OttAJU-iOXXxa cccmrtf. AFBIL 1913
3
SHHUMUIL
1EEIINC GREATER
CHABLDTTE CLUB
ft Spite oj Small Attendance
Meting of 7 he G. C. C.
lest Night in Selwyn Hotel
Was One of Inspiring Interest,
M J Fank Wllkei Speaks.
ed In Geoigia
n tighi Rates, Club in Politics,
Coming Election, May 20
Celebration Discussed, With
f reposed Plan Jor Exposi
tion in 1914.
athering of the progressive
Wit-
: mea of Charlotte in the as
L ill of the Selwyn hotel last
... witn pinrpssions or nrnnn
n---.-vi critical altruism for the devel-
w-
. tito ritv and thp crtrr&ot ta
p-v -
2tpr of a Greater cnanotte, the
r Cii;--:ta CIub in semi-annual ses-
Mas cue of genuine inspiration.
la capers, the meeting was not up
xj ;t? standard for sessions of the
b, bar in the seriousness and ear
ess evinced by the speakers it
was cne of striking interest. On ac
cewt o! the fewness of the mer
t'zz'.i present, Mr. Clarence Kuester
Tim d not present ms mea. 01 iraae ex
He will reserve this Tor an-
. 'er occasion. ltn tne exception or
tt tie program followed pretty
rvelv to the one advertised. The
ration of freight rates and of the
c;b is lolitics was discussed, and the
r,r:in school and iiDrary election
T!; z:? into, nut proDaoiy tne mat
te: ttLic'j is uppermost about now is
tli 02e for tae ceieoration or tne
ientieth cf May. It was unanimously
ieciled to have tne president appoint
i committee to investigate tne pro-
r::e:v of a large exposition for 1914
rvch iv; I taKe m an tne manuiac-
xres cf te Piedmont section. For this
par. it seemed to be the consensus
opinion that the better policy would
for a small celebration. Presi-
Uzi Kook outlined his window deco-
s::oa t?aory for this time. ' -Tre
Meeting Comes to Order.
President C. C. Hook of the club
president at the meeting. He. called
: to orce." shortly after the time
jciediiei. This was on account of
e enforced tardiness of several of
the p.inciual speakers. Mr. W. S.
Creipton trac manager of the Char
lotte SLif-pers and Manufacturers As
sciicu was the first speaker.
W. S. Creighton Speaks,
ia not here," he said, "to indulge
tc3 in the popular parlance of the
?i'.z:vj car. I want to call attention
:o iua; we are doing to cause ad just-
freight rates, ine governor
:c.i me. after the recent meeting here,
1st tr.s meeting in Charlotte was an
tsp'ra-ioi to him and the commission.
z no obiter r ay could they have secur
ed tie necessary data in regard to the
rat::? cf aftairs in the discrimination
:.-o-.bIe.'
After raying a compliment to the
?cr and his freight rate commis-
te went into a discussion of the
):orcs;t:cn which the railroads offered
"a tie s;ate ly which they are willing
to cive the same reduction to the
':c:e cf North Carolina which they
e given to Winston and Durham.
:e governor did. not think that this
i:n keepttts with the railroads prom-
to cive to southern cities south of
r:n:a th same advantage of equi
ne rates as those north of this state.
He called attention to the meeting
3 E&Ieiza on Tuesdav when flftv-two
-iess men. all hnt fw nf whnm
already teen signed up, will rep
eat Charlotte there.
Jtr. Creighton discussed rronor-
T0-al rates. Marshalling his figures
o s striking advantage, he clearly
'"ced the excess of rates paid by
Nr"l Carolina ritioa "Tho VnHh
-SrO.ira Corr.nratinn rnmrnittoo " roirf
. -r hon. "set the yearlv excess
ra.l uy .orth Carolina to be $51,000,-
i a sure that this is a very con
I krvst.re estimate."
