The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-24
(OFFICIAL.)
Regular Meeting.
Brunswick, Ca. Oct. %, 49,

1DSSnL a1dgOT 11ophluss AlQtEDGH
Ludwig and McGaryey.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and confirmed
Petitions and Communications,
From J. A. Montgomery, agent for
]. H. Montgomery, asking for another
lot in exchange for town commons lot
No 143, between Habersham and Wat
kins street; being unable to dispose
of said lot by reason of pest camps
being located in same block and Gre
matory in block adjoining. Referred
to public works committee.
From A. ]. Gordon and NJ Hoffman
& Bro, pawnbrokers, requesting that
ordinance be amended, so as to per-
NIT their places of business to be
kept open from 6 a. m. TO 10 D. m.
daily, except Saturday. Referred to
police committee.
From Col C. P. Goodyear. several
communications relating 10 conysn
tons to be held November 8, 10, 10, 20
at Columbus, Ga, Washington, ID. c.,
and other places, in the interest of
Gulf Coast Waterways and Atlantic
Deeper Waterways, Swamp Drainage
association, Atlantic and Great Wes-
tern Canal. etc, and to which con-
yentions and congresses he had been
invited. Offering to attend same in the
interest OF Brunswick If the city make
provision for the expenses Referred
TO finance committee.
Reports Of Standing Committee.
From ordinance committee, report
Ing that there are no ordinances or
charter provisions Of force covering the
subject matter of the following ordi-
nances:
To provide for the levying and cell
lection of an annual tax for the pur-
pose OF paying the Indebtedness due
and to become due to the Mutual
Light e. Water company during term
OF ten years from October |. 1908. in
accordance with contract authorized
by vote of the people September 26.
1908, and
To amend an ordinance entitled
an ordinance to grant unto F. d, M.
Strachan, his associates, successors
and assigns a right and franchise for
the operation of street railway sys-
TEN, etc, so as to provide for an ex-
tension of the time within which such
street railway may be constructed and
in operation, etc Received.
From fire and building permit com
mittee on petition of h. +. Walker tC
erect two frame shingle roof cottages
to cost about 81 900 each, on eastern
third of Old Town, lot No. 70, viz;
This location Is inside the fire limits
and at present there are two dilapi-
dated shanties thereon, which, If re-
moved would improve the location, but
to grant the permit as asked for
would be a violation of the fire ordi-
nance, unless the ordinance is sus-
pended by three-fourths vote. AS We
regard this q bad precedent. we refer
1t back to council for such action as
may seem best On motion report was
tabled until next meeting.
Also from same committee on COM
munication from w. c. Wilkes, sub
ject being request for allowance of
his pay as fireman during the period
he was i'll in hospital with typhoid
fever from August q to October /,
1908, viz; We recommend that petit
toner be allowed half pay for the pc
riod stated Adopted.
Reports of Officers.
From Dr. J. A. Butts, city physi
clan and health officer report for the
month of September, 1908. Ordered
filed.
Resolutions.
BY the Finance Committee.
Be 1t and it is hereby resolved by
the mayor and aldermen of the city
of Brunswick in council assembled,
that the mayor be, and he is hereby
authorized to borrow on behalf of the
mayor and council, the sum of ninety
five hundred dollars for the purpose
of paying notes for a like sum, ma
turing as follows: Five thousand dol
lars aon the oath inst. and forty five
hundred dollars maturing on the Soth
inst, and to execute a note or notes
to the lender or lenders of such
money; such note or notes to be pay
aDle Wllnln SIN months from uale or
shorter period, and to bear inter-
est at rate not greater than per
centum per annum.
Be it further resolved, That the
mayor be authorized to renew said
note or notes for the whole or any
part of said sum, If the original be
made for shorter period than six
months from the date of the original
note or notes. Adopted
BY the Finance Committee.
BE it, and it is hereby resolved by
the mayor and aldermen of the city
of Brunswick, in council assembled,
That the mayor be and he is hereby
authorized to execute a note in favor
OF the Mutual Light & Water company