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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1845
Page
6
At City Hall Monday night the Washington Total Abstinence Society unanimously elected Dr. David Hoox as president replacing the resigned Dr. Jushin A. Eve.
A large Augusta Total Abstinence Society meeting spoke with revival energy on Monday night. It featured two young speakers praised for their instructive appeals, and ten new members joined the society. The piece urges young men to take office and lead campaigns against alcohol, stressing communal duty and parental example to curb vice.
Proceedings of a Monday evening temperance meeting report the minutes read and approved Daniel Hook gave an eloquent appeal urging total abstinence The pledge added ten names followed by an election of officers for the coming year with Dr Daniel Hook named president and Rev W J Hard vice president unanimous despite postponement of managers election until the next gathering W Haines Jr secretary adjourned.
March 15 1845 minutes show City Council authorizing a canal project for manufacturing water needs funded by a real estate tax of 0.25 percent and bonds. Banking institutions would advance funds up to 100000 dollars with repayment via tax receipts and canal commissioners to manage construction and finances. The mayor to issue bonds and arrange a deed granting right of way with water supply safeguards for the city.
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