Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-03
REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL MONDAY.
Official Proceedings of Regular Meet
ing.
TIE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS
Motion to Restore Salaries of Police
to Former Figure Is Lost Discount
Is Allowed For Payment Taxes II
Advance Other Matters.

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presiding; Alderman J. B. Hudson,
Fort, Bolton, Sherlock, J. r. Hudson
and Glover.
Alderman J B. Hudson gave notice
that he would reconsider resolution
authorizing Finance committee to
make loau of $1,000
Minutes of the last regular meeting
March "A h and call meetings March
25tb. and Goth were real.
Alderman j B. Hudson moved to
reconsider re ,olutIop authorizing FL
nance committee to make loan of S., 900.
Yeas; J. B. Hudson, Bolton and
Glover Nays; Fort, ShsrlocE, j, r.
Hudson and Fielder.
The minutes as read " ere tken con
6rmed.
MIR. A, G.. Duncan came before
Council and asked that his tax assess
ment for 1901 be- reduced, which was
referred to Finance committee.
Ordinance committee was granted
further time on petitions of Jackson &
McGinty. j. B. Hudson for LemmeI
Camp;alSo on ,rdinance creating office
of public weigher.
The Finance committee offered the
follow report which was read, accept,
ed and orc g ed spread on the min
utes.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Coun-
Gil. Gentlemen: In the matter of
borrowing five thousand dollars to pay
off the teachers and city employees and
other necessary expenses, 800 of
which is now due aud S., 500 more will
accrue during the summer months
As PER resolution passed by Coun.
Gil, your committee makes the follow
ing report.
Your committee made all the ar
engagements with local bank which
readily agreed to make loan at six per
cent interest, but subst q lent to said
arrangemt MT and agreement, certain of
the members of Council advis said
bank that they would make the loan at
their peril; that the same was illegal
and would probably not be paid
On account of said interference your
committee has been unable to make
satisfactory negotiations as to loan.
Your committee, however, recon-
mends the adoption of a resolution al
loving any citizens who may desire to
pay within the next ten days, their
taxes for the year 1902 in advance,
with five per cent discount, all differ
ences between the city and citizens on
account of the rate to be settled at the
end of the year. Respectfully sub
mitted. LYNN FoRT Chairman.
Yeas; Fort, Sherlock, J R, Hudson
and Fielder. Nays; j. B. Hudson,
Bolton and Glover.
Street committee was granted fur.
ther time on petition of FIRST Baptist
Church. Light committee was grant
ed further time on light contract.
Alderman Fort brought up matter of
W. W. Wheeler's taxes but no action
was taken on If.
On motion the rules were suspended
and Council went into election for
members Board of Health J, Fl.
Hagerty, M. N Edwards, F. E John
ston, E. A. Lockett, j. W. HIghtower,
FL, D. Hansford were nominated and
unanimously elected members of the
board for the year 1902 Alderman
Fort offered the following resolution.
Be it resolved by the Mayor and
City Council of Americus and it here.
by resolved by authority OF the same
That Clerk & Treasurer of city of
Americus is hereby authorized and in
structed, beginning on the first day of
said month to receipt for and receive
the taxes of any person in advance for
the year 1902 with five per cent dis
count the receipt to state that any diff
ference which may arise on account of
assessment or rate to be settled at the
end of the year.
lay resolution on the table, which was
lost. Resolution was then adopted.
Yeas; Fort, Sherlock, J. r. Hudson
and Fielder. Nays; j. B, Hudson,
Bolton and Glover.
Communication from Dan Finn,
asking use of Magnolia Dell and dance
pavilion for Railway Conductors and
Odd Fellows in May Alderman Fort
moved that an invitation be extended
them to come and committee be APP
pointed, the mayor added, to fix the
pavilion. Carried unanimously.
Request of A. Patone referred to
Light committee.
Petition of Lou Williams and AL
fred Jesse referred to Street committee.
Petition of citizens asking Council
to restore salaries of Policemen to six
ty dollars was read. Alderman J. B.
Hudson moved to refer same to Police
Committee, which was lost. Alder
man Fort moved to suspend the rules
for the purpose of Offering amendment
to restore salaries of policemen to $50
per month
Yeas; Fort, Bolton, Sherlock, J. r
Hudson, Glover and Fielder. Nay;
J. B. Hudson.
Motion to refund Rufus Jefferson Sc
street tax account over age carried
All approved bills were ordered
paid.
III. @. MITCHELL G. & T..