Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-13
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL.
Business Disposed of at Monday Night
Session.

Session.
Council Chamber regular meeting
July 9th, 1900. Present, Mayor Hixon,
presiding; Aldermen Oliver, Watts,
Sherlock, Bolton, Query and Mitchell,
Alderman Watts objected to the con-
firmation of the minutes of last regular
meeting with the report of majority of
Light committee recorded thereon,
stating the report was incorrect. Aid.
Oliver then offered the following reso-
luton, seconded by Aid. Query,
which was adopted:
Whereas, at the last regular meeting
of the mayor and council the majority
report of committee on public building
and lights reported adversely on erect
ing either an incandescent or arc light
on Lamar street, near residence of A.
Pantone, and
Whereas, said committee set forth In
said report that owing to the scarcity
of money, that five applications for
lights had been refused this year by
your honorable body, and all of which
was prior to application OF A. Pantone,
and
Whereas, this statement is perver-
sion of the facts existing, the minutes
of each regular and called meeting for
the year of 1900 fail to show as record
either of the several applications for
lights as set forth in said report OF
light committee. Therefore, be it
Resolved by the mayor and council
of the city of Americas, that the ma
ioritys report of-Light committee, as
published in The Times Recorder was
not the official proceedings of this body
inasmuch as the motion to receive and
adopt was lost, and the minority report
of said committee was adopted instead,
and should stand alone as a record of
light committee report.
Resolved End, That we ask in justice
to the members of this council, who
oppose the adoption of majority report
of light committee, that said report be
expunged from the minutes of last
regular meeting.
Fl. D. WATTS,
j, S. Bolton.
Mayor Hixon requesting his vote re-
corded as against above resolution.
Minutes were then confirmed.
Mayor-pro tenn Watts called to the
chair and Mayor Hixon moved to re-
consider action of council of last meet
ing as to placing new light in front OF
A. Pantone's. Motion put and lost.
Mayor Hixon resumed his seat, and
upon motion the water committee was
granted further time on investigation
of burning of boiler.
Ordinance committee granted furth-
er time on vaccination ordinance.
Light committee was granted further
time on Pantone light.
Light committee reported the cost of
putting in sewer between properties of
w. nj. Jones and S. Boone on Jackson
street would be about 1865, and that
the property owners were willing to
share one-half the cost. Upon motion
of Aid. Oliver, seconded by Aid. Bolt
on, report was laid upon the table.
Petition of L. Stapleton for reduc-
ton of taxes as assessed on account OF
not having received notice, referred to
finance committee.
Petition of colored band for use oil
city hall one night this week, referred
mayor.
Application of Aaron Durham fol
free license, upon motion, same was
refused.
Aid. Oliver moved, seconded by
Watts, the reference of engineer al
pumping station giving to finance com
mittee with mayor added, with authori
ty to act.
The matter of putting in gas lights
at pumping station referred to water
committee with power to act.
Following bills ordered paid: Pay
roll water works, $40. 30.
Fl. S. DAVIS, G & T.