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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-08-17


of Fitzgerald to recover the penalty
on said bond except a denial that
Idthe work was not completed with
ip the tine limited, if such defense
is available.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained
by the authority aforesaid, that
the grantees, or assigns, shall at all
times save the city of. Fitzgerald
harmless from any and all expense,
loss, damage or suits on judg-
ments growing out of, or main
tanned by any person On account
of the construction, equipment or
operation of it's street cars in said
city, or the failure of grantees, or
assigns toKeep its tracks, or the
portion of streets hereinafter pro-
vided to be kept in repair, by
grantees, in constant state Of re-
pair; or for any Judgment recover
ed against the city of Fitzgerald
for damages to persons OF property
resulting from the occupation of
said streets, or the maintenance of
their cars or tracks thereon.
Said grantees or assigns shall
keep in permanent repair the
streets, culverts, bridges. and con-
struction on which it's rails are
placed, between said rails and One
and one half feet in width outside
each rail, and such pavements re-
pairs shall conform in all respects
to the character of the pavement,
or repairs laid thereon, and the
Judgment of the council expressed
by resolution, and shall be con-
elusive against the grantees or as
signs as to the necessity of such
pavement or repair.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained
by the authority aforesaid, that
all tracks shall be standard guage
four feet eight and one half inches
and shall be constructed of rails of
the weight of at least 48 pounds
to the yard, laid on ties in a good
substantial manner upon or near
the middle Of the street as may be
practicable, SO as to obviate as far
as possible any obstruction or him
drance, or other proper use of said
street, provided, should any part
of the line of said electric railway
be double tracked, the tracks shall
be laid ON either side of the center
of the street, and shall be so laid
and used that the edges shall be
flush with the pavement or surface
of the streets herein named and all
streets not paved shall be provided
with plank protecting ON the out
lside of not less than three inch
plank resting ON the ends of the
ties practically flush with the tops
of the rails and space between the
rails shall be filled with gravel
cinders, Stag and soil, so as tt
form, when fully completed anG
settled, firm, substantial anC
lsmooth rOadbed in such condition
that teams and vehicles may safely
} travel on or cross said roadbed al
? all times; all crossings on sale
, streets to be planked between thu
rails and said planking and road
way between said rails to be KEEP
and maintained by the said gran
tee at all times in good repair ant
safe condition.
All cars, wires, electric construc
ton and equipment shall be of ap
+ proved and modern style and s,
maintained during the terms o
this grant and shall likewise b
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-08-17
ORDINANCE NUMBER 242.


An ordinance to grant fran
chise to certain persons to con-
struct, equip and operate street
cars by the motive power of cleo
tricity, on certain streets in the
city of Fitzgerald, Ca, and for
other purposes.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the
mayor and city council of the city
of Fitzgerald, Ca, that authority,
right, permission and consent be,
and the same is hereby granted to
S. T. Holtzendorf, W. 7. Whitley,
B. K. Walbridge, 7. M. Parsons,
G. A. Holtzendorf and L. @. Hol-
tzendorf, and their assigns, lit
being understood and agreed that
said parties will forthwith procure
a charter and incorporate as a
street railway company under the
laws of Georgia, with principal
office in Fitzgerald, Ca, } for forty
years from the date of the passage
and approval of this ordinance,
(subject at all times to the terms,
conditions and limitations herein
granted and expressed, or to any
conditions or limitations which
may hereafter be adopted by the
city council, or other governing
authority of the city of Fitzgerald)
to construct, and electrically equip
land operate street cars On the fol-
lowing streets in said city of Fitz-
gerald, to-wit:
On the four drives surrounding
the plated part of said city, viz;
Merrimac, Monitor, Roanoke and
Sultana. Also on Main, Central,
Longstreet, Palm, Suwanee and
Thomas Avenues in said city, and
on Johnson Avenue from Central
to Ocmulgee Avenue.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained
by the authority aforesaid, that
this ordinance shall expire by limi-
tation if the above named grantees
do not within forty five days after
the passage and approval of the
ordinance, file with the city clerk
at the City Hall, in the city OF
Fitzgerald their consent in writ
itg to the terms and conditions Of
this ordinance and accepting the
franchise herein granted; and shall
at the same time file with the clerk
a bond in responsible surety com
pany in penal sum of Five Thous-
and Dollars conditioned that gran
tees, or assigns, will within one
year from date of approval Of this
ordinance, construct and electrical
ly equip and have in operation
ready for carrying passengers,
street car line from Roanoke Drive
to Central Avenue, along Mair
street, and the entire length O.
Central Avenue from Monitor
Drive to Merrimac Drive, sale
track to be equipped with not les
than two cars at expiration Of sai(
time; the said sum of Five Thous
and Dollars shall become die t,
the city of Fitzgerald immcdiatel,
upon failure to complete said track
and equip them as above provideC
within the time limited, and furth
err such default and failure to per
form by grantees CT assigns, shall
work a revocation of all rights
powers and privileges under thi
ordinance. The grantees hereb,
accepting this franchise, agree tina
Hefense shall be filed by then
suit instituted by the cit
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-08-17
Street Railroad Ordinance,

