Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-17
MAYOR And COUNCIL
IN REGULAR SESSION
Business Transacted Monday
Night

present, Mayor Mains, pTeSlulnE,
Aldermen Allen, Bolton, White. Alb
sent, Aldermen Council, Brown and Ri
ley.
Minutes of last meeting read and.
confirmed. Alderman Riley came il
Alderman Allen moved that the city.
attorney be instructed to draw up an
ordinance to proceed with the paving
Of the streets Of the city and to Issue
and sell the bonds for same.
Alderman White moved as a substi-
tute that a committee of three. con
sisting Of Messrs Council, Brown ana
Riley, ba~apDointed to consult with
the property owners and merchants
along the streets where paving is con-
sidered and ascertain the sentiment as
TO the immediate selling of 100000 OF
paving bonds. Said committee to re-
port to next meeting Of the mayor AM
council Of Americas,
Substitute lost; White and Riley aye;
Allen, Bolton and Mathis nay. Mr..
Aliens motion then put and carried.
White and Riley nay; Allen, Bolton
and Mathis aye.
Alderman Brown came in.
Regular order suspended to hear
from those who have any matter TO
bring before council.
Mrs. C. C. Hawkins, in the interest
OF Americus Hospital asked for an
appropriation of $4,000 per month. Mrs.
J. E Mathis asked that the appropria-
ton be made $4,000 per monht Mo
ton made and carried that $4,000
per month be donated to the hospital
by the city.
On motion former action Of council
was ratified extending Crawford street
to city limits 1ir. C. C. Hawkins stat
ing that the necessary permission and
deeds had been secured from properly
owners.
Alderman Whites motion to intro
duce an ordinance to amend section
n ruled out of order by the mayor.
Mr. J. W. 5hiyer, on behalf Of the
Board CT Trade, asked Tor an oppo-sul-
ity for voting on sewerage bonds.
Notion made and carried that the
city attorney prepare an ordinance
providing Tor the Issuance Of $4,000
sewerage bonds and $4,000 wats.-
works bonds.
Alderman Whites motion to amend
the near-beer ordinance by ALLOWING
free lunches was lost, Aldermen White
and Riley voting aye, and Aldermen
Allen, Bolton and Mayor Mathis nay
Alderman Brown not voting.
An ordinance to amend the license
ordinance for the year 1911 was adopt
ed. Rules suspended and ordinance
put on final passage
City clerk and treasurer instructed
to make voucher for the Carnegie H.
brary for $4,000 per month, dated
from January 1st, 1911.
On motion Mr.. A Rylander was
granted permission TO erect a CORFU
gated iron shed with composition roof
back OF his garage; also a second-sto-
~ to his main building in accorda-
with regulations,
Mr.. Boyce heard on the subject OF
disinfectants.
] Chairman Finance Committee re
ported on bill of Dr. F. A. Thomas and
on motion same was ordered paid.
The city attorney was instructed
to make demand on the bond company
for the amount of shortage of w. A.
Jeter, as reported by audit COMPANY
Street committee reported progress
on the matter of steel or concrete
bridges over the Seaboard Air Line
railway at Lee and Barlow streets and
were granted further time.
Report on repairs to Rogers prop
erty to be made at next meeting of the
council
City tax assessors requested to re-
PORT at next meeting OF the council
as to the estimated amount Of funds
needed to carry on the work for the
current year
Petition Of S. Fl. Young for permits
sion to keep hogs in the city was On
motion referred to chairman Of Board
Of Health to report back to council at
next meeting.
Petition OF W. S. Prather that his
lot in Oak Grove cemetery be made oi
the regular size referred to Cemetery
committee to report back to council
On motion an extra scavenger Wa
goI was ordered put on to clean VI
behind the stores and in the alleys I'M
der direction Of the sanitary inspec.
tor
Report Of chairman of Board OF
Health read and on motion the city
marshal was instructed to inform the
parties mentioned in the report to pro
coed within five days to make neces-
sary sewerage connections in the
places where near-beer is sold and
to place the necessary fly screens in
;5e markets. The marshal to report
back to council at its next meeting.
Moved and seconded that the matter