The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-29
CITY COUNCIL HELD
VERY BUSY SESSION

lof either of these officers on account
of said claims. In this case the court
holds that the discovery of the loss
must have been made within six
months after the expiration of the
bond BY reference to the report of
the clerk, it will be seen that the loss
in both cases in question was not dis
covered for considerably more than
six months after the expiration of the
bonds under which this liability occur
red For this reason / did not insti-
tute suits. Should suit be brought
against eX-ClerK Bodet personally on
!, this account it would have to be
brought in New Orleans, and the city
'Ewould be under the necessity of ems
Iploying associate counsel, and the pro
liability it would be out the costs on
this account as well as the court costs.
My information is that Mr. Bodet is
working on salary as bookkeeper
There are unsatisded judgments Of re
cord in this county against Mr.. Beach
l know of no property that he holds in
mis- own name. Suit could be prosecu-
ted against Mr. Beach without' incur
ring any cost except court costs
viii ask your frpher. direction as to
both these claims, neceived, and
action on, report deferred until next
meeting.
! From City Attorney, on opinion that
the Mayor and council would be justi-
fed in
From City Attorney with reference
to old Baptist church property His
opinion that Mayor and Council are
justified in making disposition Of same
al private sale. Ordered filed. See
resolution by Alderman Newman.
From Dr.. j. A. Butts, city Physician
and Health officer, report for month
Of July, accompanied by mortuary re
port Ordered fled
From City Treasurer, Geo. II. Smith,
report for month Of July Ordered
published and filed
Resolution by Alderman Kaiser.
Be it Resolved. by the Mayor and
Alderman of the City of Brunswick in
council assembled that tne Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized to Dor
row in behalf Of the Mayor and Coun-
cil, thar~um of Five Thousand Dollars,
and to execute a note therefor to the
lender, such note to be payable with
in six months from date or shorter
perion. and to bear interest at a rate
not greater than eight per eentum per
annum
Be it further Resolved That the.
Mayor be and he is hereby authorized
to renew said note in whole or in part,
4 the original be made for a shorter
period than SIX months, provided the
entire amount shall be repaid within
six months from date Adopted.
Resolution by Alderman Newman.
Be it and it is hereby Resolved, by
the Mayor and Aldermen of the city
of Brunswick in council assembled,
that the Chairman Of Council, the
Mayor being absent from the state, be
and he is hereby authorized and EN-
powered to execute deed conveying
to the trustees OF the Second Advent
Church of Brunswick, new town lots
1914. 1245 and 1916, and the improve
ments thereon upon the payment OF
the sum Of four hundred dollars, the
agreed purchase price of said prop
erty. Adopted.
,.esolution of Alderman McGarvey.
Be it, and it is hereby Resolved, by
the Mayor and Aldermen of the City
of Brunswick in Council assembled
that the Chairman of the Public
Works Committee be and ne is mere
by empowered to use shells in street
Improvement without any crushing and
that all prior resolutions in conflict
are hereby repealed. Adopted.
Ordinance by Alderman McGarVey
An ordinance regulating the paint
ing of telegraph, telephone and Elec-
trio Light poles, and for other pur
poses was placed on its first reading.
This ordinance in full will appear
in a subsequent issue.
Bills and accounts properly APP
proved and audited read and ordered
Ell placeu in course of settlement.
Adjourned. n. D. RUSSELL.
Clerk of Council