The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-23
ROUTINE WORK
DISPOSED Of
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Kings Daughters Want to
Erect Pretty Building
in the City
CITY ASKED FOR A LOT
Charitable Organization contempIates
Building a Place for Convenience
Of the PubIic--A Good Plan
They Have.

The meeting of city council last
hieht was notable for only one fact
there was a fun attendance and in
TINS connection it may be said that this.
Is the first time III probably six
months when every member of coun.
e.! and the mayor were all present
II was a close shave last night. When
Tic roll was called Aldermen Newman
downing and Tupper were absent. but
one by one hey finally entered the
council chamber and before the meet
ms Was over with the full board was
Ia attendance.
Immediately after the reading of the
minutes. which were confirmed with,
out objection, Clerk Russell read a
communication from City Electrician
M. Armstrong pointing out the
IL ct that in the schedule of fees to be-
charged by him there was no provis.
ion for compensation for the superin-
tending and directing the placing of
telephone and telegraph poles. He ask
ed that some pay be allowed for this
work. The communication was refer.
red to the committe on public works.
The following communication was
received from the Kings Daughters:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council.
of the City of Brunswick.
Sirs: The Kings Daughters of
Brunswick are desirous of securing a
site for a building tC be erected by
them for the use of the organization
IL its charitable work in This city.
and to that eEd petition your honora.
he body to be allowed to erect such
a building, with metal roof, consisting
Of one large room, fronted by a COM
nodious veranda or portico, on on
OF the public squares.
1t will be such a structure as will
be an ornament to the city and the
circle will assume the responsibility
OF keeping the square and building in
good condition and open to inspec-
ton at all times. Our main objects
are:
First To have building fitted
with lavatory, etc, for the use of
shoppers, strangers and visitors to our
city, same to be located convenient
Jc the trains aud boats; there being
now no place here available for such
purposes.
Second. To have the building for
the use of anyone who desires a cool
quiet place to stop while down town
same TO have all the daily and weekly
papers, and other literature for the
public use.
Third. The building to be used by
the Kings Daughters for bazaars and
other purposes OF like character to
raise funds for their charitable work
We are sure hat every citizen OF
Brunswick can appreciate the utility
and real necessity OF such a building
and the public would regard it as a
blessing.
We are iii His name. Sincerely
yours.
The Kings Daughters.
After some argument the commune
cation was referred to the commit
tee on hospitals and charity.
An invitation was read from the
Georgia commissioners to the st.
Louis exposition inviting the mayor
and council to be present on Georgia
Day, Wednesday, September 28. A mo-
tion prevailed that the invitation be
accpeted and that the clerk be in
structed to write the commissioners
EXPRESSING regret that council could
not attend on the day named.
Under the head of reports the city
attorney submitted one with refer
eEce to the Postal Telegraph Com
pany for permit to do business in
! brunswick. The city attorney report
&c favorably to the petition provided
that the Telegraph poles of the compa.
lny be erected in accordance with the
city ordinance on that subject.
An ordinance granting permit to the
Postal company on second and third