Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-08
OFFICIAL REPORl OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
Business Transacted at the
Last Meeting.
Full Report OF the City
Treasurer For the
Close of Year.

Regular meeting mayor and Ciy
Council January 9Th, 1910. Present:
Mayor Fielder, presiding; Aldermen
Brown, Poole, Allen, Hawkins and
Bolton. Absent: Alderman Clark.
Minutes last regular meeting and
called meeting January LIST read and
on motion confirmed.
Fire committee reported purchase of
horse, price $500. On motion action
of committee ratified
Street committee reported it would
cost $1,000 to put Jefferson street on
proper grade. Street committee grant
ed time on claim l.. P. Gartner and
claim I. M. Furlow.
City Engineer reported that heater
had been bought and shipped out
On motion salaries for year 1910 as
follows:
Mayor, 5000; mayor pro tenn, 800;
clerk and treasurer, $1,000; aldermen,
500 each; city attorney, $400 city
engineer and superintendent water
works 1890; chief fire department,
1890; assistant chief fire department,
1925; sexton Oak Grove cemetery,
$500; sexton colored cemetery, $3.50;
assistant superintendent water works,
$3.50 per month; firemena $55 per
| month; engineer pumping station,
$91.66 per month; night engineer
pumping tation, $66 per month; treet
overseer, $66; janitor, S. per week
On motion matter of aid for Frans
Newman referred to chairman Board
5ealth. On motion all city en-
pT0oyes employed by the month.
On motion policemen's salaries to De
increased 10 per cent when term of
office begins.
On motion council went into an
election to fill offices for year 1910.
Aldermen Brown and Allen appoint
ed tellers.
Election declared as follows: Mayor
pro tenn, ]. S. Bolto,..
City engineer and superintendent OF
water works, S. c. Stallings; chief of
| fire department, W. P. Macarthur; as
sistant chief J. F. Morris; city attor-
ney, w. T. Lane; sexton Oak Grove
cemetery, j. l. Giddings; sexton colored
cemetery, Sim Jenkins; engineer Of
pumping station, J. S. Stevens.
On motion all other employees to be
appointed by committee under which
they serve.
Mayor appointed following commit
tees: "a
Finance-W e. Brown, chairman
j. S. Bolton, C. C. Hawkins.
Streets. S. Bolton, chairman; W.
E. Brown, ]. E. Poole.
Water and Sewerage. E. Poole
chairman; w. E. Brown, c. J. Clark
Purchasing-W. E, Brown, chair
man; ]. S. Bolton, Lee Allen.
Fire and Police-C. J. Clark, chair
man, Lee Allen, c. c. Hawkins.
Public Buildings and Lights s.
Bolton, chairman; W. E. Brown, J. g
Poole.
Public Schools-Lee Allen, chair
man; c. ]. Clark, c. C. Hawkins.
Cemeteries and Parks-C. ]. Clark
chairman; C. C. Hawkins, J. E. Poole
Ordinances-C. c. Hawkins, chair
man; Lee Allen, c. ]. Clark.
| On motion council went into an cleo
ton to fill the vacancy of the unexpir-
ed term of H. L. Mize, resigned, as po-
lice commissioner.
Result of ballot showed D. R. An
| drews elected.
On motion council went into cleo
ton to fill vacancies on Board of Edu-
| cation to fill UneXpired term of F. A
Hooper and w E. Brown. Result OF
ballot showed ]. E. Hightower and j
E. D. Shipp elected
On motion license tax ordinance
was taken up.
Each section read and on motion
each section as read adopted and on
motion entire license ordinance as
read adopted as a whole.
| r. L. Maynard reported and tender
ed check in settlement of judgment
Mayor and City Council of Americas
against c. w. Murray, $136624.
On motion amount to be credited to
| accounts after consulting attorney in
charge and chairman finance commit
tee.
Second quarterly report clerk and
| treasurer read and on motion referred
| to finance committee.
T. N. Hawkes., Clerk and Treasurer
in account with Mayor and City Coun-
| Gil of Americas, for SECOND quarter
commencing October 1st, 1909, ending
| December 31st, 1909.
Debit.
| Sent. 30-Balance $40. 32S. 80