New Charter Bill Ready for Action in Atlanta and Fulton County
A proposed charter amendments bill to reorganize Atlanta city offices by popular election, including general manager water works and city marshal, with terms two years. The bill drawn by City Attorney James L Mayson was sent to Fulton representatives and will be introduced in the House by Representatives Brown and McKleath.
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Atlanta
James L. Mayson
Fulton County
George Brown
General Council
Bellwood Avenue
Boss Street
Bestion
Bosia of Commissioners and Revenues
Batte Hin
Brown and
Mcklyeath
Gthe House
Williams Named Cashier at Fourth National Bank
Macon Ga June 29 Special F E Williams who served months as assistant cashier was last night made cashier Charles B Lewis was made active vice president and George Turpin was made a vice president in a bank leadership move announced in the city.
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F. E. Williams
Macon
F. FE. Williams
Fourth National Bank
Charles 8. Lewis
George & Turpin
Governor Brown Seeks July 1 Fiscal Year Change
Governor Joseph M. Brown transmit s a summary of unpaid appropriations and a $59 154 deficit projected for January 1 1911. The report recommends shifting the state’s fiscal year to July 1 through June 30 to align with legislative sessions and improve clarity.
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Brown
Senate
Alonzo Richardson & Co
Treasury
J. Pope Brown
Saugcy
Hichardson
General Assembly
Joseph ML Brown
Senate Ledger Notes Ban On Prize Fights And Labor Hours
The Georgia Senate passed a bill banning prize fighting and debated labor hour limits in mills. It rejected a move to reconsider eight hour labor limits, adjourned briefly amid remarks on state salaries and mills, and received governor's message on treasury conditions. New bills, including bank check dating rules, were introduced as sessions continued.
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Senate
Brown
Treasury
Rupert EB. Hodges
Macon
Thursdany
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Georgia Tech
Georgia State Har Association
Lecreane
Herator Mathews
Agate
Longley
Womble
Ostton
Woolen Milla
Burwell
Georgia
Blazer
Johnson
Rudiell
Mathews
McCurry
Kew Senate
Morris
Lighted Observation and Drawing Room Sleepers Schedule
Train between Birmingham Atlanta and New York departs Birmingham at 11 a m arrives Washington 3 43 p m New York 2 45 p m. Birmingham service leaves 6 35 p m arrives 10 p m City Ticket Office 88 Peachtree Street.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
New York
Washington
City
Wright Entertained at Log Cabin Club Lunch
William A. Wright, insurance commissioner of Georgia, was honor guest of the Atlantic National Fire Insurance Company of Macon at a Log Cabin Club luncheon. Directors attended the regimental meeting and, after business adjourned, Secretary McKay, officers, Mayor Moore and other guests joined in an informal reception. The event showcased the company under capable Macon businessmen.
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Maton
Wiliam A A. Wright
Georgis
Atlantic National Fire Insurance Company of
Macon
Log Cabin Club
McKay
Moore
Memorial held for Capt A S Reid former Putnam lawmaker
Memorial exercises in the House chamber honored Captain A S Reid a Putnam county native and former legislature member who led during the war and later helped civic and political development. Speakers including Rep Stubbs and other representatives praised his integrity and devotion to duty as the House adopted a resolution deploring his death.
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Captain A. & Reid
L Ygislature
Putnam County
House of Representatives
Hall
Bibb
Captain Reid
Stubbs
Putnam
Rentz
Houston
Samuel Reid
North Carolna
Mecklenburg
Putnam Yght Infantry
Dooly
Boyd
Spalding
Persons
Monroe
Reese
J. Glyon
Wright
Floyd
Atkinson
Morgan
Alexander
DeKalb
Simmons
Bulloch
Beer- Whorter
Greene
Reid Thelouse
Reid
Farm Products Exemption Bill Stirs Georgia House Debate
Lawmakers debated a constitutional amendment to exempt farm products from taxation for a year after harvest. Supporters led by Alexander and Johnson argued it would help farmers hold cotton for better prices. opponents warned of a slide toward special privileges and tax exemptions for manufactured goods. The discussion echoed broader claims that farmers deserve relief while risking unequal tax treatment.
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House of Representatives
House
Alexander
DeKalb
Hail
Ibis
Carswell
Wilkinson
Jones
Laurens
Bibb
Gsate
Johnson
Bartow
Alabama
Connecticut
Miestusippi
Tennessde
Texas
North Carolina
West Virginia
Louisiana
Atig Ag
Wright
Floyd
Upshaw
Douglas
Simmons
Bulloch
Elder
Oconee
Lewis
Hancock
Senate Passes Automobile Registration Bill
The senate yesterday passed a bill requiring annual registration of all automobiles with the secretary of state. A $2 fee funds an official plate, while operation without it becomes unlawful. The measure limits speed to 26 mph, bans under 16 drivers, requires lights, and sets penalties as misdemeanors with the act taking effect sixty days after passage.
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Senate
Secretary of State
Education Fund
Auction Sale Covers Bus iness Lots and Six Houses
Auction this afternoon at 4 PM lists business lots and six houses on West Mitchell Street corner of Davis. Also appears several legislative items including county school commissioner compensation, registration for county registrars, interest rate to seven percent, automobile regulation, prize fight restrictions, and town incorporations in various counties.
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W. Mitchell Street
Davis
New Georgia House Debates Bills On Tax, Courts And Railroads
The House adjourned without action on a prosperity related matter and set it for unfinished business Thursday. New bills include regulating slaughter and market prep in Ware county, incorporating Ha erar and extending road master oversight, reforms to railroad road building relief, insurance fee adjustments, county commissioner boards, educational construction, Calhoun city court abolition, and creation of Chickamauga judicial circuit. Additional measures address public road funds and militia district apportionment, tax defaulter definitions, tax collector commissions, Bibb County bond issuance, last-vive court juries’ compensation, and solicitor general salaries.
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Miller
Ware
Willems
Madison
Haerar
Parker
Talbot
Board of County Commissioners
Hall County
Persons
Monroe
Calhoun
Calhoun County
Me. Held
Macon
Ogle
Rosser
Walker
Chickamauga
Whitfield
Catoosa
Dade
Eid
Campbell
Sach
Hall
Bibb
Mr. Hall
Mx Hat
County Board of Commissioners of
Bibb County
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Bell Telephone
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Newcharterbill Eady
Fulton
D. Pickett
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Roy D. Stubbs
A'S. Reid
Bill
Hostetter
Capt
A. S. Reid
Bula Paseed
Slaton
East Eliisy
Jasper County
Calloway
Avenue
Montgomery County
Roberts
Tan
California
Chattanooga
Jacksonville
Southern Express Company
R. M. Rose CO
Chattanooga, Tenn
Jacksonville, Fla
W. T. Day
Cal
Meturry
Cevy Fon
the Morty-First
Smith and Kennedy
Fatnall
McMichael
Marion
Edveragly
Baker
Newton
Mans
Cobb
Lew Limiting
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