Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-06
COUNTY BOARD HAS
MUCH BUSINESS To
HANDLE At SESSION

Sumter county roads. FLOYD county
recently suspended work with con-
victs and a long wrangle among the
commissioners of that section mas
been prominent.
The Board of Commissioners OF
Roads and Revenues met in regular
session. Present: A, Rylander. CHAIR
man: R. S. Oliver, T. B. Hooks, 5. L.
Statham and n. A. Ray, Minutes OF
last regular meeting read and con-
firmed
The following resolution introduced
by the Southern Bridge Co..
GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Whereas. the building of bridge
across Flint river by the Southern
Bridge Company, of Birmingham, Ala
hama. has been delayed on account
of securing from the War Department
OF the United States its consent for
the construction of said bridge, and;
Whereas, information of the APP
ployal of the plans for the construc-
ton of said bridge was received by
the Southern Bridge Co., on February
Goth, 1917.
Therefore, be it resolved by the
Foard of Commissioners of Roads and
Revenues of Sumter County, Georgia.
that the time intervening between the
18th day of December, 1916, and the
said goth day of February, 1917, shall
not be counted against said Southern
Bridge Co., under the terms of the
contract, said delay being without
fault on its part"
The matter OF fixing Communication
taxes taken up On motion, the COM
mutation taxes assessed at $500 per
capita.
The following collectors elected: A.
G. Jones, 18th district; T. ]. Bowden'
9th district; H. A. PRESLEY, 18th dis
trict: t. ]. Garden, 10Th district; Al
bert Brady, Old 10th district; Fl. A.
Countryman, New 18th district; B. 5.
Williams, 18th district; ], S. McGar-
-rah. 26th district; ]. F. Daniel, New
Goth district. Said collectors shall re-
ceive 7G6 on collections. Time limit
for payment May 1st.
Bob Clayton donated $3.50 per
month. Mrs. Vainie Wallace allowed
$3.50 per month.
The following resolutions passed by
unanimous vote:
STATE OF GEORGIA. The County
of Sumter:
Whereas, there is a casual and tenn :.
porary deficiency in the public funds
In the Treasury of the County of Sum
ter, and whereas, there is casual and
temporary need of money to meet the
current expenses of the county gov
ernment, therefore, be it resolved;
"1st. That to cover said casual and
temporary deficiency in order to meet
the current expenses of the county
government, we hereby authorize and
empower the Treasurer and Chairman
Of the Board of Commissioners to
negotiate temporary loan for the sun
of Thirty Thousand Dollars for the
County of Sumter, upon the best rate
l.
of interest possible. Said loan to De
made with any bank, bankers, trust
company or individual, and we hereby
empower said Treasurer and Chairman
to execute and deliver notes in the
name of the County of Sumter for SAIL
loan of money. Said notes to be pay
able thirty-frst day of December, 1917
"2nd. That this resolution be spread
upon the Minutes of the Board. Pass
ed in regular session held the fifth day
of March, 1917.
81 hereby certify that the above an
foregoing is a copy of a resolution
this day passed by the Board of Com
ml5SlOuGI5 VI DuLhbS4 OcaAbsB
gia, at regular meeting. held fifth da'
Of March, 1917, and entered on Min
utes. R. s. OLIVER, Clerk.
Commissioners Of Sumter Co. Georgia.
(Seal.)
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
BE it resolved by the Board o
Commissioners of Roads and ReVen
ues of Sumter County, that Arthur Ry
lander, chairman of said Board, he an
he is hereby authorized to make con
tract with the Commissioners of Floy
County, Georgia, for the hire of forty
five conyicts now allotted to Floy'
county, said convicts to be hired i
work on the public roads of Sumte
County, Georgia."
]. A. PINKSTON. Secretary.
March 5th, 1917.