Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-16

aldermen and tie contractors re-
suited that extended over sever,l
years. In the meantime the streets be-
came filled with holes ana absolute y
nothing was done about it. The con-
tractors would not touch them nor
would the city. TIE result was th,t
matters went from bad to worse and
Dallas became famed for the terrible
condition of its thoroughfares. Whea
the aldermen went out ard the COM
missioners came in this fight had be-
come so involved tut ii seemed prac-
tically hopeless. but after months Of
effort the tangle was Strengthened ont
and Dallas wiz soon be one of the best
paved cities in the country.
The growth in public confidence rs
the commissioners began to bring or
der out of disorder and to give Tie
people value received for tEeir money.
is shown in the growth of the building
permits in Dallas. In 1908 the total
was S2.3o6 O9S; in 1909 it climbed 10
$3,993 .6S3 An even larger total is
expected for 1910 At the same time
the transfers of real estate increased
from $10,S16,SS9.55 to $21 ,SS4114.
Public improvements.
! AS an evidence of the spirit of en-
/ teuprise abroad in the community and
of the abodnding confidence the peo-
pie have in the present form Of gov
eminent, the fact might be mentioned
that the voters in April last forced the
! commissioners to call an election TO
pass upon an issue of $4,000 Of
bonds for public improvements. In
view of the great amount OF improve
ment work in progress, the commits
sioners advised delay in providing Tor
the proposed betterments, but the peo-
pile would not hear to delaying the
matter and voted the 5onds over the
protest of the officials. Moreover, the
people voluntarily voted to increa Sc
thirty-two cents on tie 800, seven
cents being for school purposes and
the balance for street improvements.
Dallas has q population of 92,0O0anI
claims to be growing more rapidly
than any city in the Southwest. IN
vestors are spending money with a
liberality that is strongly suggest ge
of the enterprise slCwn in tlis dire
ton by the taxpayers, ami the city 5
enjoying a year of remarkable pros
perity From $15,OOO,OOO to $1S,00O,Oo9
in new enterprises and improvements
will doubtless be the total for 1910.
AS in ether communities where the
business form of government has been
insta.led, the commercial organiza-
tons and the city officials work hand
in hand A fine illustration of this Is
found in a recent incident which wiz
result in two great improvements
The business men of Dallas have
been pulling for a splendid new hotel
for months and at the same time TIE
commissioners have been puzzlirg
their brains over the problem of pro-
viding an adequate municipal build
ing, the old structure being entirely
inadequate for the purpose since the
city began to grow so rapidly. After
repeated conferences tie commission
ers and business men evolved a plaza
whereby the site of the old city hal
would be disposed of for a hotel site.
The proposition was laid before the
! Louis capitalists and as a result the
deal will go through. Thus Dallas will
get a new municipal building and a
magnificent new Hotel, and at the same
time strong foreign interests will be
brought in close touch with the city,
The delegation which put this deal
through was headed by Mayor Hay
who, in turn. was backed by the bust
ness interests of the community and
the administration as We'd
While this project was being put
through another important movement
for the common good was also being
ed by Mayor Hay-an effort to locate
a great university in the city.
The people are thoroughly pleased
with their scheme of government and
are of tie opinion that it is an advance
over anything in the country, with the
possible exception of the Des Moines
plan.