The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1889-04-25
THE COUNCIL MEETING.
An Uninteresting Session Held
Last Night.
The Last Action In the Cow Ordinance, and
the Board of Health to act in Public and
not Hold Secret Meetings-Win They do
so or Resign?

The city council met in regular ses-
sion last night. There were present
Mayor Colson, Aldermen Gilman,
Parker, Bostwick, Atkinson, Madden
and Penniman.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing We're read and confirmed. This part
of the proceedings will be gratifying
news to the persons in favor of all cat
tie being penned, as the minutes of the
last regular meeting contained an ordi-
nance to that effect. The minutes of the
called meeting were read and confirmed.
The trial OF appeal cases was contin-
ued.
Petitions being next in order a small
batch was produced. A petition from
d. U. Mann asking permission to trans
fer his license to Mr.. Callahan, was re-
Ceived and granted.
The actions Of the health officer in
OBTAINING all vessels at quarantine was
approved, and it was resolved to sus-
tain all his future actions where it was
necessary for him to act under his own
discretion.
The resolution passed by the board Of
health III regard to employing a secre-
tary and holding secret meetings, the
substance Of which has been in THE
TIMES was read and created some discus
sion.
Alderman Ullman made motion to
the effect that City Clerk Nelson be re-
tanned as clerk of the board.
Clerk Nelson desired to be heard and
stated that it would be impossible, prob
ably for month longer for him to at
tend the boards meetings, ii they were
held elsewhere.
Alderman O'Connor sustained Clerk
Nelson's statement and desired to be
placed on record as bitterly opposing
the Board of Health holding sessions
where the public or newspaper men
would be omitted.
This reused Alderman Penniman, and
he desired to know why the Board of
Health wished to hold secret sessions.
Alderman O'ConnOr stated that they
did not wish the public to attend every
meeting and offer suggestions as to the
best way in which they should act and
that he knew the members would re-
sign before they would meet in public
session.
Alderman Penniman replied that they
could resign if they thought best as that
act was i'll their power, but he would
never consent for them to keep their
actions a secret. This was center shot
and the question was called for. Upon
a vote being taken, it was unanimously
decided excepting the vote of Alderman
O'COnnor that the clerk of the city
should act as clerk of the Board of
Health.
fHha oNffnY, Of INa q
promoting j. G. Green sanitary inspec-
tor with B. A. Fahm assistant, was
sustained.
DR.. Botsford's resignation as member
of the Board Of Health was accepted,
and j. NJ. Dexter elected in his stead.
The communication of B. and D. B.
Atkinson to run drain pipe was re-
ceived and referred to the sanitary COM
mittee.
On petition, certain members of the
Defiance Fire Company No. 5, were
declared exempt from taxation.
A letter to Messrs. Goodyear & Kay
from w. Scott West in regard to sew
erage, was read and received.
BIr. Edgar Dart appeared on behalf
of the DiXville citizens and requested
council to place two hydrants on Lon
don street. The matter, after some
discussion, was received and referred to
the committee with power to act.
The chairman of sanitary committee
called the councils attention to several
shanties in the city that were nuisances.
An ordinance was placed on its first
reading requiring owners of dogs to pay
tax of 81 on each of same.
All accounts approved by the finance
committee on motion were ordered
paid.
Council then adjourned.