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VOL.IX.NO 73.
GREENSBORO, N. C, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1901.
Price Five Cente,
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HAVE YOU TRIED THE
DOOLEY's
BEST
5 Cent Cigar.
Equal to most ten centers.
UNION MADE.
SPECIAL NOTICES
ah advertisements under tills head 5
cents per line; no advertisement inserted
for less than 15 cents.
mauamaammmmmammmmmmmmimmmimmmwwmmmmmmmmmmmmwMmmmmmmmm
CHIFON, 75 CENT KIND FOR 23
cents at HINKLE BROS'.
SPRING LAMB HIND QUARTERS,
15 cents; fore quarters, 12 1-2 cents.
W. C. WHITWORTH, City Market.
NOW GET THE GIRLS A PAIR. WE
have thirty-six pair girls nice san
dals and button Oxfords, sizes from
8 to 2, to close out at 98 cents.
THACKER & BROCKMANN.
F. AND C. CORSETS, $1 KIND FOR
65 cents at HINKLE BROS'.
REDUCED RATES FOR SPECIAL
OCCASION VIA. THE SOUTHERN1
RAILWAY:
Annual meeting of Parents' Confer
ence of North Carolina, Winston-Sa
lem. Reduced rate tickets will be sold
on July 31, August 1 and 2; final limit
August 11th.
Annual Session State Lodge of Odd
Fellows of North Carolina, Goldsboro,
N. C, August 6 to 10. Reduced rate
tickets will be sold August 4, 5, and 6;
final limit August 13th.
For tickets and full information call
on or address JNO. B. GRAHAM,
Ticket Agent, Greensboro, N. C.
SPECIAL SALE AT HINKLE BROS,
on Saturday.
LARGE COUNTRY MUTTON ROAST
10c; chops 12 l-2c; W. C. WHIT
WORTH & CO.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY'S NEW SER
VICE TO RICHMOND:
The special attention of the travel
ing public is called to the new service
from Greensboro to Richmond via.
Southern Railway through Durham
and Keysville. Leaving Greensboro
at 7:58 a. m., close connection is made
at Durham and train arrives Rich
mond 3:12 p. m. Connection made
there with fast express train for West
Point where connection is made every
day except Sunday with York River
Line elegant steamship service for Bal
timore. Call on JNO. B. GRAHAM, Ticket
Agent, Greensboro, for full informa
tion. WARNER'S CORSETS, $1 KIND FOR
65 CENTS AT HINKLE BROS.
LARGE STOCK COUNTRY BEEF,
heavy veals. W. C. WHITWORTH
& CO. Phone 46.
THINK IT OVER; YOU CAN'T AF
ford to buy mantels that are not up-to-date
in style and quality. It's the
cheapest in the end you know that.
We have them and cheap ones too, if
you want them. Phone 161.M'CLAM
ROCH BROS., the up-to-date fire
place people.
WILL RECEIVE CAR BANANAS
tonight. Car Goldsboro melons this
evening. C. W. JENNINGS. j26-it
FOR SALE A FINE MILCH COW
worth $35, for only $25 if sold at
once. Call on or address R. L.
MOORE, 227 1-2 South Elm street.
NO
Contamination.
ALL
Soda Water
MADE WITH
Pure Spring Water
ABSOLUTELY FREI
FBO&I IMPURITIES.
Sy kes Drug
Onmnanv.
Wright's Epsom
Lithia Water
This water belongs to the saline
class, of which the essential and
active agent is Sulphate of Mag
nesia (Epsom Salts). The great
preponderance of this agentgives
it marked advantage over other
waters of its kind. Its effects are
laxative, diuretic, tonic and al
terative. It is indicated in all
functional derangements of the
stomach, bowels, liver, kidneys
and bladder. The laxative ac
tion is peculiarly effectual and
as a remedy for constipation it
is without a rival among mineral
waters, or drug remedies. If
you are a subject of this common
and annoying complaint give
Wright's water a fair trial, and
you will certianly be pleased.
J A. Summers, Prop.,
Mooresburg, Tenru
Howard Gardner,
City Agent.
FOUR LEFT WE HAVE FOUR
cameras left to be closed out at about
half price, better call at once.
MOORE OPTICAL COMPANY, over
Hendrix & Co's store.
YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO NEG-
lect and abuse your eyes. Better call
at once and let us give you the pro
per relief for your eyes and head
ache. DRS. MOORE AND WOOD
WARD, 227 1-2, South Elm street,
over Hendrix's store.
REFUSE TO BUY.
Water Commission Refuse to
Buy the Water Works Plant.