,.tEs iecooe axiomatic, he declared.
a-Ti tne density of population
-l tonnase increases the rates in
j-oromoa decrease. The situation as
r.r stands shows that no chanee
ilvv ? r'a,1e 1n the rates since their
-at.ishir.ent seven years ago.
k. ! cave C0Piled a great deal of
tO tho (iieprimiraHnnB " Y.t
t';',Med' ."and we feel that if there
l commission we will be reason-
1 Eec,-Ire what we ask for.
s ua.ck to rates established 25
u ' dces Sem tnat we are
1 to more reduction now than
t- 1 e Jncreas-
ii.,,"S'1' cf toncase and popula-
a- tr; r-,.-...,:
He then intrndnroH -km, t I f-4itsvh T hIi l-
Wilkes to spea OD rS , . JUUIU A m-
election. """"
a!!Whai .the clty needs, Air. Wilkes
tfnJ rl ? more rellSion, more educa
tion and leSS nnHMna Tf'a
citizens not only to get out on May Husn Lamb, of Charlotte, arr express
6th and work but for them to act as I meS8enser, running, on the Southern
only br In S trs v Vote 's Railway between Charlotte, and Jack
issue can hP ::T:r.. Lllttt wna sonville, fas . fined $90 by Judge
He paid a compliment to the school CIark at JesBuP. Ga., having been con
board toy the way In which It has vcted on the charge of stealing vege-
sAlV"! 1UU'?T bond lssue voted tables, fruits, and .other matter, en
ofTnemoderTerped SSSS hi! Care by the Southern
called attention to the unfitness of th "Press Co. He was given the alterna-
present Structure. tive of seven months' imnrisonmen
Pd"-fD?fnesLe Lirary."'he declar- instead of. the fine but he chose to
iV -? fkinS that the people approve pay the $90. . . "
intwiiS? board ?1 aldermen be For some time the Southern Express
tin2- ; aside a Propor- Co., had been missing articles on this
th B,7 ,iax mony rpr run, and suspicion naturally attached
w S1, 11113 "brary ,not new itself to Lamb. He was covered by de
DOnOS DUt Old tax moneV . Th Pama. tertivea nf U-A ,
ai b1en etruSSling along press companies, 'with the result that
Willi ItS Orlflna.1 fnHnu'manf mnA ha nroi nM...j nv'.-i.ii. J i
k! J . aB,Y wnue cnariotte has tne latter part of last week on evi.
u1:!',;:. .. dence gathered by the officers. He
T- iTv aKention to the popularity was at once carried to Jessup, Ga
of the library now. There are over 2,- for trial.
liht'otTt eacfLmontn who use" this Lamb is a young man of twenty-two
JS.rIvllese8 have been 110 w years. old' naa een running this
extended to the country people. . route for several months. The action
i I j years, ne declared, "we of the court was taken in compliance
nave had an offer of $15,000 from car. with th nt f nn-r, o-oec y,a nnitrt
?e p57ided that this city vote 10 States In February of this year, mak-
vcm. tai. inis extra 2 1-2 cents mg such a depredation a serious of
rrCoxT wnole amount." - . Ifense. The text of the law referring
, "reciors or tne Greater Char- to this offense is as follows:
ione iud nave decided that this is
nut iwuucs, not religion, but Is in the Be It enacted by the senate and
VL ine ciud in its work for bet- bouse of representatives of the United
iei uu;auon ana greater Charlotte." States of America in congress assem
or. Caldwell Speaks. bled. That whoever shall unlawfully
ur. aiawea was asked by President break the seal of any railroad car con
Hook to say a few words in regard to taining interstate or foreign shipments
the bond issue for the South. School, of freight or express, or shall enter
uur public-school system is defect- ay such car with intent, in either
ive, he said because it's trying to ride case, to commit larceny therein; or
iw o norses at tne same time." He ex- wnosoever shall steal or unlawfully
plained that there ar two sys- take, carry away, or conceal, or by
terns of education, the vocational and fraud or deception obtain from any
tne cultural theory which are in con- railroad car, jstation house, platform
tradiction. At the present time he depot, steamboat, vessel, or wharf,
declared that the public schools were I with intent to convert to his own use
unduly emphasizing the vocational any goods or chattels moving as, or
