Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-14
MUCH WAS DONE IN
The LINE OF WORK
At Meeting of City Council
18th Inst.
TAX RATE FOR YEAR is MADE
Mr.. Glover Reports on Savsnn7h Trip.
Pavement Work is Extended-Re-
port of Clerk and Treasurer-7ou-
tine Business OF Body.

and Sherlock. Absent, Aid. Childers.
Minutes of last regulsr,meeting read,
and on motion of Alderman Borum &C
tion in regard to matter of grading,
curbing and paving the sidewalk on
east side of Cotton avenue, between
Forsyth and Lamar streets, work to
begin on January 18th, 1906, was re-
considered.
On motion it was resolved that east
side of Cotton avenue, between Forsyth
and Lamar streets, be graded, curbed
and paved, paving to be of vitrified
brick, cement or cement thing, notice
10 property owners to be given by city
en- glneer and work to be done under
his supervision, upon the grade given
by him and in accordance with his di-
rections.
Minutes of last meeting were, after
correction, then confirmed
On motion of Alderman Pinkston,
the $75 collected from the state for rent
of armory was ordered paid to the Amer
icus Light Infantry.
On motion of Alderman Bolton, rules
were suspended in order to hear from
anyone who might have something to
bring before council.
Mr.. G. W. Glover reported on visit
to Savannah as a delegate to the Com
mercial League, made On request of
city council.
On motion of Alderman Pinkston, the
expenses of Mr.. Glover while attend
ing the meeting at Savannah were or
dered paid
On motion of Alderman Sherlock it
was ordered that hack license of Alfred
Apple be transferred to Mr.. j. M.
Weeks for balance of this year.
On motion of Alderman Pinkston it
was ordered that the plumbing license
taken out by j. G.. Denham be trans
ferred to the Americus Sheet Iron
Works in the name of B. 81 Allen.
The chairman of Street committee
requested and was granted more time
in regard to petition of J. w. SILVER
and others as to closing street east of
his iron warehouse and opening into
Church street.
The chairman of Water and Sewer
age committee reported that it would
cost about $50 to run a one-inch pipe
to the plant of the Tennessee Chemical
Company.
On motion of Alderman Borum the
matter of laying one inch supply pipe
from water mains TO the plant of 'ha
Tennessee Chemical Co. was referred
back to the Water and Sewerage COM
mittae with authority to act.
On recommendation OF chairman of
committee on Cemeteries and Parks. it
was ordered that Sexton j. l. Giddings
be furnished free one water opening ut
his residence.
The chairman of FIRE committee re-
gu ssted and was granted further time
on petition of Jones & Dudley relative
co erecting bill DO ards at certain places
in city.
On motion of Alderman Bolton it was
ordered that the Cudahy Packing Go.
of Alabama be relieved of double tax
for 1904, they to pay the single tax, in
terest and costs.
On recommendation of chairman Pur-
chasing committee, it was ordered that
white ash coal at 81 IS per ton or red
ash coal at IS per ton be purchased from
Bolton Bros. for the fire department
and delivered as needed; price to be
for the season.
On motion of Alderman Borum 1t was
ordered that the sidewalks on both
sides of Lamar street, from Jackson
street to Cotton avenue, be graded,
curbed and paved; paving to be of Wit
rified brick, cement or cement tiling
notice to property owners to be given
by city engineer and work to be done
under his supervision upon the grade
given by him and IN accordance with
his directions.
On recommendation of chairman of
Police committee it was ordered that
the buggy purchased for the police
department be painted, color to be left
with committee.
Consolidated report of clerk and
treasurer, for period beginning Deem
Der 21st. 1904. and ending June 30h,
1905. was read.
T. N, Hawkes., Clerk and Treasurer, in ac
count with the Mayor and City Council OF
Americas tor period commencing
December E1st 1854, ending June 3Oth 1905