The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-04
WILL TAKE A CENSUS
OF THE SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE
STATE OF GEORGIA.
TO COST MORE THAN $4,000.
COMMISSIONS ISSUED TO MILITARY
OFFICERS.

List-First Railroad Taxation Re-
turns Received-Oficial Returns OF
the sixteenth Senate District EIec-
tiOn-Mr. SIatOn Not Eligible to
Membership ON the state Examin-
ing Board For Admissions to the
Bar.
Atlanta, April 3.-The State Board of
Education to-day decided to have a
school census taken in Georgia during
the months of June, July and August
or at such time within that period as
the county authorities see fit to have
the work done. The board has had the
question under consideration for some
time and owing to the fact that many
counties claim a large increase in
school population, as we'll as an ac-
count of the many local systems, it
has been deemed advisable to have the
census taken rather than to estimate
it. as the board could legally do this
year. The census is taken once every
five years, but at the time nearest the
United States census it may be esti-
mated, if the board sees fit to have
the work done that way. 1t is said it
will cost between $4,000 and $4,000 to
take the census, or a little more than
5000 a county. The work is done in
each county under the supervision of
the county commissioners.
First Railroad Returns.
Controller General w. A. Wright to-
day received the first railroad taxation
rot III of n from he.
Nashville and Sparks Railroad, in
Berrien county. The physical property
was resumed at $2S,560, or about ST.
900 less than last year. The return
stated that the company franchise re-
turn was made. Mr.. Wright says he
has information that the road earns
about 80 per cent. on the capital in
vested, and he will insist on a return
of the franchise at fair valuation.
Military Commissions.
The following commissions were is
sued to-day from Office of the AdJu-
tant General and forwarded; Charles
c. Richardson, captain and adjutant;
Joseph b. Metzger, captain and quar-
termaster; Frederick w. Garden, cap
tain and commissary: James C. Tyson
captain and inspector of rifle practice:
jeremiah j. Mccarthy, captain; Michael
j. Oleary, first lieutenant, and Charles
V. Hoenstein, second lieutenant COM
pany l.; Sanford b. Lafar, first lieuten-
ant and George A. Wall, second lieuten-
ant Company /; A. Judson Thorpe,
first lieutenant and Henry c. Hardy
Jr, second lieutenant, company K; all
Of the First Infantry. Savannah, and
John Daniel Bradley, captain of troop
S., First Cavalry, Reidsville.
Sixteenth District Election,
Returns were received to-day at the
office of the Secretary of State from
the election of Hon. Robert j. Williams
of Swainsboro as senator from the
Sixteenth district, to succeed Hon. G.
s. Rountree, deceased. Mr. Williams
was elected without opposition.
Failed to Make Report.
An investigation is being made of the
delivery to the Capital City Club in
this city of two large casks of import
ed liquors, brought here under bond by
the Georgia Railroad without first no.
flying the surveyor of customs. The
liquor was delivered and opened with
out any duty having been paid. The
road, it is said, lays itself liable to a
severe fine in neglecting to take the
steps prescribed by law.
Officers Elected.
The Georgia Eclectic Medical Asso-
citation completed its labors after the
election of the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, DR.. VS.
M. Durham, of Atlanta; first vice pres
ident, DR.. C. N. Wilson of Maysyille,
Ga; second vice president, DR.. ]. v. /,
N. Cain of Atlanta; secretary, DR..
George A. Doss of Moreland. Ga;
treasurer, DR.. w. J. Auten of Atlanta.
sIatOn Not Eligible.
1t has just occurred to the justices
of the Supreme Court that Hon. John
M. Slaton of Atlanta, who was appoint
ed a member of the State Examining
Board for admissions to the bar about
a month ago to succeed Hon Joseph
r. Lamar, Who went ON the Supreme
bench. is not eligible to the position,
because he as n member of the Iegis-
lature- The Supreme Court will
therefore, make another appointment
within the next few days.
Sold Liquor 10 Minor.
John w. Gaddy, the 19-year-old son
Of Joseph Gaddy, was sent to Jail to-
day on his fathers request and is held
as witness against several saloon
keepers, who are charged with selling
him liquor, he being a minor. The ia
Their said he was compelled to take Sc
we're measures to save his son.
Examined Young Doctors.
The state board of medical exam
lners neld a session in the hall of the
House of Representatives to-day for
the purpose Of examining applicants
for license to practice medicine in
Georgia.
There were ffty-eight applicants be-
fore the board, seven of whom were
negroes. The majority of the white APP
phcants were graduates of the Atlanta
College of Physicians and Surgeons
who recently finished their course.
The examinations lasted all day and
1t was a late hour before the work was
completed.
The annual election of the board was
held, with the following results; DR..
J. B. s. Holmes of Atlanta, president;
DR.. f. D. Patterson of Cuthbert. vice
president, and DIR. l. H. Goss of Ath-
ems, secretary. The other members Of
the board are DR.. E. A. JelSs of Quit
man, and DR.. r. M. Rider of La
Grange .A.EA