The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-21
CITY ATTORNEY
MAKES REPORT
Report of the Salary Com
mittee was Not Adopt
ed i'm Full
LICENSE ORDINANCE CHANGES
Some Few Were Reduced While the
License on Marine Railway Was
Voted to Remain Same as
Last Year.
LICENSE ORDINANCE CHANGES
Adjourned Regular Meeting.
Brunswick. Ca, Jan. 19, 10

Brunswick. Ca, Jan. 19, 1904.
Present, Hon. A. ]. Crovatt, mayor,
Aldermen Newman. Aiken, duBignon,
Dart and Tupper.
Absent. Aldermen Robinson, Down.
ing and Wood.
Minutes of previous meeting read.
Motion to Reconsider.
By Alderman duBignon: Inasmuch
as the question pf the right to in.
crease the salaries of the mayor and
other officials elected for two
years was not referred to the citv at,
torney, do not feel that the opinion of
an attorney other than the city attor.
ney should be accepted, for the reason
that the committee might be criticiz.
ed for making such an increase. It
appears that the city attorney. when
the report of the committee was read,
increasing the salaries of two year Of
ticials, stated, that it was in violation
of the code nd has given a written
opinion on the same; taking that view
of it do not feel disposed to have the
minutes confirmed as applies to the
report of committee ON officers and
Salaries at meeting of Jan. Z, 1904,
and therefore move for a reconsidera-
tion. Motion adopted.
The mi u,s were then confirmed
with exception of that portion of re.
port Of committee on Officers and Sala,
ries SO fafSas relates to salary of mayor
clerk andst1ea sprer.
A motion u.s. then offered to refer
the Legal question: involved in the
matter of changing such salaries to
the present city attorney, the former
city attorney and other attorneys who
may be selected by them and render a
report at next regular meeting. Dur
ing discussion OF the motion, Chairman
Of Council Newman was called to the
chair by Mayor Crovatt, who took the
floor and presented his view on the
subject as being opposed to the prin-
ciples and setting UP such precedent.
The motion was finally adopted.
Petitions.
From The Downing Company for jer
mission to make connection with track
OF Atlantic Coast Line R. r. as proper
ty known as old Mccullough docks
property in southern part of the city.
Referred to committee on railroad and
harbor.
From Thirty-three colored citizens
reciting certain evils alleged to be
existing in ''Hells Half Acre and pray
ing that steps be taken towards rigid
enforcement of the law and to stamp
cut such notorious dives, the results
Of law breakers, vagrants and Grim
inais by refusing to license them
Referred to the marshal for a writer
report and opinion as to truth of sale
statement.
From Fleming & Waff and Il. E
Brisenick asking reduction of license
Tabled temporarily until license or
dilance is taken up.
Communications.
From c. P. Goodyear, city attorney
report and recommendation with re
gard to settlement of pending litiga
ton Of the city. Referred to Financ
committee with exception of last cas-
.Mnentioned in report, which he was di
trected to litigate as recommende'
by him.
From City Attorney c. P. Goodyea
suggesting changes in the verbage il
some sections of the license ordinance
regarding bill posting and canvasser
Suggestions ordered adopted when ol
dinance is taken up.
From c. P. Goodyear, CITY attorney
in the matter of title to hospital prof.
erty. recommending the payment
$4,000, amount necessary to perfeS
said title to- Judge Symme
Spears attorney. Referred to CON
mtttee On Hospital and Charity.
From City Attorney c. P. Goodyea
written opinion with correspondent
attached from comptroller gsnsr'