Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-05
City Council

City Council
The common council met in special
session Thursday night. The question
pertaining to the proposed change in
the fire limits was discussed, and the
ordinance providing for such change
was read the second time.
The. Mayor here read a communica-
ton from a Security Co., of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, bearing upon question
OF proposed bond issue in which thew
asked the council in the event of the
people voting favorably upon the
proposition to declare, by vote, that
said concern should have the bonds
at par, naming the rate of interest at
3, per cent. A motion covering the
above was made and same prevailed
he Mayor also read a communica-
ton from p H. Fitzgerald relative to
the settlement of the colony claim. His
proposition like all preceding il was
eminently fair and evidenced a strong
desire on the part of the American Tri-
bune Soldier Colony Company to aid
the city in the upbuilding of her every
interest.
The colony company would deed TO
the city the school houses as now oc-
cupIed, and some 225 lots in differ
ent parts OF the city. A settlement, up
on the basis proposed (the apparent
expenditure of some $4,000, would
cancel an acknowledged Indebtedness
OF some $4,000. besides giving us the
20 lots above referred to. The offer
Is certainly very liberal in character
and should be accepted without delav.
I'll was moved and supported that the
matter be referred to special commit
tee OF three, to act with the CITY attor-
ney to confer with Mr. Fitzgerald and
then report the result, with proper
recommendations to the council at the
next regular meeting. Carried. The
mayor appinted Alderman Lanning,
Whitchard and Merrill as such COM
mittee.
The mayor informed the council that
the bids for boring the well would be
opened and considered at their next
regular meeting MONDAY eve. Oct. ~
The special committee on telephone
franchise reported in favor of granting
same to w. R. Bowen of this CITY.
Upon request of Mr.. Bowen further
action was deferred until the next reg
ular messing.
J. F, Gump of the Peoples Grocery.
spent Sunday in Triton.
Colf Thomas Wilson and T.W. Hayde
were at Triton Monday on business
matters.
Mrs. ]. G. Knapp and son, on, Wis
tied relatives at Triton the latter part
/, II last week.
Capt. John Phillips was over from
lltton Monday interviewing contract
fors for the erection of his new block.
The Leader is making arrangements
to receive returns from all parts of
the county by telegraph or horse back
messages on the evening of the cleo
ton.
The $4,000 to build the handsome
court house for Irwin county is on de-
post in the Colony Bank and if the vo-
tiers decide to make Fitzgerald the
county scat, the county commissioner
can call, get his money and start work.
/ Irwin county should have a handsome
Sob' iDu'', SbC - iIIc pest county III
the State, and her people the most
progressive.
Excavation for the Phillips brick
block, corner Grant and Pine will be
commenced next Monday. Mr.
Troupe having received the contract
for the same The block will contain
six or seven stores, all of which have
been leased to reliable business men.
| EXcavating for the BULGE brick block
is completed Brick for the same has
commenced to arrive, and by next
week brick laying will be commenced
The Y. P. c. U. of Old Field, will
give pie social Monday evening, Oc-
tober 1lth, Miss Ella Grav's home. 3
miles north east of Fitzgerald on the
river road, for the benefit Of our pas
tor %. O. Johnson, to help him to con-
ference. Won't you help us by COM
ing?
The Missionary and Aid society Of
the Baptist Church will give patch
| Work" Social at the home of Mrs. Dr.
| Breese on north Lee street, Tuesday
evening. October 18th. Refreshments
served Cordial invitation to all.
Undertaken Mccormick has COM
menced the erection of a business
house on west Pine, which he will oc-
cupy as soon as completed.