The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-01
THE DAILY STAR
ATLANTA, GA.
ToosrINuED FROM FOURTH PAGE.


wards of 100 miles from Atlanta Its cost
10 mills and large consumers IS from IA TO
IS cents per brshel, and from 20 to % in
a retail way to families. A railroad to the
great Alabama coal fields is among the en-
terprises projected by the city, in which
every body is interested, or at least should
be. Wood sells at about - per cord.
A new line of railroad to Rome to meet
the line now under contract, between Rome
and Chattanooga, is also talked of, as like
wise another south to Macon, giving, when
done. competing lines to Chattanooga and
Macon, Both these lines will doubtless
sOon be built.
Atlanta has a very efficient fire depart
ment, consisting of steam fire engines, 2
hose reel and hook and ladder companies.
Itis conducted on the volunteer plan and
employees IA horses and possesses some b, 900
feet Of hose. The city pays 81, 400, each
company owning its own apparatus and
house.
The new Post-office and United States
Courthouse lisa most beautiful and complete
structure now about done, and to be &C.
eupied as soon as the furniture Is ready.
The building is almost identical in style of
architecture to the Post.offioe building at
Covington, KY, but is built mainly Of
being of Maine granite from same quarry
as the Cincinnati building. and the window
arches alternated brick and granite in
transverse stripes after the order of DR..
Chapin's Church. of the Holy Zebra in
New York City that is thus striped with
black aud white marble. The foundation
of the building is Stone Mountain granite.
The whole appropriation for the building
was $500, 900 and further recommenda-
ton just secured of $4,000 for the pave
ment and grading.
The building was begun in 1875 and is
the perfection of completeness and con-
venience. Inside the corridors, stairway
landings and lobbies are paved with Eng
lish tile that is being laid by Chicago par
ties. The woodwork is plain, but rich and
substantial, and finished uniformly
throughout of white walnut (bntternut)
from Wisconsin. The work has been con-
Quoted economically by T. G. Healey, an
energetic builder of Atlanta, as Superin-
tendent. We are indebted to Henry s.
Gave, his assistant for the interesting de-
tails of the work. The whole structure is
fre-proof and alike credit 70 Atlanta and
to the Government 1t will be opened
about the 10Th of June by the celebrated
Jessup Railroad case, Judges Bradley and
Woods presiding
In even so hasty a sketch of this interest
ing city it would be impossible to omit
mention of the very excellent Department
OF Agriculture that finds accommodation
in the State-house under the charge of
Judge John 7. Henderson. Here are gath
cred statistics OF value to the agriculturlst,
and anumber of extremely valuable panph-
let's may be had, compiled under the super
vision of Thos P. James, bearing upon the
resources of the State. Grains from every
county in Georgia, fruits, vegetables cot
ton, wools ETC., are shown, forming a most
valuable and comprehensive apercu Of the
resources of the State. In a room in the
upper story of the State-house are speci.
mems of the geological and mineralogcal
wealth of each county, with specimens oi
their soil, gathered under the supervision
of DR.. George Little, State Geologist, as als
maps showing the geological structure of tie
State, and the most careful and accurate
top graphical survey of every square mile
of the several counties with their deposits
of mineral wealth, the richest and most in
teresting perhaps of any State in the
Union. OF these we must at future time
speak more in detail.
Society in A tlanta is the most delight
full Of any Southern State, its seats OF
learning giving literary tinge to certain
circle tnat is fast rendering residence
here the most agreeable of any city in
Georgia. and notwithstanding the bru.
tality of its needless destruction by Gen.
Sherman during the war; there is a more
cosmopolitan feeling towards strangers
and especially towards Northern men than
almost any Southern city we could name
Chattanooga possibly excepted.
The financial condition of Atlanta seems
to be sound and her credit excellent The
corporate Indebtedness of the city now
amounts to 81, 20l, 500 on which an annual
interest OF 6 per cent. is paid.
By provision of her charter 25 per cent
OF the income from real estate tax is by
law set aside as sinking fund for the ex
tnction OF the debt Members of her mu
nicipal legislature, which consists of {
Board OF Aldermen and City Council, art
more ,ver made individually liable for ev
cry dollar of debt created or appropriation
beyond the income of the city for the cur
rent year. The limit of municipal taxa
ton is / "A per cent upon the assessed yalu,
Of property, and the State and county ia,
adds i per cent additional
The Mayor of Atlanta IS Mr.. w. L. Cal
noun, the gentleman who made so favor
able an impression upon our business mer
BY short impromptu speech at the Mer
chants Exchange at the time OF our South
ern Railroad banquet in this city.
The Board of Aldermen is composed O
but three members, as follows: Charlie
Beerman, J. B. Goodwin, r. G. Mitchell.
The Council consists OF two members from
each Ward as follows:
First Ward-J. J. Barnes, +. A. Baldwin.
Second Ward-John Berkele. W. ID. Ellis.
Third Ward-T. J. Buchanan, J. X. Thrower
Fourth Ward-T. J. Boyd. W. H. Patterson.
Fifth ward-L. G. Jones' A. p. Stewart
We append the following list of the re
manning members of the city government
Auditor and Recorder-John Milledge
City Cerk--W. R. B ggels; Samuel Fulton, A,
sistant.
Assessors-J. c. Rodgers, K. J. Griffin, S N
Roberts.
Collector and Recever-Charles E. Robman.
Marshal-W II. Holcombe.
Deputy Marshas-W. K. Joyner, Zash. Castle
berry, c. r. Harris
Treasurer-John H. Goldsmith.
Building Inspectors-Calvin Fay, Z T. Hum
eutt, w. H. Parkns.
CITY Engneer-R M. Clayton.
CITY Attorney-W. 7. Newman.
Board of Police Commssioners-G. T. Dodt
President: W. T. Goldsmith, Secretary; M. Nj
honey, T. Y. Cisrk c. J. Hancock.
Chief Of Fire Departmental. Boos.
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