The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
BRUNSWICK DOESN'T LIKE 1T.
CITY COUNCILS ACTION WITH RE-
GARD TO THE HARBOR

Council Wants the Government to
Take Hold of the Work, But the
People stick to GOOdy ear-His Pro-
cess Has Done the work and Saved
DEMONSTRATING COmpany's OIL
cers-AIIcGed Oyster Thieves TO BE
Prosecuted.
Brunswick, Ga, Feb. 3.-Brunswlck' $
City Council, at the regular meeting
Thursday night, passed a resolution which,
in effect calls upon the United States gov
eminent to take charge of the work of
deepening the outer ocean bar. These
resolutions are addressed to Senators Ba-
con and Clay, and Congressman Brantley,
with the request that they act upon same.
The resolution was passed by majority
vote, Alderman Branham being in the neg
alive. There was not a full meeting of
Council, and the board was represented by
Aldermen Dart, Mason Thomas, Abrams,
Bloodworth and Branham.
The vote, while representing the senti-
ments of a majority of Council, does not
meet with the approval of the majority of
Brunswickians, and there have been any
number of protests made against it with
the suggestion that Council could best
serve the interests of Brunswick by re-
scinding their resolution al their next
meeting. The resolution is considered bad
for Brunswick from many standpoints. 1t
is not considered good for Brunswick from
any standpoint, as far as the majority
of wickians are concerned. The peo-
pie here have seen the result of the Good
year process of deepening ocean bars and
it has proven eminently successful in The
case of Brunswick.
The bar was in a bad fix when Col.
Goodyear commenced his work. The gov
eminent had not made any appreciable i'm
provement on it for years, and the COM
merce of Brunswick had been seriously
affected. By years of dilgent toll Col.
Goodyear has changed all this, and accord
ing to the United States army engineers
report the commerce of Brunswick has in
creased enormously. According to the re-
port of Capt. Otto Johannensen, official
statisucian of the Board of Trade. the
commerce of Brunswick has increased 400
per cent. in the last year, and this state
ment has been indorsed by both branches
of the general assembly of Georgia and
the various official bodies of Glynn county
as well as others. Capt. Gillette has recog-
nized the vast Importance of this work,
and in his report as United States army
engineer in charge of this district, he has
given the greatest Endorsement TO it by
asking for an appropriation of $125,700 to
improve the inner harbor of Brunswick to
keep in touch with the vast improvements
Col. Goodyear has made on the outer bar.
A DEMONSTRATING Process.
By the Goodyear process the govern
ment is saving millions of dollars and the
people here are satisfied TO let well enough
alone. They have been practically bene-
fitted and are practically unanimous in eX-
pressing their belief that Council should
not interfere with Col. Goodyear. The
business interests have prospered so far
and they want col. Goodyear to continue
with what he is doing These sentiments
will Se presented to Senators Bacon and
Clay and Congressman Brantley, and they
will be asked to hold off on councils res
olution while in the mean time it is hop
ed Council will rescind it.
Official statistics as compiled by Capt.
Otto Johannensen, official statistican of
the Board of Trade show the month of
January, 1900, to have been a record
breaker in this port The arrivals were
the biggest on record being total of S.
divided as follows, IA steamships, 16 barks
SO schooners. with a total tonnage of S.
OPS The total value of exports, domestic
domestic receipts amounted to 1874, 1870
The January shipment of crossties was
the biggest of any month on record.
Other Brunswick Matters.
There is every indication for a very
prosperous year in Brunswick and the
starter gives fair promise of what the fu-
ture will be.
The stockholders of the Downing Com
pany have elected as their officers and di-
rectors for the ensuing year the following
President-C. Downing.
| Vice Presidential. w. Patterson.
| Secretary-J. ]. Conoley.
| Directors-C. Downing, r. w Patterson
| j. ]. Conoley, A. E. Buck, T. J. Coving-
| ton, w. c. WARREN
| Game and Fish Warden j. f. Dart and
| Solicitor Pro Tenn of the City Court j. T
Colson are after the oyster thieves aroun5
these waters, and are prosecuting then
vigorously. To-day before Judge ConoleS
| three white men were bound over in the
| sum of 500 each for taking oysters from
| private beds near St Simons. The mer
are Allen Carter, Frank Anderson and
e. l.. Crowley and are supposed to be il
the employ of a Savannah fish house. Tw,
others are now in jail awaiting Judge
| Sparks session, making a total of five.
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