Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-29
BOND COMMISSION FILES REPORT

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neSS---Iime Granted on Filing
Surety BOnd---BusineSS of
Routine Kind.
Regular meeting Mayor and City
Council June 9th. Present Mayor
Hawkins, presiding. Aldermen Poole,
Childers, Bolton, Borum and Sherlock
Absent Aldermen Furlow, Minutes
last regular meeting read and con-
| firmed.
Bond commission submitted its third
annual report which was read and on
motion received and ordered spread on
minutes.
aDR.
Amount of cash on hand last report,
June 3Oth, 1906.
Viz. $5,50O0O City of Albany so BIDS.
6 $4,5O0.00 Dougherty Co. 5% bonds.
Nov 6, 1906, Reed. for Nov. coupons
Albany bonds. ..... $ 1880
Nov. 6, 1906, Reed. for Nov.
coupons Dougherty county
bonds. ............ ....... 1880
Feb. 26, 1907, received from T.
N. Hawks, Treasurer . 100000
March Is, 1907, received from
sale of 5 City of Albany
bonds and accrued interest. 5, 116.67
May 4. 1907.
Reed. from collection l City of
Albany bond. ... 10000
Reed. from collection Of one
Dougherty Co. bond. 49,. 100000
Reed. from collection Of l
City of Albany coupon. -. 1850
Reed. from collection of
Dougherty Co. coupons. 1880
$14, 491. ST
Feb. 26, 1907, purchased ssven CITY of |
Americas 6 per cent w. w. bonds !
dli6 1920, etc. $8,228. So |
June 27, 1907, Bal. on hand 6,263 IL |
$14, 49l. 81 |
With this report we hand you here
with Water Works bonds Nos. 7, 8, 9, |
10, Is, II, and IS dated Sept. /, 1890,
and due Sept. 1, 1920, for $1,000 90 |
each, all having April, 1907, coupons
attached. We recommend that these |
bonds be now cancelled or destroyed |
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK SHEFFIELD,
G. M. ELDRIDGE,
C. VI. COUNCIL,
Bond Commission
City of Amer:cus.
Americas, Ga. June 9th, 1907.
w. A. Dodson appeared before
Council and asked an extension of time
in giving bond as required by contract |
Following resolution read and on mo-
ton adopted as read:
Whereas, 1t may be necessary for W. |
A. Dodson to have an extension of
time in the giving of the bond as re-
quired by the contract between the
said Dodson and the Mayor and City |
Council of Americus dated April 6th |
1907, and the Mayor and City Council
being advised they have authority to
grant an extension of time for the Civ
ing of the bond as aforesaid, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Mayor and City
Council of Americas that the time OIL
limit for the filing of the bond as per
the contract as aforesaid, will expire
on July 9Th, 1907, that the time for the
filing of same bond be, and the same is
hereby extended until Aug. 6, 1907.
same being by request of the said w.
A. Dedson, he consenting thereto. That
the extension of the time herein grant
ed shall not have the effect to relieve
the said w. A. Dodson from any of his
Obligations as per said contract.
Ordinance committee reported ad-
versely on petition of T. M. Furlow for
transfer license. On motion report
adopted.
Finance committee reported adver-
sely on petition of Miss Joe Mckay
asking refund of unexpired part of
licens, report adopted.
Finance committee recommended
that one half of bill of expense for en-
tertaining party of capitalists be paid
by City and voucher authorized for the
amount.
Bill of Americas Ill. & Power Co.
ordered paid.
On motion voucher $1333.33 city's
prorata OF payment on agricultural
college ordered paid.
Matter of telephone poles referred to
street committee to notify Telephone
Co. Ito have poles on Lamar street
moved within 10 days after notice, or
city would have poles moved at ex-
pense of Co.
Petition of citizens for arc light on
Elm Ave referred to light committee.
Condition of awning at Duncan's
store referred to street committee.
Matter of leneroachment on McCay
street referred to street committee.
On motion previous recommendation
of committee relative to property of
Mrs. D. F. Brown corner Lamar and
| Lee streets to be carried out unless
something is done with building with
in 30 days.
On motion w. 7. Minis required to
repair or tear down wooden shed cor
ner Lee and Church street within 80
days.
| Matter of extending water main to
colored masonic home referred to water
committee.
Resolution requiring Central of Ga.