The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-18
WHAT ATLaMTa POSSESSES,
anta Consultation.

eanta Constitution.
ahe developments which are being
bade before the committee of council
bncerning the granting of street Cal
anchises, should be of exceeding in
brest to every citizen of this city.
"A corporation, like an individual, is
Sh or poor as it is able to show assets
well as liabilities. The taxtpaying
ublic has long been aware of what on,
liabilities ale. Twice a year, three
n,es year. the call OF the city tax
Oslector emphasizes the fact that he
as q greatsmany bills to pay. They
ls0 .emphasize the fact THAT ,our as
Dts are not all that we would like them
be. Every mans house, every nlan s
bte at hand, eveey mans little business
pon whiohhe depends for a livelihood
fands as' assetst against which the city
an draw eislaer in shape OF direct tax
tion ar of siicense. For years as the
IrOsming needs of civilization have de-
kolwed nponethe city the furnishing of
yrester accommodation to the people,
bur assets have not kept pace with the
iabi6ities which increasingly cried out
lDr satisfaction.
! Dukng hhesaiscussion which is ,now
cinRsen In regard to great puhlic shes.
Iona the people are learning a thing, or
wo. They understand, for instance,
|hat soreet CAT franchises are worth
nilliors npon millions of dollars to in.
iividuals. If'te individuals. then why
bot to uhe oity,es we'll! If priwste indi-.
tidnals Sse 20 lnnch in these great pnb-
= utilities that they can turn over,
Millions af 'dOllaps in conn ectian with
hem. shOnld they not be just ~ valua. :.
e to the people whose organised pre-
moe gives them the nutriment upon
hich ther live!
We haze &een going along in hap.
sard scrt .sf way giving ont first this
nchise ~ hhat'and feeling oampli.
pntsd tha& q imsn with . little money
MD act1Av bs @iiling to invest it
publIc ulI1l&jes.
hs deWe1eQments Of the present
eet car 6xht therefore. are oul en-,
ncing inteuest to those taxpayers
feel that ~nr assets should be in.
essed in order that 'tle average bur.
5of taxatiaM might be decreased.
hc street ear system Of Atlanta
pay a good dividend on any mil
OF dollars which will be expressed
OTTER Cities who would not be-
that that disitlend would be ,,vsae
cial to our people if it went into
blic treasury as the surplus easn-
our own paablic eneerprisey Of
there will ase those who will saw
siness cannot be run in connec-
~ politics, anmindrul of the
At the most snccessfui enterprise
, today is our waterUorks sys-
aich is conducted without com. !
(n1 without scandal. Not only |
vAtlanta is the Georgia termi !
pc state road. conducted by the
Georgia for over fifty years
rh has never failed TO me.t n
IRE OF the expenses Of the state.
viii be, froin now on, emudi.
the insyoralty, for alderman.
For places in rhe city council
nor be well to sae that these
understand these great aues.
p people and tlMt they llsy-
well as the ability to repre-.
he conflicting int-retts ont.
WAR for th~ k'ne which AT
but who will represent the
ne people Of Atlantis them
s'lic ownership tsnght its
sy lesson in Georgia when
nd wins bniIt That Lesson
lied ~ the Atlanta water.
p. ssed pow the people are
save II still further extend.
hose other interests which
duals now control.
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