Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-01-23
MEETING
COUNCIL MONDAY.
Quite An Amount of Business Was
Considered. @z
a DELEGATION TO BRUNSWICK
In Interest of New Railway is Au-
thorized. Reports of Chairman of
Committees Filed And Numerous
Matters Are Referred.

Bolton and Mitchell. Minutes read and
confirmed.
Alderman Bolton came in while the
minutes were being read.
Fire committee reported petition of
Parker &c Bradley had been granted.
Report was accepted.
Alderman Fort, of the Fire commit
tee, had the clerk to read copy of min
utes relating to petition of Mrs. Eula
Hollis that council might see status
of the matter, but made no recommen-
datlon.
Alderman Mitchell came in.
On motion the matter of purchasing
number OF City Directories from Mrs
Hollis was referred to Finance com
| mittee.
Alderman Mitchell of Street com
mittee, reported progress in work on
bridge across Muckalee.
Petition of w. o. Barnett, asking
permission to erect wooden awning in
front of s,oFehouse on Lee street,
known as Chinese Laundry, was on
motion referred to Fire committee with
authority to act.
Mr.. W. G. Furlow of the firm of Fur
low d Jones, appeared before council
and asked the repeal of the following
clause in license ordinance respecting
bill posters.
Provided, That should license be
wanted for less time than one year the
applicant shall pay the sum of So per
month.
On motion referred to Ordinance
committee.
Alderman Bolton moved that the
Mayor and City Council ask for bids
on city printing for the year 1901.
The Mayor stated that his under.
standing of the law required the city
to use the off cial organ of the county
andthat he had asked the City Alton
ney for an opinion.
Alderman Bolton withdrew his mo-
too, and on motion Alderman Gamer
on, matter was deferred until opinion
Of City Attorney could be obtained.
Alderman Bolton moved that the
Mayor and a committee of five or six
citizens to be selected by the Mayor be
sent by the city to represent Americus
at meeting promoters Brunswick &
Birmingham Railroad, to be held at
Brunswick, Ga, January gath, 1901.
Motion was carried
Mr. j, l. Nichols appeared before
council and asked that special license
on his business for Racket Store be re-
duced to license for general store. Re-
ferred to Ordinance committee.
The following report of City Attorney
on question of payment by the city of
premiums on bonds of officials and
employees was read:
To the Honorable Mayor and Citv
Council of Americus:
Gentlemen The question referred
to me at Your last meeting, January
l4th, 1901, as / understand it, was
whether or not Guarantee or Security
Company would be liable on the bond
OF public official when the premiums
on the bond were paid by the person
or corporation to whom the bond was
made payable, in case it should become
necessary to enforce the bond.
The Guarantee Company in this state
is comparatively of recent duration and
upon investigation / find this question
has never been decided 10y our supreme
court.
Taking the question as it stands. is
IS simply means of protection resort
ed to by money corporations, both
public and private, as for instance: a
policy of fire insurance or even life IN
surance.
After thorough investigation am
OF the opinion that the bond would be
enforceable although the premiums
were paid by the person or corporation
to whom the bond was made PAYABLE.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES TAYLOR, City ATTORNEY.
On motion ofAlderman Glover it was
agreed to continue the prevailing Gus
tom of payment of such premiums by
the city.
The following communication was
read and on motion of Alderman Boil
ton referredto water committee.
Mr.. G. J. Sherlock, chairman water
committee. Dear Sir:-On Saturday
evening, January 10Th, Mr.. Robert
Ralford, our night engineer at pumping
station, reported for duty in a state of
intoxication; an additional man was
put on duty with him for that night
Heahas been straight and all right since
and is still assuming his duties as such.
Awaiting your instructions on this
matter, l am very respectfully yours.
j. B, ANsLEY, Supt.
In the matter of complaint Americas
Grocery Co. the mayor explained that
owing to the understanding of one of
the assessors and doubt of the others
that the Company had asked for arbi-
tration within the time required by
law, the arbitration would be allowed.
Marshal was directed to appoint arbi-
traitors to represent the city.
The following bills were approved
and ordered paid:
w. o. Barnett, 500 Is, Sc 80; Mrs. P,
B. Odum, 81 20; Jim Hill, 81; The Mil
ner Kettig Co. IS 80, $62 43; w. 0
Barnett, Sc 81; j. S. Schofeld Sons &
Co. $16o 3, $37 so, $40 "A; Payroll water
works, So; Extra payroll streets, $50 80;
Sou Electric Supply Co, So 80; Ollie
Mitchell, soc; FL. Muller Manufactur-
ing Co. $50 SO; Wilson Buggy Co. IS 95;
John w. SILVER, $13 SO; S. A. Il, Ry.
81 81, 81 Sc; Sheffield Huntington Co
35c; Times Recorder, s. 10.
H. s. DAVIS, @. & T.
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