We Committee Council have under consideration
the following of Ordinance No 242 which
are expected report meeting the council Monday evening"
the 10th inst
The Ordinance probably put it's at that meeting
the that OF the
CITY to the ability gives this notice and opportunity
notice Of and disposed before
the council where they proper respectful attention
a important matter. -
&C. w. HAYES.
Committee: [. GELDERs.
E. N. DAVIS.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-08-17

like provisions, the regulation Of
speed along the streets or across
bridges ofsaid City, the manner Of
using the streets where they cross
each other or where two or NOR
companies use the same tracks, o.
use parallel tracks at the same
point in the same street.
Sec. Ia. Be it further ordained
by the authority aforesaid, thai
the grantees, or assigns, shall leacll
year after the First construct, cleo
trically equip and maintain and
operate not less than eight square
besides across intervening street.
and alleys, of the other street
named in Section One of this ordl
nance. Failure to comply with
the provisions of this section Shall
work a revocation of the fran
chise herein granted, in this dis
erection of the City Council. a
fast as additional tracks are laid
they shall be furnished with sui
ticient number of electric cars t0
accommodate the passenger tran
in the territory contiguous thereto
All tracks 50 laid shall be at once
connected with and become a par
of the entire system of street RAJ
ways operated under this fraH
chise.
Sec. Is. Be it further Ordaines
by the authority aforesaid, Che
right is hereby reserved to Che
Council to determine what part d
any street or parts of streets shat
be used for the grantees railwa
track, and the Council may in Ats
discretion in the furtherance of th
safety or convenience of public
travel direct the removal at gran
tees expense of the railway TRACKS
from one part of street to anotheI
part of same street.
Sec. Is. Be it further ordained
by the authority aforesaid, the
grantee, or assigns, shall always
provide for the separation of the
races who use said railway cars for
travel, and shall by proper public
notice, and by it's conductors or
persons in charge of it's cars, assign
certain parts of each car to whites
and certain parts to the negroes, SO
that each race shall have it's separ
ate car or part of car.
Failure to provide for the separ
ate travel of the races, and failure
to provide sufficient cars to accom-
odate the demands of the travelling
public, shall work revocation of
this franchise, except that the
grantee shall not be held RESPONSE
BILE for failure to furnish each pas
seat under unusual cir
where grantees by the
exercise of diligence and ordinary
could not have avoided
the situation.
i. Sec. II. Be it further ordained
by the authority aforesaid, that
within Twelve months after the
and acceptance of this
by grantees, the grantees
shall provide rules and regulations
the issue by them, with
out additional charges, to passen-
gers, of transfer tickets to be used
by passengers.
Said tranfers shall be granted on
terms similar to the system now
in use by the street railways >of
Atlanta, Georgia. Should the
grantees and Council agree upon a
different system of transfers, such
other system may be Used in lieu
of the Atlanta system.
Sec. Is. The cars fsaid grantee,
their successors or assigns, shall be
entitled to the track except as
against the police patrol, City am
bulance and fire department ap
paratus of the City when respond
ing to fire call or returning the
from or while combating ire
in all cases where any team
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-08-17

