The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-03-29
COUNCIL
MEETING
WHAT THE sOLONS DID AT THEIR
REGULAR SESSION THURS
DAY NIGHT.
Regular Meeting.


Brunswick, Ga, March 27, 1902.
Present Hon ~ Emanuel, Mayor;
Aldermen Newman, Calhoun, Me
Garvey, Franklin, Kaiser and Cook.
Absent--Aldermen du Bignon and
Taylor
Minutes Of meetings March 13 and
18th, read and confirmed.
PETITIONS:
From W. G. Burroughs, agent, ask
ing that proper deed be given to own
er for southwestern one-fourth Of
Town Commons lot 152, between
Wolf and Albany streets, said prop
erty having been bought by him
Sept 6. 1898, at marshal sales as un-
returned property, while the city al
ready neld a prior dead to the prop
erty Referred to committee on tax
es and revenues.
From Mon Yuen, for refund of
street tax paid twice for year 1901
Referred to committee on taxes and
revenues.
From J G. Young, for permit to
build three frame buildings on Old
Town lot No. POI. Granted
From A. Kaiser & Bro, for permit
to carry up the front of building at
No. 121 Newcastle street. about three
feet to he of same material as the
present building. Granted
COMMUNICATIONS:
From Moses Daniels, for permit to
connect the sewer from government
building, with the sewerage system.
through a siX-inch opening instead of
a four-inch opening as provided by
ordinance Referred to the beard OF
health
From Moses Daniels. with reference
to condition Of the closet of the fire
department and mis- agreement to al
ter the same. ',dvi-ine that such
change would be unwise On mo
ton Mr. Daniel was released from the
contract, ana alteration postponed for
the present
From the board OF health, stating
that the sewerage is allowed to ac-
cumulate in the sewers to the extent
that several closets have oycrfowed
and advising the same be remedied
at once Referred to the Mayor,
with power to act,
From the Corner Stone lodge, re-
gar1ing notification by sanitary in
spector to make sewerage connection
Referred to the Mayor
REPoRTs:
From police, fire and building per
mits committee on petition OF Joseph
Matthews, to erect frame, metal roof
shed in rear Of building 227 Newcastle
street, recommending that same be
granted Adopted.
From same committee. on petition
Of Med. Jones lOr pay for a bicycle
smashed up in collision with hose
wagon curing Il run to fire on night
Of Marcn 5, stating that to the best
of their information, the department
was not at fault, and recommending
that petition be refused, Adopted
From taxes and revnues commit
tee, on petition OF Mrs Jackie Bush.
to correct error in 1871 taxes, recon-
needing that the erroneous item be
stricken and the clerk directed to
make the necessary correction, and
marshal to settle with Mrs. Bush.
on basis Of 500 assessment. Adopt
ed
From same committee on petition
Of j. E. Strickland. to lease acres
OF Pest House tract, recommending
that same be refused Adopted.
The city attorney was instructed to
defend a suit in the circuit court of
the United States at Savannah, Ga.
by j. Pier5on Smith, proprietor Of
the "Millie, Christine aggregation n
for $4,000 damages for being refused
permission to exhibit in tents during
November 1899, after license had
been granted
REPORTs: ,
From nnanco committee on peti-
tion OF board OF education for an
appropriation Of $4,000 to assist in
buiI'Ing new schools. stating that
payment Of $1,000 cash had been
made and provision made for paying |
their $4,000 more during the present |
year. on account OF monies due them. |
and that petition had been With |
drawn Ordered filed.
From same committee, on petition |
OF the board Of trade for an appro-