Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-20
MINUTES OF CITY
COUNCIL MEETING


Sth, 1915. Present, Mayor Pro TEN.
Bolton, presiding; Aldermen Bell, Har-
ris, Poole, Dudley and Jones. Absent,
Mayor Council
Minutes of last regular meeting
were read and confirmed
The following ordinance was read
and on motion the rules were suspend
Ell and the ordinance was adopted as
read and as whole: Be it Ordained
by the Mayor and City Council of
Americas, and it is hereby ordained
by the authority of the same that the
ordinance passed March 10TH 1915,
Prescribing certain manner to park
automobiles and motor-driyen vehi-
cles be, and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
The following ordinance was read,
and on motion adopted, the rules were
suspended and the ordinance was
adopted as read and as a whole: Be
it Ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Americas, and it is hereby
ordained by the authority of the same,
that from and after the passage of this
ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any
person to park his or her motor driv-
Ell vehicle, except as hereinafter set
Out. Any person desiring to park or
leave his or her automobile or motor
driven vehicle shall drive to the right
side of the street on which they are
going, bring the vehicle to a stop with
the right front wheel resting against
the sidewalk of said street and the
rear right end of the car or vehicle
extending into the street at an angle
OF about forty or forty-five degrees
from said sidewalk.
Be 1t Further Ordoined by the au-
thority aforesaid that any person driv-
irg a motor driven vehicle on the
streets of said city shall before turn
ing his or her vehicle around, go to
the corner in the direction said per-
son may be driving, and there turn the
vehicle around and in no case shall
any one turn a motor driven vehicle
around between corners.
Be 1t Further Ordained by the au-
thority aforesaid that any person vio-
lating any section of this ordinance
shall upon conviction be punished as
prescribed in Section 10 of the Char
ter.
The petition of the Schneider Mar
bic Works for a reduction on 1915
taxes was referred to the Finance COM
mittee.
The petition of Mrs. Babe Rodgers
for reduction on 1915 taxes was re-
ferred to the Finance committee.
Mayor Council came in and took the
chair
Petition of Mrs 7. B. Holton was re-
ferred to the Cemetery committee with
authority to act.
Petition of Mr.. j. w. Furlow was re-
ferred to the Cemetery committee to
report back.
The proposition of Messrs. w. M
Davis G Co. to loan the city $35,000.OO
with interest at five per centum per
annum was declined.
The following resolution was read
and on motion same was adopted:
Whereas, The Mayor and City Coun-
ell of Americas, Sumter County, Geor-
gia, desire to borrow the sum of Thir-
ty-fye Thousand Dollars $35,000.00)
for one year, at rate of interest not
to exceed four and one-half "a 1-2)
FER centum per annum, and
Whereas, Said money is to be bor-
rowed for the purpose of defraying
municipal expense of said City of
Americas;
Now, Therefore, be it resolved by
the Mayor and City Council of the
said City of Americas. that the Mayor
of said City of Americas be authorized
empowered and instructed. and he is
here expressly authorized, empowered
ard instructed to borrow the sum OF
Tbirty-fve Thousand Dollars 1885,