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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1901
Page
12
At a joint session of ordinance and police committees with police commissioners, a report favoring repeal of the police reserve ordinance was unanimously agreed. Captains Brotherton and English sparred over necessity and authority while Council members pressed for clarity amid budget limits and potential staff reductions.
A fragmentary verse recalls a scene at a merry go round where Annie is found with a razzer, a dirk and a knife. The lines evoke whirling motion and danger tied to a lone figure named Annie.
A crowded court scene features Camelia and Annie Rogers in a police matinee. Annie admits carrying a razor and knife, blaming a rival for provocation, while Camelia taunts the court and keeper. The recorder sentences Camelia to thirty days, with Annie fined for disorder. Spectator Windell Moses is hauled to the stockade for drunken behavior.
The morning paper reports a heated council session over an ordinance to abolish the police reserve. Captain Brotherton changes stance, Major Pro Tem Johnson pushes for board control, city attorney denies pension opinions, and a favorable report passes unanimously as council weigh duties, overtime, and eight hour rules amid fears of political policing.
A new item from Bor den Condensed Milk Co. 71 Hudson St New York offers Baby's Diary to record a baby's life. It is not free but sent on receipt of 10 cents.
No appointment will be made to fill the vacancy caused by the suspension of Sergeant Harvey Bedford. The chief will not assign a detective sergeant during the thirty day suspension. Bedford had been head of the detective bureau but remains a sergeant. Detectives will report to the chief for now, and plans to divide into three squads under three captains were discussed.
The Atlanta Railway and Power Company filed with the board of electrical control an application to lay wire connections from the electric light conduits to customers. The license approval waited on signatures from Fire Chief Joyner City Engineer Clayton and City Electrician Harper.
William Rapp of the water works department returned from Birmingham after consulting Dimmick Pipe Company officials. Pipes will arrive in Atlanta only as needed to keep the mains crew ahead of work, ensuring steady progress on the improved waterworks system.
The ordinance granting police authority to night watchmen was killed in committee yesterday afternoon. The ordinance was discussed by the ordinance and police committee with members of both committees and Police Commissioners English and Brotherton opposing it. Introduced by Councilman Terry.
Comptroller General Wright rejects Southern Bell Telephone Company’s Georgia tax return valuing its property at 327000 as far too low. He estimates the state holdings could reach about 1500000, noting no specific figure to cover value. A board of arbitrators may assess the dispute for a mutual agreement.
Joel Nichols a noted Confederate veteran and member of Atlanta Camp No 159 United Confederate Veterans died yesterday afternoon at 3 0 o clock at his Greensferry Avenue residence aged 83. Funeral services will be from his home at 8 this morning with interment at Westview Cemetery Confederate Square. He belonged to Atlanta Camp No 169 and pallbearers were camp members under orders from Commander Arnall.
The Atlanta Railway and Power Company tax dispute unresolved with state arbitration. Governor Candler to name a third arbitrator and an unbiased umpire after negotiations between Crenshaw and Gentry failed. Initial assessment reached $1,328,070, with Crenshaw demanding a raise to roughly $1.2 million. Gentry argues the returns reflect full property value. Judge Hillyer floated as umpire. company declined. Governor to act today.
The funeral of Captain Frank N Graves was conducted yesterday by General Evans at his residence on 25 Washington Street with interment in Marietta. Pallbearers included G H B Scott C S Arnall George Westmoreland and others. he was a loyal member of Atlanta camp No 363 United Confederate Veterans. An honorary escort was named and a second notice from Commander Arnall announced Graves's death and forthcoming service at 257 Washington Street. Mrs I B Connally of Huntsville Ala is noted as deceased in the Alabama notice.
An editorial in The Musical Courier and related outlets condemn the Moody and Sankey hymn style as vulgar and distracting. The piece urges higher church music standards and humorously anticipates a proposed secular school of gospel music. Separately, a poster tax is advocated to curb intrusive outdoor advertising and protect urban aesthetics, with Paris and New York cited as examples and municipal revenue benefits noted. A New York plan by John Arbuckle offers cheap overnight sea trips for workers to Europe, using three large ships as floating hotels for modest rates.
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