provided with approved safety de
vices for the preservation of life
and property.
In the construction of the cleo
trio railway on Main street and
Central Avenue all poles shall be
placed as near as practicable to the
side of the track, equipped with
cross arms or brackets for the sup
port of trOlly wires. On all Other
lines the poles shall be placed on
the property side of the curb line
and in such manner as not to I'M
reasonably impede public travel OF
access to or egress from abutting
property, and to conform to the
ordinances of the city as may here
after be passed. Said poles shall
be set sufficiently deep in the
ground so as to make their support
safe and adequate. The trolley
wires on all lines shall be no less
than fifteen feet from the surface
of the street. All poles used in
such construction may be of wood.
Such wooden poles to be sound
and of uniform size and shape and
shall be kept neatly painted at all
times and of a style and kind com
monty used by first class electric
street railways.
Cars for the transportation of
express or freight, as herein grant
ted, shall be built after the style
and pattern of passenger coaches
, and shall resemble same as far as
possible and present neat and at
tractive appearance.
Cars for the transportation Of
passengers shall be constructed af-
ter modern and approved method
and type and so maintained during
the term of this grant and shall be
always provided with guards or
tenders on same and shall be suf-
ficientIy heated in cold weather
and failure to equip each car
with guards or tenders and main
tain such equipment shall work a
revocation of the franchise herein
granted.
Be it further ordained that the
grantees, it's successors, or assigns,
shall have the right to construct
and maintain switches, turnOuts
and double track any portion of
the system.
Sec. 5. AS part consideration
for the franchise herein granted
the grantees, by accepting said
franchise, promise and agree for
themselves and their assigns that
they will pay to the city of Fitz-
gerald, Ga, the following sums,
to-Wit:
From the beginning of the eleventh
year after accepting this fran
chise for a period of five years
thereafter the sum of One and one
half per cent. q 1-2) of the gross
earnings of said railway; for the
period of five years beginning with
the sixteenth year the sum of Two
and one-half Il 1-2) per cent of
said gross earnings.
For the ensuing five years after
the expiration of said period the
sum of Three and oneahalf 6 1-2)
per cent of the gross earnings, and
after that time Four and one half
| alp per cent Of said gross
earnings until the expiration of
Esaid franchise.
All payments of percentages of
gross earnings shall be made quar-
terly at the office of the City
Treasurer, and for the purpose of
ascertaining the amount due, the
said railway company shall permit
it's books to be examined at the
loffice Of the company in Fitzgerald
by such persons as the city council
may designate for that purpose.
Said sums agreed to be paid
shall not be considered in the ma
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VAUDEVILLE.
Norcross.Ciark.

,rxo following is from the Somerset
arter Both parties are we'll known
hei his city. having formerly mace
,he;r homes here. co
~ charles E. Norcross and MISS uel
~ N clark were united in mar
u !uns last Saturday evening by tne
IHs George Merriam. The groom IS
ke. tive of this State but much OF ms
. nhood was passed in Dorchester
poy" where his parents now RESIDE
r1o commenced the study OF densis'; =,
ne Wateryille. being employed IN
~ 60, offices in that city, Pittsneio
ael,' bangor. and about one year since
anu md the employ of DIR. F. O.. saw
en- # this place. The bride is the
!e, laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. n. W.
c 9''ayk and has always resided mere
- was graduated from the Skowhe-
sis uieh school with the class OF
gu gu. and has had the advantage OF q
is sm,se of study at Does Comercial
con- of Bangor. For the past year
Io has been employed as stenogra-
ehe ~ the office of S. w. Philbrick
p'l 9th the contracting parties are
.D,lar in the circle of their acquain-
!ence and may be sure of the album
sont good wishes of their frlends al
u1. outset of their married life.
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At Merrymeeting Pool.

The ncw amusement park recently
opened for the public has been chris
tened "NIcrrymrttinG Pool" Til" pool
il made OF spring water and covers
several acres. IL being on the lin" Of
the Electric road I'll" public takes ad-
vantage Of tn" opportunity Mr.. Ger
aid has placed around the pool -
incandcSccnt lamps and tire" arcs.
which gives the place "A fine appear
ancn. Friday night several hundred
took the evening off and thoroughly
cnjnved themselves. The pool being
fee to all who ride on the Fairfield x
Shaw NUT road the cost for an even
ings entertainment is comparatively
nothing The boys prepare hugh
bon fire each night 50 all can be warm
and comfortable In the spring several
additions are to BE- made III the VI
cinty An ampithcatrc will be built,
the pool made into boating and bath
ing place. Tonight will b" the banner
night. Everything is in readiness for
the handling of a large crowd.
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FlFTlETH ANNIVERSARY
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Patten Of Pal
myra Celebrated Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Patten. who live
in Warren Fill in Palmyra, celebrated
their 5Oth wedding anniversary Friday at
their home in a manner long to oe most
pleasantly remembered by the large num-
Der of relatives, friends and neighhors
who passed the day with them. "A boun-
teous dinner was served at noon and the
guests departed late in the afternoon
with many congratulations and wishes
for many more years of happiness and
health to both Mr.. and Mrs. Patten. They
were the recipients of many valuable
presents. among which was $50 in gold
given by their four children, Fred OF
Boston, Mrs. Nettie McCool Of Boston.
Charles of st. Adams and Mrs. Ida Dodge
of Palmyra, all of whom were present
on this happy occasion.
Mrs Fatten was a native of West Pitts
field and her maiden name was Miss Sa-
rah Wilson. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Patton
have spent their entire lives as residents
of either Pittsfield or Palmyra.
Among the out-of-town relatives pres
emf were two brothers to Mr. Patten. Ad-
olson Patten OF Lewiston and Isaiah Pat
ton of Pittsfield, and Mr.. and Mrs G. w
Patten Of this town
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Ex+end Time on Moxie Roae-land
DAMAGE Case Today.

