Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-17
BUSY is MEETING OF
SOLDNS LAST NIGHT.
Body Convenes in Regular
Session.
THE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Read and Much Important
Work is Completed at this Session
a Brief Resume of Last Nights
Proceedings.

The city council met last right in
regular session His Honor, Mayor E.
A. Hawkins, presiding. There was
full board present and not few mat
tiers of Importance were discussed at
length and disposed of, several of
which had been carried over from a
previous meeting.
No action was taken upon the matter
of filing the vacancy of city engineer
and superintendent waterworks.
Ho seyer, the Water committee was
authorized to employ an accountant to
keep the books and records of the
Office until the election of q city en-
gineer, which will be at an early date,
Chairman Poole of the Fire commit
tee reported the need of small wagon
for the department, and the purchase
of such vehicle was authorized.
The awarding of the city printing for
1903 was then taken up.
Sealed bids had been asked for under
the terms of letting the legal printing
to the lowest bidder, and each of the
three papers submitted a sealed bid.
That of the Herald was to do the work
at fixed price. The Times Recorder
proposed to publish the minutes and
marshal's sales gratis.
This paper had done as much before,
and, as stated in its bid, was willing 10
aid the council in its work of retrench-
ment, more particularly as such mat
ter as published was Of interest to it's
readers
The bid of the Press was TO do the
printing for nothing. In addition to
this Offer the publishers enclosed with
their bid one dollar bill, offered as a
bid for securing the contract.
The dollar did the work and secured
the printing contract
The editor OF the Times Recorder
protested against this sale of the print
ing and made an offer of $50, for the
printing if it was 10 be let thusly.
This proposition was not discussed
The Times Recorder took the posi-
ton that its bid was the lowest. If the
highest bidwas to get the printing il
was prepared to bid on cash basis.
But the matter was thus disposed of
and the official printing for the cur.
rent year goes to the Press at it's cash
bid of one dollar.
Alderman Sherlock took the high
ground that the city council of Ameri
Gus was not charitable organization
and should be willing to pay for it's
printing, but the sentiment of council
was against him upon that high moral
proposition.
This is the first time in the history
of Americus that the printing was ever
bartered or money consideration.
Election OF City Attorney.
The election of city attorney was
discussed at length and the salary oil
the Office fixed at $500 year, the IN
cumbent to receive no additional com
pensation for doing the work. Council
then proceeded with the election. Col
j. Il. Lnmpkin receiving five of the
seven votes cast.
Col. Lumpkin was, therefore, de.
clared duly elected city attorney.
j. J. Simmons, colored, filed his petit
tition for bar license at 107 Cotton
Avenue. A counter petition was also
filed by several merchants, but the Ii
cense was granted without a dissent
ing vote and.said license will be issued
Simmons today upon payment of the
usual price-$1, GOO.
Numerous bills were approved and
paid, after which council adjourned.