The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
NEWS OF ATLANTA
HAPPENINGS OF A DAY IN THE
CAPITAL CITY.
Fl FAS HAVE BEEN ISSUED
AGAINST COMPANIES FOR TAXES
DUE THE CITY.

That the Law for This Applies
Only to Street Railways.
Atlanta, Dec. 2S.-At the request of
City Controller J. H. Goldsmith, fl fas
have been issued against the Atlanta
Gas Light Company, the Southern Ex-
press and the Atlanta Standard Tele-
phone Company by Controller General
Wilton A. Wright, of the state, for the
collection Of their franchises and other
taxes due the city, these companies
having failed to pay their taxes before
the time limit expired. Several other
companies have not paid their taxes,
but their checks have been held up, and
the matter is in litigation, or will be,
so that no fl fas were issued in these
Instances.
The Seaboard Air Line still owes its
taxes, but has until Jan. 5 to make
payment. The amount of this roads
taxes is $2.405O5:
The amounts for which Fl fas are is
sued are as follows: Atlanta Gas
Light Company, which has paid all but
its franchise tax, $1.s43.75; Southern Elk
press Company, $2,609. 30; Atlanta
Standard Telephone Company, 81, 607.52
The fl fas will be turned over to
city officials for service and the result
will be watched with interest. These
companies have paid their occupation
tax to the city and contend that in
paying the amounts for which the fl fas
have been issued they should have de-
Quoted from these amounts the amount
paid for the occupation tax. City At
torney Mayson held that the law which
allow such reductions applied only tn
street car companies.
Side-Tracl1inG Cotton Seed.
A special meeting of the Railroad
Commission will be held tomorrow
morning to consider the complaint of
the Augusta Brokerage Company
against the Central of Georgia Railway
1t Is contended by the company that
the railroad refuses to place cars OF
cotton seed on side track.
The commission considered the mat
ter several days ago. but postponed
the question until the next meeting
On account. however, of the great de-
mand which is now on for cotton seal
the commission has decided to hold a
special meeting for the purpose of con-
Bidering the question and reaching
some decision.
The contention of the company is
that it loses considerable money every
day by not having the cars placed on
the sidetrack. The complaint is that
the railroad is IN league with several
cotton mills along the line, and for that
reason declines to handle the seed.
To Serve New Terms,
Gov. Terrell to-day reappointed Hon.
F. G.. duRignon of Atlanta member
of the Board of Trustees to the Georgia
Normal and Industrial College at Mill
ledgeville for term of six years, from
Jan. 6, 1904.
DR.. w. v. Robinson of Atlanta was
reappointed a member of the Eclectic
Board of Examiners for term of
three years, from Jan. Z, 1904.
H. M. Patterson of Atlanta was re-
appointed a member of the State Board
of Embalmers for five years, from Jan.
J. 1904.
Hon. I.awton B. Evans of Augusta
was reappointed member of the State
Normal School Commission for term
of six years, from Nov. 16, 1903.
DR.. E. S. Anthony of Spalding county
was appointed a member of the Allo-
pathic Board of Medical Examiners for
three years, from Jan. I, 1904.
EIOcutiOnsts in Session.
The Southern Association of Elocu-
tionists opened its third annual con-
Vention this morning at 10 o'clock in
InG lJnlVGrSduSI |HuECH, near bAlC wi
ner of Peachtree and Harris streets.
There were delegates and visitors from
a half dozen or more states.
Mrs. William Calvin Chiffon of Ok
ford called the meeting to order. The
hour was taken up with the routine
work of reports from various commit
tees, registration of delegates and ar
rangements for the work of the follow
ing days. This afternoon an interesting
paper by Prof. A. M. Harris of Nash
Vile, Tenn, on 1.-THE Teaching of Pub
lie Speaking" caused animated discus
sion.
To Explore OkefenOkee.
Prof. Justin Roddy of the Pennsyl-
vania Normal School at Millersville,
Pa, accompanied by several experts,
viii make an exploration of the Oke-
fenokee swamp in South Georgia next
March. Prof. Reddy has written
State Geologist Yeates of his intention.
Prof. Roddy is anxious to determine
the kind of animals and insects that in
habit the swamp, and his exploration
VIII last several months.
Plans of Republicans.
On next Thursday morning, at 10
O'Clock, in the Senate chamber at the
Capitol the Republican State Exc
cutive Commute will meet for the pur-
pose of choosing time for the state
convention. w. A. Pledger, colored,
VINO is chairman or the committee, Will
preside.
AS the national convention meets in
Chicago on June II, it is likely that the
state convention will be called for the
latter part of March or the first Of
April. Four delegates at large from
the state will be chosen by this con-
vention. 1t is very probable that these
will be Harry S. Edwards, Macon;
Walter H. Johnson, marshal for the
Northern District of Georgia.! H. L.
johnson, colored. an attorney of At
Ianta, and H. A. Rucker, colored, col
lector of internal revenue, Atlanta.
No definite time has been set for the
meeting of the district conventions,
though these will probably be held just
before the state convention. They will
elect two delegates from each district
to the national convention
1t is thought that strong effort
will be made by the members of the
convention OF the Fifth Congressional
district to appoint Postmaster Blodgett
a delegate to the national convention.
C. c. Winbish, colored, of Atlanta, and
Prof GRAY cOlarpd of Eafrhur,, ora