Atlanta Reports Year End Cash Balance and Fund Totals
City Comptroller Goldsmith releases figures showing a year end cash balance of 19.38 and unexpended funds including perpetual charter, sinking fund, Peters Street viaduct and Whitehall viaduct steps, with 11 unpresented bonds and total city collections from all sources for the year. The report notes no carryover of unpaid bills into the next administration and credits efficient auditing by John W W Collier.
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Atlanta
Goldsmith
John W W. Collier
Peters Street
Whitehall Viaduct
Sinking Fund Commission
Paters Street
Judge Billyer Reports On City Water System And Needs
Judge George Hill yer, president of the board of water commissioners, presents a critical annual report praising overall conditions while urging immediate duplication of the single reservoir, a new dynamo at station No B, and installation of an electric plant at purpos station No 2 to save costs. He warns of severe city impact if water supply fails and notes dangers from electrolysis to pipes.
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George Hillyer
Woard of Water Commissigners
Water Department
Hillyer
Loe'e
Grant
Puropang
Court House
Grady Hospital
State Capitol
Many Weddings and Births in Atlanta Rise in 1902
Vital statistics from Dr J P Kennedy show 119 marriages in 1902 with 68 whites and 51 blacks, up from 874 weddings in 1901. Total births reached 1076, with 630 whites and 446 blacks. white births were 307 males and 275 females, while black births were 408 males and 159 females.
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Atlanta
J. P Kennedy
Atlanta Building Permits and Housing Boom in Early 1900s
The report reviews Atlanta building activity for 1901 and 1902, noting 2,818 and 2,004 permits with values of 1,868,091 and 2,852,148 dollars. It highlights Whitehall street viaduct remodeling, strong dwelling issuance with 691 permits in 1901 and 971 in 1902, December tallies of 196 and 120 permits, and a two year total of 5,512 permits valued at 4,720,73, marking a peak for a city of Atlanta's size.
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Atlanta
Frank A. Pittis
Whitehall Street
Dhety
Popuy Jaton
Pittman
No Profit In It Richmond Phone Company Seeks Transfer
The Richmond Telephone Company petitions the city council to transfer its physical assets to Southern Bell and surrender its charter. It cites patronage as satisfactory but rates of 3 dollars monthly for business lines and 4 dollars for residential lines as failing to cover expenses. Public sentiment favors a single system, and council action is expected at the next meeting.
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Southern Bell
Richmond Telephone Company
Frhmond
Richmond Télephone Company, & Home Enterprise
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Southam Heil Telephone Company
Rannon
Con- Howe
Firefighter Wins Horse and Buggy for Widow Moyers
Foreman Ed Anderson of Atlanta Fire Department No. 7 engine house won a raffle that raffled off the horse and buggy driven by Colonel W. T. Moyers. Anderson declared the prize belongs to Mrs. Moyers, widow of the prominent city figure, who will retain the team.
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Ed Anderson
No. 7 Fire Engine House
Meeting of Southern Elocution Association Concludes
The Southern Association of Elocutionists closed its meeting at the Universalist church after three sessions. A debtful recital closed the event with top talent from the association performing. The next annual session is set for December 28, 103 at 10 am in Atlante.
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Southern Association of Elocutionism
Universalist Church
Atlante
Emory College Opens With Rising Attendance in Oxford
Emory College in Oxford Georgia resumes the term at 8 a.m. with indications of higher attendance than fall months. The spring test starts February 1. The science hall opening is delayed due to late apparatus delivery while lectures move to the new facility once ready.
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Emory College
Oxford
Smaller Total but fewer Defaulters This Year
City 36 Robert B. Riley reports a complete annual summary praising the marshal and his four clerks for efficient collections. Despite lower gross amounts in 1902, a larger number of fi fas were settled and a smaller defaulter rate improved tax payment levels. Total recoveries reached 127,373.45 with about $30,000 in litigation secured, detailing general taxes, costs, interest, business taxes, sidewalks, and sewers.
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Robert B. Riley
Merrl
Riley
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Comparinon
Iicenass
iWorr
Ww Commission
Henar Leanse
Billyer
Commissioner of Public Works
Og Street
Grady
Schoals
Southern Association of Elocutionists
Emory
Marshal Riley
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