The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-08
ONE SIDED CONTRACT.
What Dublin People say of the TeIe-
phone Agreement.


phone Agreement.
Dublin. Ca, Sept THE Dublin Tel
ephone and Manufacturing Company is
having a hard time of inducing the peo-
ple of Dublin to sign contracts for the
use of telephones. A few days ago Mr..
Homer Y. Arnett came down from Ma
con with instructions to have the peo-
nile who use telephones TO sign con-
tracts With the exception of possibly
a dozen, all OF the people of Dublin
have refused to sign.
The principal objection TO the con-
tract is that it is a one-sided instru-
ment. stipulating that the subscriber
must use the telephone for twelve
months. but reserving the right on the
part of the company TO take the tele-
phone out at any time by giving one
months notice. The contract also pro-
vides that the company may put
more than one telephone on one line.
Up to a short time ago, the telephone
system was the property OF local capt
talists. Ii now belongs to parties IN
Macon. who have secured a charter in
Bibb Superior Court. The system is
equipped with Bell, telephones, rented
from the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany When the Beh telephone were
put in the price for the use of the
telephones was raised so as TO cover
the rental. In other words, although
there was decrease in investment, the
price of telephones was advanced.
MI. Arnett states that his instruc-
lions are 10 remain in Dublin until the
contracts are signed. 1t looks very
much as if he will remain a permanent
citizen.
The business men of Dublin are high
ly leased with the prospects of MAX
ing the Oconee river navig3ble from
Dublin TO Milledgeville. At the pres
ent time more effective work is being
done on the river than ever before. In
years gone by many thousands of dol
lars have been spent on the river by
the government, but a great deal of
this was wasted. For the first time
1etties are being put in. A long line
of jetties is contemplated for Fish
Trap cut about five miles below Dub
lin and al Bonny CIabber still fur
Their down the river. For the first
time in the recollection Of the people
Of this section. there is in charge OF
the work in the Savannah district an
engineer who seems interested in push
ing the work OF making q navigable
stream at all stages of the water out
Of the Oconee river The people here
are very favOTably impressed with
Col. Quinn, who few days ago visit
I'd Dublin and had a conference with
some of the members of the Dublin
Board Of Trade The business men
will gather statistics TO show what
good II Will do TO clear the river of
all obstacles and keep II clear.
The Citizens Banking Company has
been organized with a capital stock OF
$4,000 and will commence business
just as soon as d bank building can
be erected. The plans for the building
are beng drawn by Architect George
c. Thompson Of this city. The front
will be of stone and will present a
handsome appearance The building
will be erected by Messrs. E. P. Rentz
and J. NJ. Page
A charter for the Citizens Banking
Company has been secured. All of the
capital stock has been subscribed. the
following being the largest stockhold-
ers: E. P. Rentz, VIM. Pritchett. j.
D. Smith, c, w Brantley and j. H.
Beacham. When the Citizens Bank
opens for business Dublin will have
four banks, the Dublin Banking Com
pany, the Laurens Banking Company.
the First National Bank and the Citi-
zens Bank