Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-02
MEETING OF COUNCIL
is Held ON MONDAY
MANY Matters of Moment
Mentioned

Regular meeting Mayor and City
Council, February 9th. Present
Mayor Mathis, presiding. Aldermen
Allen, Council, Brown, Bolton, White
and Riley
Minutes last regular meeting read.
Alderman Council gave notice that
he would move to reconsider portion
of minutes relative to selling paving
bonds and as to Alderman Whites res
olution to amend section II.
On motion minutes last regular
meeting and called meeting Feby.
goth, were then confirmed.
Alderman Council moved to recon
slider resolutions as to selling paving
bonds, and that a committee of three
consisting of the same committee as
mentioned in Alderman Whites re.
olution.
On call of yeas and nays, vote stood !;
Yeas, Council, Brown, White and Ri
ley; nays, Allen, Bolton, Mathis
Alderman Council moved to recon
slider part of minutes relative to
amending Section II, and offered reso-
luton to abolish Purchasing Commit
tee.
Substitute by Alderman Bolton that
heads of committees be authorized 20
make purchases not to exceed 800.
Substitute lost
Original motion then carried, and
mayor announced Purchasing Com
mittee abolished.
On motion Engineer Ansley heard
from. Mr.. Ansley stated the reason ne
had bought cement from Mr.. Council
was that he had secured bids on the
cement, and Councils bid was the low
est.
Cemetery committee reported they
recommend DR.. Prather be allowed 10
close walk between lots. On motion
report received.
Fire committee recommended that
Cla.k 80 Johnson be allowed to put in
unde- found "Bowser' tank at their
place c busine--. On motion report
receive1.
Water committee recommended that
petite. or pipe to colored orphans
home be deferred.
I iob+ nonoroi++ao gooCr, oDdo5 IA
of Americas Ry. & Light 20. be paid.
On motion bill ordered paid. Yeas,
Council, Brown, Bolton, White and Ri
ley. Nays, Allen,
l.. J. Blalock asked for arc light at
Ashby and Mayo streets.
Mr.. Tarver asked for arc light corner
Mayo and Forsyth streets.
On motion both referred to Light
committee.
Mr.. D. NJ. Borum for Board of AS
SCISSORS, reported they recommend
taxes of Dr. Merritt remain as as
sessed. On motion report received
and assessors finally discharged with
thanks.
On motion license tax sewing
machine companies reduced to $25.
Petition Elks Lodge to be allowed
to keep Cocker" read. Alderman
White moved to make the license $lO).
Motion lost
On motion, matter of Mrs Browns
building, corner Lee and Lamar streets
referred to building committee.
Dr. Chambliss, chairman Board of
Health, recommended that no one be
allowed to keep hogs within city.
Alderman Council made motion that
recommendation be carried out, and
no one allowed to keep hogs within
city. Carried.
On motion city attorney authorized
to reimburse w NJ. Jones for amount
he has paid for curbing and thing
Church street property, Mr. Jones 10
give city quit claim deed to prop
erty.
Mayor called attention to invitation
to Commercial Congress in Atlanta
On motion Fire committee was ap-
pointed to represent city at the con-
gress, with expenses paid, they to look
into the matter of buying an auto
truck while in Atlanta
On motion of Alderman White,
mayor to appoint committee of three
with mayor as chairman to confer
with Board of Trade as to entertain
ing members of Commercial Con-
gress who may accept invitation to
visit city.
On motion Ordinance committee re-
Quested to draw ordinance increasing
the license on cigarette dealers.
An ordinance regulating hours min
ors can remain on streets and regu-
lating same read and rules suspend
ed and ordinance adopted as read.
All approved bills read and on mo-
ton ordered paid.
t. N. HAWKES., C. & T.