The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-14

ASSISTANT CHIEF OWENS
TO RETURN TO WORK
Whole Batch of Business Transacted
and Several Subjects of General
Interest Taken Up and Dis
posed of in a General Way.

Brunswick, Ga, Aug. 13, 1903.
Present: Hon A. J Crovatt, Mayor:
Aldermen Newman, Kaiser, duBignon
Robinson and Dart
Absent: Aldermen Taylor, Smith
and Cook
Minutes Of meeting of July "A read.
On motion of Alderman Newman.
the action of council as to the term of
suspension of Assistant Chief of Po-
lice r. e. Owens was reconsidered.
Motion of Alderman duBignon
AS a substitute for the order. in
the case of Assistant Chief of Police
I Owens, on charges against him, heard,
considered and determined by the
mayor, and council in council assem-
sbleds on July oath. to wit; Directed
Ordered that thesacelsed. R. d
ovens. be suspended without pay for
thirty days from this date, this July
"a. 1893" The following: Upon con
sidering the within charges, it is di-
rected and ordered that the accused.
X. e. Owens, be suspended for ten
days without pay, from July "a, 1903"
Adopted.
The minutes were then confirmed.
The privilege Of the floor was ex-
tended to Edwin Brobston, Esq, who
addressed the council with a view of
obtaining tax exemption for ten years
on creosote establishment that is
seeking location in Brunswick, re-
presenting an investment OF about
$250.O00.00 There being no definite
proposition, only an informal expires.
sion OF opinion by some OF the alder
men was given, which opinion was
favorable to the granting Of the exemp.
tion when something definite was laid
before the body,
Petitions.
From G. G. Bradley for refund of
So street tax paid in error twice in
1903 for Clifford Anderson; both re-
ceipts attached
Ordered refunded and clerk in
structed.
From J. A. Montgomery for refund
of taxes paid on fractionsof town COM
mon lot 81, between Gordon and john
son streets since 1894, alleging that
other parties had paid taxes on same
property,
Referred to Taxes and Revenue
Committee,
From John W. Green, for pay for
time lost June-July by injury received
in attempting to Jump on ire truck,
in making run to ire, while he was
OH duty.
Referred to Committee On Police,
Fire and Building Permits.
From Geo, Lyons. for permission to
erect an awning in front OF 205 New
castle street, to be covered with tin.
Referred to same committee
Communications,
From NIr, Klemroth, superintendent
" COt19Cl uStAOh VA tnS IONS4 uulSlt
building, requesting the removal OF
Two trees on the line OF sidewalk to
SAID building,
Referred 10 Committee on Public
Works, 10 report at next meeting OF
council.
From kennon Mott calling atten-
ton 10 repair needed on city hail
CLOCK, tower and dials,
Referred to Committee on Public
Works, and on notion, committee was
instructed TO report also at next
meeting on general state Of city hail
and wnat repairs, if any, were neces-
sary.
Reports.
From Joint Conmittee on Police
Fire and Building Permits and Pur
CHASING, on communication OF Fire
Chief Green, its subject being extra
man. and additional norse for fire de
parIment beg to make the following
report upon the same
HAVING peen empowered to act have
added one man to the force and gur
chased a suitable horse for the sun
OF S1s1,25, -...-.x..-
Adopted, .--.-.,--A.. 4Aszys Hb4sA