The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-16
MUCH BUSINESS
WAS DISPOSED Of
-
THE MEETING WAS ONE OF THE
MOST INTERESTING HELD IN
SOME TIME.
Names of Capitalists Who are Asking
for Street Franchise in the
City-Many Petitions and
Reports Received.
Regular Meeting.

brunswick, Ga, May IA, 1908.
Present, Hon. a. j. Crovatt, May
or. Aldermen, Newman, Kaiser, du-
Bignon, Cook, Taylor, Smith, Robin
son and Dart.
Minutes of previous meetings were
read and confirmed.
Unfinished Business.
The election of policemen to fill
existing vacancies in the force was
considered and ON motion a recess of
a half hour was taken
On reassembling the mayor an
nounced that he would, as directed,
by the council name tomorrow morn
ing the men who were selected
by the mayor and council to fill the
vacancies; such appointees to hold
Office until otherwise directed by the
the Mayor and Council
Petitions.
From Brobston, Fendig & Co.. ag-
ents for owners to open I'D Bailsford
avenue and Fifth street in the Law
renceville tract in the northern DOR
tion of the city and that the bitches
and drains be also opened up and
drained. Referred to committee on
public works to report a tie next
meeting of council with an estimate
of cost.
From Board of Education of Giynn
county for a lease for 80 years on
Orange Park, in New Town., for the
purpose of erecting thereon a school
building for white children, on condi-
tions that should the board fail to
erect said building, or at any time
during said lease should the building
be abandoned Tor school purposes,
Then the lease to be annuled and
the park to revert back to the city.
Referred to the committee on ed
ucatlon to report at the next meet
ing
From John Watts, pastor Grace M.
E. church and property owners and
residents in the vacinity of the block
between G and IL streets, west side
of Albany, stating that sidewalk at
said location, is in an impossible CON
dltion and asking that the same be
remedied. Referred TO the committee
on public works and city attorney
with power to act.
From L. Luther Lamb for reimbur-
Sement in the sum OF $3.50 OF his
money paid out and expended for the
use and benefit OF the city, in uniforms
and helmet, while a policeman of
said city, aad, said uniforms and he'll
met had been LETT at police head
quarters by him on ceasing to be
policeman. Referred to the commit
tee on police, fire and building per-
mits.
From Lawson Lamar, attorney for
G. A, Drentzer, of Chicago, and A. f.
Opperman, of New York, trustees, for
the United States Construction and
Equipment company, of Chicago, for
"a franchise for 50 years for an cleo
The consideration OF such franchise
to be 2 IL per cent Of the gross re-
ceipts arising from the exercise of
such grant for so years, from Janu-
rary l, 1904, and five per cent OF the
gross receipts during the remaining
term of the lease, asking the usual
franchise on streets and alleys. Re
ferred to the committee on railroads
and harbor.
Communications.
From the board of education: The
Honorable Mayor and Council of the
City of Brunswick
Gentlemen: | have the honor by
direction of the board of Education
of Glynn county, TO hand you herewith
a transcript of a part of the minutes
OF the board of education at a meet
ing held April 16, 1903 Mr.. Colson
offered the following resolution, which
was approved by the board: Whereas,
the city has not only paid in the last
three years the s4,4OO.00 collected pre-
-, s. s-t, at trr-o3 o''o~
to the board, and has promptly