Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-04
EFFORTS MADE
TO AMEND 1928
BUDGET FAIL
Original Lineup Of Executive
Session Maintained Monday
Night
HARD FOUGHT ON FLOOR
S. L. Hammond Nominated AS
Members Of Police Com
mission

/ Practically nothing was accomp-
lished at the regular meeting Of city
council Wednesday night. All at
tempts to revise the 1928 budget and
to change salary basis fixed at the
council meeting Monday night failed.
The question of salary now res
mains as acted upon at the Monday
night meeting, Notwithstanding
verbal battle betaeen the two fac
tions.
The present status of affairs now
seems to leave the treasurer in a
quandary as to the makeup Of his
payroll. Indications are that the
fight has not seen it's end.
Alderman Allison had several Ii
! cense changes made in the 1928 spe-
cial License schedule. S. L. Ham
mond was elected member of the
| police commission. Y. II. Gaines
appeared before council and secured
a reduction in pool room licenses.
Alderman Witt made the state
ment to the mayor and council that
the budget was read and unanni-
mously adopted at the last meeting
of council; that he had since learned
that the budget was required by law
; to be passed by ordinance. He then
presented and had read an ordlnace
adopting the budget as prepared by
the mayor and chairman Of the fl
nance and purchasing committee. and
requested the unanimous consent
that this ordinance be now put upon
its final passage. Unanimous con-
sent was given.
The ordinance was placed upon its
passage and unanimously adopted.
Budget re-read.
Alderman Allison offered an
amendment that the hospital dona-
tion be reduced from $1,000 to $500.
Amendment lost.
Alderman Allison offered an
! mendment that the hospital apprc-
rriation oc $C00 be stricken from
;he budget. Amendment losc.
On notion of Alderman Witt,
the budget was passed as read.
Alderman Witt moved that all sal
aries that had been cut be placed
back at their original amount. Mo-
ton lost.
Alderman Mize moved that sal
aries that had not been fixed at the
! previous meeting be considered. Mo-
zion carried.
Alderman Mi2e moved that may
or's salary be fixed at S40G per
year. Alderman Witt offered a sub
<titute motion that salary remain at
$500 per year. Substitute motion
lost. Original motion lost.
Alderman 'Mize moved that the
salary Of the aldermen be fixed at
$50 per year. Motion lost
! Alderman Mize moved that the
city attorney be paid retainer fee
OF Sl25 per year. Motion lost.
Alderman Mize moved that the
recorders salary be fixed at $40Q
per year. Motion lost.
Alderman Mize moved that street
oVerseer's salary be placed at $1,000
per year, Motion lost.
Alderman Witt novel that the
salary for the fremen be reconsider
ed. Motion lost.
Alderman Witt moved that the
salary fixed for city marshal be re-
considered. Motion lost.
Alderman Witt moved that salary
h&ed for foremen of the fire depart
ment be reconsidered. Motion lost.
Alderman Witt moved that the
salary fixed for the assistant fire
chlet be reconsidered. Motion lost.
Alderman Witt moved that salary
nNeo for pumping station engineer
De reconsidered. Motion lost.
Alderman Witt moved that salary
nHed for foreman water department
be reconsidered. Motion lost.
5erman Witt moved that salary
R for tractor driver be reconsid-
/ h Continued on Page Two.)