Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-17
REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL MONDAY.
Much Business Was Disposed By the
Solons.
ALL TAXPAYERS SHALL SETTLE.
Without Being Called Upon in Person
By City Marshal CURLING of Lee
Street Resumed-Other Business
Discussed at Meeting.

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Discussed at Meeting.
Council chamber regular meeting,
October 10th. 1900. Present Mayor
Hixon, presiding; Aldermen Oliver,
Watts, Sherlock, Bolton, Query and
Mitchell.
Minutes of last meeting read and
confirmed.
Chairman ordinance committee was
granted further time on petition of
Jno. M. Anglin to reduce or pro rate
special taxes on tobacco and cigars,
fruits and merchandise for the balance
of the year 1900.
Chairman ordinance committee rec
commended that Sells Bros. circus pay
the regular license, as law fixed, viz. !:
500. Adopted.
Petition of Lee street citizens that
the work of grading and curbing Lee
street be commenced as soon as the
work on College street is finished.
Alderman Bolton moved that the
work be done with the regular street
force. Motion lost, Aldermen Watts,
Bolton and Query voting yea; Alder
men Oliver. Sherlock, Mitchell and
Mayor Hixon voting nay.
Motion made and carried that the
work of grading and curbing the
street as at first contemplated be con-
tinued.
Chairman finance committee was
granted further time on petition of
Mrs. Eula Lockette Hollis relative to
new city directory.
Chairman light committee reported
on petition for electric light at corner
of Taylor and Barlow streets.
The committee to whom was referred
the charge of intoxication against Bob
Raiford, engineer at pumping station,
submitted the following report, which
was adopted:
''After full investigation, we, the
committee, find that the said Raiford
was not drunk at the time and place as
reported. Respectfully.
go. j. SHERLOCK, Ohm,
''H. O, MITCHELL. -
Petition of citizens on Forrest street,
between Lamar and Church streets,
that water main on that street be re-
paired or enlarged, was referred to
water commission.
The following resolutions, offered by
Alderman Watts and seconded by Al
derman Oliver, were passed:
COUNCIL CHAMBER Regular meeting
of the Mayor and City Council of
Americus, Oct. Is, 1900.
WHEREAS, Many tax payers of Amer
icus have fallen in the habit of neglect
ing paying their taxes and assessments
due the city until notified to do so by
the marshal, and
WHEREAS, This custom has prevail
ed so long until the public generally
has lost sight of the fact that it is not a
part of the marshal's duty to notify
them of taxes due the city, and
WHEREAS, BY the charter and ordi
nances of the city of Americas all adj
valorem taxes are due the city on the
first day of October of each year,
therefore
Be it resolved by the Mayor and City
Council of Americus, that said custom
is contrary to public policy, imposes
an unnecessary and too arduous duty
on the marshal that consumes his time
for the whole year, when it should be
specially devoted to other duties, that
of collecting special taxes, etc., and
that notice is hereby given the public
that said custom will no longer pre-
vail.
End. Resolved further, That all
resolutions and parts of resolutions in
conflict with this be and the same are
hereby repealed,
Petition Of E. B. Everett for stone
curbing on sidewalk in front of his
residence, he paying actual cost of
stone, was on motion referred to street
committee with instructions to put in
the curbing.
It was moved and carried that the
sanitary inspector be dispensed with.
Chairman Watts submitted third
quarterly report of clerk and treasurer,
and upon motion same was filed for in
a~ook;o,o FOp ono uooE
The following bills were ordered
paid: Pay roll, College street curling
Oct. 18th, 500. 10; The Herald Pub,
90. Sc; J. s. Bolton & Bro. SO; South
ern Bell Telegraph and Telephone Go.
50. so; Pacific Flush Tank 90. $36. 40;
S. A. L. freight 500; J. w. Crosby
$1,000.
Appealed case of Frank Melton was
tried, Mayor Pro Tenn Watts presid-
ing, and upon motion case was dis
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