IT., three members Of the board 81
,,,ntv commissioners the 1lrSt 81 th'@
,,a.,< w.r. 1T MnXic. where they n
enacted thr road which IS being bdiil
cr,,, N,xia station on the extension 81
tbc somerset Railway to The FORKS.
This was to have been opened, acc"'u-
mo IN thc terms of the contract. Dec
bu, the contractor. Hon. hiram
Moore of Madison. finds himself I'M
,,1. IN complete it. He has mad TO
c.ntr,,J with Il lot of rainy weather.
tbe fall being the Wctt"st for ScEerai
ve,rs and his men would not say with
him Under the circumstances the COM
r,is.;oners will extend the time ana
tho road will be finished in the sprung.
When completed il will be a substantial
piece of work
The chairman Of the board, Hon l..
q Williams. arrived in town THURSDAY
night. leaving at once for nome. MI.
Winiams has quite a reputation as
rife shot and the day before he LETT
Nioxic shot the finest doe which mas
been brought into town this season
The deer weighed 49, pounds ana was
a very handsome animal 1t VIII make
a fine specimen for mounting.
the commissioners will meet at Nam
STREAM, today for n hearing on a land
damage case Of the S. &, NJ. r. X IN
the town of Harmony.
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At a meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Universalist church Thursday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Ella Gilman there was
a good attendance and an enjoyable al
ternoon was passed. Mrs. Gilman served
delicious coffee and assorted cakes. 1t
was decided to give a supper in tile
church sometime in January and the fol-
lowing committee was chosen to have
charge of same: Mrs. Mary Hunter, Mrs
L. NJ Robinson, Mrs. F. f. Mayo, Mrs
John Lindsey and Mrs. B. c. Rollins.
The next meeting will be held in two
weeks with Mrs. c. F.. Vickery.
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Modem Woodmen Election.

At the regular meeting Of the Lodge
of Modern Woodmen the annual cleo
ton was held. The following officers
were elected: Consul. G. r. Kidder;
advisor, Frank Cofnll; banker, a. L.
Hatch; escort. Otis Taylor: watch
man. Edward Mitchell: sentry, Ar
thur Wilson: clerk, a. A. Downs. The
board Of managers Of the local order
consists Of Otis Taylor, Edward Nit
chcll and Frank CofIill. MI Coffill be-
ing elected to serve three years.
This lodge is a hustling outfit. The
membership is constantly increasing.
The interest in its teachings is be-
coming more marked. The degree staff
under the efficient and competent drill
master, Frank Cofill. is one of the
best in the State. Every member Of
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Church Notices.

