The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-02-17
MANY MATTERS
Up FOR ACTION
Salary of Harbor Master
Reduced from SIS to
$25 Per Month.
TO PAVE MORE STREETS
Gloucester to be Put In a Good Con.
ditiOn from Union to Newcastle
Many Other Matters Dis
posed Of,

The members OF council held quite
an interesting and thoroughly impor-
tant meeting last night. Those pres.
ent were Mayor Crovatt and Aldermen
Newman. Downing, Wood. Robinson
ara duBignon. Absent Aldermen Tup
per ana Alien.
ImpeRiately @ter the confirmation
OF lex, ainutes. Alderman Dart moved
tes executive session OF ten minut
e' The motion prevailed and the
sydncil withdrew. but consumed very
Slr an hour instead OF the ten min.
Stea asked for. On reassembling the
szs9rk announced as. result. of the ex
'zicutiye sess&zQ tlele ne council had
SsS B as harbor master.
~ ~ - - $500 pei month and
New Disc 3 as is provided for. 1t Is
me "a that he cannot charge fees
~ fserYiee rendered unless the
nisster Of the vessel calls on him to
|. perform the service. The harbor mas
was present and was extended the
tr and explained the situation.
Council did not modify its action and
Capt. Falm Authorizes The News to
say that he cannot serve under the
conditions named.
The clerk also reported that in the
executive session A L. Slocum had
been elected chief engineer at the
pumping station and e. R. T. Mundy
assistant, at salaries OF s75 and $50
per month respectively. The salary
Of the night impoundlng officer was
fixed at $50 per month.
Many Communications.
During the evening the following
communications were read. n
From various citizens Of New Town
asking for additional gas light at cor
ner Of NJ and e streets, and better
service from the light at the gas house
Referred to committee on santa
ton, light and water.
From the Lytle Paint and varnish
Company, asking for an exemption Of
taxes or five years. Referred to com.
mittee on taxes and revenues.
From Mrs. G. o. Wilder, secretary
OF Ladies' Civic League, asking that
Hanover square be fenced with wire.
Committee on public works.
From N. Weinstein, asking for re-
fund Of owerpluB due from marshal
sales on account Of certain horse sold
BY marshal. Taxes and revenues.
From Flrauen Mathews. Brocking.
ton. Ward, Munay and rerdon. alleg
ing they had been discharged from de.
Dartmeut without proper cause and
calling for an investigation and rein
statement, Referred to committee on
police, FIRE and building permits.
From board Of education, announc
ing the resignation Of c. L. Gambler as
a member Of the board, and asking
council to elect a successor, Alder
man duBignon nominated T. ],
Wright, Alderman Robinson nominat
ed Rev. G. G Bradley. On q poll oil
council E-r. Bradley received four votes
and Mr.. Wright two votes. Mr.. Brad
ley was declared elected members ci
the beard.
From tho city attorney recommend
Jng that the water works pipe at the
Intersection of A and F streets be
sfFeeced below the ground, being nui
~ lsld menace to trafic. The re
Vas adopted with the provision
te.gsrthe coUncil and the Mutual Light
sgs Water Company divide the cost Of
sA<le.
- I'M Ellis, Young & Co., calling at
'.heIition to the fact that the Southern
railway, the Atlantic Coast Line and
Brunswick and Birmingham railroad
had closed certain drains on their pro
psrty, stopping the flow Of water ant
thus menacing the public health. Re
ferred to committee on railroads ant
haTbor
From B. J. Benton, asking for permit
to sell liquor on Bay street. Referred
to license committee
From Kennon Mott, making bid o.