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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1901
Page
12
Representatives of the Clearing House Banks in Atlanta decided to discontinue the 12 o'clock Saturday closing and keep banks open until 2 PM. The change takes effect immediately and lasts until April 1, 1902, due to growing business and need for more staff.
At the regular city council meeting in Americus Georgia City Clerk and Treasurer Henry B Davis tendered his resignation. He was elected in 1903 and faced no opposition since. Health concerns cited for his stepping down with Alderman Henry Mitchell expected to run and other applicants anticipated.
Three new theaters announced to be built in Atlanta this winter promise a busy, vaudeville driven scene. One house will rise on Peachtree Street near Gate City Armory, costing over 100000 with a 1700 seat capacity and a circular row of boxes. Another, on North Pryor beside the Marion hotel, will seat about 1200, target popular price stock and opera, costing 60000 to 75000. James Frost is a principal stockholder. Frank Cox or Sosman Landis to supply scenery. plans by local architects. Jake Wells and associates eye a separate vaudeville venue, and Columbia may become a vaudeville house, intensifying competition.
The twenty ninth annual report of the railroad commission of Georgia outlines four recommended powers including enforcing track dividers, suing roads in local counties, issuing writs of mandamus, and placing telephone and sleeping car companies under commission jurisdiction. The report shows a year of growth with 201.92 miles added, totaling 5816.60 miles, led by Central of Georgia in earnings and Western and Atlantic in net earnings. The piece notes McKinley Memorial Arch fundraising efforts led by Judson Lyons aiming to rally Southern support.
At a county executive meeting the Fulton county Democratic committee officially named Egleston as the nominee for the legislature seat vacated by the death of Porter King. Ordinary John R. Wilkinson announced polling place managers and clerks for the election day, with ward by ward assignments listed, including specific names for each precinct and district.
November 12 fire at a Montreal factory of the Domiz company caused $50,000 in damage. About 200 workers escaped safely. In Washington the state department reports the death of Luther W. Osborn United States consul general at Apia Samoa on October 2.
A report from the joint special committee outlines a bill to authorize building a new union passenger depot on state property in Atlanta. The panel argues the current structure is inadequate and that $500,000 will cover depot construction and damages to Pryor Street property, while rental from the Western and Atlantic Railroad could fund the project without harming school or pension appropriations.
November 12. Citizens of Simpson county face a county seat dispute as the courthouse move stalls. The town is labeled Mendenhall Edmore and Edna in official guides and maps, yielding three official names for the same place while injunction actions unfold.
A new corporation to be capitalized at 150000 has organized in Fulton county to mine coal copper lead zinc mica and iron quarry slate limestone and marble and bore for petroleum gas and salt water. Incorporators include Thomas Shelton George Lowndes Wm Mee Area John Hendrix T I Dempsey and John M Thornton. Ten percent of the capital stock paid. Attorneys Goodwin and Hallman represent the incorporators.
An education committee defeated a uniform textbooks bill by a 25 to 5 vote. Rep Mitchell of Thomas introduced the measure, opposed by State School Commissioner Glenn. The committee favored Rep Howell’s term-year bill shifting school year to July 1 to June 30, effective January 1, 1903.
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