The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-05
INTERESTING YEARLY REPORTS ARE RENDERED BY THE
VARIOUS COUNCIL COMMITTEES AND ALL CITY OFFICERS
What Has Been Done in the City During the Past
Told by the Heads of Different Departments
of the Cty---A Good Showing Is
Adjourned Regular Meeting,

Adjourned Regular Meeting.
Brunswick, Ga, jan 1904.
Present, Hon. A. J. Crovatt. mayor
Aldermen Newman, Kaiser, duBignon
Cook, Smith, Robinson and Dart.
Absent, Aldermen Taylor.
Unfinished Business.
The ordinance to regulate the posi-
ltions of telegraph, telephone and cleo
ltric light poles on the public streets
lof the city of Brunswick, and for other
purposes, which was read the second
land third time on the 28th Of Deem
Der, 1903, was brought up for final
passage, but action on same was de-
terred and ordinance laid over.
Reports.
From committee on Taxes and Rev
|enues, on petition of Silas O'Quinn
for refund of license, as follows:
by certificate presented by the petit
toner. same being signed by the
ordinary OF Glynn county, it appears
that petitioner is an INDECENT confed-
crate soldier, and as such cannot be
subjected to a license tax. We there
fore recommend that he be refunded
the amount Of money that he has paid
and clerk instructed to issue voucher
flor same. Adopted.
From same committee, on petition
lot j. e. B. Manor its subject being
sale of town commons property, now
owned by the city as follows: beg
Ito report adversely to same. We be-
!lieVe it unWise to sell the property
now in possession Of the city in de-
|tached lots or until a general scheme
|or plan Is decided upon which will
place all of the property on the mar
ket under the same or equal circum-
stances" Report adopted and sug-
|gestions ordered carried out.
From Marshal s. A. Burnag 90
month OF December, 1903, showing 1873
arrests of which number Al were dis
charged. Police court fines $27S.35.
Animals. 80 impounded. impounding
fees $500. Marks and brands $50.75.
Ordered published and filed.
Annual Report.
The following were read and ordered
published and filed:
Report Of Finance Committee
Brunswick, Ca, Dec. 81, 1903.
Hon. Mayor and Council,
Gentlemen: The floating inbebt-
ness of the city on December 81,
1902, appeared as follows:
Outstanding notes ........$23,0O0,0 90
Unpaid vouchers ......... 218.60
Coupons not presented $500. 1925
Overpfus due from tax sales 1888
SALES OF impounded stock. 1875
26,054,86
Less cash on hand .......... 1853
25,977.47
This indebtedness appears Decem-
Der 81, 1903, as follows:
Outstanding notes ~. d....,.2O, 45O,o 90
Unpaid vouchers ............ S05,69
Unpaid 1903 bills .......... 1,925,S4
Overplus due ON tax sales 49,. 145,70
|Overplus due on sales Of Inn
pounded stock .n......... $500
- - - 22,S64, 13
Less cash on hand ..,...... 1,S97.SA
..... 20,966, 19
| A reduction Of .....n..... o,VI1'zS
The yearly revenues for the year
il9o3 were increased over the ordl
nary by the proceeds from the sale OF
the old B. & w. shop property OF
SC. 90 and compromise settlement
with ex-Treasurer H. H. Harvey and
| his bondsmen for 100000. OF this
last sum $1,O94,75 was expended this
year in settling up the litigation con
Injected Herewith. cine total cost OF
this litigation was $3,167.17. SO that
the net amount realized from the
shortage of ex-Treasurer Harvey was
less than 100000 On the other hane
1.-The disbursements beyond the ordinary
current expenses far exceeded tnl'
sum. It is therefore matter OF con
sratulation that your committee II
able to report this year further re
lduction of the floating Indebtedness
|of a little more than 100000. THESE
lextraordinary expenses were as toi
Ilows::
Appropriations to the Board
of Education .......'''' o'VVo'V'
Iron sewer pipe on Mans
| field street ..........''''' 1'ooo'z
lCleaning sewers /. '.'.....''1 'o4S'o
Hire OF county convicts, cut
il ting drains, bitches, etc...1'S4o'4
lStreet improvements ........ 5,z42'o
1.-TWO horses for fire dept. S1l'S
sHook ana ladder truck. 49,. 5000