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THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 189i.
Shoes for Young:!
Shoes for Old!
Shoes for Rich!
Shoes for Poor!
LOOK
THE CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL REPORT REGULAR MEET
ING AUGUST 31, 1891.
Report of the Building Committee—The
Cost of the City Hall—Report of the Com*
mlttee on Fire Department—The City
Railroad Plant to be Remored.
AT
VOUR
SHOES !
Ml Tn 111 Tin fair!
-THE-
Great American eagle’
SHOE STORE,
119 Forsyth St.
Has ju-t what you want.
A Sweeping Reduction
will be madej on all Foot-Wear
purchased of us in the
Next 30 Days!
In this Sweeping Sacrifice Sale
unprecoodonted bargains will be
offered on all LOW CUT SUM
MER SHOES, and we expect that
the .announcement of^this sale will
“Sweepthe Town!"
We are not after 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
Day
30
Glean
Sweep
Sale,
and’you will find the Largest and
most varied stock of shoes ever
offered in Americus and at lower
prices than are obtainable else
where.
THE NAME-
i n aiu ms
SHOE STORE.
THE PLACE:—
119 Forsyth St.
americus, ga.
Regular Meeting—Council Cham
ber, Americus, Ga., Aug. 31, 1891.—
Present—Mayor pro tem Wheatley,
Aldermen Bivins, Logan, Williams, Wil
liford and Davenport.
Absent, Mayor Felder.
Minutes of last meeting read and con
firmed.
The following report from the build
ing committee was received:
UEPORT or THB BUILDING COMMITTEE
To the Honorable May<«r and City Counci
of Americus. Ga.—Your building committee
would respeetfully aubmlt the following re
port, covering their transactions from the
passageofthe resolution authorizing them
to purchase the sites, place the bonds, and to
have the buildings erected up to the pres ot
date.
At the regular meeting of the Mayor and
City Council on the 30th of December, 1839,
the following resolution, Introduced by Al
derman Matthews, was adopted:
Resolved, That a committee of three, to
wit, J. B. Felder, Mayor, as chairman. P. H.
Williams and X. A. Cobb, be appointed by
this body, for the purpose of purchasing
suitable grounds for a public school building
and a site for a city hall; and also to superin
tend the plan and construction of said build
lngs, and to negotiate for the sale of aald
bonds to be issued for aald purpose,and to do
ever> thing that is necessary for the
speedy completion of said work.
That the sites of said buildings,
when selected by said c •mmlttee,
as well as the price of the same, be submitted
to this body for their ratification, as well as
the price at which said bonds are offered.
That the said committee be authorized to
employ a competent architect to formulate
plans and specifications for said buildings,
and that when said buildings are completed,
that said committee be paid for their ser
vices inch sums as this body may
in their discretion think proper. The
Board of Education la hereby re
quested to appoint a committee oi
three members from their body to co-ope
rate with said committee In the selection of
s site for said school building, and in the
adoption of the plan for same.”
Acting under the above authority, early In
the year of 189% your committee proceeded
to carry out the work.
Suitable sites were selected and purchased;
bonds Issued and placea; which transactions
were duly submitted to and ratified by your
body.
TUB PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING.
The site secured for this building was the
splendid property on the corner of Jackson
and College streets, known as the F. M. F.
college. The price paid for it to the Ma*onlc
Fraternity was $3,5CO. G. L. Norrman, Esq.,
of Atlanta, Ga., was employed as architect,
aod furnished the plans, drawings and speci
fic Ulons. and superintended the erection of
the building for 5 per cent, o: tho ainount.of
the contract.
The grounds having been nurebssed and
plans agreed upon, bios for the building
i duly advertised lor. The bid of Mr.
James Smith of Sparui, Ga., was constd- red
tin best, and tho contr let was awarded him
at 112,275. We herewith submit the contract
for same.
Af er <ho c< ntract ha 1 be«n awarded, your
committee found (hat additional work, not
called for In tho plans and contract, was ab
solutely nee usury In ord r to fit tbe build-
ins for the use and purposes for which It whs
designed. These additions consisted of a
water closet, a division wall on the grounds,
and walks to entrances; without these, the
build ng would not ba^e been accepted, and
' lointnittoe felt Justified in having th»
work done. We herewith submit a state
ment of tho account (or this building to
date.
Of tho proceeds from the sale of the $30,rC0
bonds for public buildings, It was ugrecd
that 115,000 should go to the erection o/ tho
public school batlding, the balance of
fund to be app.led to the building of the City
H»ll.
Statement—As per Itemized account here
with:
Dr.
