Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-01
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL
At ITS LAST MEETING
Held on Monday Night, Feb
rUary 20

Regular meeting of the Mayor and
City Council of Americas, February
Goth, 1912. Present, Mayor Mathis,
presiding; Aldermen Allen. White,
Bolton. Poole. Absent, Council Coun-
cilmen Council and Riley.
Minutes of last regular meet
ing read. Notice was served that the
portion of the minutes relating to ire
hospital donation would be moved for
reconsideration. Minutes then con-
firmed. Minutes of called meeting,
February 18th, 1912, read and con-
firmed. Alderman Council came in.
On motion the portion of minutes Of
last regular meeting relating to hos
pital donation moved for reconsidera-
ton
On motion of Alderman White the
hospital be donated $1,000 for current
year
Substitute motion that donation re-
main at 5000 for current year put and
adopted.
The following resolution read and
on motion adopted: "Be it resolved by
the Mayor and City Council of Ameri-
Gus, and it is hereby resolved by the
authority of the same that the chair
man of the finance committee of the
Mayor and City Council of Americas is
authorized to borrow from the Bank
of southwestern Georgia $1,000, Bank
of Commerce $1,000; Planters Bank
$1,000 Americas National Bank ST.
1000, Commercial City Bank $1,000, and
eXecute notes of the city therefor in
the name of the Mayor and City Coun-
Ill of Americas in favor of said
anks in the said amounts Said notes
. be due December 18th, 1912, and
hearing six per cent. interest from
date"
Street committee granted further
ime in matter of renting or buying
rounds from Big Bethel church.
On motion street committee is au-
horned to appoint an arbitrator if
necessary, to adjust matter relative
20 sidewalk abutting property of J. P.
Butt, on Barlow street
Water and sewerage committee
"ranted further time on extension of
sewerage system out North Lee street
Matter of alteration to city hall
building was on motion referred to
building and lights committee, with
lmayor added, with authority to act.
The report of the fire committee that
they had sold two horse for $500 was
on motion ordered received.
The cemetery and parks committee
was granted further time on the dispo-
M lsal and purchasing of certain proper
Ity at colored cemetery.
The resignation of J. F. Morris, as
sistant chief of fire department, was
on motion accepted.
W. j. Tinsley was elected by bal
I lot assistant chief of the fire depart
ment.
On motion the city engineer was in
structed to notify property owners on
the south side of College street, be-
tween Barlow street and Elm avenue
to put down at once curbing and paw
: ing on sidewalk abbutting their prop
} erty.
The following resolution was read
. and on motion adopted: Resolved
by the Mayor and City Council of
Americas that the Seaboard Air Line
railway be required to construct a
banister along its property line on
the northwest corner of the Lee street
bridge in this city now in process of
construction to the adjacent property
| north Said banister to be of the
lsame material and style as the banis-
ter now being constructed by said
railway at south approaches of said
bridge.
Resolved further, That ten days
| HOCICe Vi JlllS l6SOluJlOl De given 10
said railway and if the work is not
begun by said railway company with
in ten days of the giving of this notice
that the banister will be built by the
City of Americas under the direction
of the city engineer at the expense of
the said railway
Resolved further, That the clerk
and treasurer furnish a copy of this
resolution to the agent of the Sea-
board Air Line railway"
On motion adopted the petition OBJ
ljecting to peanut and popcorn vendors
received.
All approved bills read and ordered
paid
On motion council adjourned.