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THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER: WEDNESDAY, JULY 29*1891
CITY COUNCIL.
LOOK
AT
YOUR
SHOES!
W to M i !ta Fair?
—THE-
Great American eagle’
'shoe store,
119 Forsyth St.
SPECIAL MEETING TO CONSIDER
THE STATUS OF THE
Street Itallroad Company—A Committee
Appointed to Inveetlcate the Matter, and
Find Out What the City Can do in Retard
to the Preeent Condition of the Itoad.
Has just what you want
A Sweeping Reduction
will be made] on all Foot-Wear
purchased of us in the
Next 30 Days
In this Sweeping Sacrifice Sale
unpreceedented bargains trill bo
offered on all LOW CUT SUM-
MER SHOES, andjwe expect that
the announcement of this sale will
“Sweep the Town!"
Wei aro not aftor room as most
merchants would say—but are AF
TER MONEY—room we have
enough—but are SHORT ON
MONEY.
If you want to know what we
mean by a SWEEPING Reduc
tion, come to this
30-Day
and you will find the Largest and
most varied stock of shoes ever
offered in Americas and at lower
prices than are obtainable else
where.
THE NAME-
SHOE STORE.
THE PLACE:— ,
119 Forsyth St.
AMERIOUS, GA.
#d
In reaponae to the following call the
city council held a meeting yeaterday
afternoon, at 3 o'clock:
To Hon. J. B. Felder, Mayor of Amcri
cua:
We, the undersigned, aldermen of the
city council of Americus, request that
you call a special meeting of the city
council of Americus this Tuesday after
noon, at 3 o'clock.
Our attention has boon called to the
fact that parties are now moving the
property of the Americus Street Rail
road Company, and this too pending the
Investigation of certain matters of said
railroad company by the city council.
We deem it important that the matter
should be looked into, so that the rights
of our city or citizens may not suffer.
J. A. Davenport,
I’. II. Williams,
J. J. WiLLironu,
J. E. Bivins.
The outcome of the meeting on Mon
day afternoon was the adoption of the
following preamble and resolution:
Whereas, There is great complaint on
the part of the citizens, and threatened
suits for damages to vehicles, on account
of the present condition of the streetcar
track; and also complaints of the failure
by the Electric Light & Power Company
to furnish gas to the city and citizens;
and other questions connected with the
franchises given these corporations; and
also whether said franchises have ex
pired or not; and on what,terms renew
als of franchises and contracts should
be made; therefore,
Resolved, That J. E. Bivins, W. K.
Wheatley and T. F. Logan be appointed
a committee from this body to inquire
Into the present condition and status of
the Americus Street Railroad Company
and report in full to the mayor aud city
council such recommendations as tbey
see proper, after a full investigation of
the subject.
Resolved, That said committee In
quire into the status of the Gas Com
pany and Light Power Company, as to
their franchises, granted by the city,
their limits, etc., and if expired, what
course should be pursued as to future
franchises and contracts for lights.
After considerable discussion the
above was adopted, and the meeting ad
journed.
Alderman W, K, Wheatley, as will be
noticed, was named as one of the com
mittee for this special duty, although the
gentleman was not present.
Tuesday’s meetino.
Pursuant to a special call, council mot
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, all the
members being present, and Mayor
Felder in the chair.
On being called to order, Alderman J.
E. Bivins presented the following os a
supplementary resolution to the resolu
tion adopted the previous day;
Whereas, The city council appointed
a committee from its body to investigate
and ascertain the status of the Americus
Street Railroad Company, and the
Americus Light and Power Company;
and
Whereas, When the said committee
was about to proceed with its work, cer
tain parties began to removo the proper
ty of said road; therefore, he it
Resolved, That said committee, ap
pointed from the council, is hereby
authorized to employ counsel,
in the absenco of the city
attorney, and take such other steps as
is necessary to protect the rights of the
city, if the city has any rights to be pro
tected.
In support of this resolution, Aider-
man Bivins stated that, in Jhls opinion,
this was the simplest way to get at the
matter. For his part, he did not clearly
understand the situation. If the city
had the legal right to enforce certain
conditions in connection with any city
franchise, he thought council ought to
know it. The object of the resolution
was to get all the legal light possible on
the subject, and then take some definite
action in reference to this street railroad
company. As the case now stood, he
must confoes that ho was In the dark as
to the power of council In the matter,
and the citizens were looking to council
to take some immediate action, ne
hoped council would do «o.
Alderman Wheatley then arose on a
question of privilege. He stated that
be had learned that his name ha;l been
placed on a special committee appointed
at the meeting on Monday afternoon.
He was prevented from attending said
meeting, and he took this the first op
portunity to decline to serve on said
special committee. It seemed to him
thst the appointing of this special com
mittee was A reflection on the standing
committee of frhicb he was chairman—
the committee 1 on lights. {Aider the
circumstances he did not feel ostfhe
oould serve on the said special commit
ter. He therefore begged to be ex-
on the special committee was solely
with the view of securing his valuable
services on said committee.
After some further explanations all
around the cirole, Alderman Wheatley
withdrew his resignation os a member
of the special committee.
This little personal matter having been
satisfactorily settled, the mayor called
the attention of the members to the
question before council—the resolution
of Alderman Bivins.
Alderman Williams spoke in favor of
the resolution. He thought that council
ought to take some immediate and de
cisive action, as the citizens were getting
clamorous. Itseeiued to him that council
had the legal right to say just how long
a defunct corporation could hold our
streets with the plant of an abandoned
railroad. He was no lawyer, but com
mon sense taught him that our people
bad a right to say that Mr. Morse should
either use his privilege of running a
railroad in our streets, or stand aside
and givo some ono else a chance to do so.
