The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-29
Solons Held a Long Ses-
sion But Handled Lit
tie Business
LIQUOR LICENSES GRAINED
Mayor Crovatt and Alderman duBig
non Had Their Usual Little Tilt.
Pilot Commissioners Were
Elected.

Citl council met in regular session
last night with the following members
present: Mayor Crovatt, Aldermen
Downing, Dart. duBignon, Tupper and
Aiken. Absent. Aldermen Wood and
Robinson.
The minutes of previous meetings
were read and confirmed Before
they were confirmed, however, a COM
munication was received from Alder
man Wood asking that the council
not confirm that portion of the min
utes which contained the election of
police, stating that, on account of ILL
ness, he was unable to attend the meet
ing Monday night and desired to par
ticipate III thes election. After consid-
cradle discussion the minutes were
confirmed in their entirety.
Next came the reading Of the appli-
cations from different liquor dealers
for license, and it took an hour or so
to finish this part of the work. In all
twenty-eigth applications were read
and granted.
When the one was read from Jim
Golden, who has a saloon at the cor
ner of Oglethorpe and Mansfield
streets. SOME objection was offered.
The mayor here stated that more cas-
es came from this saloon than all 9TH
ers in the city combined. Alderman
Dart offered "a motion that the license
be refused, which was seconded by
Alderman Downing. Here Alderman
duBignon took the floor and stated
that the license should be granted,
claiming that it was the duty Of the
police-force and the mayor to keep or
der in the saloons. He again took oc-
casion to crjticise the cpa'" for the
light fines imposed upon offenders in
the police court. Mayor -Crovatt re-
sented the criticism, and inform
ed the alderman that it was his busi-
ness and not theirs directing the re-
max to Alderman duBignon) to pre-
side over lie ponce court, which he
did to the best ii his ability and what
in his opin40h, he thought was right
Alderman duBignon fought back bring
ing up some matters that occurred a
year ago, and thus the little tilt be-
tween them ended.
Alderman Dart withdrew his motion
and the license was granted.
AS the different applications were
read there were various objections to
the bondsmen, and, in number of cas-
es, the clerk was authorized to- have
same strengthened.
1Ielt occurred the election of sever
al oflcers which was postponed at the
last MeeJng.
j. r. Mason, w. H. DeVoe and j. w.
Thomas were elected members Of the
pilot commissioners.
Port wardens, C. Halverson, o. Jo-
hannesen, J. H. Leo.
the election of city arbitrator and
harDor master was postponed until the
next regular meeting.
rhe following were elected to sue
coed themselves as membrs of the
board or health. A. V. Wood, w. r.
Cox, Wins Merchant, j. G. Egleston.
a bid was received from the Mu-
tual Light and Water Company to
wire the city hall thoroughly for$167
On motion the bid was referred back
TO the chairman of the public works
committee with instructions to secure
bids On each item, etc.
Here Alderman Aiken made a mo
tion that council go into executive ses
sion for the purpose OF discussing
some financial business of importance
On reassembllng Alderman duBig
non offered "a resolution, authorizing
the mayor to borrow, on behalf of the
council, the sum of $4,000 to meet
Deficiencies in the treasury, after
which the council adjourned.