The Water and Light Commission,
at their meeting yesterday afternoon
made the following report. to the Board
of Aldermen concerning the purchase
of the Greensboro Water Works:
Resolved by the water and light com
mission of the City of Greensboro that
Whereas, Mr. R. R. King, recei er
of the Greensboro Water Supply Com
pany and the Committe of bondhold
ers have failed to comply witth his
contract with the City of Greensboro
in that they have failed to turn over
the Water Works System, to the City
at the time agreed upon and refuse
to indemnify the city against judg
ments and suits as agreed, and now re
fuse to give the city a clear, indefeasi
ble title to satd property free of a!!
incumbrances, liabilities and liens as
: greed, but offer the city a title to the
said property with judgment liens
docketed ag?.inst tbe property and other
suits pending against the said proper
ty, and whereas the said commission
is advised by its counsel and is of the
opinion that the said receiver ana com
mittee have not complied with the said
agreement.
Therefore the commission declines
to accept the title offered and hereby
instructs the city attorney to notify
Mr. King of this action by sending him
a copy of this resolution.
An Object.
Life.
"It's wonderful nowadays how much
money is given away to the utterly
helpless and deserving."
"Isn't it? It wouldn't be surprising
if some one endowed the Democratic
party."
Boarding-house Gossip.
Phiadephia Press.
Hallrume For such a gay fellow,
Rownders dresses very quietly, doesn't
he?
Noozey Yes, but he makes up for it.
You ought to hear him undress when
he gets in in the morning.
An Overflow.
Life.
First Financier Are you getting
much out of that new oil well?
Sernnd Finacier Are we? About
$5,000 a week, all In $5 subscriptions!
Georgia in a Free Silver Swim.
Atlanta Journal.
And it also looks like Georgia Is go
ing to have a free-silverless guberna
torial campaign.
Whe na man boasts that lie is a son
of th3 soil his name is Mud.
The fellow who catches the smallest
fish is usuiUl the biggest liar, -
CITY'S FINANCIAL CONDITION
IS EMBITED TO THE BOARD
THE NEW BOOKS Hi WHICH THE
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Prof. Forney Makes a Thorough
Condition of the b$iy' Finances a Shown by an Expert Ac
countantThe Bools that Will be Used in Keeping the City's
Affairs Straight in the Future Trial Balances Will le Made
Each Month.
Greensboro, N. C, July 26, 1901.
To the Board of Aldermen, City of
Greensboro, N. C:
In accordance with the instructions
of the mayor, who was empowered by
the special committee created Dy reso
lution of the Board of Aldermen to
have the city books put upon correct
accounting basis, 1 beg leave to sub
mit the following, together with the
accompanying sheets.
In the construction of the assets and
liabilities, I have exhausted'so far as
possible every avenue of Information
open to me; but the city's interests are
so varied and far reaching; that a few
items may have escaped myattention.
I believe, however, you wilinpud these
figures approximately correct. The
property values have been suggested to
me in most cases by members of Al
dermen. !
The trial balance of May Lin which
appears a complete list of assets and
liabilities, will show the financial con
dition of your city May 1, 19Q1, the be
ginning of your fiscal yeari-Tld the
trial balance of July 25th, (yerday)
will give you the condition then.
In the trial balances thof City tax
collector has been charged with the un
paid taxes May 1, with all. cemetery
lots sold since May 1st. with the aggre
gate amount of special licenses since
May 1st, as exhibited by stubs of books
in his possession. He has been credit
ed with money turned over to the city
treasurer.
When the city tax list is completed
he will be charged with the total
thereof, and the proper revenue-producing
accounts will be credited. These
accounts will then show approximate
ly the amount of yearly, income of the
citv Provision has been made icr
monthly postings, thereby keeping you
in touch with any increase In special
licenses, the sale of cemetery lots, and
other revenue.
The DroDer handling of 'the budget
is en imDortant factor la" municipal
bookkeeping, and provisloj-has been
made for this account- ine- arner
ent public departments to -which an
nual appropriations are made, will,
Greensboro, N. C, July 26, 1901.
Fntries necessary to open a set of double entry books for the City of Greens
boro, N. C, May 1st, 1901:
LIST OF ASSETS
Paved streets and sewer system, first
Graded school building, Lindsay street
1 1
Southsiae
Colored
Market house and lot, old
Cemetery house and lots, ''Green Hill"
Steam fire engine
Gas posts, old
Horses, mules, wagons, etc
Rock crusher
Guilford Battle Ground stpek
Fire alarm system
Real estate and equipment for fire department
Street sweeper and scraper
Normal College investment
A. and M. College investment
Summit Avenue
City Hall Paid on construction
Neil Ellington, Treasurer City Ha'l fund
Street improvement - Amount expended
Neil Ellington, Treasurer Street improvement fund...
" " Hjiecxric iignt
Wntftr works Amount expended
Neil Ellington, Treasurer Water works fund
n n -ijenerai iuna
n n " Special, bond interest fund.
R. M. Reece, City Tax Collector Unpaid taxes
LIABILITIES.
