Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-14
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
HOLD REGULAR MEET
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

City Council of Americas, October 10,
1915. Present, Mayor Council, pre-
siding; Aldermen Jones, Bell, Duorey,
Bolton, Poole and Harris.
Minutes of last regular meeting
were read ana connrmed.
A committee from the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks came be-
fore Council and asked the privilege
of exhibiting street fair or carnival
here in November, free from the ex-
pense of special licenses on such at
fractions. On motion adopted, the re-
quest was granted in that the Elks
should pay the required license and
the Mayor and City Council will re-
bate them said amount.
Matter of replacing telephone poles
on Fielder street was referred to the
Street Committee with authority to
act.
Petition for street light on Lester
street between Jackson and Lee streets
was referred to the Light Committee
with authority to act.
The following ordinance was read
and on motion adopted the rules were
suspended and the Ordinance was
adopted as read, and as whole
Be 1t 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 pas
sage of this ordinance it shall be un
lawful for any person, firm or corpora
ton to dispose of the carcass of any
dead animal that has died within the
limits Of the City of Americas, except
in the following manner: Said car
cass must be cremated in the city Gre
matory now located on Plum street
and upon delivery of said carcass TO
tie crematory by the owner no charge
for cremation will be made; however
should the owner desire the city au
thorities to haul Or deliver the car
cass to the said crematory, the owner
or agent must notify the City Engi-
neer Immediately after the death OF
said animal that it is desired that the
city authorities haul and deliver the
carcass to the crematory and the
charge for such service shall be five
dollars ($5.OO) payable on demand, and
if the owner or agent fail or refuse to
pay said charge the Mayor and City
Council will collect for said service in
the manner in which city taxes are
collected.
Section Two. Be it Further Ordain-
ed by the authority aforesaid that n
shall be unwalful for any person, firm
or corporation owning or controlling
animals Of any description that may
die within the limits of the City OF
Americas to remain after death longe.
than twelve hours.
Section Three. Be it Further Or
dained by the authority aforesaid thai
any person, firm or corporation violat
ing any provision of this ordinance
shall, upon conviction, be punished as
prescribed in section 10 of the Charter
Charter.
Section Four. Be it Further Ordained
by the authority aforesaid that all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be, and the same are
hereby repealed.
On motion adopted the Mayor and
City Council will meet hereafter al
seven o'clock KIP. NJ.
Bill of Olin S. Pace for stenographic
services was referred to Alderman
Jones and the City Attorney to take up
with the County Commissioners to
share one-half the expense.
Bills amounting to $3,51S19 were
read and ordered paid
On motion Council adjourned.
H. W. WEAVER,
Clerk and Treasurer.