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

clueGt, Twelve 10 Stll-Girt is, one Il
suicide, AID twent.7thrae t23) from
unknown causes. the latter Eein con
fined almost wholly among c0,oral
children, none of whom were attend
ed by physicisn.
The amount Of general Chart, to the
INDECENT people of our city under the
care of the charity and hospital com
mittee, has been large and administer
ed with regret discretion and econ
amy.
In conclusion, ! desire to thank his
honor. the mayor, and the hospital
committee for their great courtesy
and cooperation in the discharge of
the duties of my office.
Respectfully submitted,
J. A. Butts, M. D.,
City Physician and Heal:h Officer.
Chief of the Fire Department..
Brunswick, Ga, Dec. 81, 1903.
Hon. Mayor and Council,
Gentlemen: l have the pleasure to
submit the following, my inventory
report of the Brunswick fire depart
ment for the year ending December 81,
1903. have on hand the following:
One double hose wagon and harness
In excellent condition. one single hose
wagon and harness in good condition,
one new Seagroye hook and ladder
truck and double harness, in first class
condition one LaFrance steam fire
engine in good condition, with the eX-
ception of one set of boiler flues,
which are in a leaky condition, one
pair of boots In good condition, one
thousand feet Of new hose. one thous
and feet of very good hose. one thous-
and feet of hose that will probably
have to be replaced at an early date of
the coming year, three Callahan noz-
zles and eight wrenches in good condi-
ton, five fire horses and one chiefs
saddle horse, all OF which are in good
condition, one Camewell telegraph fire
alarm system, consisting of 81 boxes
Z IL miles of wire, in good condition
with the exception of the wire, which
on account of age is getting rusty and
requires an extraordinary battery to
keep the system up, one barrel of blue
stone, six dozen battery jars, three
dozen zines and three dozen pcs. of
copperas, two hammers, two saws, one
rake, three pitch forks and three
shovels in very good condition, one
dump cart, one old hook and ladder
truck, which we keep for the use OF
repairing the systems. Nine iron bed
steads and all necessary bedding in
excellent condition. The headquar'
tiers e. very much in need of atten
tion.i They should either be added
to or new building put in place OF
the old ones.
Very respectfully,
John c. Green,
Chief Engineer Fire Department
Headquarters Brunswick Fire Depart
ment.
Brunswick, Ca, Dec. 81, 1903
Hon. Mayor and Council,
| Gentlemen: have the pleasure tc
submit to you the following report oil
work done by the fire department fol
Il the year ending December 81, 1903;
The department was called out forty
four times during the year Out OF
the above number three were false
alarms.
The insurance amounted to $1t2,05(
| The loss amounted to ...... ~, ~
| Amount saved amounted to 9l,93t
Very respectfully,
John C. Green,
| Chief Engineer Fire Department
Superintendent Public Works
Brunswick, Ca, Dec. 81, 1903
Hon. Mayor and Council,
Gentlemen: Schedule of property
of the CITY on hand in the public works
department:
is shovels, hoes, s shell forks,
pitch forks, 10 rakes, 6 picks z grun
lbing hoes, axes 2 bush hooks, 2 crov
!bars, 4 tamping irons, Q buckets, Az
fleet rope and blocks, 1 adze,
sgripd rock, 2 cross-cut saws, 2nan
lsaws, 3 brooms, steel roller, stree
sprinkler, 4 carts, 4 set single harness
II set double harness, not in best cor
dition, l double wagon, 4 mules IN tai
order, / stump wagon, l moving Ill;
chine.
A general review Of the workine
of the department this year VIII D
found in the report Of the comm
Itee on public works.
Respectfully submitted,
e. Bowen,
Superintendent Public Work
Superintendent of Sanitation.
Brunswick. Ga, Dec. 81 1870
! Hon Mayor and Council,
Gentlemen: | herewith tender thI
: nv report of the sanitary departmei
: for the year ending December 81, f9O
Have cremated during the year
700 cubic yards eXcrements, 40 horse
Y 7 mules. Sc COWS, 9 goats, 7 hogs, 2
] dogs. SCI cats, 2512 chickens, Al tn
f KEYS. Sc ducks, 80 rabbits, 13 geese.
s Have burned garbage from var
n and streets 10000 cubic yards. Ha
2. filled Prince street with solid M
ter (being ashes from garbage bur
y ed, As feet wide and an average Of
G fleet deep and 283 feet long, ma"!-
l. 4,235 cubic yards filed.
ir City property in the department
e mules, 5 wagons, 3 scavengor car
10 2 dunn carts, sets single harnH
y. Il sets dump cart harness, shell f9ii
If 7 small forks, / wheelbarrow, 2 s''
r els, rake, ! garbage rake, a
" hoe. l brace and bit, 1 axe, u Con
al Of wood. Have used during the -
'e 1871 cords of wood, making a moh'i
ot average of IS 11-12 cords.
er The crematory, wagon shelters, fe
le room, stables and dwellings are
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