Americus times-recorder., 1904-03-29
WILL IMPOSE A TAX
IF COTTON IS,S SOLD.
Dealers in Americus Shall
Pay Tax.
If SELLING IN SPECULATION.
Official Proceedings of City Council
at the LAST tMeeting-Lieht is Turned
on the Uniform Matter-Other Pro.
ceedines of that Session.

Regular meeting Mayor and City
Council of Americus, March 25th.
Present Mayor Hawkins presiding;
Aldermen Sherlock, Pinkston, Bolton,
Borum. Sullivan, Poole.
Minutes last regular meeting read and
confirmed
f. G Diver was heard from; matter
complained of was referred TO Police
committee,
Finance committee recommended
that city furnish seats, ice water and
free privileges to Americus Gun Club
at Magnolia Dell on days of tourna-
ment, and report was adopted.
Water and Sewerage committee re-
ported adversely on claim of Americus
Oil Co. as to title in pipes laid on their
premises. Report adopted.
Street committee r6commende ed fur
nishing street overseer one uniform.
Alderman Plnkston offered an amend
ment to furnish all officers and en-
pIoyes of the city with uniforms.
Amendment lost.
Original motion amended, making it
read two uniforms instead of one.
On call of yeas aud nays vote stood !:
Yeas, Bolton, Sherlock, Poole, Sulli-
van. Nays, Pinkston and Borum.
On motion kind of uniform left to
Street committee.
Purchasing committee was authorized
to settle with Mrs. Williams for bed
ding as per their statement.
Following ordinance read first time.
Ist. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of AmeriCus, and it is hereby enact
ed and ordained by authority of the same
that from and after the passage of this act,
| every individual CT firm, or his or their
agents engaged in the business of selling or
buying farm products sugar. coffee, salt and
meat, railroad stocks and bonds of all kinds
not intended for bona fide sale and delivery
| but for future delivery commonly called
| futures) whether said business is done
| through regularly organized stock or cotton
| exchange or board of trade, shall be requir-
ed to pay the sum of one hundred dollars per
annum tor each place of business in the
city of AmeriCus where such business
is carried on, the same being an oc-
Cupation tax against the dealers aforemen-
toned; provided, that this tax shall not be
demanded of any cotton warehousemen,
dealer in cotton or any provision broxer
who takes orders in the regular course of
their trade only for the aCtua' and boda tide
delivery of cotton and other products so
ordered and when by the terms of the con.
tract 1t is not left to the option of the party
so ordering or the party taking such to avoid
the delivery of produce or the products by
paying the difference IN the market price of
suCn product or products at the time of de-
| livery; provided further, that such cotton
| warehouseman, dealer in actual cotton or
| any provision broker does not carry on bust
ness of buying futures in conn ction with
his or their business,
End. That all laws and parts of laws in
conflict with this ordinance be, and the
same are hereby repealed
G. T. SULLIVAN, Chairman.
Ga motion of the chairman Finance
committee, the Clerk and treasurer
was authorized to place money to meet
April interest on bonds.
On motion Memorial Associations g
request relative to lots in cemetery re-
ferred to Cemetery committee.
Sundry petitions to keep hogs in city
referred to Sanitary officer.
Council proceeded to elect chairman
and members of Board of Health with
following result: DR.. f. A. Thomas,
chairman; F. G. Oliver, Thos. Harold,
W. r. Schroeder, J. II. Haggerty, J.
w. Query, G., F. GIddings.
Approved bills ordered paid. Mayor
pro. tenn, Bolton took the chair and ap-
peal case Cf Mamie Robson taken up
After hearing the evidence the defend
ent was adjudged guilty and sentenced
to be confined in the guard house Is
days, but may be released upon pay
ment of fine of $50.
L. n. Hawkes. o. and T.