Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-10
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO PUSH fight ON BOIL WEEV7T,
MAYOR PAULk
GIVES OFFICIALS
A GOOD START
Money In TT asury And $4,000
Bonds Are Cancelled

The final session of Mayor Paulk's
administration was held Monday night,
at which time reports from the various
department were read and made part
OF the record, closing a successful
year for the city. The Water, Light
and Bond Commission had for some
years purchased such of the City's
bonds as were available, with the
accommodating sinking fund and with
the passage of an act by the last leg
!lslature, the city was enabled to author
lie the final cancellation of tina. part
OF the bond purchase, which was COW
cred by the Sinking funds, applying to
the same.
On account ola legal defect in the
election of R. w. McLendon as sue
cessor to- ]. H. Mayes, on the Water,
Light & Bond Commission, on motion
OF Alderman D. E. Griffin, Mr.. Nc
Lendon was elected 20 that vacancy,
after the acceptance of the resignation
OF j. H. Mayes, mayor-e1ect from that
office
Mayor Pau1k expressed himself as
highly pleased with the cooperation
given him by the members of the board
OF aldermen and the officials of every
department of The city, without which
Mayor Paulk stated, it was impossible
to properly administer the affairs of
the city. A rising vote of confidence
and appreciation was rendered the
retiring official.
Judge Horton Administers Oath
of Office
After short recess, Mayor-elect J.
II. Mayes was sworn into office by
Judge J. R. Horton, who in turn swore
in the newly elected Aldermen, being
Clayton Jay, D. L. Martin, ]. H. Ben
ton, Burr Stokoe and J. w. Burns,
who with Aldermen D. F. Griffin, La
cey Ennis, Harley Milton and Frank
Ward will constitute the board for
the ensuing year.
Mayor Mayes assumed charge with
characteristic short talk on the du-
ties and responsibilities of the office
and expressed his appreciation of the
honor conferred upon him. On motion
David L. Paulk was reelected clerk
\ 'or the city by the unanimous vote of
the councilmen present. Alderman
Clayton Jay was elected Mayor pro-
tenn and took the oath of office. 9th
er officials elected were:
Chief of Police-Chas. F. Dixon.
Day Policemen-J. E. Stewart and
Herman Smith.
Night Policemen. D. Hutto and
H. {. Paul
Fire Chief-W. C. Wilkerson.
Firemen-J P. Horn, Isom Hun
gate, Willie Brewer, J. J. Collier, T. E.
Wright.
Street Commissioner-O. L. Down
ing.
Health Officer-L. S. Osborne
City Attorney-Wall & Grantham.
City MISUNDERSTANDING Nation
al Bank and First National Bank,
jointly.
Poundmaster-A. B. Floyd.
City Sexton-M ]. Tramme1l.
City Organ-Fitzgera1d Herald.
Standing Committees for Year
Purchasing-Mayor, Benton, Grit
fin and Jay.
Finance-Mayor, Benton, Jay and
FaNs.
Streets, Walks and A1leys-Martin,
Benton, Stokoe.
Printing-Ennis, Stokoe, Burns.
Judiciary-Griffin, Milton, Burns.
License-Griffin, Benton, Martin.
Sanitary-Martin, Jay, Milton.
Police-Wardl Griffin, Stokoe.
Fire-Stokoe Ward, Burns.
Railroads-Burns, Ennis, Milton.
Charities - Martin, Ennis, Milton,
and Ward
Equalization-Benton, Ward, Milton
Llbrary-Mayor, Ennis, Mrs. Math-
is, Bea11 and Gelders.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Jay, |
Ennis and Griffin.