Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27
THE OLDAND NEW
COUNCIL CO ANO
COME LAST NIGHT

raS expired and the Mayor and city
Council of 1917 has been born. The
events came last night at the regular
meeting time of the city fathers, when
the 1916 body met, heard. the minues
Of the last meeting and adjourned.
Judge z. A. Littlejohn of the SUI
perior court, administered the oaths to
the several city officials, they being:
Mayor L. G. Council; Aldermen E. l.
Bell, H. B. Mashburn, H. L. Mize;
Clerk and Treasurer Doc Eldridge; Po-
lice Commissioners H. c. Horton and
]. L. Sparks. The retiring officials
We're Aldermen H. O. Jones and n NJ
Dudley, they being succeeded by AL
dermen Mashburn and Mize; Police
COMMISSIONS c. j. Clarke was succeed
ed by ]. L. Sparks. No pre-arranged
plans had been made for the admins
tration of the oaths, and the ceremony
was very informal.
The first business of the new city
council was to hear petition from the
Americus Retail Druggists associa-
tion, praying for a fiat city licenses
of $50, instead of the numerous spec
ial licenses now imposed on druggists,
aggregating more than $100. Lee AL
len, of the Allen Drug & Seed Store,
said that the present arrangement OF
taxes was excessive and out of proper
tion to other lines of business in the
city.
The first meeting of the city fathers
was called for Tuesday night, January
End, at 7 o'clock, when the city en-
ployees will be elected; the salaries
arranged, and the special licenses
made known.
An informal meeting of the city
council on the special licenses has
been arranged for Friday night, at 7
o'clock at the city hall.
In greeting the new aldermanic
board. Mayor Council had the follow
ing to say, together with his appoint
ment of committees for 1915:
Another year has passed, and we
are here tonight to say goodbye to
those who are retiring from our ranks,
and to extend to those new members
coming into our aldermanic board a
hearty welcome.
Gentlemen, with all by heart want
to thank each and every one of you
for the undivided support and un-
selfish cooperation you have given
me, and the splendid service you have
rendered our city and it's people during
the past year.
Now in looking forward into the
new year and ong most responsible du-
ties, feel that as your mayor l can
rely upon you to shoulder the respon-
sibility that rests upon you, and can
depend upon you to render faithfully
and well the service that is incumbent
upon you in handling the affairs of our
city We must all continually keep
cur thoughts and minds awake for the
upbuilding and advancement of our
city. We must remember the respon-
sibilities with which our people have
entrusted us in casting their votes at
the ballot box, and endeavor to make
the incoming administration mean
more for our city than ever before.
Il shall always esteem it a favor for
you to confer with me in private or in
open council about any matters per-
tanning to our city, that should have
My personal attention, as | am deeply
grateful to our people for having hon
ored me with a second term, and /
shall put forth my very best efforts
and endeavor to perform the duties OF
the Office in such manner as to prove
myself worthy of that honor.
Il take pleasure in announcing the
following standing committees for the
year 1917
Finance and Taxation: ]. E, Poole,
Chairman; E. l.. Bell. H. L. Mize.
Streets and Sidewalks: E. L. Bell.
Chairman; r. H. Horton, H. B. Mash
burn.
Water and Sewerage: H. B. Mash
burn, Chairman; H. l.. Mize, /. J.
kalmon
Fire and Police: l. ]. Kalmon.
Chairman; R. H. Horton, H. l.. Mize.
Public Buildings and Lights: r. II.
Horton, Chair man; l. ]. Kalmon, f. L.
Bell.
Purchasing: II. L. Mize, Chairman;
r. H. Horton, II. B. Mashburn.
Public Schools: E. L. Bell, Chair