wnen they should be in a position to which are a part of or which consti-
give training .In either as demanded tute, an interstate or foreign shipment
by the student. of freight or express, or shall buy, or
"It takes money to do this, and receive, or have in his possession any
school buildings. We haven't this now I such goods or chattels, knowing the
and if we can get it by votes, then I same to have been stolen; or who-
vote, vote looking the matter squarely I ever shall steal or shall unlawfully
in the face." J take, carry away, or by fraud or decep-
Supt. Alexander Graham Reads Letter tion obtain, with intent to convert to
Supt.' Alexander Graham was Intro- nis own use any baggage which shall
duced to. read a letter published by have come into the possession of any
a committee appointed by the school common carrier for transportation
board. Before reading this, he gave from one state or territory or the
an interesting glance at the history of District of Columbia to another 6tate
Charlotte's efforts in behalf of educa- or territory or the District of Colum-
tion. "There hasn't been one cent ad-Jbla, or to a foreign, country, or from
ded to the 20 cent tax voted eighteen a. foreign country to any state or ter-
years ago," he announced. ritory or tne uistnct or ijoiumDia, or
The letter was an appeal to the citi- sna11 break into, steal, take, carry
zens to vote for school tax in order to away, or conceal any or tne contents
enable the children of Charlotte to se- r sucn baggage, or shall buy, re
cure free text books next vear. "if ceive, or have in his possession any
the people refuse to vote these bonds," BUCn baggage or any article therefrom
he declared, "the result will be that of whatsoever nature, knowledge the
the schools' cannot contimiR innsrprfsame to nave Deen stolen, snan in eacn
than a kpvpti month' torm " I case be fined not more than five thou
Mr. J. L. Boles, cf Chicago, Speaks.
President Hook here introduced Mr.
r. L. Boles, of Chicago, who is a rep
resentative of the National Conserva
tion Exposition to be held in' Knox-
ville. In regard to it he said:
"This is the first great exposition
for the south in sixteen years and we
feel that this is the time for a big
affair. The other smaller ones held
were forerunners of the 'National Con
servation Exposition.' Knoxville was
sand dollars or imprisoned not more
than ten years.
WILSON BRIEFS.
'f. J -V. J' Jit. Jt, Jt. -V- M. J C
vc -v v , - -e i" ic f -k as a -w ir r '
Wilson, April 26
Contractors have begun the brick
work on the new Moore-Herring hos
accorded the exposition because it had pital t0 be. erected at the corner of
uem two previous smaner eiposiuons Spring and Green streets. Miss Anna
with great success
He spoke on the principles of the ex
position which are the conservation of
natural resources, of health and of
efficiency. ,
"Practically all the southern cities
of importance have taken space in our
5Vf kcc?-us-a of Mr.
a Question
-J:r.creitondidI
Mr. Creisht-
is arose to
understand you
H SP7 S2 rales aPPiy from
is"so?h T;SV1. You didn't mention
id in,,. f,stnkes me that that you
Ur, ' ln yor report such
I ' trim r i , . a Lie
' L is I, S?:sxnbia to Providenee,
whii. r,n-'i Vr nunared on cot
I 't, it : -; CLanotte to the same
fc. :'8a han stated that h?
lipon r- 7 e.of eneral nature,
e. am -es. from Norfolk, as a
t0 be LInQ,Kldual ilems
;,3,r-e,d seParately, he
ltav. . !.V,mM UP one system
i.es- - l"e various commodity
""'"ent Cha. o .. .
th . 00K 5Pk for
Attfc. .tn Club.
.ltTi ?f Mr- Creighton's
Te',.;"- ''taS. C Hook snnl-o m
k. ijm nf il , -r vi
V. . Ul 10 f ill .i, .. --v-o.
."""-Jde to nolitin0 tTY:
.1.., ,UI!CS hav "
iS. us coiir;;; 1 inerea Into
-tea a . . we leei
Fos" -nd 1?9,Je arises for tho
each member
W elctio ,,re a Pa. The
tfttl-;v '0n 15 to secure o. Ttor..
or
Tke south c, schGo1 build-
v Or th ritxr
the city."
Morris, the head nurse, laid the first
brick.
The newly selected democratic com
mittee is composed of R. P. Watson,
R. G. Briggs, S. G. Newborne, J. B
Deans and E. S. Taylor.
