Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-24
BUSY IS MEETING OF
SOLONS LAST NIGHT,
Body Convenes in Regular
Session.
THE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Read and Accepted Much important
Work Is Completed at This Session
A Brief Resume of Last Nights
Proceedings.

The council met last night in regu-
lar ky session and disposed of the
usual amount of business. Mayor
Hawkins presided, aud the mem bers
were all in their seats when His Hon
or.conYened the meeting at 7:30 o clock.
Before the minutes Of last meeting
were confirmed Alderman Hudson gave
notice of reconsideration of that por-
ton relating to city printing.
He stated IN substance that the &C
ton of council in awarding the contract
to the Press atits bid of one dollar plac-
ed.council in the attitude Of selling the
printing contract for that sum, the bid
of both daily papers to do the work for
nothing having been the same.
But the other members could not
take this highly moral view of il, and
refused to reconsider, So the sale
sticks at the price of one dollar
Alderman Sherlock moved recon
sideration of the resolution relative to
the paying Of city employees, to the ex
tent that they be permitted to draw
small amounts as needed without for
mally presenting same to finance COM
mlttee, as they are now required to do.
This brought on lengthy discussion,
and the former action of council was
not reconsidered.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were then confirmed.
The light committee, through Chair
man Sullivan, reported that this COM
m1ttee had secured proposition from
the Americas Illuminating and Power
90. relative to street lighting during
the current year.
The company, he stated, agreed to
give the city 81 arc lights at 500 each
per annum, the same to be lighted on
the moonlight" schedule.
Alderman Hudson asked if this
proposition ''included any chromos or
special privileges" and was informed
that it did not The bid Of the com
pany was then accepted.
Alderman Sherlock, of the street
c)mmittee, reported adversely on the
request Of Judge z A. Littlejohn rela-
tive to the hauling and placing of cop
ing about his yard. The report, after
a lengthy discussion, was laid on the
table.
Council then had a very lengthy dis
c1ssion over the payment of a bill of
$40 for services of an extra policemen
for three day.. Also the payment of a
b II of % cents as hack hire incurred
in hauling a man to the barracks.
After a warm debate of half hour the
b lis were ordered paid.
Alderman Hudson took the position
that council could not legally pay such
bills for the hire of extra policemen by
the police board unless that body first
obtained permission from council tc
employ extra men.
Such action as this he said, had nc
more authority than a bob tailed bull
in tiY time unless the appointment is
LII Sb AatiA5A ny VIC COu4CA.
Upon motion of Alderman Sullivan
Chief of Police Wheeler is authorized
to draw $50 monthly on his salary dur
ing the continuance of his illness, be
being very Ill with fever at present.
Attention was called to the vretcheG
condition of some of the sidewalks, an6
property owners are ordered to repan
them instsnter
Council then went into the election
of board Of health for 1908
Applications of DR.. f. A. Thomas and
DR.. J. r. Statham for the position oil
city physician and chairman board oil
health were read.
Upote a vote Dr.. Thomas was elect.
ed, while J. FL. Hagerty, J. w. Guer
ry, J. J. Hogue, 4. L. Murray, j. NJ,
Wilkes and H. B. Hansford were elect.
ed members of the city board of health
Upon motion the new board was re.
quested to inquire into the reported
smallpox situation at Montezuma and
make any recommendation thereupon
to the cour Gil later.
Council then went into caucus tc
elect city engineer
There were half dozen candidates
for the place of city engineer, two Of
them, Messrs James Montgomery and
David Speer, being Americas men.
After deliberation of a half hour the
council returned from caucus.
A vote was then taken and Mr.
@. ". Murray, Of Cordele, was elected
city engineer
After the announcement of the vote
Mr.. David Speer, assistant superin-
tendent of waterworke, rendered his
resignation, effective at once.
Mayor Hawkins again called the at
tention of connciI to the existing va
cancy on the police commission, it be-
ing in the province of council to elect
to said vacancy, but that body again
refused to take action
The usual patch of bills was passed
upon and ordered paid.