The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-12
COUNCIL MEETING
Continued rrom Page Two.

sales in 1886 and 1898, VIZ:
1t appears on investigation Of the
that the property in question
S a part of the Houston leases and |
inder its terms is exempt from taxa
ion. This fact was apparently I'M
Known at the time of sale, or at any |
ate the owners did not claim the !
exemption and the property was sold,
rs provided in section 33S of the code. .,
Exclusive of tax charged 1921, the i
city was put to the expense of S24.71 /
costs in acquiring the property, and .
We recommend that upon payment of ,
this sum with interest. by the petition
ers, that their petition be granted and
the mayor be authorized to make quit
claim deeds in accordance herewith !
ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Resolutions.
BY ALDERMAN COX:
Whereas the city attorney. upon re-
quest made by the mayor has filed his
opinion. showing who are entitled to
election. and how the sufficiency of the
vote is to be determined;
And whereas, it is meet, right, lust
and proper, that the electors OF
Brunswick be advised in the premise,
SO that the said mater may be deter
mined by the vote of all properly quail
fled electors; Therefore be it Re.
solved:
1ST. That all persons who are citi-
zens CT the United States and have
resided in the state of Georgia one
year and in the city Of Brunswick six
months Immediately preceding said
election, and who shall have paid all
taxes, required of them, and which
they had an opportunity to pay since
| the adoption OF the constitution CT
1877. including the taxes for 1907, are
legally qualified to vote in said cleo
| ton.
IND. That voters are not required 10
be registered as under the law, regis
| tration is not required.
3RD. That in determining the suf1-
cheney of the vote cast, as to num-
bers. recourse shall be had only to the
| talley sheets of the last general cleo
ton for municipal officers; which said
| sheets show that only one hundred and
thirty-three votes were cast; that If
said number OF votes be cast and two
| thirds favor the contract, the same
viii be legally carried, That if a
| greater number of votes be cast then
two-thirds Of the vote actually cast
to be In favor Of said contract, to au-
thorize the same.
4TH That in view of the great i'm
portance OF said election, in its effect
upon both city and people for period
Of ten years, this body earnestly urges
and entreats all electors to qualify and
| to cast their ballot In said election, so
that whatever the result may be, 1t
will be brought about by the will of
the people, manifested by their votes.
5TH. That should greater number
of votes be cast than Is shown by the
talley sheets, to say one hundred and
thirty-three, then failing to vote, can.
| not be considered a vote against the
contract. ADOPTED.
BY ALDERMAN COX:
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 borrow on behalf of the
mayor and council the sum of five
thousand dollars for the purpose OF
| paying note for a like sum maturins
| on the 18th inst, and to execute {
note or notes to the lender of sucI
| money; such note or notes to be pay
| able within six months from date OF
a shorter period. and to bear interes
at a rate not greater than s per centun
per annum.
| Be it further resolved, That the
mayor be authorized to renew sale
part of said snm if the original BIZ
made for a shorter period than 81,
| months from the date of the origina
note or notes ADOPTED.
BY ALDERMAN COX.
BE it, and it is hereby resolved. by
| inc IltIy VI ann dIutIutCn u IHE cilA
Of Brunswick, in council assembled
That the mayor be authorized TO exc
cute note III favor of the Mutua
Light and Water company for The
amount Of their August bills, said note
; o be payable three mcnths after its
late ADOPTED.
Ordinances.
The following ordinance was placed
its first reaau g and referred to
he ordinance committee:
5y Alderman Ludwig:
IN ordinance to divide the CITY Of
Brunswick into four wards. to define
the limits Of and to number each
Of said wards, 50 that said divisions
be hereafter known by the respec-
tive Numbers Of said wards, and for
other purposes.
Section / BE it ordained by the
mayor and aldermen Of the CITY of