Thp revival services at the First
southern states building to exhibit the BaDtist church- are being more largely
manufacture and products of the attended than any services of this char
south, he said. e wouia nice very acter in many years. Rev. W. L. Wal
much to have Charlotte adequately ker is preaching and Prof. E. L. Wolsl
represented here. The exposition only eel is leading the chorus choir. A num.
charges one dollar per square foot for I her of additions have been reported to
exhibiting space. . the churches,
"I would suggest that a committee Rev. T. W. Chambliss of the Baptist
be appointed to canvass the manufac- church has been able to give but very
turers to find out ther attitude toward little attention to his work for several
the exposition." I days because of a severe nervous at
Mr. C. O. Kuester was Introduced to tack. His physicians have insisted on
present a matter which President j his taking a rest but tne revival meet
Hood declared he had been working lings In the Baptist church prohibit
on for a long time. Mr. Kuester said Mr. Chambliss from leaving town just
Charlotte, is too prosperous. The now.
business men are too busy, otherwise The commencement exercises of the
they would have been piling over each Atlantic Christian College will take
other to hear what I have to say to-1 place Deginning witn May i. ine com
night.
"I'm not going to talk about trade ex
pansion tonight because the men are
not here that I want to reach. I'm
satisfied that you people don't want to
hear this without more encounrage
ment from the merchants. But I'm not
through. I 'will see you people again
on the same point.
Mr. Kuester was in earnest. He
srx)ke as If he meant his proposition
and it came from within. He told how
mencement days promise several
teresting programs.
x
in
LUTHERAN.
f. i ; j , ;jj ; -o j 'sr? '-M-' o o -V- k j -
St. Mark's Lutheran Church.
North Tryon street, between Seventh
he had endeavored to reach the retail I and Eighth streets. Rev. Robert L.
merchants, time after time, and how I Patterson, D. D., pastor. Fifth Sunday
they promised to be present and how after Easter. Morning service at 11
last night there were only five in the I o'clock. Sunday school and pastor's Bi-
hall. Ibie das at 3: ay p. m. evening ser-
General Discussion. . vice at o'clock. The pulpit wm te sup
At thia noint the meeting was thrown plied by Mr. J. B. Moose, of the senior
open for a general discussion as to the class of Columbia Theological Seml-
Twentleh of May ueieDration. Jir. nary, a cormai luvuaugu w mese ser
Kuester declared that the people want- vices.
ed to be entertained by Charlotte, and
that they were willing to spend their
money here. !Tm for cnanotte an
th time." he said. "Give us a little
one, if we can't get a big one.'
Mr. W. S. Alexander.
Mr. W. S. Alexander objected to an
extended effort for this year. He pro
posed instead a big exposition for 1914
St. Peter's Episcopal Church.
Corner North Tryon . and Seventh
street. Rev. Harris Mallinckrodt rec
tor. Fifth Sunday after Easter.
Celebration of the Holy Eucharist, 7:30
a. m. Morning prayer, ante-Commun
ion and sermon, 11 a. m. Sunday school
and rector s Bible class. 3:30 p. m
. r . . TI I ana reuivi jsiuic uaas. o.ou p. ui.
that will touch whole country. He of- A . r?i ,
lFfnZt.XZot Hope. 8 p. m. Pews free; all are
appointed 10 mveBugaic iud tj . wpiome
mm m T n A T 3 l I - ,
or noiamg an exposiLiuix w
mont section in 1914. This was car
ried. President-Hook will appoint the
committee later.
President Hook on Window Display.
East Avenue A. R. P. Church.
Rev. J. G. Kennedy pastor. At 11 a.
m. Rev. R. B. Taggart, Ph. D., of New
At this noint Mr. David Ovens re- York city, will preach the sermon. At
attested President Hook to present nis 8 0 clock the pastor wm speak on
window display theory. He did so, tell- "Habits That Become Fixed." Sunday
ing how the matter was suggested to school at 3:30 p. m. A week later the
him by window displays in Richmond school will meet with .the morning
recently. His proposition is iu i congregation in a comumeu eery ice,
an animated window display of goods which plan is to be tried out during
sold by the merchants. He expiainea i the summer montns.
how this ran hp. done.
