Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-13
COUNCIL MEETS IN
BUSINESS SESSION.
Many Matters of Importance
Considered.
THE REPORTS or COMMITTEES
Received and Adopted Cost of1uild-
ing Light Plant to Be Ascertained
Sealed Bids Are Asked on City
Printing for 1908.

Regular meeting. Mayor and City
Council, Jan. 10th, 1908, Present,
Mayor Hawkins presiding; Aldermen
Sherlock, Bolton, Hudson, PInkston,
Poole and Sullivan.
Minutes Of last regular meeting were
read and Alderman Hudson gave no
tice that he would. at the proper time,
make motion to reconsider the salary
of the superintendent water works.
Alderman Sherlock also gave notice
that he would make motion to recon.
sider the salaries of city marshal and
chief of the fire department, and His
Honor, the Mayor, gave notice that
he would make a motion to reconsider
the salary of the clerk and treasurer,
Motion to reconsider salary of super
intendent was carried. Yeas, Sher.
lock, Poole, Sullivan and Hudson.
Nays, Bolton.
Other motions for reconsideration
were lost. Minutes were then con-
Ii med.
Alderman Hudson moved that the
salary of the superintendent water
works be made 100000 per annum,
and motion carried.
Election OF city attorney was, upon
motion, postponed.
Chairman Finance committee asked
for further time in matter of securing
bids for city printing for 1903. On
motion of Alderman Hudson committee
was instructed to secure sealed bids,
returning same to next meeting of
council unopened and printing to be let
to the lowest bidder.
Proceedings, in the interim, were
ordered published in both city papers,
upon same terms as the minutes of last
meeting were published.
On motion the election of chairman
of the Board of Health was postponed.
Chairman of Purchasing committee
offered the following report which vas
read and adopted,
70 the Mayor and City Council of
Americus: The committee on pur-
chasing beg to submit the following
report:
Your committee report that in &C.
cOrdance with motion passed by
council at it's last regular meeting
referring to them the printing
of 500 copies of the license ordi-
Dances, that they submitted to l., A..
Morgan & Co. and the Americus Print
ing Co the work and ask that bids
from each on 800 copies and also on 5UO
copies.
Il A. Morgan & Co. made the follow
ing bid: For 300 copies, 81 so. For
500 copies, S8.5
Americas Printing Co. made the fol
loving bid: For 300 copies 81. SO. For
500 copies, 500. ihe Americus Print
ing Co. having submitted the lowest
bid for the 500 copies, the amonnt
ordered published by the council, the
work was accordingly given to them.
This is rs cents less than was paid last
year for 3U0 copies. Respectfully sub
mItted j. S BoLToN.
Chairman Purchasing Committee.
The following report of he Clerk and
Treasurer and the Chairman of the
Finance committee was read and
adopted:
To the Chairman of the Finance com
mlttee. Dear sir: / beg to submit the
following as per resolution of the MAY
or and City Council on Jan. End, 1903.
L have cash on hand and in bank So.
641 u and this amount divided into the
different funds stated in resolution
would be bond fund. ....... 1,40O 66
School fund ..... 1.12O So
Common fund .. 1.12O ar
The are 1909 tax IS uncollected $40.
433. 81, and thus amount applied to the
different funds stated would be
bond fund. ........... 81. O13 OIL
School fund ..... 1910. 40
The outstanding indebtedness, other
than the bonded indebtedness of the
Olty shows light contract Americas Ill.
and Power Co. ST., COG % each, and bills
outstanding against the city approx
mating 81, 10000, making the total in
debtedness approximatlng So, liz so
Yours respectfully.
j, M. MoGARRAH, @. t.
j. A. PINKSToN,
Chairman Finance Committee.
To the Mayor and City Council of
Americas. The committee on public
buildings and lights beg leave to
make the following report:
Your committee have to report that
they have conferred with Mr.. u, b.
Harold, manager of the Amerlcus
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