The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-05

| VIZ "hOn aAIeSC lb resisted. IhS
censure has been given in open court.
Such encouragement given to viola
tors of the law has had its inevitable
result. Resisting an officer, which
heretofore was very rare, has grown
to such an extent that 1t seems to YOUR
committee the mayor himself would
have taken cognizance of it and nv
imposing penalty OF sun!c.en gray
ity prevent a reoccur1ence in the fu-
ture. A continuance of the practice
presents but two Reconsideration
generalization OF the police force Or
some plucky officer and good man
losing his life in attempting to per
form his duty. 1t is adding an extra
hazard to an officer that in all JUS.
tice should not be. Let offenders
know that fine will be imposed suf-
ticient to restrain disorder and not d
license to repeat the offense-that an
oincer In the discharge OF his duty
must not be interfered with CIR resist
ed. This apears to your committee
to be remedy, simple in application.
Then, If the revenues rom the police
court decrease from decreased mum.
Der Of arrests the public will best be
served by decreased disorder.
Fire.
Early this year we were Obliged
to replace two old horses with new
ones at cost of $311,99. The new fire
truck which has been added to the
department cost $500 and the freight,
1t was found necessary to purchase
an additional horse and employ an
extra fireman to handle this apparns
Beyond thesry sztFa Sspenses the COS.
OF maintaining the department has
been about the same as previous years
as will be seen bv reference to clerk S
annual report. Chief Green has man
aged his department economically aHG
effectually. Our fire brigade though
small can scarcely be equalled in the
state for effective work. See CHIEF
Green's report for record and for
schedule Of city property on hand in
the department.
Building Permits.
Since the passage Of the ordinance
regarding building permits On March
20, 1903 and Inauguration of sys-
Iemaric method Of recording these
permits we are able TO give in detali
the building operations for the past
year, as follows:
Business buildings, new
costing ...'.....,..'..... Sz,35o'oc
Business buildings, repairs
and additions s costing. $4,000
Dwellings new, ~. costing. 14,890,0U
Dwelling, repairs and addi-
tons IL, costing .......... 2,l25,OU
School house /, costing ....1l,OO0,OU
Church, costing .......... 10000
Planning mill, /, costing ...... $1,000
Paint factory, /, costing 80. $4,000
miscellaneous y, costing. -. l,68U,OV
Total 65 $39,365,O0
These buildings were all completed
during 1903.
In addition there are permits filed
in the marshal's office, calling fol
Improvements amounting TO SS,o35,OO,
contracts uncompleted.
The attention Of your committee
has been called to several contracts
Doth for the erection of buildings
and repairs, and On which work was
done without the contractor obtain
ing the necessary permit. We recon-
mend that the marshal be directed i'll
future to place all such parties who
thus violate the ordinance on the i'll
formation docket.
Respectfully submitted,
L. A Robinson, Grimm.
w. 8. Taylor,
Committee.
Hospital and Charity.
Brunswick, Ca, Dec. 81, 1908.
Hon. Mayor and Council,
Gentlemen: The increased demands