Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-26
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL.
Proceedings of That Body Monday
Night Last.

Hudson, Glover, j. L. Hudson. and
Bolton.
Alderman ]. B. Hudson gave notice
that he would move to reconsider that
part of the minutes of the last regular
meeting relative to the payment of Miss
Willie Rutherford's bill.
Minutes of the last regular meeting
were then read.
Alderman j. B. Hudson moved to
reconsider payment of Miss Willie
Rutherford's bill Motion lost. Yeas,
Bolton, J. B. Hudson and Glover.
Nays, Fort, Sherlock, J. r. Hudson
and Fielder.
Minutes were then confirmed.
Chairman Fort of Finance committee
asked Council for information relative
to W. d. Haynes bill for arbltrating
j. W, SILVER property.
Alderman j. B. Hudson moved to IN
struct Finance committee to consider
the SILVER matter as one arbitration,
which was carried.
could sell the band instruments for
$4,000. Alderman Glover moved to
accept proposition $3.50 90 for instru-
ments. Carried.
Alderman Glover reported that the
Water committee had traded with Mr..
j. b. Ansley for his services as city
engineer and superintendent of water
works for the year 1902 at q salary of
$11O0 90 per annum. Report accepted.
Alderman j. r. Hudson reported
that he had instructed the chief of
fire department to hire some one to
hold the horses while the tiremen were
working at fires. His action was con-
firmed by council.
Alderman Bolton moved take from
the table bills of Chief ". W. Wheeler
and j. Fl. Albritton for purpose of
taking action on them Motion lost.
Yeas, Bolton, j. B. Hudson and Glov-
er. Nays, Fort, Sherlock, J. r. Hud-
son and Fielder.
| Alderman Fort reported adversely on
bill of Americas Construction Co, Re-
port accepted
Light committee was granted furth-
er time.
Peter Walker came before council
and asked that his store be licensed
under the head of shopkeeper. Alder.
man Glover moved that he be classed
as retail grocer Carried.
Alderman j. B. Hudson offered or
dlnance amending Section SO of the
Code. His Hon, the Mayor, ruled the
ordinance out of order Alderman j.
B. Hudson appealed from the ruling of
the chair. Appeal was not sustained.
Yeas, Bolton, j. B. Hudson, Glover.
Nays, Fort, Sherlock, J. r. Hudson
and Fielder.
Ordinance to amend license ordin-
anee relating to Guarantee companies
read; rules suspended and ordinance
adopted.
Resolution approving the action of
the mayor in calling oft meeting of
council February 18th, read and adopt
ed. Yeas, Fort, J. r. Hudson, Sher-
lock and Fielder. Nays, Bolton, j. B.
Hudson aud Glover.
Alderman Sherlock reported that
certain citizens living on Church street
wanted grading and curbing done
which was referred to Street committee.
Alderman J. B. Hudson moved to
take from the table ordinance to amend
Section 50 of the Code.
His Honor ruled the ordinance out of
order.
Aid orman j. B. Hudson appealed
from the ruling. The appeal was not
sustained. Yeas, Bolton, j. B. Hudson
and Glover. Nays, Fort, Sherlock, j.
r. Hudson and Fielder.
Bond of j. B. Ansley, city engineer
and superintendent waterworks, was
referred to Water committee.
Bond of W. H. Feagin, city marshal,
was referred to Finance committee.
His Honor called Alderman Bolton
to the chair and offered for adoption
the following resolution:
Resolved by the Mayor and City
Council of Americas that the action
of the Mayor in directing our attor-
neys to take all proper steps to have
reviewed before the Supreme Court
the decision of Judge Littleiohn in the
case of Il. j. Perry, ct al commission
ers against this body and the Mayor
and the Marshal, granting the injunc.
tion therein prayed for is hereby rati-
fed and confirmed.
Resolved further, that while in the
opinion of this body said Judge had
no power or jurisdiction to issue said
injunction, nevertheless this BODY
Will respect said Injunction and not al
low it to be violated.
Resolution was adopted, Yeas,
Fort, J. r. Hudson, Sherlock and Fell
der Nays, Bolton, Glover, j. B.
Hudson.
Bill of Clerk Superior Court for
court cost in Police Commission case
was read. Alderman Sherlock moved
to pay bill. Alderman J. B. Hudson
offered an amendment to pay the Su-
perlor Court cost but not the Supreme
Court cost.
Amendment was lost. Yeas, J. B.
Hudson, Bolton and Glover. Nays,
Fort, J. r. Hudson, Sherlock and Eel
der