MoVJoMai-oH that in nnft week he will CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
rail tnfothor nil of the thirty-five re
tail merchants whom he has approach- Christian Science services at 22 1-2
nions for the disday. w. Fifth street at 11 o'clock. Subject:
He called upon the retail men. in the "Probation After Death.", Wednesday
nnHianxA tr n -o their hands if they I evenine testimonial meeting, 8:15. Free
would stand behind him in the move- reading room at room 503 Commercial
ment. Five hands were raised. This National nan Buuoing,- wuwe. w
TM-pRpTit. I T?ihle and all - authorized literature
Promptly at - ten-thirty the meeting may be read or purchased as desir-
" aujuiuueo. . .. '-
toot Satis And .
Pills. "Cascaiets"
If Constipated, Bilious, Head-
m
achy, Stomach Sour, get a
10 cent box of Cascarets
take one tonight
1 You men and women who can't get
feeling right who have headache,
coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath, dizziness,, can't sleep, are bil
ious, nervous and upset, bothered
with a Sick. CaSSV. oMsorrlororl ctnm.
ach, or have back-ache and feel worn
out.
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with CascaretS. or merelv fnrMn? a
passageway every few days with
salts, cathartic nills or castor oil?
This is important.
. Cascarets work while you sleep;
cleanse - and regulate the stomach,
remove the sour, undigested and ferr
menting food and foul gases; take the
Pipess bile from the liver anil carrv
out of the system all the constipated
waste matter and poison in the intes
tines and bowels. j
A Cascaret tonight will straighten
von out., by- morning a . 10-cpnt. hor
from any drug store will keep your
ctomach sweet: liver anrl hnwola top-.
ular and head clear for months. Don't
forget tne cniiaren. They love Cas
carets because they taste good do
DISCOVERER OF
FISH GLUE IS DEAD.
By Associated Press.
Gloucester, Mass., April 26. Benja
min Robinson, the discoverer of fish
glue, died yesterday, aged 84.
While eating fish chowder many
years ago he noted a gluey substance
on his spoon and after experimenting
for some time established an industry
which has become one of the largest
in the city. He was a fisherman and
a sailor in early life.
A CARD.
This Is to ceTtify'that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
if Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
fails to cure your cough or cold. John
Bernet, Tell., Wis., states, "I have
used Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound as a family medicine for five
years and it has always given tho
best of satisfatcion and produced good
results. It will always cure a cough
or cold. For children V: is a indis
pensable on account, of its pleasant
taste and Its freedom from opiates."
Refuse substitutes. Bowen Drug Co.
170M SUFFERED
TEH YEARS
From Nervousness Caused by
Female Ills Restored to
. Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta
ble Compound.
Auburn, N. Y. "I suffered from
nervousness for ten years, and had such
organic pains that
sometimes I would
lie in bed four days
at a time, could not
eat or sleep and did
not want anyone to
talk to me or bother
me at all. Some
times I would suffer
for seven hours at a
time. Different doc
tors did the best
they could for me
until four months ago I began giving
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound a trial and now I am in good
health." Mrs. William H. Gill, 15
Pleasant Street,' Auburn, New York.
"Doctor's Daughter Took It."
St. Cloud, Minn. " I was so run down
by overwork and worry that I could not
stand it to have my children talk aloud
or walk heavy on the floor. One of my
friends said, Try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, for I know a doc
tor s daughter here in town who takes
it and she would not take it if it were
not good.'
" I sent for the Compound at once and
kept on taking it until I was all right."
Mrs Bertha M. Quickstadt, 727 5th
Avenue, S., St. Uloud, Minn.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound may be relied upon as the most
fgricient remeoy xor lemaio uis. . wny
Jfa't you try it?
'"""";;;;:::::::::
When lhe
Bowels Are
Uncomfortable
and you miss that fine feeling
of ejdiilaration which follows
a copious ... morning . opera
tion, you should put a small
quantity of Simmons Red Z
Liver Regulator (The
Powder Form) on the tongue
and wash it down with a
little water.
