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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
10
A garbled OCR record details a provincial legislative session discussing amendments and taxation figures, with scattered references to a 1,000 and 3.23 tax elements, plus notices of funeral services and church events. The text also mentions a pastor, a Baptist church, and various local names, but the overall coherence is limited.
The Candler measure for taxation of special franchises mirrors earlier bills and calls for sworn annual returns by May 1 describing each franchise and its value. The comptroller general will review returns, certify values to counties and municipalities, and taxes be levied as property. The act defines special franchises and outlines duties, penalties, and distribution of revenue.
November permits in Atlanta reached 220 with an estimated value of 190490, smashing last year’s record of 241 permits and 136680. Building Inspector Pittman notes the year’s total should not equal 1901’s peak, but the November surge reflects Whitetran Street viaduct influence and a strong building momentum yet to come. A separate note shows four November permits for structures over 100000. A Victorian-era advertisement promotes King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung troubles with claim of life-saving cure.
A fragment from a Self-Made Merchant column aimed at sons and college boys. It promotes clean, pure thinking and vernacular satire and touts a product as the fastest seller. The text references writing for Inc. and an address at 39 Marietta Street.
A catalogue from Whitehall Street lists gifts and wares including Roemers Rhine wine, tall flower stands with raised detail, Flemish Oak hall tables with bronze, porcelain, and gilt locks, and silver desk sets in mahogany and oak chests. It notes shipping to out of town customers and invites inquiries.
Atlanta Mayor Mims announced plans to consult city legal advisors on forcing the Georgia Railway and Electric Company to operate streetcars on all lines in service before the merger with the Atlanta Rapid Transit Company. He cited contract questions and potential city action if lines remain cut or headways worsen, seeking a council response amid widespread complaints.
Washington report states no extra appropriation beyond 170 000 dollars can be secured this session for Atlanta post office land. Colonel Livingston met treasury officials who hope to fit all parcels within the existing appropriation after Atlanta federal court proceedings conclude. Hobson retirement bill gains supporters in naval committee due to his failing eyesight.
The Georgia Senate railroad committee endorsed adverse reports on two bills after lengthy hearings. One bill would allow street railway tracks to be condemned by a rival company with municipal or county approval. The other would require new crossings to have interlocking and derailing switches, sparking opposition from rail builders who warned of added costs and hindering smaller lines. Advocates argued the measures protect public interests and promote true competition.
In Augusta at Monte Sano pavilion a ten round glove bout between Savannah boxers Fred Douglass and Tom Corcoran ended in the second round when Douglass knocked Corcoran out after a brutal exchange. The crowd split on whether the result was legitimate with some calling it a fake.
The ad touts Tezao Wonder as a universal remedy curing kidney and bladder troubles, gravel, diabetes, seminal emissions, back pain, and child bladder issues. It claims mail order availability for $1 per bottle with two months of treatment and solicit testimonials, signed by Dr E W Hall and others.
A spokesman compares buying diamonds to stock investments noting diamonds are a business matter requiring value. The seller claims their collection offers perfection with every stone as a choice from unequated gems for discerning buyers.
Spartanburg D C December 3 Special J M Salisbury 65 was run over and killed by the southbound vestibule near Mount Zion while driving a buggy with his young son. A deafness likely caused him not to heed the engine whistle 200 yards away. The driver’s signal went unheeded as the buggy crossed the track. The note also promotes holiday books Polly Pepper and Henry for young readers from Jno M Miller Co 89 Marietta St.
Judge George Hillyer, president of the board of water commissioners, announced he will not seek reelection. The news surprised board members who had believed he might run given a forthcoming water bond election. Also announced were Commissioner H.E. Peters not seeking reelection and Commissioner J. Sid Holland resigning before taking seat as third ward representative.
A noisy meeting transcript notes that a council plans to fill vacancies at the next session while signaling changes in water board personnel. The message mentions reelection and urges attention to community readings and home life, ending with an address for Jno. M. Miller Co. at 34 Marietta St.
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