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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
3
The legislature approves an Act to create a five member Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue for Carroll County to define powers and duties. Members elected from five militia districts, terms four years, with meetings monthly and detailed financial reporting.
A bill to authorize Carrollton mayor and city council to enact police rules for the Agricultural and Industrial College grounds in Carroll County and the accompanying public highway. The act permits enforcement of regulations to protect water mains hydrants spigots electric wires and lights along the grounds and highway and to levy penalties for violations, with conflicting laws repealed.
A vintage health ad claims over sixty face kidney and bladder disorders from enlarged prostrate. It touts Foley's Kidney Cure as corrective, citing Rodney Burnett of Rockport Missouri who reports relief after two bottles, with Hamrick's Pharmacy selling the product.
The act authorizes Whitesburg Carroll County to create a town school system with a five member board of commissioners. A September 7 1907 election will decide financing by local taxation with a two thirds vote required to proceed. If approved the board will set terms for officers and fund salaries buildings and operations with tax levy capped at 0.5 percent.
Resolutions from Bold Springs Local 732 denounce the Carroll County Times for opposing farmers over tax funding to A and M College. The group claims farmers pay most county taxes and urges cessation of reading the Carroll County Times. A copy of the resolutions is to be sent to the Carroll Free Press demanding space for publication.
Fresh, fat chickens available daily from W. D. Lass. Skip old birds from dealers and get regular supply from Lass kept in stock at all times for quick purchase.
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