Its action in the system is puri
fying and strengthening. It drives
out hard impactions and impurities
and gives tone to the muscular
structure of the bowels. It over-
' comes the tendency to chronic con
stipation, relieves a bloated feeling
. in the abdomen, sweetens the breath
and promotes vigor of body, mental
alertness and cheerful spirits. .
Sold by Dealers
Price, Large Package, $1.00
Ak for tie fensla with the ei Z on th
kbeL It Ton cmnaot f et it. remit to w,w
will teni it bjr mall. poKptid. eimmooa
Urn KecvJator te alw vet in InU fora
for tboi who prefer k. -. Price ItOO per
botda. Lack for tba Red Z JabeL "
J. B. ZEILIN & CO., PropHtot
St. Lonls, Ulwt
Big Day Today
aBSON-WOOIJ
FOR, MEN WHO KNOWN
t: . 1 ' " " ' ' ' -
"Why didn't you . send your- man to
mend my electric bell?'-
"He did go, madam, , but as he
rang three times and got no answer
he concluded that there was nobody
at home." London Opinion.
Minister Is this your birthday, lit
tle man?
Willie Noi sir, I was born the sec
ond. Minister Of what?
Willie-Triplets. Yale Record.
- BERGSON IN A NUTSHELL.
. A friend writes to the Star to ask for
an explanation in language that a
person could understand of the
philosophy that the distinguished
French philosopher, Henri Bergsont is
now expounding in this country.
Well,, somebody, was it Dr. J. W.
Hudson, of the University of Missouri?
has said that Bergson's philosophy
is summed up in the line of .he song:
"I don't know where I'm going, but
I'm on my way." Kansas City Star.
The Tate-Brown Co.
Clothing, Fufnishings
and Shoes
...
Try on a Tate-Brown suit and
see the stylfe and feel the fabric
offered to you at these prices ,
$15, $18, $20, $25, $30, $35.
If you crave "the latest" you'll
find if here. We capture style the
minute New York shows it and
deliver it to . you in a twinkling
made up in a today's Spring
Suit. - si--:..
"TRY McC0Y,Sw
Puritae
Reirfeerators
More Refrigerators of this line have been sold ia this territory
In the last few years, than any other line, on the market. And they
have won this remarkable popularity through merit alone. Splendid
cabinet work, solid oak cases, heavy walls, , insulated throughout
with mineral wool, patent lever locks and . drain pipe trap, and best
of all the one-piece porcelain bottom this feature leads them all
yet sold at reasonable prices, are some of the features that have put
the "Puritan" at the head of the list. We have a great big stock of
sizes and styles to select from,. $7.50 to $175.00, and terms to suit
you. Remember the name "Puritan." -
"Aeffoller" Porch Shades all sizes, . just arrived.
. T. McCoy & Co
"TRY- McCOY'S"
trirwir-n - "
C. H. WILMOT H
5g . Dealer in High Grade Pianos. : -
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"KNOWS. A PIANO"- ?t
'Phone 457. 200 South McDowell -
' Fine Tuning and Repairing.
i n inn "lirrm n n n fiftA-" r ti. mirtiMnif mm nm nn , - v -
! NOTICE. ;
"Notice Is hereby given that an
ectloa will be held the City
Charlotte on the first Tuesday ' af
ter the first Monday in May, a, d.,
im, (May 6, 1913), at which; the proi
visions of au Act, entitled, "An Act
to Authorize the City of Charlotte to
Issue Bonds," ratified by the General
Assembly of North Carolina, March
6, J913, will bo submitted to 4 vote
of the analifiad vntcro nf ha r
Charlotte. Bald Act-provides for the.
iBBwas 01 Donas to an amount not
exceeding On a Wnn Hrofi Tv,nnnnj
Dollars bythe Board of Aldermen of
w vicy 01 unanotte lor the purnose
of paying the City's portion of im
provements to RtrfiAta In told ni,r l
accordance with an Act fif the Gener-
7.. 01 "oi:ttt Carolina, eu-.
titled. "An Act to Amend the Char-
!? ?LCit7 & Charlotte," ratified
wtZ w a .uaS 01 Jwch, one thousand
nine hundred-and eleven, such bonds
to be known tia "QtTaa t,
Bondfl." Said Act further provides
lor levying and collecting an adva
lorem tax . unon n tnvahia
In said City sufficient to pay the prin-
emu iuieresi. or said bonds as
they respectively become due.
i,Tn0vresiBtration for election
Bhail be the same as that which is
or may bo provided for the election of
the Mayor and other officers of the
City of Chai'lotte. '
. M A. H. WEARN, ,. :
City Cleric and Treasurer.
