Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-24


1918. Present Mayor Lowrey presid-
ing; Aldermen Allen, oliver, Poole,
Bolton. Bell and Mashburn.
On motion adopted the rules were
suspended: The committee of ladies
representing the Hospital appeared
before the council asking for the an
nual appropriation.
Alderman Bolton moved that the APP
preparation for 1913 for the Hospital
be made $4,000.
Alderman Oliver moved as a substi-
tute to Alderman Bottoms motion that
the matter of appropriation be refer
red to the Finance committee. Aye
and nay vote on the substitute result
ed. Ayes, Aldermen Allen and Oliver;
nays, Aldermen Poole, Bolton AMI
Mashburn. Original motion was put
and carried.
Minutes of regular meeting, January
Sth, 1918, read and confirmed.
Minutes of called meeting, January,
goth. 1918, read and confirmed.
Finance committee was granted fur
Their time on the tax matter Of Mr. A.
]. Hamil.
On motion adopted the taxes Of Mr..
j. E. Hightower for 1912 was reduced
to 100000.
The following amendment to the
Building Ordinance was read and on
motion adopted the rules were sus-
pended and the amendment was adopt
ed as read: "Be it ordained by the
Mayor and City Council of Americas,
and it is hereby ordained by the au-
thority of the same, that Section 81 of
the Building Ordinance be and the
same is hereby repealed, and Section
81 so amended should read as follows
There shall be a charge of fifty cents
for each permit on repairing or build
ing that costs fifty dollars or more,
with the exception of stove and CHM
ney fues, whuch must be inspected in
all cases, Said fifty cents to go to the
city to defray expenses"
The following amendment to the Ii
cense ordinances read and on motion
adopted the rules were suspended and
the amendment was adopted as read:
lie it ordained by the Mayor
aud City Council of Ameri-
Gus, and it is hereby ordained by the
authority of the same that any person,
persons, firm or corporations buying
up cattle. eggs, chickens rother farm
products and selling the same in
Americas shall pay a license of fifteen
dollars per annum. Blu it further or
dnincd by the aforesaid authority that
this license does not apply to the far
mers that raise their own produce. Be
it further ordained by the aforesaid
authority that all ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict here
with be and the same are hereby re-
pealed"
The following ordinance was read
and on motion adopted the rules were
suspended and the ordinance was
adopted as read: BE it ordained by
the Mayor and City Council or Ameri-
Gus, and it is hereby ordained by the
authority of the same that it shall be
the duty of the city engineer to inspect
all electric wiring, to see that it is
done in proper manner and perfectly
safe, and to see that it conforms with
the rules of the Southeastern Under
writers association. Be it further or
dained by the aforesaid authority that
any person, firm or corporation before
proceeding on said work and all work
must be passed on by the city engi-
neer before the electricity is turned
on. Be it further ordained by tbs
aforesaid authority that all ordi-
nances and parts of ordinances in con-
fict herewith be and the same arc
hereby repealed.
Ordinance committee was granted
further time on the garage ordinance
Cemetery committee was granite
further time on the petition of Mrs