Bonds
Streets and sew-s, 6 per cent., due July 1, 1917, $100,000 00
Graded School, 6 per cent., due July 1, 1913 9,000 00
Normal College, 6 per cent., due Jan. 1, 1922. . . 30,000 00
A. and M. College, 6 per cent., due July 1, 1913. 11,000 00
Waterworks, 5 per cent., due Jan 1, 1931 100,000 00
Electric Light, 5 per cent., due Jan. 1, 1931 . 25.000 00
Street Improvement, 5per cent., due Jan. 1, 1931 10,000 00
City Hall, 5 per cent., due April 1, 1930 35,000 00
Bills payable
Goods Roads Mach Co., due June 5, 1901
Havwood & Co., due May 20, 1901
" " " due May 20, 1902
Fire Alarm Co., due June, 1901. . .
Summit Avenue, due during this 1
Summit. Avenue, due durinsr next fiscal year.
Summit Avenue, due three years hence... 1,236 00
Unpaid warrants, issued before May 1st ana out
standing ; v
Fines, amount due county March 1,
30. 1901
Net investment of City of Greensboro
ThPrfi was rn the hands of the city
clerk on that date bills for material,
etcamounting to $1,738.45 and a bill
for hose $975, due Sept 2901. Early in
June the uncollected taxes $10,91348
was covered into the city treasury,
Continued
CITY'S ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE KEPT
Explanation to the BoaVd Tlie
f whan your budget is submitted, be
credited with the respective amounts,
and a general representative account
revenue and expenditure account, will
be debited. In the trial balances here
with the public departments show only
debit items, as no budget has yet been
submitted by. the aldermen; therefore
the advantages of this feature of muni
cipal accounting can only be referred
to, not shown, and it is not easy to
compare the totals of the revenue-producing
accounts, which show a credit.
At the end of the year the revenue-producing
accounts will close to the credit
of the revenue and expenditure account
created by your budget, thus bringing
the receipts and expenditures together.
In this connection it is suggested
that at the beginning of the fiscal year,
a budget, based mainly upon the re
ceipts of the former year, be prepared
by the Board of Aldermen, and enter
ed on the books, and as the tax list
licenses, etc., take definite shape during
the year, the budget can be increased
or reduced to meet the contingencies
as they arise. As it is now, you lose
he direct benefit of your budget four
or five months of the year, waiting
upon the collation of your outlined re
venue lists.
The books to be used in the method
of bookkeeping oulined will be the
Ledger, Journal, Cash Book, Voucher
Book. While the new voucher book
recently purchased does not meet the
requirements in all particulars, yet by
slight modifications, which will be clear
to any one, it can be made to answer
the purpose. We have bought a journal
and cash book. As the uses of tbe
above books are well known, it is not
deemed necessary to make extended
remarks on them.
I would suggest that the city clerk
keep all original bills as vouchers
pasted scriam, (thq, numbers agreeing
with the warrants drawn) in a good
substantial invoiced book. This feature
will add sttog&$s the set of books
just opened for rfer city.
RespectfulljusubmlttedV
E. J. FORNEY.
AND LIABILITIES.
ASSETS.
issue of bonds.
$100,000 00
15,000 00
10,000 00
4,000 00
2,000 00
6,000 00
6,000 00
1,500 00
100 00
1,000 00
2,000 00
500 00
2,500 00
8,000 00
500 00
30,000 00
11,000 00
15,000 00
29,010 37
9,159 13
2,754 28
8,462 72
28,042 50
1,131 95
111,038 05
752 '49
2,514 44
10,913 48
iunu
$418,879 41
$320,000
$9,683.20
521 20
500 00
500 00
350 00
3,378 00
3,198 00
seal year.
19,803 13
532 50
1900, to April
68,860 58
I making $11,665.97 to the credit of the
E?enM-Ri niua. me net noaunK in
debtedness was, therefore, $13,066.31,
plus the Summit avenue debt (7,81.),
making a total of $21,065.31.
On fourth
page
You Have
the Right.
To THE BE ST that can
be had for your money,
and we have the happy
nack of buying the style
and quality of SHOES X
that bring you best re
turns for your hard
earned doll$rs. Better
see what we can do for
you before buying else
where. X
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J. ML Hendrix
& Company.
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White Castile
8c. lb.
and
We are only going to sen this
Soap for a limited time at this
price. If you wish to take ad
vantage of this offer, don't fail
to send us your order for any
quantity you wish.
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ft Opp. Hotel Guilford. JJ
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Any order promptly filled
for festivals, lawn parties
and family use. Purest
Cream and lowest prices.
Don't forget our CANDIES
THE ATHENIAN
CANDY FACTORY,
S. CHouris, Prop.,
340 SOUTH ELM STREET.
Cures by Ramoviaf
die Immediate Cause of
H E AD AC H E
and Strengthems the Heart's Action
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