Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-13
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
As Held at Regular Meeting on Mon
day Night, April S

City Council of Americas, Ga, Apri
Sth, 1912.
Present, Mayor protein Bolton, pre-
siding; Aldermen Council, Poole
White and Riley.
Absent, Mayor Mathis and Alder
man Allen.
Minutes of last regular and callet
meeting read, and after notice beinj
served by Alderman White that tina
portion of the minutes with referenc
to the paving of walks on the sout.
side of College, between Barlow an
Elm Avenue, and also the leasing O
the lands owned by the City an,
known as the colored cemetery prop
erty, would be moved for reconsidera
ton, the minutes were then confirmed
Upon motion the rules were sus
pended and the following resolution OF
fered by Alderman White:
WHEREAS; The Angel of Death
has invaded the home of our Hon
olable Mayor, depriving him of
his noble and loving wife. his
children, of a devoted and affec-
tionate mother and the people of
Americas, of one of the most char
liable and gracious Christian wo-
men that has ever resided in their
midst, therefore be it
RESOLVED; That the City
Council of Americas in behalf of
its members and in behalf of the
people of Americas, extend to the
husband, her mother and children,
most heartfelt symathy in their
sad affliction and irreparable
loss, and be it further,
RESOLVED; That page of the
minutes of the City Council of
Americas be inscribed to the
memory of Mrs Mathis and that a
copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family and published
in the Americas Times-Recorder
and the South Georgia Progress,
Alderman White moved a reconsid
GRAFTON of that portion of the minute:
as outlined, with reference to thu
and paving of the sidewalk:
on Sonuth side of College street from
Barlow to Elm Avenue. Motion pu
and lost.
Alderman White moved the recon
sideration of that portion of the min
1tes relative to the leasing of the
swamp lands owned by the City am
known as the colored cemetery prop
erty to Mr.. Tho Guice, and upon mo-
ton the matter was referred to tn,
Committee for the consideration an,
report back of the sale of that portiol
Of the lands that might be unfit fol
burial purposes to Mr.. Guice, at th'
price of $500 per acre.
Mr.. j. T. Cotney appeared befor,
Council in the interest of Mrs. Maugh.
requesting the City to have ditch fllet
(occasioned by the grading of For
syth street, and upon motion the maj
ter was referred to Street Committee
Petition of Fanny Congleton, asking
reduction in assessment on her prop
erty for 1911, be reduced, referred t
Finance Committee.
Alderman Riley reported progress.
upon the fencing around West side .
Oak Grove Cemetery.
Following ordinance offered by AL
derman White. with reference to ar
olication of w. F. Query & Co., TO,
near-beer license:
IN Ordinance to Amend the Near
Beer Ordinance of the City of
Americas
BE it ordained by the Mayor anC
City Council of Americas, and it is
hereby ordained by the authority OF
the same, that the amended Near Beef
Ordinance of the City of Americas, be
amended by adding the following:
Except where there has been a sa
loon or near bear saloon conducted il
store for which license is applied, fol
a period of five years previous to tht
passage of this amendment Thereby
making the amendment as now amend
ed, read;
Provided that no license shall be
issued for the sale of near beer or
any section of any street in the Cit,
Of Americas contained by blocks
residences are located facing
1n said street. except, where there has
)een a saloon or near beer salon con
iucted in store for which license is
applied, for a period of five years pre-
fious to the passage of this amend
nent.'
BE it further ordained by the May
,r and City Council of Americas, and
S hereby ordained by the authority
If the same, that all ordinances OF
PARTS of ordinance in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed"
Upon motion above ordinance adopt
ID, rules suspended, and ordinance
dcpted as a whole.
Chairman Council of Public Build
ng Committee, reported progress on
he remodeling of the City Hall and
resented bids for the installation Of
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