Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-16

lerlcuS CluD women dlbeHuSu tile SOi-
light rate, per XVIII, 16c; power rate,
per XVIII, Sc; annual cost street lights,
| $4, 500; annual income to city from
plant, None,
Tifton.-Plant privately owned;
light rate. per XVIII, lie; power rate,
per XVIII, Sc; annual cost street lights,
$4,000; annual income to city from
plant, None.
Waycro1s- privately owned;
light rate, per XVIII, 18e; power rate,
per XVIII, 7c; annual cost street lights,
$4,000; annual income to city from
plant. None.
Albany. municipality own
ed; light rate, per XVIII, 10c; power
Frate, per XVIII, '7c; annual cost street
lights, None: annual income to city
from plant, $4,000.
Moultrie-Plant municipality own
ed; light rate, per XVII, IL 1-2c;;
power rate, per kwh, f-4c; annual
cost street lights, None; annual in
come to city from plant, $15,643
ThomasvilleN -E9lant munifpally
owned; light rate, per XVIII, IL lie;
| power rate, per XVIII, 1-4c; annual
cost street lights, None; ANNUAL in
come to city from plant $t1 900.
Opened By Greer
The meeting was called to order
at 10:40 by Secretary Greer. of the
Georgia Municipal League, followed
by prayer by Rev. f. p Anderson,
of Ameficus.
Former Mayor Sheppard, of Cor
dele, nominated Mayor j. E. Shep-
pard, Of Americus, for chairman,
and he was chosen. Joseph Perkins
! was chosen secretary
Chairman Sheppard announced
the three rules governing the meet.
ing: All resolutions cut cf order;
all speeches limited to 20 minutes;
open farm speeches limited to 10
minutes. Mr.. Greer explaina dthat
these We're in accord with the invi-
tations whfch assured all attending.
that they would not be found by any
resolutions and might come free and
open-minded
Mayor Sheppard welcomed the
visitors to Americus doubly, he said,
because of the cause and because of
the individuals themselves. He told
| his hearers of the birth of the Geore
gia Municipal League at which he
was present, following the introdnc.
J tion of bill in the assembly de-
| signed to ''tie or hamstring" every
municipality in Georgia. "The
mayor Of Albany came to Atlanta to
lead the fight on this bill, said he,
"and the bill was finally defeated at,
| a | a. m. session. 1t was tifen that
the attention of the cities was drawn
! to this movement and the league re-
/ suited for defensive purposes. Later
| the immense undcveloped field was
recognized and now we have these
meetings and campaign of educa4
tion going on all over Georgia. And
| it will be sorry day for Georgia
when people cannot be called togeth
er for the dissemination of educa-
tiGn concerning the development Of
the natural resources. 1t. is on ac-
count Of the fact that you are en-
/ gagged in this kind Of work that it
gives me great Measure to welcome
! ycu to Amerieus."
McKinsey Responds
FIR. Gordcn McKinscy of Ash
burn, Responded He said he knew
little of the league, but had long
thought the opportunities for de-
/ yelopment along the lines mentioned
were practically unparalleled.
Mr. Greer explained some matters
pertaining to the Municipal League,
He referred first to the series of adj
vertisements being published by the
Georgia Railway & Power Company,
which are disguised as new except
where labeled as advertisements in
some papers; including the Times-Re-
| cerder he named the officers, all
leading business .aud professional
men of GEORGIA. He told something
of John J. Eagan, Of Atlanta. who
has devoted much Of his fortune to
the interests Of the people of Geor'
gia He said an uncle had left him
fortune, practically none Of which
he has used for himself He men
toned many public movements Mr.
Eagan had assisted, including $780,
0G0 spent by him last year on adver-
ftising the league principals. He .salf
: Mr.. Eagan was superintendent oi
J the First Presbyterian Church y
Atlanta with membership Of 1,50l
, or 800 more than the membership OIL
! The church. lie pointed to Marior
Jackson, attorney for the league
/; Continued on Page Eight.)