Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-28
meetingin May, at which time MIR. Halsey'
term would expire as superintendent.

term would expire as superintendent.
My Findings.
lst-l found he had been purchasing
goods promiscuously, without author
ity from council, after having re-
ceived strict orders from the chair
man of the purchasing committee
that he must not buy any goods in
the name Of the city.
2nd-l found he had purchased two pairs
of rubber boots of the Empire Mer-
camille Co. and had same charged to
city.
5rd-I found an invoice of lnsular electric
al goods for inside work including
porcelain knob, key sockets, rosettes,
lamp cord, ETC., amounting to some
forty dollars. Halsey had o K-bill
for same and council ordered same
paid at meeting of March first. This
is class of goods for which the city
has no use, as the city does no inside
work.
4th-I asoertained that Mr.. Halsey had
private storeroom under the stair
way in the city hall, to which no one
could gain admission. called the
attention of the chief of police to the
matter and asked him to find KEY
that would unlock the door. Being
unable to find a key that would un-
lock it, we broke the lock and gained
admittance, when we found a portion
of the above mentioned goods, the
larger part of which had been used
in wiring buildings, by this nice young
man, whose politics were his only
fault.
5th-l found where he had turned on wat
er to consumers without their hav-
ing ever made application for same
and if any money was paid him, it
was not turned over to the city
treasurer, nor were their names en-
tered upon his books. | also found
that he had instructed DR.. Holtzen-
dorf to lay pipes on south Main street
regardless of what the city council
might do in regard to 1t, and after
the said pipes were laid, he ordered
MIR. Crimble, the city plumber, to tap
the water main. When Mr.. Crinble
asked him for DR.. Hotzendorf's ap-
plication, he informed him that he
had none, as he was out of blanks,
but it had been granted by the coun-
Gil all right. In this case, as in others,
no entry was made in his books in
regard to the transaction. There are
other cases of this kind, but space
would forbid more in this line, but
will add that bills have been sent
the city for goods of which the city
knows nothing. have written the
Standard Electric Co. who sent the
city bill of some sixty dollars, claim
ing it was for goods sold city, asking
them for an itemized statement but
they have failed to send it, Nearly
a month has passed since | wrote
them. also found that the receipts
from W. & L. plant for the first
three months of the year 1908 were
$l,6l9.16, while receipts for the
same months in 1904 were only
$l,62l.o9, while for this year, there
should have been at least. one
half as much more collected
for the month of March, ar
off month, Halsey collected $5z7.-
go, while for May, an off month
also, collector Hazleton has up t.
this date colected$645.92. Ii
the month of February Halsey col.
lected $42o.55 his politics beins
better during that month. All tn,
above except the amounts collected
and the Hultzendorf matter wer,
reported to chairman of w & L anc
to majority of the council which
might have had as much to do will
his defeat as his politics. l will nov
close on this and take up Mercer
next grand effort.
A few words in regard to his yersior
Of my dealings with the Az B. R.R. will
suffice as portion of that article is true
! gave Mr.. Myrick a permit to move ;
building across their track on regula
street crossing. The eonps ny's suBer.