The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-26
POLITICS IN GUYTON.
Mayor Sweat and the Present Board
of Alderman Renominated-

Mayor Sweat and the Present Board
Of Alderman Renominated-
The citizens Of Guyton held a public
meeting Saturday night and unanimously
renominated the present municipal board
for another term. ". B. Nell was made
chairman and J. E. Blackshear secretary.
The management of the town affairs by the
board was heartily Endorsed by the una.
nlmity with which it was renominated. The
board consists of:
Mayor-C. A. j. Sweat.
Aldermen-Col. E. Bird, James E. Black
shear. y. S. Tison, DR.. S. j. Lanier
Mayor Sweat's administration has
been conservative one.
The nomination of mayor and aldermen
Deing over, Mr.. Blackshear, town treasurer.
read most interesting report showing the
financial standing of the town from March
l TO Aug. l. This report embraced all
the receipts and disbursements for the above
period and showed the finances of the town
TO be in a very healthy condition. The
thanks OF the meeting, by resolution, were
extended to Treasurer Blackshear.
The meeting then addressed itself to pro
Vldlng hall for town purposes. 1t was
suggested by one Of the citizens present.
who Is stockholder in the Guyton Hall
ASSOCIATION, that an opportunity
was afforded the town to Sc
care good quarters at a small outlay.
Some six years ago the people of Guyton
felt the necessity of a town hall, and, after
holding several meetings, decided to build
IL by stock company. Many citizens
came forward and subscribed literally to
the stock. The building committee, pre-
Stunning that the funds would be forthcom-
Ing by subscription, went ahead and
erected the hall, but did not complete the
interior. The stock subscriptions having
tailed to realize enough to cover the cost of
the work done, the directors were author
ized to make mortgage upon the building
Tor the deficiency. This was done ami the
party VINO holds the mortgage has asked
for the money. The GuyJon Hall As
ISOLATION having made no preparations
TO pay the debt, or even the interest, the
holder OF the mortgage has foreclosed, and
Ihe property Is advertised to be sold GA the
first Tuesday in September.
After full and free discussion Of the hall
question, it was decided to place the matter
In the hands of the mayor and aldermen
and b. j. Cubbedge. who is charged with
the duty Of seeing each stockholder in the
association and soliciting a surrender of the
stock to the town, provided the hall be used
Tor all town purposes; also to devise ways
ana means or taking up the mortgage aud
allowing The hall to pass INTO tue hands
of the Guyton town authorities. This
plan met with great favor with
those who were present at the meeting
and the committee has little doubt in secur-
ing all the stock when the matter is prop
erly presented. If the stockholders refuse
to surrender then the sale will 90 on. An
adjourned meeting will be held next Friday
night to receive the report Of the com
mittee.
j. w. lyman and wife visited their
daughter, Mrs. Salas, at Guyton, yesterday.
Cotton Mather was shaking hands with
his friends yesterday
Messrs. Clarke and Wilson, the late legal
oelligerents, spent Saturday afternoon in
Guyton, but kept apart from each other
The interest in the revivals at the Baptist
and Christian churches which have been in
progress for the past week continues to ex-
cite much interest. Services are held dur
ing the day and at night, and both churches
are crowded.
John K. Garnett, who has been spending
some time north, returned to Guyton yes
terday.
3. l.. Lazaron, a so)ourner of Guyton.
was called upon at the Saturday nights
meeting, and made a telling speech advo-
eating Guyton as a summer resort.