Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
CAMPAIGN ON|N
VALDOSTA FOR
MODERN TOWN
Streets Are Being Paved, Water
System Extended, Library Built
and Hotels Made Attractive,

VALDOSTA. June 2S.-The won
derful development of Georgia and
the South within the past twenty
years is epitomized in the marvellous
progress of Valdosta. Here the Geor-
gia Cracker has demonstrated in the
highest degree his ability as a city
builder
Valdosta donned her seven
league boots" twelve wears ago when
the business men here financed the
Georgia State Fair. holding one of
the most successful exposltions ever
in the State. For a town of less
than 5000 population the proposition
was tremendous one, Dut was SO
successfully carried out that II was
repeated the following year.
The new city directory Just pub
lished gives Valdosta a population
of 1913, including the suburbs. The
Federal census of 1910 gave the city
population of less than 5000 show
ing that the marvellous growth which
began dozen years ago was greatly
increased within the last three years
People from every section of the
country are being attracted BY the
opportunities here and an even more
rapid growth in population is as
sured
During this year the city will spend
$25O,O00 on public improvements, the
bulk of which will &c into street and
sidewalk paving and additions to the
Waterworks. The business section
is paved WITH vitrified brick. while
the paving now under way in tn;
residence section is beng laid with
asphalt
Six miles more of cement sidewalks
will be laid with the appropriate
already made, making the city one
OF the best paved smaller cities in
the South.
Water System Adequate.
A new 100000 gallon pump which
is to be installed within the next
four months, together with a dou-
bling of the reservoir capacity and
the laying of larger mains viii give
the city a waterworks system AIDE
quate for several years growth
These improvements are all under
way now. The sewerage system IS
being extended also, and win take
in the new section in the northern
part of the city which was included
in the city limits during 1912.
Valdosta is headquarters for the
District Court of the United State!
for the Southwestern Division Of the
Southern District of Georgia. Tit
building erected by the Government
three years ago for the postoffic,
and Federal Court cost $4,000 an,
Is a handsome structure.
The high-class of the public build
ings here is marked by every
stranger. Lowndes Countys Court
house is one OF the nandsomes
courthouses in the State. while tn
modern Jail finished and occupied this
year is the last word in prison con-
struction. 1t cost $3.50 and is pro-
vided with every feature necessary
for the safety and comfort Of the
prisoners
Library Being Built.
A new public library to cost $40,
600. is now in course Of construction
and will be finished this year. It's
churches and schools are sources Of
pride to the people of Valdosta. Some
of the handsomest church edifices in
the State are to be found here.
Two modern hotels have been open
ed within the last twelve months
the Hotel Patterson being an entire
ly new structure, occupying the for
mer cite of the Florence Hotel. The
New Valdes. opened in January after
a complete Encouragement and mod
ernizing Of the interior, is to have an
anex Df forty-siX rooms, contract
for which was let this week. No
city of its size in the South has more
modern hotel service.