Schley County GaArchives Photo Place.....Ellaville Circa 1916 
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Steve & Rebecca Gurr http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002514 May 3, 2005, 12:55 pm

Source:             Personal Photo
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http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley/photos/ellavill5776ph.jpg
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This was taken with photographer facing NE and standing in lot where
present post office.  The present courthous is in the background.  It was 
completed and occupied in the spring of 1900.  In the right background is a 
very large water tower that is approximately where the CSA statue in the park 
currently stands.

From the "History of Schley County" by Mrs. H.J. Williams:  "Soon after the 
incorporation of the county site of Schley County, it was deemed advisable by 
the mayor and council to have some sort of fire protection.  Acordingly a huge 
wind mill was purchased.  The site for the wind mill was chosen in the middle 
of the town square.  Nearby, on a tall post, was placed a farm bell to sound 
the alarm of fire.  Whoever reached the bell first, sounded the alarm.  The 
water had to be carried in buckets from the reservoir underneath the wind 
mill, to the scene of the conflagration.  There was no organized fire 
department.

In 1910 te city council, relaizing the need of better fire protection, 
installed a gasoline engine with which to pump the water.  A larger tank was 
also purchased.  The supply of water being plentiful, water mains were laid 
for the purpose of conveying water into the homes of the citizens of 
Ellaville, and as a better protection against fire.

In 1916, the city of Ellaville voted a bond issue of $8000 to improve the 
water system.  The unsightly tank and gasoline engine were moved from their 
former location."

This would seem to indicate that the photo dates to before 1916?  If anyone 
can help us refine the date or perhaps can confirm the occassion, we would be 
grateful.


Additional Comments:
Thanks to Steve & Rebecca Gurr for sharing the photo and Ernie Jones for his 
research of the photo and help in procuring it.

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