The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-16
CITY COUNCIL HELD
VERY BUSY MEETING

/ that engineers on the Plant System
freight trains blow their engine whis-
ties to sucn an extent as to become a
public nuisance; also that cattle
huge bells, Craze IN the vicinity OF NJ
street ana are a nuisance, asking that
steps be taken to have such nuisances
abated Referred 10 marshal
From Alex McGnt bandmaster Of
the Ancient City Cornet Band, offering
to give open air concerts on August
20 and 2l in Hanover park il permit
ted TO use bandstand in park
The clerk was directed to inform
The baudmaster that Jae pandstand
was unfit for use.
From Mayor Emanuel, in the matter
OF differences with the S. 4 & w h.
r. on tax returns 81 b. q W r. r.. al
vision at Brunswick, Ga, stating that
the city attorney, to whom tie matter
was referred had advised aim that he
Getty attorney was disqualified to act
| in the matter Under the circumstan-
COS he had agreed with representative
OF the road, Attorney w. e. Kay, TO
compromise the matter by an equal
, division of the difference or a reduc-
tion from tho city assessment Of $13,-
I325.0o
the action OF tae mayor was confirm
cd
Reports.
From special committee on petition
of r. q. Brescnick lor extension of his
lease on the foot of Dartmouth street
recommending that lease be granted
for fifty years from date, on the fol-
lowing conditions Annual rental of
500 for the first twenty-five years;
second period OF twenty-five years to
be fixed by arbitration Lessee to put
on said property within twelve months
from date, improvements to the value
OF not less than ten thousand dollars
TO be maintained at sald value TO tne
end OF the term
Report ordered published and ac-
tlon deferred until next regular meet
ling OF comSY
From finance committee on report
lof the committee on sanitation with
reference to the purchase OF tno wood
sewer ON Gloucester street. beg leave
Ito report as follows: Mr. A. v. Wood
mas agreed to accept 355.4o. wbloa he
states is actual cost o. his sewer ex-
lteuding from the manholes on Cochran
avenue to his residence on Gloucester
street. Tne city engineer reports chat
this sewer conforms with tie city sew
crage system with one exception. the
Us are 80 feet apart and only on one.
the north side, the system requiring
Us to be l5 feet apart: the city engin-
Ger stating tnat these changes can be
made at cost ont exceeding $1,000
MI Wool, should the city purchase
his sewer has agreed that the payment
shall be onehalf thfs year ard the bal
Iance next year. to be applied on his
taxes We nave received bids from
a. IL Baker at $500, and from Moses
Daniel at $35720 for constructing an
engnt-inch sewer from the main sew
er on the west side Of Gordon street
according to specifications furnished
by the city engineer; city engineer
also reports that the city employees.
at their present rate OF wages and the
cost of material, can construct a sim-
liar sewer for S339.50 lnasnueh as
the residents along the route desire TO
connect as early as pOssuie. your com.
mittee would recommend action to
give them relief The fecommenda-
tion of the committee was adopted and
Ia motion prevailed that the mayor be
authorized to purchase Mr Wood s
sewer on terms named by njm IN the
committee report, after satisfactory
inspection by the city engineer.
From joint committee on police, fire
land building permits, and sanitation,
that they had granted building per
mits as follows
S Marks. shed for stock. on New
Town lot No. 1911
" G. Anderson contractor tW@a to-
ry frame dwelling on Old Town lot
No 238. corner Union anu London
streets for j j. Lissner.
W J Way agent repairs TO builI-
ing on Cochran avenue, between Howe
aud George streets.
Vestry Of Saint Athananius church,
six small houses on Old Town lot No
.542. corner Prince street and CocH-
ron aVov41ra