Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-03
COUNCIL TRANSACTS
MUCH BUSINESS.
Proceedings Of Meeting on
August 3lSt.

Regular meeting mayor ana CT.
council, August 31st, 1910.
Present: Mayor Fielder. presiding;
Aldermen Hawkins. Bolton. Brown and
Poole. Absent: Clark and Allen.
Minutes last regular meeting AMI
called meeting. August 18Th read ala
on motion confirmed.
Matter Of condition of building Nrz-
D. F. Brown corner Lee and Lamar
street. taken up. Following report OF
Public Buildings committee read AMI
adopted:
Americas, Ga, August 18th, 1910
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council
Americas, Ga.
Gentlemen, We, the undersigned
committee. 10 whom was referred GIle
matter Of property Of Mrs. Brown. sit
uated on the North East corner of Lee
and Lamar streets, beg leave TO suF-
NIT the following report:
Having carefully examined tae buili-
ing thereon. we find same to be. IN
+ our opinion. in an unsanirary and un-
safe condition. The main timbers, or
sIlIs. supporting the building as well
as the framing. is decayed 10 a col
siderable extent and the Lee street
front Of the building has shifted or
ward, or off the original foundation
several inches. making tie structure
unsafe 10 the occupants and public.
The accumulation of refuse from the
restaurants. market and other business
carried on there makes it in an un-
sanitary condition.
Respectfully submitted
J. s. BOLTON.
W Z. BROWN.
J.E. POOLE.
After hearing the evidence from both
sides. following resolution read AMI
on motion adopted as read
Be II Resolved, by the Mayor ami
City Council Of Americas, and it IS
hereby resolved by authority of TIE
same,
That. whereas Mrs. Lille Brown,
owner of a certain two-story building
situated on tie corner of Lamar ani
Lee stress. in the City of Americas.
Georgia. was given due notice il
writing TWO weeks prior to this date
that the MAYOR and City Council Of
Americas would. on this date, in reg
glar session pass upon the question
as 10 whether said building IS or is
not q nuisance. and whereas, after
hearing Witnesses and argument 81
counsel pro and con. said Mrs. Browa
having appeared by agent and legal
counsel resisted said proceeding
TO declare her house a nuisance. Il
being tie opinion Of the majority Of
the whole council that said building
IS a nuisance. under the evidence an 4
law Of the case. the same is HEREBY
declared a nuisance. and W C. B9--
row. City Marshal is hereby directed
to proceed promptly to abate the
same
Finance Committee reported they
recommend license tax, G. d. Wheat
ley be fixed at $50. On motion re-
port adopted
Street Committee reported settle
ment of claim Of G. w. F. Phillips
for $500. On motion report adopt
ed.
Water and Sewerage Committac
granted time on sewers souba side Lee
street and matter of issuing bonds to
cover cost Of same.
On motion Finance Committee an
thorized to borrow not exceeding 81
600.
Ordinance allowing hogs to be kept
on 20-acre lots in city ready first time
Ordinance regulating mufflers on
automobiles read first time.
Petition e. Azar to erect or repair
wooden building corner Lee ard
Church streets, read and on motion
referred to Fire Committee.
Fourth quarterly report Clerk and
Treasurer read, and on motion spread
on minutes.
T. n Hawkes., Clerk and Treasurer,
in account with Mayor and Council Of
Americas, for the Fourth Quarter,
commencing April 1st. 1910, ending
jane Goth, 1910.
Debit.
1910
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