Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-12

EDITOR OF THE FITZGERALD ENrERPR1sE:
Dear Sn your the Sth the ENTERPRISE has very
article headed he Graters The article goes to
Sydney Clare made claim the
etc. written such reckless that
might think referred Mr. Mercer peasona friend
NINE and feel he had wish such
idea the arce however to make explanations
the plant rendered the bill usual way was turned
down because not accompanied by tickets May wood
paid although no tickets attached.
In the meantime the driver had left and to work at the
cotton factory had him and show the charge
of the plant of the which still lying where
MS wagon broke down crossing the track This was not su
delivery This not satisfactory and had the driver make
affidavit to the fact with the result published in Mr.
twenty times but merely brought the attention of the council
following letter to the council will explain my bill for
veying
Fitzgerald Ga, Nov 14th. 1902
Hon. Mayory and Aldermen:
City of Fitzgerald, Ga,
GenemenThe directors of the South Georgia Building and In
Co., request your Hon body to instruct
will placed
the company to enclose and beautify this
property at an early day. Very truly yo0rs.
J. B. SEANoR, Sec.
COPY OF ACTION OF COUNCIL.
The above communication granted motion Alderman
On instructions from the clerk did this work. yet the
council refuses to pay it.
AS this explanation will will now throw some
light on some of the 'Grafters" Mr. Mercer refers
CRAFT OF coUNcmMEN.
Copy minutes July 23rd 1908 City Fitzgerald Ca
met in special session with the following aldermen
Knapp the chair The spoke of the Importance of the
bill from becoming law and also to protest AGAINST dpenay
in Fitzgerald Alderman Mcdonald mayor (Mr
to accompany him. and that the Clerk
to draw warrant for the of $4,000 the
expenses OF the trip, the motion prevailed"
will be noticed that the meeting illegal from
mot d there was not the
Knapp Went WEI to Atlanta and obbied against the bill
AS Mr. Knapp had pass they had few dollars blow in
he he
greatest thing in the way of shave he had experienced
lights is also fresh the mind of the public
against the charter for alderman to directly indirectly
trading with the city notably Mr. Leveet (The Fitzgerald
hee has been no meeting of the aldermen to authorize
Not weeks the paid $4,000 for mule team
which would have been well sold at 22OO offered much
team for $250OO but very pointed stating
The only remarkable thing about it citizens have
not taken up the matter with the Grand Jury
Very truly yours,
SYDNEY CLARE.
Mr. Clare is blunt writer succeeds in making himself
fairly well understood 1t ppearan that he af
ter the Enterprise he is after the city council
charges he makes need explanation
Our article referred to nothing city
council proceedings written after our (un) happy STYLE
In the same issue OF the Enterprise published following
little editorial which could fairly construed
ply to Mr. Clare start saying bills paid
ETC., and Mr.. Clares bills not paid:
The list of bills paid by city last night indicates
the redness with which the cy treasury by men who
as fund set those who
Will ask share in its distribution 1t dsgaceu spectacle
lowering the tax of the people this community
1t their existence depended loot We
shall say some salty and timely things this subject when
we have time
The meeting of the referred to- and the minutes of
which never appeared in the Enterprise the % IT,
although we heard of it. and
never until Mr. Clares letter knew exactly what TRANSFERRED
We will endeavor to have the thus appropriated
into the city treasury knowing of the council ali
personal friends we feel safe promising money paid
'ut TO- defeat the dspensary law will be refunded
will OF their water and light other
citizens.
From Chicago. AAAnAAe