Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-28
MINUTES OF MAYOR and
CITY COUNCIL june "a

Regular meeting of the mayor and
q city council of Americas, June gath,
B 1912. Mayor Mathis presiding; AL
dermen White, Allen, Bolton, Riley,
Council and Poole. Minutes of last
regular meeting read and confirmed.
On motion adopted the street com
mittee granted further time on the
Cherry street sewer matter.
On motion adopted the street COM
mittee granted further time on the
Hampton street (southl improvements.
Cemetary committee reported recon-
Intending the sale of eight and nine
tenths 6 81 acres of land at ColoreG
Cemetery. same being unfit for burial
purposes, to Mr.. Tom Guice for $500
per acre, Mr.. Guice to give his note
for same due January list, 1913, with
out interest Motion made to adopt
report
Substitute motion put and adopted.
The following resolution was read
and on motion adopted: BE it resolv-
ed by the mayor and city council of
Americas, and it is hereby resolved
by the authority of the same, that the
chairman of the finance committee of
the mayor and city council of Aperi-
Gus is hereby authorized to borro~
from the Bank of Southwest Georgia
i 81, 100000; Bank of Commerce 81 100000,
Painters Bank 100000; Americus
National Bank 100000; Commercial
City Bank 100000 and execute note
therefor in the name of the mayor
and city council of Americas in favor
of said banks in said amount. Said
notes due December goth, 1912, and
bearing six per cent. interest per an
mum.
The proposition of the Americas
4 Gas and Electric company Offering to
4 light the city hall and pumping sta
ton with electricity for one continu
Gus twelve months beginning July LIST,
1912, for $100 was read Alderman
Allen moved that the proposition be
declined. Alderman White moved as
a substitute to accept the proposition
and to have the mayor sign con-
tract for same.
Substitute motion put: Ayes, COun-
ell, White, Riley; Navs Allen, Poole,
Bolton, Mathis. Substitute lost
Original motion put and adopted.
On motion adopted the council re-
turned to the consideration of "unfin-
ished business.
Under this head the second reading
of the ordinance granting a franchise
to the Americas Power company was
taken up, reading the same by sec
tons. Section One was read. Mr.. AL
len moved to amend by inserting az
the conclusion of Section One, the fol-
lowing:
provided further, The MAYOR and
city council of Americas shall have
the right to purchase or take over
all the franchise and property, real
and personal, of the Americas Power
company at any time it is desired to
do so by said mayor and city council
Of Americas at valuation to be fix
ell by three adjusters. one of whom
stall be selected by the Americas
Power company, one by the mayor and
city council of Americas and the third
to be selected by these two"
On motion the above amendment
was accepted.
Alderman White offered a furthe"
6 endment to Section One, as follows
Also provided, the current, energy
or power shall be actually manufactur
ed within the corporate limits of the
city of Americas"
Aye and noy vote being called the
result was as follows: Ayes, Council
White and Riley; Nays, Allen, Poole
Bolton, Mathis. Alderman Whites
amendment lost.
Section One as amended was adopt
ed
Section Two read and adopted
Section Three read and adopted
Section Four read.
The following was offered by Al
derman White:
I'm consideration of the reduced
prices, it is understood that no under
ground system of distribution shall
ever be required"
On motion amendment adopted
Section Four adopted, as amended.
Section Five read and adopted. with