The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-03-01

/ dltlon to building corner gloucester
and Newcastle street. recommending
that same be granted Adopted.
From the same committee, sub
hitting rules and regulations for the
lpolice department Read and adopt
ed, The clerk of council was direct
ed to secure bids for printing SO cop
les of same and refer to police, fire
and building committee with power
to act
From railroads and harbors and pub
llic works committees, ON petitions of
iR. E. BrieseniclI and others; d. d. At
kinson and others for permission to
construct side tracks on the eastern
side of Bay street, recommending tnat
same be granted, subject to the pro
ivisions of an ordinance, to be passed,
defining the conditions and provisions
!of the grant. Adopted.
RECESS. Council took a recess for
fifteen minutes.
IREPoRTS CONTINUED:
/ AS chairman of the special commit,
tee, considering petitions for reduc-
ton of license from various parties
the Mayor stated, that the commit
tee had not yet agreed on a report,
and requested further time, which
was granted A motion by Alderman
Franklin, that the city attorney be
instructed TO draw an ordinance
amending license ordinance reducing
the license on marine railways and
manufacturers of turpentine stills to
s25 was lost.
The report of the city assessors
for 1902 was received and referred to
the committee on taxes and revenues
for examination and filing with clerk
of council
From s. A. Burney city marshal.
lat he had suspended Policeman
IGill Tor ten days, was received, and
on motion, referred to the Mayor.
From. s. A. Burney, city marshal.
month of January, showing 109 ar
rests, 26 discharges. Police court
fines, $250.95; marks and brands and
impounuing fees, $51.05.
1.4OO bushels of shell placed On
streets, ordered published and filed.
A resolution by Alderman Nc
Garvey, authorizing the purchase of
10000 bushels of shells to be distrib-
uted on the streets as follows 5000
bushels Newcastle street south OF
Hanover park 5000 bushels Mans
Acid street, between Bay and Union
streets; 5000 bushels for George
street, from Bay street to Cochran
avenue; 10000 bushels r street, from
Gloucester to Palmetto cemetery; s.
900 bushels for Gloucester street from
Bay - Norwich street, at cost not
exceeding 1c and l 14c a bushel for
hauling, was lost by the following
vote: Ayes. Aldermen McGarvey and
Franklin Nays, Aldermen du Bignon,
Newman. Kaiser, Cook and Taylor.
Mayor Emanuel also voted nay.
The following motions prevailed:
That the finance committee, with pow
er to act investigate the matter of an
appropriation of $100 by the council
Of 1S99-1900 to the board Of pilot com
missioners. and which the board
claims has never been paid.
That the purchasing committee or
der two cars of Augusta gravel for
street Improvement and repairs.
The following ordinance was read
the first time:
BY the Committee on Railroads and
Harbor, and Public Works.
An ordinance regulating the laying
of side-tracks on the east side of
Bay street anu other streets, lanes
and alleys in the city of Brunswick,
and for other purposes.
Be it, and it is hereby ordained, by
the Mayor and aldermen Of the city
of Brunswick in council duly assemb-
led, That the railroad company own
ling and controlling the railroad tracA
on the east side OF Bay street, be, and
it is hereby authorized and empower
led to construct side-uacks connecting
with such track on the east side of
said street between Howe and Glou-
Icester streets, except 27O feet south
of Monk street, under the following
conditions and provisions, to wit:
(a) That the side-tracks be run as
near the sidewalk as practicable, and
that there be at least one switch con
neruon with the main lne. of the said
railroad in ca, h block
| (b) That the ties be sunk below
the grade OF the street so as to make
I the rails practically flush with the
street, and that plank or deal three
inches by nine inches, be placed on