The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-11

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And whereas, such minutes are fast
becoming illegible;
Therefore be it and it is hereby re
solved, That the city attorney be and
he hereby is directed to investigate
and report as to the proper course
to be pursued to- have such minutes
transcribed and preserved. Adopted
/ BY Aldermen du Bignon:
Whereas, it appears that the pro
ceedings Of the meeting of the mayor
and council held On January S, 1901
and January z, 1901, (being the meet
ings held just prior to the organiza
tion Of the new council in 190D, have
never been recorded in the minute
book of the mayor and council,
Therefore be it resolved and order
ed, and it is hereby resolved and or.
dered that the proceedings of such
meetings be duly recorded in the min,
+, ute-book of council
o. Further resolved and ordered, that
proceedings of such meetings as pub
lished in the Brunswick Times-Call,
then the official organ of the mayor
and council, on January 6. 1901, and on
January s, 1901, copies of which publ
cations of the dates named are hereto
attached, be and they hereby are es-
tablished as the true and correct rec
ord of the proceedings of such meet
ings, and shall be recorded accord
ingly. Adopted.
By Alderman du Bignon:
| Be it, and it is hereby resolved, by
the mayor and aldermen OF the city
of Brunswick, in council assembled,
that the mayor be, and he is hereby
authorized to borrow on behalf of the
mayor and council, the sum of five
thousand dollars, for the purpose of
paying q note for like amount, ma
turing on the 14th inst, and to exc
cute a note or notes to the lender or
| lenders of such money to he payable
within six months from date or a
shorter period, and tot bear interest at
/ a rate not greater than eight per
centum per annum.
| Be it further resolved, that the
mayor be authorized to renew said
note or notes, for the whole or any
part OF said sum, Il the original be
made for shorter period shan six
months from the date of the original
note or notes, Adopted.
| Ordinances.
| By Alderman Dart.
The following ordinance was placed
on it's first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE
the position OF telegraph. telephone
and electric light poles and simil-
lar poles ON the public streets Oh
the city of Brunswick, and for other
purposes.
Section I. Be it ordained by the
| mayor and aldermen OF the city OF
| Brunswick in council duly assembled,
! and it is hereby ordained by author
| ity of the same, that all telegraph,
! telephone mad electric light poles and
| other similar poles which may here
after be erected upon any of the pub
| lie streets of said city, shall not be
erected nearer than two teet to the
| outer sidewalk line OF such strGetS,
| and it shall be unlawful for any cor
portation, firm or person to erect any
| such pole On any of said streets with
out first obtaining the written per-
mission of the chairman of the com
mittee on public works.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
by the authority aforesaid, that ev-
[ cry person violating the provisions OF
this ordinance, shall on conviction in
! the police court of said city, be pun
ished as prescribed in section II OF
the code of the city of Brunswick.
| Section g.. Be it furtherr ordained
by the authority aforesaid, that all or
dinances and parts of ordinances in
| conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
i Motion, by Alderman Kaiser: That
the time for the payment of the last
half Of taxes due the city of Bruins
| wick for the year 1903, be extended
until December %, 1903, and that the
clerk Of council be directed to issue
execution against all in default on
that date. Adopted.
On motion the privilege of the flool
was extended to DR.. w. B. Burroughs
who exhibited specimen Of cement
roofing, which is in use in tae larEeI
cities, and is endorsed by the South
eastern Tariff Association as STANDARD
> Ere proof roofing. 1t was The scase O.
council that said roofing would com
ply with the fire ordinance, and ;
further motion prevailed that Dr.. Bur
roughs be allowed to cover his build
ing ON Newcastle street now in cours'
| of construction with roof Of said ma
: terial.
Il Bills and accounts properly approx
= ed and audited, read an ordered plac
: ed in course of settlement.
+ The unsettled and disputed accoun
of Mr. r. E. Briesenick against tn
ait.. for rensi irc. al the nllmning stat