Aldermen Williford and Bivins spoke
in the same strain, advocating the adop
tion of tile resolution.
Mayor Felder then vacated the chair,
and expressed the opinion that the
resolution was 1 entirely unnecessary.
No one doubted the right of any citizen
test the legality , of Mr.
Morse holding tlie franchise and
not using it. What then was
the sense of dignifying so simple an act
by a resolution of the council of a city
liko Americus. The fact that Mr. Morse
ca.ne here with capital and built this
road, in good faith, aud lost thousands
of dollars in the venture, entitles him to
some decent consideration. It is hardly
a wise thing to kick capital when it is
down, and particularly when neither the
city nor any citizen loses a dollar by the
failure. If this action is taken by coun
cil, capital will be frightened away from
our city, and in the end our own people
will be the losers. The mayor then went
on to advocate giving Mr. Morse a rea
sonable time to save something out of the
wreck, and advised caution in handling
a matter of so delicate a nature. It was
not only a question of finance, but our
good namo bad something to do with it.
He hoped the members would view the
case from its many sides, and not act
hastily in the matter.
Aldermen Wheatley, Logan and Da
venport also expressed themselves brief
ly, and on the question being called, the
vote stood as follows:
Ayes—Aldermen Bivins, Williford,
Williams, Logan and Davenport.
Nays—Alderman Wheatley.
The mayor did not vote on the ques
tion.
After the adoption of the resolution,
Alderman Wheatley declined to servo
on the special committee, and the name
of Alderman T. F. Logan was substi
tuted. The council then adjourned.
As I am going to mar
ket on August 1st and
will need money, and
in order to get as* much
as - possible by that
time, have concluded
to reduce my stock.
I will sell for the
next 15 days
For Spot Cash
A.T
PRICES
Low Down.
1 say what I mean
and mean what I say
a man has a right to
say what he said he
said, that’s what I said,
Special Counsel Not Needed.
Tlio special committee appointed by
council to Investigate tbo status of the
street railroad company, and the legal
rights of the city in reference thereto,
were empowered to engage counsel, in
the absenco of tlie city attorney, to aid
them in their investigations, if they
thought the emergency would require
such legal help, but the committee Is
informed that everybody concerned in
tlie street railroad need have no nppre-
honsion of loss, as the security furnished
by the company is ample. Therefore
there will be no necessity of engaging
special counsel. The committee can
wait the arrival of the city attorney for
legal advice.
TO CLOSE OUT.
We have the following
pieces in our puff bosom shirts
to close out:
$1.25 shirts for $1.00.
$1.75 shirts for $1.25.
$2.00 shirts for $1.50.
$2 25 Swiss shirts $1.85.
Call quick.
Thornton Wheatley
july29d2t
We have an elegant line of very fine
silk umbrellas that we will sell at cost
to make room for new goods of another
line. James Frickeu Jc lino.
july 21-tf
Business is busi
ness and more business
is business again.
I have a few M
dras Shirts left and
wpnt to close them out
Cheap ain’t the word,
if you will call within
the
Next 15 Days
remember if you want
goods cheap. 15 days
is the time allowed.
ONE CENT A WORD COLUMN.
Adveniwinenta will be inserted In this
column at the rata at Oae Cent per Word for
* i insertion. No advertisement taken for less
i FIFTEEN CENTS.
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u E.A degree.
J. B. Dunk, Sec.
J.L. Mack, W. M.
J WANi' ta rent
steam tneta
July 5»*d3tw:
Call within 15 days
and you will get
Shoes,
Shirts,
Socks,
Scarfs,
Suspenders,
Handkerchiefs,
T
I.
JEWELER,
DIAMONDS
and
WATCHES
I3V CLUBS.
102 FORSYTH 8TR—
You can exercise lots of Sense with a very few Dollars nowadays.
We need Dollars and we don't hesitate to say that we are after those
dollars—if you need a Refrigerator—don’t yon hesitate to come after
one—a very few dollars will buy a first-class modern refrigerator and
you will get the good of those dollars in a hundred senses.
$5.00 to
A SIMPLE BUSINESS FACTl T “::i“
of Summer Specialties, Staple China, Crockery, Silverware, Lamps,
etc. is here ready for the sacrifice—ready to be “led like a lamb to the
slaughter” to satisfy the economic necessities of the hoar and thus
give to onr goods what are “hard times” prices in dead earnest
Let your good Dollars Zand your good Sense
bring you to the Artesian Corner always.
Butler & Berry,
ARTESIAN CORNER.
LEE * LAMAR STREETS.
W. J. SLAPPEY,
Formerly on Arteeian Corner, hat removed to etorejlately occupied by W. H. Scarborough
UNDER OPERA HOUSE,
Where be will be glad to eee bit friend*.
The Finest Stock of Whiskies, Tobaoco and Groceries in .the city.
Sole Agent for Schuylkill Whiskey,
Which Is olt.rsd at til. low prleo of |U0.
J. B. BROWN'S PRIMHTB STOCK.
Ten years old, at 16.00 per gallon^
W. J. SLAFFEY,
JIAwtr UNDER OPERA HOUSE.
dnWuuewA-,
and everything . per
taining to the Haber
dashery business
We oiler at this season Turnip Seed!
STALL FED BEEP
TO-
AT
MAYO Sc WINKLER’S.
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Suutage on Earth.
July
ILOW BLOCK, UP 8TAIF3.
- - GA.
DRUG STORE.
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