Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-16
OFFICIAL PROCEEDING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
At Meeting Held Wednes-
neSddy Night.

Regular meeting, Mayor and City
Council, October II, 1910.
Present: Mayor Fielder, presiding;
Aldermen Bolton, Hawkins ami
Poole. Absent, Aldermen Allen, Brown
and Clark.
Minutes last regular meeting read
and on motion confirmed.
Street committee granted time on
matter of Strengthening Cotton az
enue.
City attorney reported progress on
claims Mrs. L. E. Fur,ow and Sam
Stevens.
Communication J. B. Ansley city en-
gineer, as to condition sidewalk il
front property of Mrs. Annie B. Lac
read, and on motion Street committee
repairs to be made within 80 days
City engineer to notify Mrs. Lee.
Following resolution read and on
nation adopted as read:
Be it resolved by the Mayor ana
City Council of Americas, and it $
hereby resolved by the authority OF
the same, that said Mayor and City
Council of Americas does hereby IN
the exercise of its right of eminent
domaine, condemn a strip of land be-
longing to Mrs. E. Taylor to be us d
in extending and Strengthening Lamar
street from Mayo street east
Said Mayor and City Council does
hereby name C. F. Giddings as one Of
the arbitrator to assess the value of
said property, and directs T. N
Hawkes., clerk and r. easurer, to mott
fly Mrs. Taylor of the passage of this
resolution, and of her right to name
an arbitrator within five days from
the date of said notice. If the SAID
Mrs. Taylor fails to name an abitr l.
tor within the time specified, the
said T. N. Hawkes. is hereby autho,-
izeI and directed to name an addi-
tional arbitrator to represent the saul
Mrs. Taylor, as the law in such cases
is made and provided.
Following resolution read and on
motion adopted as read:
Be it resolved by the Mayor ana
City Council of Americas, and it is
hereby resolved by tile authority of
the same, that said Mayor and City
Council of Americas does hereby, in
the exercise of it's right of eminent
domain, condemn strip of land be
longing to Mrs. Rill Matthew's in what
is known as East Americus, lying
north of Oak Grove cemetery, itr
ST eet purposes, said strip of land be-
ing the uniform WIDTHS of fifty feet,
an Defending from said Mayo street
east through the property of the
said Mrs. Mathews. Said strip to be
used as an extension of Crawford
street east.
Said Mayor and City Council dos
hereby name c. F. Giddinfs as one
of the arDitrators to assess the value
of said property condemned and di-
reefs T. N. Hawkes., clerk and treas
urer, to notify said Mrs. Mathews of
TIE passage of this resolution, and Of
Her right to name an arbitrator with
in five days from the date of said
notice. If the said Mrs Mathews fails
to name an arbitrator within the time
specified, the said T. N. Hawkes. is
hereby authorized to name an ad1i
tional arbitrator to represent said Mrs.
Mathews, as the law in such cases IS
made and provided.
On motion Street committee al
thorized to sell lot manure at 75c
two-horse load
On motion w. D. Smith allowed pay
for ten days vacation.
On motion petition of Board of Eda-
cation asking council to assess the
full limit for school purposes referred
to Finance committee.
On motion all approved bills reld
and ordered paid.
On motion Council adjourned til
Tuesday night, October 18th, to fixe
tax rate, and for other purposes.
On motion Council adjourned.
T N. HAWKES.,
Clerk and Treasurer