City Council Swears In New Members In 1908 Session
The 1908 city council opens with new members sworn in by Mayor Woodward. John H Harwell is chosen mayor pro tem after a unanimous vote, while Alderman J M McEachern leads the council. The session adjourns sine die as readings and oaths proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daimes G. Woodward
Dowman
D.D
Theodist Church
Ti ‘Welock
Councl Han
John H
Harwell
James G. Woodward
Woodward
General Council
J. M. McEa&chern
Nomi
Tmayor
Aldergan
Solons Save Health From Loss as City Council Reelected
Unanimous reelection of the city council follows a 1906 pattern with meetings in Atlanta. Finance and ordinance actions dominated by debates on licensing, street widening, and subletting of conduits. Adjournment plans noted as four days remain for pending matters. obituary mention follows of Lassiter death in Virginia.
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Ilcenss
Ordi: Ptee
Atlanta Gaslight Co
Ala
Ieters
Delnhibit
Fréise
Council
Ign
Transneil
Contested Water Works Leasing Debated by Atlanta Council
The Atlanta city council debated leasing the water works, voting to decline further discussion. Alderman Kontz filed a sharp minority report arguing private profits should not govern a public utility and urging no tax rate increase. the council adopted a resolution opposing leasing and preserving public ownership.
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Quillian
Finance Committee
Konta
Tha Committee
Campbell
Kontz
Atlanta
Ernest C. Kenty W
Anton L. Kontz
Board of Water Commissioners
Hirech
Patterson
Ciy
Gow
Patsteraun
Ofare
Couneilman Goonwin
Couneilman
Quilnan
Ang Count
Water works lease vote sparks racial slur artifact
The council debated leasing the water works with Patterson reading a paragraph from the finance committee report. Patterson used a racial slur while referencing a hidden issue, but all council members, including Patterson, voted for Quilnan's resolution.
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Patterson
Finance Committee
Peters
Quilnan
Sinking Steamer Robert A Drowns Two at Grand Ecore
The steamer Robert A sank at Grand Ecore on Red River near here shortly after midnight yesterday. Driftwood fouled the rudder causing a collision with bridge protection works and the vessel went down. A chambermaid and a deck hand drowned. cargo lost. boat wrecked. Separate note reports four tugs failed to refloat the schooner Jove Oliverri near quarantine. further lightening planned.
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Robert A
Grand Ecore
Natchitoches
Red River
Curgent
Savanagh
Public committees named by Mayor Woodward in 1906
The mayor announced the standing committees for the city government, listing chairs and members for departments including bridges, cemetery, claims, electric and railways, electric lights, fire, finance, hospitals and charities, library, manufacturers statistics transportation, ordinances and legislation, parks, police, printing, public buildings, prisons, public improvements, sanitary affairs, schools, streets, sewers, tax, water works, and the board of electrical control, with names like Holland, Martin, Peters, Pomeroy, Quillian, Draper, Harwell, Chasewood, Terrell, Wikle, and others.
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James G. Woodward
Holland
Quillian
FIRE
Elis
Taylor
Chasewood
Board OF Fire Masters
Sims
Eilis
Rosewood
Patterson
Key
Harwell
Hancock
Martin
Hospitals and Charities
Glass
Terrell
Curtis
Foster
Wille
PARKA
Petera
Citizens On Board
W. R. Brown
Jerome Jones
R. AH
Manley
W. E. Dunn
Police
Drainer
Roberts
Curtie
Hirach
Quillan
Prison 3
Winkle
Draper
Melachern
NTS
Pattillo
Chalenting Curtis
Glass, Key
TAX
Halland, Hancock, Patterson
Water ‘Works
Board OF Electrical Control
Peters
Hirsch
Minutes
Pattito
Wikle
Postum Cures Coffee Ailments Claim Headache Relief
A Denver reader credits Postum Food Coffee with curing bile congestion and headaches linked to coffee. She stopped coffee six months ago, reports improved digestion and no chills for over three months. Her daughter, a heavy coffee drinker, also stopped coffee and her headaches and memory issues improved.
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Denver
Postum
Postum Co
Battle
Oreei
Mich
Wellville
Prisoner Palmer Found Guilty of Misappropriation
Auburn January court verdict convicts Manning C Palmer of seventy counts for misusing funds of the American Exchange National Bank of Syracuse of which he was president. He receives a five year Auburn prison sentence but remains in US marshal custody during appeal. Bank failure left liabilities around six thousand. deposits paid after a seven percent assessment on a stockholder. Core assets traced to bank president and relatives, with connections to the Adamant Manufacturing Company.
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Auburn
Manning C Palmer
American ' Exchange National Bank
Syracuse
Falmer
United States
American Exchange Bank
Syra
Palmer Broa
Manningamer
Com_pany
Treasury records reveal heavy debts and dummy notes
The treasurer described the debtors as the heaviest in the case of the Adamant, noting extensive overdrafts that had been concealed on three separate occasions by dummy notes created by Adamant’s employees.
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Way
Adamant
The
Federal Court Opens in Macon Georgia Tomorrow
Special report from Macon Georgia notes Judge Emory Speer will open federal court here tomorrow. City officials Chief Granville Conner City Attorney Minter Wimberly and Superintendent E A Windish prepare to be heard on contempt charges altered in December tied to the rearrest of Henry Jaraison.
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Macon
Emory
Speer
Granville Conner
Minter Wimberly
E. A. Windish
Mey
Henry Jaraison
Guthrie Under Knife in Salisbury for Appendicitis
Guthrie, chairman of the Republic Iron and Bleel Company, underwent appendectomy Saturday night in Salisbury. His condition Sunday was critical but doctors report improving and hold out hope for eventual recovery.
Firecracker Proved Fatal in Valdosta Tragedy
Lamar Harley aged 1 died in Valdosta Georgia from lockjaw after a firecracker injury on Christmas Day. The child sustained the wound that led to the fatal illness earlier in the holiday period.
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Valdosta
Lamar Harley
County Officer Elections Set by Board Tomorrow
The county commissioners meet tomorrow to elect a chairman and appoint new committees for the year. Current office holders are expected to be reelected with little opposition. Judge Palmer holds the chair following John Goodwin’s resignation. The county police force will be renamed with A. Turner as chief for another year and one new officer added.
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Board of County Commissioners
Omeé ‘Goring
Judge Palmer
John 8. Goodwin
Board of Commissioners
Henry
Wood
County Police Forte
Turner
Sea Island Cotton Growers Organize County Body
Rev W W Webb state organizer spoke to 300 farmers at the courthouse and a county organization was formed. Officers elected for one year were P R McElvean president D B Bird vice president M M Donaldson secretary and S J Williams treasurer. The association has 96 members and delegates McElvean and Bird were chosen to represent the county at the state convention in Valdosta in November.
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Statesboro
W. W. Webb
Sea Island Cotton Growers'Association
Court House
D. B. Bird
M. M. Donaldson
J. Williams
McViveen
Bird
Valdosts
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Sig the Times
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Solons Sav
Landing Committees
Insiwal
J Council of Atlanta
Weasion
BROMC
Burg
Fannie Page
Con McPancis Rives
Lassiter
Wyn Thiy
New Council
Lynx
M. Rich & Bros. CO
Ararar
Pal
Lirary
Manufacturers
Meck Eachern
Pattilla
Pomerly
Oldknow
Palmer
SIME
Sea Island
Ayer
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