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LTJCIUSp..piMBROTTGH, ‘r'sMBsasaWMi; 1 will »lso bajr ornci boomm, AMEBICUB, IIVK ronm houseon street,»on venlentto bUMueiw. sppijp to _ uitt-iw K.A. HrOUR. Aldermen Williford end Blvlni ex- Xu there j VHlt'FWTrr'->; . - ■ ' -. • ’ •fe . ‘ 1 Shoes for Young! Shoes for Old! Shoes for Rich! Shoes for Poor! ■ f- s 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. ? e : . . 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. . : - ; - - - Suutage on Earth. July ILOW BLOCK, UP 8TAIF3. - - GA. DRUG STORE. at all