The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-03-29

or.
for the general welfare, recommend
| ing that no fixed sum be appropriate
ed, as the finances will not warrant
same, but that council appropriate
from time to time such sums as they
are able to contribute as the occasion
may arise Adopted.
From same committee, on petition
tof Ladies Memorial association, rec
ommending that $50 be appropriated
as donation payable when the base
of the Confederate monument is com
DIeted; also that the chairman of
the public works department be au-
tnori2ed to use the street force Of the
department to construct substantial
sidewalks leading to and from the
monument. Adopted.
From Marshal s. A. Burney for
month of February, 1902, showing 81
arrests. 2l discharged Police fines.
$30520; executions collected 81
31715; costs on same, $34 impound-
ing fees, al; marks and brands
$33.95. Ordered published ANA filed.
From City Treasurer Geo. H. Smith,
for month Of February. 1902 Order
ed published and filed.
The following ordinance was READ
tl
Council held a busy session last
nignt, adjourning at a late hour. Quite
number of petitions and communica-
tions were received. Among other
things the city was served with no
tice of suit by the Milne Christine
aggregation. for $1,000 damages for
being refused permission to perform
under tents. during fair week in No
vember. 1899. The city attorney was
instructed to defend the suit
The ordinance granting permission
to lay spur tracks on Bay street was
passed and adopted.
Ordinances granting G. j. O'FarreT
permission to erect poles and con
struct and maintain electric motor
plant, was placed on it's first reading.
Council adjourned until Thursday
night 1880 p. m, April 3. when the
ordinance granting franchise for cleo
trlc street railway will be put on it's
first reading. The official minutes will
appear in Saturdays issue.
The ordinance referred to above
granting permission to lay side tracks
on the east side Of Bay street, is as
follows;
An ordinance regulating the laying
Of side-tracks on the east side of
Bay street an. 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
ing and controlling the railroad trach
on the east side of Bay street, be, and
it is hereby authorized and empower
ed to construct side-tracks connecting
with such track on the east side Of
said street, between Howe and Glou-
cester streets, except 270 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
merton with the main line OF the said
railroad in each block.
CD That the ties be sunk below
the grade of the street, so as to make
the rails practically flush with the
street, and that plank or deal three
inches by nine inches, he placed on
each side of the rails, and that shells
or other paving material approved by
the committee on public works be
laid between the rails.
(c) That such sde-tracks be used
exclusively for The receiving and de
livery of freights from and to con
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