The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-05
FLOURIsHING CoRDELE.
A Number of Items of Interest From
That Thriving City.

Cordele. Ga, April AT a banquet, ten
dered by Mr.. II. A. Luther and assistants
of the Bankers Alliance Insurance Com
pany of California last right, to the bus
mess men of the town. there was genuine
sociability. Col Loud was toast master,
and there were many happy responses to
appropriate toasts There seems to be con-
siderable difficulty betweer our city gov
ernment and school board OF trustees. The
board requested the old council last fan
to levy "A of / per cent. municipal tax for
school purposes stating that such tax,
with other available school funds, would
meet all current expenses Tor the scholastic
year ending September next. The tax was
levied, and the amount estimated by trus-
tees was collected. IL has subsequently de-
veloped, that the funds are insufficient by
$500 or more TO meet school expenses, and
the new council elected in January refuse
TO appropriate the amount of the deficit,
claiming that they have no right 20 do so,
as all funds to meet original school csu-
mates have been paid; also claiming irreg-
ularty in election of present board of
trustees. In addition under the law, a
heavier school tax could have been levied,
but the trustees desired only the Il of
per cent. There seems to be a lack of ex-
ecutive ability somewhere, or great error
in getting up of estimates by trustees.
School folks should know how TO handle
figures correctly. In the meantime teach
ers are three months in arrears of
their salary, and the general sympathy
of the community is with them. The
contract for the Chautauqua building has
been let, and in less than six weeks an
other creditable enterprise will be in keep
ing with the Magic City's' progress. A
stock company is being formed to build
and operate a cotton press here next sea-
son, and the outlook is very favorable .
This, with cigar factory, wood variety
works and sash and door factory, win be
additional enterprises to Cordele in the
next six months.
DIR. T. N. Baker, B. p. O'Neal and w .
II. Hutchinson viii commence ON their
double brick two-story buildings In the
next week or two. Our ice factory will
be In operation very soon and electric
light plant Is now being doubled In capac-
ity. Cordele is keeping in line. and well
up to the front, too, of progression. All
enterprises are of a sound, substantial
nature, and there is a thorough freedom
Of the sensation and wildcat" affairs.
She Is only adding as her growth and busi-
ness importance demands.
The outlook in lumber Is better, and in
qulries more frequent from all quarters.
A better early summer trade Is looked
for and general opinion is that better
prices will rule.
Our weather conditions have been so bad
that mills have been able to do but lit
tie in the past month, and are consequent-
| ly very xpnch. behind on contracts. 1t IS
| impossible Almost to get quick deliveries
except for fancy prices. | neglected to
mention our daily budget as recent per-
manent resident here. Through the pluck
and energy of Mr.. b. H. Getslnger, the
proprietor and editor, the growth and
prosperity of our city will be promoted.
Mr.. =. Gordon Jones, of the CordeIe
Herald. will be married on Wednesday
| next to Miss Mamie Lee Paul of Eastman,
at the home of her brother-in-law, Mr..
w. f. Slater, Savannah.