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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1903
Page
3
Local ad highlights bargains in diamonds watches and jewelry from BH Goldman Mitchell at The Cheapest Place in Town. Sugar spoons from $1 and teaspoons sets at $329. Includes offer for Holmin and Whitenall lines.
Georgia military groups last night elected officers to fill vacancies. The Governors Horse Guard met at the Edgewood and Piedmont armory, with polls open from 7 to 10. Officers for the Fifth Regiment and various companies across Atlanta, Rome, Newnan and Kingston were chosen without opposition. Commanders and staff will be named in days, with several field and line officers listed for confirmation.
First and second lieutenants and captains from Companies K L M are listed with names such as Hadley Minor Pomeroy Smith Whllite Schamdt Morgan and Preston. Governors appoint Captain Wilson and Lieutenants Browne and Daniel. The piece also notes annual circulation totals at 898, and US remastered bonds on deposit totaling 84243 620 with public deposits at 19 002 500.
Sealea bids addressed to the major and general council Wibe received an ihe Seyriderk 3 offce unt 8 pm Monday Sy Gary 16 160s for the following Work for the year 1990 Punishing and setting curbing Burnishing brick and laying sidewalks Punishing and laying Prick for sewer work Burnishing cement and catch basin cover Pipe RY certified checks to such an amount as required by the specifications muse ac company each me Specifications 620. be seen at the office of the city engineer any work authorized by the proposed to be included In this pad issue 1 not joinng but only such work as authorized from the regular appropriation M CLAXTON Cuy Engineer cast 2 ton man hole s and vitrified sewer
The city considers a joint destructor and electric heating plant to cut annual costs by about 50,000. Wessis Collier Brown present a plan with $295,000 first cost, $34,000 yearly operating expense, and $17,000 fixed costs. Project aims to generate power for streets and water works, with bids to build and operate for nine years and payments replacing current cremation and pumping costs.
Rudolph Hering, after examining Atlanta sewers, proposes three purification plants costing about 1,350,000 dollars. One at Loyd street end entrenchment creek with 3.5 million gallons daily, one at Butler street fall with 2,007,000 gallons, and one at Orme street end with 750,000 gallons. The plan includes connections and funding via bonds awaiting public approval.
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