Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-26
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The Proceedings of Session
Thursday.
MATTERS OF ROUTINE NAruRE
Hold Council in Session Tor Five
Hours-E'ectric Railway Co. Asks
Franchise-M Many Ma tiers OF Minor
Mature Discussed.

Regular meeting Mayor and Council
Jan. oath. Present, Mayor Hawkins
presiding, Aldermen Childers, Fur
low, Borum, Poole, Bolton and Sher.
lock. Minutes regular meeting Jan
10th and call meeting Jan. 18th rea6
and confirmed.
Representative of the Macon, Amer
icus & Albany Electric Ry. were heard
from, and ordinance granting rights
privileges and franchises to the Macon
J Il Albany Securities Co. read at las
meeting were taken up.
! Each section was read and adopted
with the exception of section seven ca
which was referred to Street commit
tee to report back to Council at called
meeting to be held Jan. goth.
Damage claims of Steve Foster and
Henry Martin presented by J. A. Hix.
on were referred to Street committee
and J. b. Hudson.
Mr. W. p. Wallis appeared before
Council in behalf of Board of Educa-
ton asking Council to call an election
for purpose of issuing S25, 900 of bonds
for school purposes.
On motion, Lazarus & Pearlman and
Ella Purdy relieved from double tan
provided single tax is paid at once.
City Attorney Maynard requested tc
| file motion for new trial in case of Miss
Aline Johnson.
Finance committee recommended
/ that petition of j. L. Brown for reduc-
ton in tax be declined; report adopted
Street committee reported adversely
on petition of $. l.. Stills and others foi
sewer on Hill street; report adopted.
Council ratified action of Street com.
mlttee in buying pair of mules at 1928
Light committee reported they had
made same contract for lights as last
year. Street committee reported adj
versely on petition of f. II. Crawley to
open street.
Proposition of White IL Co. to bore
artesian well referred to committee on
water and sewerage.
Matter of bridge at Muckalee creek
referred to street committee with author
| ity to act.
On motion holders oftransfer licenses
allowed to haul freight, and holders OF
dray licenses allowed to pay the differ
ence and take transfer license.
On motion matter of fixing license
for renting agents referred to ordinance
committee.
Ordinance to provide for the asses
ment, levy and collection of taxes upon
capital or money invested or employed
in banks or corporations read first time.
On motion, action of Clerk and Treas
urer in returning certified check to
j. M. Roman ratified.
Motion to take from table matters Of
repairs to city hall lost.
Petition of F.. B. Arthur relative to
gully through property on Jackson
street referred to Water and Sewerage
committee,
On motion matter of preparing
necessary papers for calling election to
vote on ratifying contract for lighting,
pumping water etc referred to water
and sewerage committee and City At
tomey Maynard. Matter of appointing
building inspector and defining his
duties referred to Ordinance committee
and City Attorney.
On motion, taxes of +. G. Council to
remain. On motion condition of desk
in police barracks referred to committee
ON fire and police. All approved bills
read and on motion ordered paid.
T, N. HAWKES. c. q Tr.