Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-17
NUMEROUS MATTERS
BEFORE COUNCIL.
Business of Much Importance Is
Considered.
AT SESSION MONDAY EVENING
Dealers In Mild Drinks Must Pay a
License Purchase of Automatic
Flushers. Few Other Minor Matters
Passed and Bills Paid

Regular Meeting Mayor and City
Council Monday night April 18th 1901.
Present. Mayor Fielder presiding, AL.
dermen Glover, Sherlock, Bolton.
Mitchell, Cameron and Fort.
Regular order of business was sus-
pended to hear from representative
of the Standard Oil Co in relation to
special license on sale of oils. Mat
ter was referred to Ordinance COM
mittee.
Alderman Bolton introduced the fol-
lowing Ordinance and. on motion,
rules were suspended and Ordinance
was passed.
Be it ordained by the Ma; or and
City Council of Americas and it is
hereby ordained by authority of the
same.
Section 1st. That on and after the
passage of this ordinance it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons to
engage in the sale of any liquid known
as amber, hopfenweiss or any liquid
containing hops; also malt tonic OF
any preparation Of malt which is used
as beverage, not in conflict with
state or United States law, without
first taking out license as Section 39g
of the city code in the amount of fifty
dollars.
Section 3 ANY person violating
this ordinance shall be punished az
prescribed in Section 10 of the charter
of the city of Americas.
Section 3. All ordinances in con
fiict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Street committee was granted furth.
er time on matter of curbing in front
of property of W. o. Barnett on Lee
street.
Street committee reported progress
in the matter of fencing in hospital
grounds.
Resolution of Board OF Health con-
demning premises of HambIeton & Go.
anu ~ W. OAAFSA On ONOhSO0 6bACOt
were read and adopted. Messrs. G. o.
Niles agent of Hambleton & Co. and
J. W SILVER were allowed five days in
which to make the changes as recon-
mended.
Upon recommendation of Board OF
Health Officer W. D. Smith was de-
tailed as sanitary inspector.
Communication from Messrs Dud-
ley and Shelton at Camp of Detention
was referred to Board of Health.
On motion, the Purchasing commit.
tee was instructed to buy five auto-
matte flush tanks for use of the city.
Petition of Mrs. NJ. L. Myrick for
permission to place guard at her lot in
Oak Grove cemetery on Memorial Day
was referred to mayor with authority
to act.
Street committee was instruc. ed to
place brick steps in front of Baptist
church account grade having been
lowered, also IN front Methodist
church, should the church desire it.
Street committee was instructed to
place curbing around the base of Con-
federate monument.
Marshal was instructed to have
bitches in Prospect Park cleaned. out.
Ordinance committee reported in the
matter of special licence on oil that H.
cense remain at original figure. Re-
port adopted.
The following bills were appr oYed
and ordered paid.
N. Fl. White 400, Allen Stevens So. rs;
Water Works pay roll $12.40, G.. S.
Nix 1Oc, j. S. Bolton & Bro. 95c, Sc 38,
1. &c sos, George Banks 1, Jesse Cham
bliss so, j. FL. Poole & Son 81 80,
A, T. Oliver 1.50, M. s. Holiday 25c,
Schofeld Sons 10, Jno. Jackson 2 40,
Anthony Hays $40; Aaron Watts 3.
Fl. S. DAMS G. & T.