NOTICE1
Notice Is hereby, given that an elec
tion will be held in the City of Char
lotte on the first TueaH
PftS?11? y ay' A- D- 1913 (May
0. 1913), at which the nrovlalnna nt n
Act ratified by the General Assembly
rr , . : 0, xvxa, en
titled. An Act to Amend section two
hundred and six of Chanter throo hun
dred and forty-two, Private Laws of
ssona uarouna, session one thousand
nine hundred and seven," will be sub
mitted to a vote of the Qualified vot
ers o the City of Charlotte. Said
Act provides for the amendment nf
said section two hundred and six of
said Chapter three hundred and forty
two by striking out the words "twenty"!
iu. uuv wur 01 said section and in-,
serting in lieu thereof the word "thir
ty"; also by striking out- the word!
"sixty" in line five of said section.'
and inserting in lieu thereof the word
"ninety," so that said section will read!
as follows: " " r 1
"That the Board of Aldermen of the'
City of Charlotte shall levy an ' annual
tax- for the SUDDOTt and mnlntanoTtno.
of said system of public schools ln the
uuy 01 unariotte, which annual tax
shall not exceed thlrtv cents nn
hundred dollars valuation of nmnartv'
and ninety cents on the poll." .
. Ane registration for the election
shall be the same as that. whirh
may be provided for the election of the
Mayor and other officers of the City
01 wasnoixe. ....
A. H. WEARN,
City Clerk and Treasurer.
NOTICE!
Notice is hereby riven that a Auc
tion will De held in the City of Char
lotte on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday ln May, A. H, 1913, (May
6, 1913), at which there will be sub
mitted to the qualified voters of the
City or Charlotte the question of
whether in order to provide an . ade-;
quate appropriation "for the support of
the : Charlotte public libraries in "the
City of Charlotte, tha Board of Al
dermen of said city shall annually ap
propriate a sum equal to two and one
half jC3c) cents on the one hun
dred dollars assessed valuation on
property within the said city. This
election will be held in accordance
with an Act ratified by the General
Assembly of North Carolina, March
3. 1913. entitled. "An Act tn Ampnd
Chapter four hundred and thirjy-twp
ravate iaws ox xvvi, ana unapter six
teen. Private Laws of 1flTi3 nnd n
authorize the Citv of Charlotte tn ns
a fixed proportion of tU tax. for the
support 01 tne Charlotte public Libra
ries." '
The registration for the election
shall be the same as that which is or
may be provided for the election of the
Mayor and other officers of the Citv
01 vnariowe.
A. H. .WEARN.
City Clerk ard Treasurgr.
.1
NOTJCE!
Notice is hereby given that an eXec-1
tion will be held in the City of Char
lotte on the first Tuesday after, the
first Monday in Hay, A. D., 1913, itfay
6, 1913), at which the provisions of
an Act, entitled, "An Act to Author
ize the City of Charlotte to Issue
Bonds for School- Building," ratified
by the General Assembly of North
Carolina, March 3, 1913, will be sub
mitted to a vote of the qualified voters
of the City of Charlotte. Said Act pro
vides for the Issuing of bonds to an
amount not exceeding Fif ty Thousand
Dollars for the purpose of securing
funds for the erection, construction
and equipment of a new public school
building on the site of the present
Old South Graded School," such
bonds to be known as "School Bonds."
Said Act further provides for levying
and collecting an advalorem tax upon
all the taxable property in said City,
sufficient to pay for the principal and
Interest of said bonds as they. respec-t
tively: become due.
The registration for the election
shall he the same as that which is or
may be provided for the election of the
Mayor and jother officers of the City
of Charlotte.
A. H. WEARN,
City Clerk and Treasurer.
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