Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
MANY PROJECTS
FOR THIS CITY
ARE APPR Owe D


The construction of city auditor
ium, the promotion of the Americus &
Atlantic railroad. the improvement of
sanitary conditions in Americus, the
securing of better train service be-
tween this city and Atlanta and the
OBSCURE cement of itinerant beggars
operating in Americus, were among the
matters discussed last night at the
first meeting of the Business Council
Cf the Chamber of Commerce.
Each one of these items on the pro-
gram 0f activities to be pursued by
the chamber was approved by the
council and referred to the commits
sioners OF the trade body for further
action.
The Business Council, which is COM
posed of 40 men, representing the 20
classes of business enterprises in the
Chamber of Commerce organized by
electing G. T. Cunningham chairman
and Stephen Pace vice chairman. 1t
was decided to held the monthly meet
ings of the body on the third Thursday
of eahc month, and it is planned to
have these meetings take the farm OF
luncheon, although this feature was
not definitely decided upon last night.
The council is the initiative and
referendum body of the Chamber of
Commerce, and all proposed activities
of the Chamber are first discussed at
these monthly meetings.
During the discussion of the city
auditorium project Secretary P. A.
Fenimore announced that citizen of
Americas had promised to float bond
issue of 100000. on an auditorium
building, provided $4,000 is raised by
Apublic subscription to start the con-
struction. Several have pladged them
selves informally to donate from $500
to 81 600 each toward an auditorium,
said Secretary Kenmore.
In recommending the auditorium
project to the commissioners of the
chamber, the Business Council regis
tered its hearty approval and advanced
the idea that the plan can be carried
through successfully within the next
few months.
Carr S. Glover, president of the
chamber, announced during the dis
cussion of the Americus & Atlantic
railroad, that only $4,000 is yet to be
secured in stock subscriptions in this
city to bring the road through to
Americus. The committee in charge
of this work feels confident that the
project will be put through within the
next week or two and the actal con-
struction of the first link of the road
begun.
The council went on record as fav-
oring vigorous measures being taken
to secure better and more convenient
train service between Americus and
Atlanta, since the present connections
at Macon work a disadvantage on
travellers from this section.
The commissioners of the Chamber
were also urged to make strong COM
pIaint to the Central of Georgia rail-
way relative to the poor train equip
ment used in the service between
Amerieus and Macon. It was charged
in the discussion than ancient passen-
ger coaches, in bad repair and most
unsanitary, are in use on certain trains
and an effort is to be made without de-
lay to remedy this condition of affairs.
The council further urged the hear
{, cooperation of the Chamber OF
Commerce with the city authorities in
the sanitation campaign to be waged
il this city. The full enforcement of
the sanitary ordinances was recon-
mended, as well as the passage OF ad-
dltional ordinances to improve the
situation.
The continuous influx of itinerant
ggars into Americus and the conse-
Cuent annoyance to residents, was
another topic under discussion and
v hile no definite action was taken on
this point it was evident that the SEN
timent of the council is opposed to
encouraging indiscriminate begging on
the streets of the city.
The approaching date of the meet
ing of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fei-
/. ws brought on considerable discus
sion. this convention being scheduled
for May 22-2S-24 The advisability of
asking the state officers of the ODD
Fellows to hold the convention in some
ether city was brought out, since
Americus is unable to provide a salts
factory convention hall, where the l.