The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-11
Police COMMITTEES Convict
ed Him of Charges Pre-
ferred BY the Mayor
LADIES BEFORt COUNCIL
Delegation Was Present to Urge So
Ions to Complete Third Story of
Hospital suiIding-other Mat
ters Disposed Of.

The regular semi-monthly meeting
Of council occurred last night Those
present were Mayor croyatt and Al
dermen Tupper, Dart Wood, Robin
son. Aiken aad Newman
With a few corrections the minute ;
os the previous meeting were confirm
cd.
Under the head OF commits 4eations
the following buslGess was transacted.
Communication from T ". Dexter
tc repair certain property on Monk
street. Referred TO committee on po-
ice. FIRE aud building permits.
From V. v. Walters, Of 2is Carpen-
ter street, protesting against certain
charges made with referenc 70 sewer
age connection. Filed
From Messrs, Rosenburg and B2r
mann. with reference 10 public lightlns
Petitioners pointed out Lat they haJ
Installed in the city hall sample liS',ts
and asked aip counci TO consider
tEer concern Ii Ii the matter OF D lblc
bqhts for the city in all OF It's depa,i.
ments. Referred to committee on sai.
itotion, light and water.
from A NJ. smith. secretary Of tAt
beard Of trade inviting tie city cenr,
eli to attend as body the mee~ins
of the Merchants Marine co.4nA: on
ia this city next week Adopted In
his connection Alderman Aiken made
a talk 10 council. lie thought The el:y
should cooperate with this autoriant
gathering Of business men anu urged
tie members Of council to attend the
riceting. ss.
From A. NJ. Smith. secretary Bruins.
wek board OF tiado. asking for an az
mopriaton Of $50 on the part Of the
mayor aud council said amount to be
used for defraying the expenses Of the
coming Of the congressional merchants
laarine commission. Granted.
Under the head Of reports the most
important one came Eram me commit
tee on police, ere and building permits
baying in cha ae inc m,t,ar 4 charges
T. eferred against Asis ant Chief Of Pc.
lice r. e. Oy ems. Tie sep,sl 3f the
committee sustained Mayor Croyatt in
his charges against the officer and car
ried with it 4 recommendation Of sus-
pension Alderman Tupper here took
tie floor and stated that while the com
mittoe was compelled to convict Mfr.
Owens for conduct unbecoming an Off.
Ger Of peace. at the same time there
we're several circumstances in favor Of
lie Officer and he thought and moved
f6r suspension for five days Alder
nan Dart made very brief statement
to council. and was Of the opinion that
FIVE days were not adequate for the
offence committed He thought more
severe punishment should be inflicted.
Alderman Aiken moved to recommit
the report back to the committee and
compel them TO outline the form Of
Punishment Alderman Tupper. re.
lying to Alderman Aiken, said he did
not think a recommittal would be ef-
feetiye and Insisted on his original
motion that Assistant Chief Owens
be suspended for five days The mo.
ton finally prevailed ard Mayor Gro
watt will this morning suspend the
assistant chief in accordance with the
report Of council.
From j. e. du Bignon, with refer
ence 10 lease to the property foot OF
George street asking the pleasure OF
council in the premises Referred Ia
committee on railroads and harbor
From the committee on sanitation.
light and water denying petition OF
81 yeral citizens on Johnson street for
additional water hydrants. Adopted
From S A. Burney. marshal. with
reference TO complaint OF L. NJ. Dart
who claimed that certain dance halls
were permitted TO exist without license
The report Of the city marshal was tc
the eject that certain Infringement
had been made on the dance hall pro
position. Alderman Aiken moved tC
refer the matter back to the chief will
l. structions to docket all cases o
dance halls existing without proper y
cense.
At this juneture ouncil was vlsito,