting statewide levies, plus a state board of health and a wide inquiry into state departments. The session also funded a Louisiana Purchase Exposition display and passed vagrancy reforms targeting idle and unemployed individuals.
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Terrell
Theas
Prican Commission
Thilory
Heider
Jackson
Mr. Spence
Ware
Gratea
Big Counts
Bibb
Milledgeville
McMichael
Maltla
St. Louis
Georgia
Calvin
Ita
Audubon birds bill and wide ranging state measures pass
The General Assembly approved an Audubon bill protecting songbirds and nests, new fraud prevention acts on bulk stock sales and unpaid service advances, abolition of the three days of grace, state depository bonding reforms, and various infrastructure and tax measures. Also listed are funds for Cave Spring dormitory and Milledgeville sanitarium buildings. The Southern Mortgage Co. offers city property loans. J T Holleman is president.
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