Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-09
WORK OF SOLONS IS
TOLD AT LENGTH,
Proceeding of Meeting On
9TH.
BUSINESS or ROUTINE NATURE
Occupies la gely the Attention of
CounciI-Dodson Contract is Ac-
cepted, Subject to Ratification
Other Matters OF Interest.


Regular meeting Mayor and City
Council, March eth. Present, Mayor
Hawkins presiding, Aldermen Childers,
Borum, Poole, Bolton, Sherlock, and
Furlow. Minutes last regular meeting
read and confirmed.
Streetscommittee reported adversely
on claim of. L. Brown for damage to
horse, report adopted.
Finance committee submitted letter
ofCarr S. Glover, guardian, relative to
taxes as assessed. On motion petition
of Mr.. Glover, under advice of City
Attorney declined.
Ordinance granting franchise to w.
A. Dodson and associates to operate
by sections, and by unanimous consent
each section adopted as read. On mo-
ton ordinance was then adopted as
a whole.
Ordinance authorizing w. A. Dodson
and associates to erect and operate an
electric light and power plant and to
operate and maintain gas plant with
in the city read by sections and on mo-
ton by unanimous consent each section
adopted as read.
On motion the entire ordinance as
read was then adopted as a whole.
Following resolution read and on
motion adopted as read.
Whereas, it is DESTROYS that the fran
chise proposed to be granted to w. A.
Dodson, to own and operate an electric
street railway, within the city Of
Americas, and to own and operate an
electric light and gas plant in said city
of Americas should be determined
and the rights Hereunder should
be fixed and settled before the election
to be beld on March Goth 1907, to de-
termine the question as to whether the
Mayor and City Council of Ameucus
shall make certain contract with said
w. A. Dodson.
Therefore be it resolved, by the
Mayor and City Council of Americas
that while said franchise ordinances
are passed at this meeting, the same
shall not become operative, until after
d dly authorized to be made, is fully
signed and executed.
That if said contract is not authorized
at said election then in that event the
two franchises herein referred to, shall
be considered of no force and effect, and
the said w. A. Dodson shall not in
such event, take any rights, powers or
privileges under either of said fran
chises.
Street committee was authorized to
buy mule for scavenger work.
Matter of storm sewer on Lamar
street referred to street committee.
On motion matter of taking steps to
abate building corner Lamar and Lee
streets next to water tower referred to
ordinance committee.
On motion DR.. r. E. Cato required to
put down pavement in front of his
property on Jackson street, pavement
to conform with pavement recently
laid adjoining this property.
Resolutions putting on sale certain
lots in section ''F'' Oakgrove cemetery
read and adopted as read,
Petition of Americas Tile Co. asking
permit to secure sand from town creek
at Jackson str 9et crossing read and 70
ferred to street committee with author
ity to act.
Damage claims of Henry Martin and
Steve Foster read and on motion re-
ferred to city attorney.
Petition of Will Brown referred to
water and sewerage committee.
Cemetery report read and ordered
filed.
Question of extending water main to
college referred to water
and sewer committee. Matter of steps
at Cotney's store on Forsyth street re-
ferred to street committee.
All approved bills read and ordered
paid. t. n. HAWKES., G. 81 Tr.
wanted. TO hTv q SIN all iron safe