Paid for lot 13,500 00
Paid architect 374 34
Insurance, curbing, watchman,
lightning rods, advertising 105 43
Paid Juntos Smith..: 13.806 25
117,840 02
Cr.
By amount f om tale of bonds 115,000 00
the city hall.
For the site of this building yonr committee
as fortunate in securing the handsome lot
formerly occupied by the 81 nine Carriage
Manufactory. The price paid was $5,000. G.
L. Nornnan, of Atlanta, was employed as
architect, at the same rates as on the school
building, viz , 5 per cent, of the amount of
the contract for plans, specifications, and su
perintending the work. Bids were duly ad
vertised for, and the contract was awarded to
Mr. James smith, hU bid being considered
the best. We herewith submit the contract,
the amount agreed upon being $22,488X0, In
cluding completion of and covering tower.
By agreement the sum set aside for the
erection of the city hall was as follows:
By balance from sale of bonus $15,OCO 00
premiums on said bonds 2,10000
■ole of old pity building 6,300 00
■ale of Slrrlue buildlug 25100
rents and other Items 2B5 75
on Fire Department was received and
adopted:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:
Your Committee on Fir-" Department have
agreed to make the following report:
Inasmuch as the temporary buildings on
south side Latnar street and north side For
syth street we e erected wl*h the express
undemanding that they were to be removed
at the discretion of the Council, we therefore
recommend that the first day of January,
1892.be fixed for thrlr removal, including all
buildings, tents, etc., on property of Ameri
cas Investment Company, between Lee and
Jackson streets, and fronting on Lamar
street. Also the stalls and booths between
Perry A Brown’s store and Hart building, on
land owned by M. Callaway A Co.
The committee was granted farther
time on the Schumpert & Montgomery
building, corner Lamar and Lee streets.
Alderman Bivins offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Whereas, The City Council of Americus
granted to the Americas Street Railroad
Company the right to use the streets of
Americus for the purpose of operating a
street railroad on the same, and said railroad
company having failed to operate the same
since the first of January last; and
Whe eat, The right to u*e the streets was
granted, In conslderstlon of the benefits to be
derived from the operation of said railroad,
and the citizens having, since the first of
January last, been deprived of said benefits
and the railroad track being an obstruction
to travel on the streets, and thereby become
a nuisance; therefore, be It
Res lved, That the City Clerk be Instruct
ed to give notice to said Americus Street
Rollroad Company, or Its successors, to the
effect that if said street railroad is not putln
operation or removed within the next sixty
days, legal steps will be taken by. this body
tn forfeit the franchise of said company and
abate said nuisance.
The building committee was instruct
ed to report on necessary furniture for
City Hall, and cost of same.
Petition of F. A. Hooper, for permis
sion to erect awning in front of his
building on Lamar street, was referred
to committee on Fire Department, with
authority to act.
* The matter in regard to projecting
window recently placed by Prof. Schnei
der, was referred to street committee.
A committee, consisting of Aldermen
Davenport, Logan and Bivins, was ap
pointed by the Chair, under resolution
passed at last meeting, looking to an in*
crease of the retail liquor license.
Applications of R. L. McLeod & Co.,
My New Store
-IN THE- —
This Week’s
SPECIALTIES!
BUTLER & BERRY.
H. Williams, W H. Scarborough, B.
H. Jossey, J. Z, Solomon, T, Q. Baas,
W. J. Slappey, W. C. Coopor, Henry
Jones and J. W. Russell & Son., for re
tail liquor license for twelve months,
dating from September 1st, were grant
ed, upon applicants complying with or
dlnance governing same.
The following bills wereordored paid:
Extra labor on streets, (10.35; C. R. K.
Co., $1.10; J.H. Chambliss, $2.00; U. G.
Stanfield, 10.10; Standard Oil Co.,(14.70;
Jasper Nelson, $20.00; J. C. Carter,
$1.00; Gen. Lingo, $4.00; Ben Harris,
$7 00; Nelson Bright, $10 00; Floyd
Straus, $8.75; hands on water works,
$15.85; hands on sewer connection,
$14.10; Americns Illuminating and
Power Co., (875.00.
Bill of Frank Oliver for (0.00, and P.
H. Williams for (2.00 were referred to
the finance committee.
Council adjourned.
D. K. Bmxsctff,
Clerk and Treasurer.
rs
$21,016 75
ii itemized statement
Dr.
N. B.—No goods charged at
these cut prices, but will be charg
ed at our regular prices.
