The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-11
SEWER AND LIGHT BONDS
SOLD BY CITY COUNCIL.
MARIETTA TRUST AND BANKING
co. SUCCESSFUL BIDDER.
]. W. Dickey, of Augusta, Shares in
the Purchase-$36, 225.00 for
Total Issue of $35, 900.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
HELD AUGUST 9TH, 1911.


Present: Mayor E. H. Clay and full
board of council
BY agreement, the following bids on
| sewerage extension bonds and electric
light bonds were opened and read:
John w. Dickey, of Augusta, Ca,
and Marietta Trust & Banking Co,
$36,225.0 90, and accrued interest. And
agree to furnish blank bonds.
| ]. H. Hillsman & Co., $36, 141 90, and
accrued interest to date of delivery.
And agree to furnish blank bonds.
First National Bank, Marietta, Ga,
$50. 1875, and accrued interest.
Robinson-Humphrey Co., 1907 90,
and accrued interest to date of deliv-
cry. And agree to furnish blank
bonds.
Hillyer Trust Co, $Se,222.OO, with &C
crued interest to date of delivery. And
agree to furnish blank bonds
We'll Roth & Co., Cincinnati, a.,
$35, 393.75, with accrued interest to
date of delivery.
S. A. Keen & Co., $35,353.5O.
Third National Bank. Cincinnati, O..
$4,000.
Providence Savings Bank & Trust
Co, Cincinnati, O., 100000 par for
bonds, less $39S.00 for attorneys fees
and other expenses necessary to nego-
tiation.
Bidders retire while mayor and
council examine and discuss bids.
Motion made by Councilman T. w.
Read and seconded by Councilman ]
N CAN'T; That we accept the bid of
John W. Dickey, OF Augusta, Ga, and
The Marietta Trust & Banking Co, Of
Marietta, Ga, for $36,225.O0, with &C
crued interest. and in addition to fur
nish blank bonds for the $40, 600 90
worth Of electric light bonds and SIS.
10000 worth OF sewerage extension
bonds. Motion carried.
Bidders are called before the coup.
Gil and the successful bidder notified
Minutes Of adjourned meeting of
mayor and council held July 5th, 1911,
read and approved.
| ~~SPSA 20 Va SlIy AG0ASuIST, j. "
Roberts; City Clerk, w. J. Black: City
Marshall. c. H. Goodson and Sexton,
S. NJ. Bruce, for month OF July. read
and approved.
Mr.. j. j. Black. Chairman Of the
Night Waterman Clock Committee
reports that the clocks have been 70
ceived.
Motion made by Councilman ]. N
CAN'T, and seconded by Councilman S.
c. NcEachern; That the mayor be au.
thorized to renew the note at the Ma
rtetta Trust & Banking Co.. for sixty
days. Notion carried,
Motion made by Council s. G. Mo
Eachern and seconded by Councilman
c. W. Carter; That the mayor be au.
thorized to borrow 100000. Motion
carried
Motion made by Councilman ] j..
Black and seconded by Councilman ].
! N. CAN'T; That the mayor and clerk
get up an account Of every cent paid
out by the mayor and council in re-
gard. to the sewerage extension bond
election and electric light bond cleo
ton. valuation of bonds, and all az.
penses connected with same, includ-
ing advertising, etc. and that the same
be deducted from the sale of bonds
this night Motion carried.
Motion made by Councilman ]. ].
Black, and seconded by Councilman G.
A. Griffin; That the mayor be instruct
ed TO get up the cost OF all the pro-
ceedings in the damage suits against
the city, including judgments, and
take up the same with the board of
lights and water works, and with the
bondsmen of the General Contracting
and Construction Co., and collect that
amount. Motion carried.
The mayor reports to the council
that Marietta has been put on a Sec
ond class rate for insurance. with a
slight deficiency charge, and hereto
tore It has been on the third class
rate, and the reason given was the.for.
mer water system and fire depart
ment. There is 8 man in town now re.
rating the town. This will save the
citizens of Marietta from eight to ten
thousand dollars per year.
Motion made by Councilman c w,
Carter, and seconded by Councilman ]
n. CAN'T; That the contract be signed
with the successful bidder, Mr.. n. G.
Watson, to build sidewalks, to be sign.
ed by the chairman OF the street COM
mittee, and the mayor, on the west
side of Church street and Kennesaw
I avenue Motion carried
Motion made by Councilman G. A.
Griffin, and seconded by Councilman
c. w Carter; That the following or
dinance be adopted. Motion carried
Be it ordained by the mayor and
council of the city OF Marietta; That
all persons using the streets of the
city of Marietta to make sewer and
water connections shall leave the
streets in as good condition as they
find them.
Amy person violating any part OF