Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02


following aldermen plumbing inspector were ao anu
present. D. P Adams Parnin, approved
Duckworth White Miller NJ The oatho once was auni0
Adams Ware and Stokoe tered to the newly eecu idyo
The minutes If nevous meeting the following alder
read and approved men Paulk mclaughlin D'oouo0'
The pay roll for the month of Mays and Grmel ,
and approved Mayor auk then oeeeu inc
The annual enor of the city following address thus closing the
clerk city treasurer chief of police business for the year l9l
Message of Drew W. Pau Retiring Mayor to the Council
To the General Council of the City of Fitzgerald. Ca
Gentlemen
Tonight the majority your body, and myself retire and sur
the people, to our successors III
Office doing that we closing one OF the
Administrations from stand point that the y OF
Fitzgerald organization and say this without fear OF
contradiction
When assumed the duties Mayor this city ago
had certain policies and pledges desired have carried out and
Imade known to through my naueu
address, the beginning Of my administration and am happy 10
recommendations have been carried as d
possible will be by reference the same n
you and ALL most gracouy for your support and
hearty cooperation.
The first thing of which called your the fnanc
cal conditions of our city confronted with floating ndeb
edness above the bonded Indebtedness carried over W
last administrator when reflection
them for and this is debt OF which we are all
familiar known as shop debtor which all response
that has been floating for the past SIX years. or mene
good and exceedingly glad to INFORM you uat
this fully satisfied and paid off, and that the city OF f
gerald does that off, on demand and IN
that have in the city Ieasurers hands our
credit Office and oder TO 40
this want your the fact that we did not materially
change valuation of real personal property out Oh the
other hand reduced the tax evy all Oh WHICH, VIII Do ' 0o"
auditors report
POLICE DEPARTMENT
This denartmen of which justly proud Of that
have Given considerable thought and attention. it has always
been nv ongu law and order and in that connection WISH
to state every this department has made good and Tor whcn
thew are entitled Through their efforts nave been able 10
bring all voators the bar ofusce and venture to make
the assertion that there city the United States that has
been poced with policemen day and two night men, the
size of the Fitzgerald and had the good order that we nave had
all times necessity larger force congratulate e
for the good had in the last two years. ana there
are that of police department inns department
has been financial turned into the City Treasurer
something $55OOOO than twice much any ote aonn
taion has turned over to the city.
STREETS AND WALKS
This departmen has been hands of efficient COM
~ and thew and have done credit to themselves
and the cv of FITZGERALD has been done on South Sher
man. Grant Lee Main Johnson Jackson Gordon and Long streets
West Palm aamne Magnolia Pine Atamaha Aapaha Streets ana
on North and Thomas Streets and East fne
and emon Streets have been built and completed all
around the city good shape of which done at condea
BILE expense to city Railroads. Walks will say that we nave
not done as sidewalk work had hoped to do however some
GOOD work has notices served for more on the part
property owners that the administrator WI" carry out
In this department have added good team OF mules ana
two wagons and wheel dirt dump carts N ooo
something like $4,000.
SANITATION AND CHARITY
Sanitation of attention and nothing mas Deen
left don health under the drecon Oh our
Health Officer who has done During administration
we have had epdemcs of small poX In this secoh Oh
the state which something like $OOOO to stamp II OUT
Had not been efficient service rendered by the ean O
and the assistance practically the entire local physicians IN enforcing
vaccination what would have happened TO u.s. oer u
State Quarantine REGULATIONS which threatened desire 10 take
i method of extending all who assisted IN this matter
The poor has been literally cared for ana cannot
no ad of us that for every case reported
NV office has had personal and their wants and needs ceu
m at the hands of our and the Ladies OF the BeneVoe
Society and the League for which they are entitled 10 circuit
extend to my thanks for their ready coeauh anu dS0
Schools it's needless tell about them for we have the pest
system in the and all feel proud OF Them as ase ua mas
] hu what have received kind of communion from diner