JOHN B. SHAW
We herewith submit i
of the expenditure*:
Paid lor lot (5.000 00
inteiest.. J 1 ?’
architect - 74Sti6
curbing 32,2i
advertising, etc *. ”5 42
'* dame .Smith 17,41500
120,576 2*
In conclusion, your committee would state
that they have faithfully endeavored to l er-
form the work assigned them. We recognis
ed the responsibility of the position, and
have done the best we coaid. We fell It to
be our duty to give the city the very best
building, poeslblo, with the limited amount
of fund, placed at our disposal. Having In
view the fact that public edifices should be
of permanent and substantial character, and
should not be built for a day, we con traced
for the buildings alone to the All limit or the
funds od band, bsllsvlof this comae to be for
the best Intsmst of the city.
P. H. WILMA*!,
Chairman Building Committee,
J. E. Bivins,
T. F. Loo A*.
The following reportfrom Committee
DOCTOR
lACKER’S
1 PURE
\ PINK
[PILLS.
These Celebrated ENflUlll;
PUls art a Positive Cars for llrkS
Headache, B11U*mmm» and!
Osuatlpatlsn. Small, pleas..
Ml aa4 a fiavsrlt* with Iks.
ladles. 6old la England for U."
tXd., la Amsrlsa for tOa. Get-
them from year Draastta, ©r-
send to W. II. IIOOKKft * CO* J
Waet Pnslmy, lew Terk. g
The Leading GROCER
has this to say:
NOTE CAREFULLY:
During my stay of three weeks
in New York City and other East
ern markets, I have been in a
position to buy groceries cheaper
than ever before, and propose to
sell them at a lower figure than
any house in Georgia. I shall
name such prices that will aston
ish and PLEASE the trade.
Don’t fail to call and get special
prices. Merchants supplied at
wholesale prices.
E. D. ANSLEY,
The Leading Grocer.
City Tax Notice.
AH delinquent city taxpayer* are heidiv
notified to make immediate payment to this
same Is paid by the 15th of Septem
ber next executions will be Untied. A prompt
payment of same will save you further
trouble and co©t. . „ ..
By order of the Mayor and City Council of
Americus. August 17, ”91
til sept 15.
And am now ready to
meet my friends and
the public generally,
and from my large and
elegant assortment o:
Men’s Fine Furnish
ings, Hats, Shoes, Um
brellas. Walking Cane's
and
TAILOR-FITTING
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CLOTHING!
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CLOTHING!
LOANS.
Loans negotiated at LOWEST BATES.
Easy payments, tra city or farm land*.
J. J. HANESLEY,
not 5 ly Americas, Georgia
will be in shape to
serve you in first-class
style.
Yours very truly,
W. D. BAILEY,
The Haberdasher, Shoer, Hatter,
Tothier,
125 pc Tea and Dinner Set, (white porcelain),
130pc. Dinner Set, (Blue & Brown decorations)
56pc. Tea Sets, (Haviland’s decorated china)
56pc, Tea Sets, decorated specialties,
42pc. Tea Sets, pearl white, semi-granite,
Hall Swinging Lamps, (ruby and etched panels)
Decorated Ewers and Basins,
3pc. Tin Toilet Sets “The Gem”
“1847 Rogers & Bros.’ A 1” Tea Spoons,
“ « “ “ Table Spoons,
was
$18.50;
now
$18.60
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22.00;
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17.25
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15.00 .
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7.60;
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4.75;
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8.76
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Forks,
85 Odd Vases,
106 Odd Vases, - - -
A few Refrigerators, Wator Coolers, Froezonr, Fly Fans, Wire Dish
Covers, at your own figures at
BUTLER & BERRY’S,
ARTESIAN CORNER.
LEE A UMAR STREETS.
TOHN ED. SCHMIDT
Takes this opportunity of informing the people of Americus
and the adjoining country that he is now fitting up in the best
of style, und will shortly open one of the
Finest and Most Complete Restaurants to be Found in the South
He will spare no expense or pains to make it worthy of the
E atronage of the very best people, and Americus can then
oast of a place where everything good will be served in
a style os never before seen in this eity.
Remember the place—Schmidt's ReadingJRoom, Lamar St.
8-1 d&wly Respectfully, JOHN E. SCHMIDT,
ALLISON & AYCOCK
ARE NOW IN THEIR
New Quarters in New Hotel Building
and are Ready for Business.
ALLISON & AYC0CK, 406 Jackson Street.
9-seily
CUiWueuA-,
Tailor-Fitting
No. 406 JACKSON St.
We offer at this season Turnip Seed!
DUNLAP HATS.
THE LATEST STYLES AND SHAPES.
ARTHUR RYLANDER,
Corner Lamar and Jackson St
Where do you buy your Meats?
We are now prepared to supply you with £weet Pickled Tongue.
Corned Beef, Dried Tongue and Fine Sausages. Coll and see us.
MAYO efc WINKLER.
TKLKPHOme lUk
