Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-26

ent, Mayor Hawkins presiding, Alder
men Pinkston, Bolton, Sherlock Be-
rum and Poole. Absent, Childers. Min
utes of last regular meeting read and
confirmed.
On motion, rules suspended in order
to hear from any one present who had
any matter to bring before council.
W. W. Dykes, representing the
Chambliss Warehouse Co., as to taxes,
appeared before council. Alderman
Childers came in.
Ohambliss Warehouse Co. was al
lowed to return 1905 taxes and to pay
taxes of 1904 on basis of $15 900 with
out being double taxed.
w. A. Dodson appeared before eoun-
oil and made statement as to PROPOSE
ton OF company furnishing power to do
the city pumping and to light the city
at stipulated price.
On motion, the proposition was re-
ferred to entire council.
Petition of Sawyer & Sons Co. to put
in spur track at their shops Temporal
rily for an hour or two, granted.
Street committee reported several
names as to condition of awnings and
sheds. On motion. list referred to city
marshal to notify parties.
Committee reported that they thought
it was unnecessary to do any work on
Town Greek at time, and report adopted
Ordinance as to stables read at last
meeting taken up and put on passage.
On motion, ordinance amended so as
to read as follows:
An Ordinance to prohibit establishing,
maintaining and operating livery
stables, feed stables, sales stables
and other like businesses with
in a prescribed distance from
residence and church property
without the written cons ent of ada
cent property owners, and for other
purposes.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and City Council of Americus,
and it is hereby ordained by authority
OF the same, that from and after the
passage of this ordinance it shall be
unlawful for any person TO establish,
MAINTAIN or operate livery, sale or
feed stable, or stock pen or any incident
to such business, in the city of Ameri.
cos within fifty yards of any residence
or church property without first obtain
ing the written consent of ell the own.
ers OF residence or church proper Y
withinsaid distance !; provided, however,
this ordinance shall not apply to and
affect livery stables already established
Provided, further, that nothing in this
section or ordinance shall be construed
to prohibit the Mayor and City Coun-
Gil from abatIng upon sufficient proof
any livery, sale or feed stable within
the city limits to be nuisancs, ard to
abolish the same unless kept IN such a
manner as not to be q nuisance.
Section ?. Be it further ordained
that any person violating the provis !
ions of Section l of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of disorderly
conduct, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished as prescribed by
Section 19 of the Charter of the city
OF Americas, and said business shall
be held to be, per sc nuisance, and
abated as such.
Section 8. Be it further ordained
that all ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances in conflict with this ordinance
be, and the same are hereby repealed.
On motion, ordinance as amended
adopted by sections and then adopted
as whole
Matter of cast-iron intakes for sewers
referred to Street committee.
r. l.. Maynard and W. E. Brown
were appointed special assessors in
case OF Hotel Windsor property.
On motion, owners OF Hotel Windsor
property required to pave sidewalk on
south side of Hotel Windsor with first
class paving brick or concrete, under
supervision of city engineer,
Petition as to light on Windsor ave-
nue. referred to Light committee.
Petition of property owners on Church
street, between Jackson and Lee
streets, as to grading and curbing read
and referred to Street committee.
Applications of w. B. Hudson, Il, T..
Mcleod and E. J. McGehee for retail
liquor license read and granted, upon
their complying with law on the
subject
Water and Sewerage committee au-
thoriZed to have closets at Furlow
School put in good order, cost of same
to be deducted from appropriation for
public schools
On motion, matter of crossing of G.
r. r. at McGarrah street referred to
street committee to furnish grade and
as to direction of street
ALI approved bills read and on mo-
ton ordered paid.
TN. HAWKES., G. & T.