The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-06-08
Council Proceedings.
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Called meeting of council. Present.
Mayor J E. Motley and full board of
The Mayor stated that the object of
the meeting was to consider an applica-
ZION from the Atlanta Northern Rail-
way Company for extension of time on
franchise granted November 18th, 1904,
and on motion the petition was laid on
the table until next meeting of council.
NO further business council adj
Jourheo: j. Nj. AUSTIN, Clerk.
MARIETTA, GA, June 5th, 1905.
Regular meeting Of council. Present.
Mayor j. Z. Motley and full board Of
council,
Minutes of last regular and called
meetings were read, and, on motion,
approved.
Petition of Atlanta Northern Railway
Company for extension of franchise was
READ and, on motion, the following
petition was granted;
ATLANTA, GA, June 5th, 1905.
10 the Mayor and Council of the CITY of
Marietta:
In consideration of an extension for
ninety days from and after June 9TH.
1905, OF the time allowed US in which
| to complete and commence to operate
our railroad in the city of Marietta. we
agree that we will, within reasonable
time after the road is completed and
put IN operation, lower that portion of
the sidewalk along the east side of At
lanta street in front of the,propeEties
of w. NJ. Gober. D. B. Parks and N. A.
Morris, sufficiently so that when the
same Is so lowered it will be approx
mately the same height above the
present grade Of the roadway in front
OF said property as the sidewalk was
above the former grade of the said road
way before the same was lowered. We
agree to complete the lowering of said
sidewalk within ninety days from June
Z, 1919. In the event we do not lower
said sidewalk as above stated, we agree
that the city of Marietta may lower
the grade OF said sidewalk at our ex-
pense, and we agree to pay the bill
therefor On demand
1t is understood and agreed as a part
hereof that the city of Marietta will
cause the telephone and telegraph poles
and wires on or along said sidewalk to
be lowered to conform to the new grade
thereof without expense to this COM
papy, and that it will hold this COM
pany harmless against all damages or
claims for damages that the owners of
the property abutting on said street, or
persons interested therein, may have
or claim against this company on ac-
count of changing the grade of the said
sidewalk.
ATLANTA NORTHERN RAILWAY Co.
By 2. S. ARKwRIGHT, President.
The following reports were read, and
on motion, approved:
CLERKS REPORT
Clerks report for June:
Received Off, ?. Dobbs, balance
on cemetery lot 25 90
Reed. of q. E. Henderson, half
cost of sewer pipe % 20
Reed. OF Marietta Chair Co., half
cost Of sewer pipe % 20
| Reed. of dog checks sold Isl 90
Reed. of street tax collected $50 90
Reed. of special licenses collected 254 90
$3.50 40
hold City Treasurer's receipt for
above amount.
Respectfully submitted,
j. M. AUSTIN, Clerk.
| TREASURER'S REPORT.
Report of City Treasurer for month
of May, 1905:
May LIST. To balance on hand 81 1855 ID
June 5th. To amount from w.
NJ, Hawkins on fines 1876 90
June 9TH. To amount from w.
NJ, Hawkins on fl fas IA 38
une 9Th. To amount from J.
NJ. Austin, city funds 100 40