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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1910
Page
16
A local ad lists children's headwear now 59 cents, formerly 1.00 and 1.25. Includes play hats in rough straw, boys roll-brim hats, tall Mexican-crown hats, wide brimmed Sailors, mixed straw Sailors, white Milan hats with blue velvet, and white pique wash-Hats with embroidered edges.
The Georgia Railroad Commission denied applications from railroads for revised brick rates and related freight charges. It approved Brinson Railroad Company financing totaling 1.02 million dollars in stock and bonds after consolidating with Savannah Valley Rail, while authorizing Paulding County Power Company to issue 40 thousand dollars in stock and similar bonds. A hearing is set for July 28 on the Atlanta and West Point passenger fare increase to 2.5 cents per mile, and July 21 for a separate request on special iron articles. A Seaboard fare promotion offers 934.96 round trip to Boston from late June to early July.
A special inspector appointed by the railroad commission submitted a report on eight railroads examined in Georgia. He checked 23 of 36 passenger engines operated by Southern Railway near Atlanta and found them in good condition while several freight engines showed cracked wheels or spokes.
Inspectors found cracked spokes on multiple passenger engines from the Central of Georgia Georgia Southern and Florida and Atlantic Coast Line. Banding was recommended immediately while other lines reported no defects. The commission will notify railroads and require prompt remedies. A Southern passenger engine had seven cracked spokes in one driving wheel and the wheel was replaced.
The street committee instructed city engineer Captain R. M. Clayton to advertise for bids to repave Marietta Street from Foundry Street to North Avenue, completing the Peachtree to North Avenue effort. Councilman Winn proposed a resolution requiring property owners along Feachtree to North avenues to replace brick and broken flag sidewalks with tile or ornament sidewalks, which the committee approved.
Sixty strong under Captain Joseph B. Brown MelLerdon depart Americus Georgia for Fort Screven tomorrow for summer encampment. The Americus unit is in excellent physical condition and will perform well alongside other state troops at the encampment.
Guyton Ga June 1 Judge Paul Seabrook of the Atlantic circuit withdraws from the Taos race deciding not to run for the office he holds. The field now includes Hon W W Sheppard Savannah and Judge CLT Morgan Reidsville who have both announced for the post.
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