s;s+ Eniscopal church, Pleasant
NC Pey c.. w. Bradlee pastor: MOTH
SUI ,rorship at 1890 with sermon by tne
~ sunday school and pastor c.a ~
noon: Epworth League service at 81
aaddministration of Lords supper at '.""'
,,;rst Raptist church, Elm street, KEY.
r. Whittemore, d. D., pastor: Morn
r. y. r,;ca Of 80 with sermon by the
lns ,.ar. Rible school at noon; the Junior
pa:o,;,n Endeavor Societies Will lneet
C tILn Wh;ttemore at $50 P. NJ. in the
oaane,. Young Peoples service at 6.3e'
T.n;,srian church, Rev. George Dana
sondsrs minister: Morning worship at
~ ~. sunday school at 1l.45; the MINIS
ters class at T.; Vesper service al :
n There win be special music anu L
brief address.
u,;,s,oxy CONGREGATIONAL church, Rev.
Mcneil pastor: Morning worship
"',n IN with sermon by the pastor, sun
%ov school at noon; Christian EndeaVor
So!iety at : 2. NJ, followed by an address
Nv the pastor
9, Marks church CEpiscopaD. Rev.
George Bruce Nicholson rector ia SUI an.
dav in Advent: Holy Eucharist at ''5o'
mains at 10 A. NJ; Litany and Holy Com
rnunion at 1870; Sunday school at neon
evansong at ~ r. NJ.
Advent Christian church, Pearl and
Nudt streets, Rev. 7. }. Coolbrotn pas
Tor: Morning worship at 100 Win ao.
dress by the pastor; Sunday school az
ia: evening service at 49, PRAYER and
social service Thursday at 80 P. NJ.
st. Francis de Sales church tCathollc)
Elm street: Mass at SO, and 1879 A
NJ: sunday school at P. NJ. The Chill,
dren Of Mary meet the first sunday Of the
month at 10 p NJ; the Soldiers Of ing
Sacred Heart the third Sunday Of thu
month at F. NJ; tie Ladies OF -. Anne
tie fourth Sunday of the month at
7. NJ.
Christian Science Hall. Savings Bani
building: Services at 1870 a. NJ; subject
children's Sunday school at II. 80; eXperi
cnce and testimonial meeting "Wednesday
~ p NJ. Reading room omen daily, OK
cert Sunday, from to > p. NJ.
Universalist church, Rev. +. A. Ear
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Relief Corps Election.

At the annual meeting Of Stephen DAVIS
Relief Corps Wednesday afternoon the
following officers for the ensuing year
were elected:
President-Mrs. Jennie Chase.
Senior vice president-Mrs. Ellen fatten'
Junior vice president-Mrs. Martina A'o-
by.
Treasurer-Mrs. Urania Sylvester
Secretary-Mrs. Mary Phillips.
conductor-Mrs. Eliza Soule.
Gatekeeper-Mrs. Mary J. Folsom.
Delegate to the department convention
Mrs. Mary Folsom. with Mrs. Adole fi'i'
Inns as alternate.
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Miss Grace Drummond. instructor ~
Grade IN. WAS operated upon at ""
Home hospital Of DR.. a A. Downs.
Ncwhall street. Friday Miss Drum
mond was compelled to give M her
work at school several days age. The
operation Was performed by DR.. Fu-
gene Sanger of Bangor, DIR. Downs OF
Fairfield. Dr. O. Il. AmcS administer
ing ether. Miss Drummond Friday
Wa, resting as comfortably as could b"
expected. Her many friends extend
their wishes for speedy recovery.
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A largely attended and interesting
meeting of Bethlehem Chapter. Q. f. s.
was held Thursday evening. The degree
was conferred on Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Spear. Following the work q social hour
was spent in which reading was given
by Mrs L. L. Smith and a piano solo by
Miss Jeanette Stephenson. Refreshments
of ice cream, cake and coffee were served.
At the next meeting to be held in two
weeks the election of officers VIII take
place.
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4 meeting Of dairymen will be held at
10 o'clock Wednesday morning IN
Grange hall. The department Of asri-
culture is making an effort to interest
Tho dairvmen of this town and vicinity
!, the Cow Testing Association. This
association contemplates an oreanlZa-
ton Of noishbors which will employ a
competent man to make a test each
month of each COW in the herd for one
wear by weighing and sampling the mix
each morning and night and then test
ing the same to determine the butter-
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Deputy Sheriff j. D. NJ Foster returned
home Thursday night from Portland
where he accompanied Albert Neal. d
young fellow named Clark and Mrs. Cora
E. Booty, who were summoned before the
United States court as witnesses against
William Visal, who was recently COM
mitted to the county Jail at Skowhegan
from this town for selling liquor with
nut having paid the United States revenue
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It is probable that Skowhegan VIII
s.>,,, have a Five and Ten cent store
similar 10 those which are operated IL,
many of the cities in this State Sh"uio
ncrotiations now pending be proush'
+, close Green Brothers OF WAFER
lille will take a lease OF the H.
E,;,,,r,.b,r store on Water street
which was recently vacated by j. +.
oak. The owner will make a hummer vi
;,npr,y,.inents should the deai ="
through
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Mrs Edith s. Shepherd entertainer "
,or,. Marty Of friends at bridge FRIDAY
afternoon at her handsome resio'',' ~,
Water street. The affair was III 49,
OF her guests. Mrs. f. +. brlSl az
Mrs. Gordon Wcyness OF flttsil''"'
lcio,.s refreshments were served