The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-11-13
MANY MATTERS
WERE HANDLED
BY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SEMI MONTHLY SEs-
SION OF THE soLoNs HELD
LAST NIGHT.
Various Reports Rendered, Petitions
end Communications Received
and Number of Other Matters
Were Disposed OF.

The city council held rather an in-
teresting meeting last night, the full
board was present and considerable
business of a routine nature was trans
acted. The first item of the evening
precipitated quite a little battle and
came up, when the committee on nre
and building permits referred back to
council, for action request of R. Walker
to be allowed to build two cottages ON
Old Town lot No. 20 in the fire limits
The fire ordinance has to be suspend
ed to grant such permits and it takes
bers of council, with the mayor, to
carry it, Aldermen McGarvey, Tay-
lOr and Cox voted against the grant
hhg of the permit, while Mayor Hop
kins and Aldermen Ludwig, Robinson,
Dart Mann and Calnan voted for it,
thus the motion was lost and Mr. Wal
ker was not given the permit
L. NJ. Orr petitioned council to re
wise his tax assessments. The petit
tion was referred to the committee on
taxes and revenue.
Peterson and Stokes asked permis-
sion to erect a neat sign at the corner
of Bay and Monk streets advertising
the schedules of St Simon boats. The
request went to the committee on pub
lie works.
The police committee reported ad-
verselX on the application of \. J..
Gordon and Hoffman Bros, for a
change in the present pawn broliing
ordinance, which was adopted
The committee on public works 10
whom was referred the petition of j.
A. Montgomery, asking for the ex-
change of city lot for one located
near the crematory, reported a COM
pl!cation of conditions and recon-
mended that the city pay to Mr..
Montgomery such amounts as he had
actually expended on the lot, provided
he quit claim it to the city. Adopted
The treasurer's report for the month
of September was received and order
ed filed and published. The health Of
ticer sent in his usual monthly report.
which showed a generally good health
condition during the month Of Octo-
Der. The report of the marshal was
also received and showed the total
receipts of that office for the month
footed up to $750.93
The following resolutions were in
troduced and adopted during the
meeting: BY the finance committee,
providing for the making of city note
in the sum of 81 800 to take up note
of similar amount maturing today
BY the finance committee, providing
for the borrowing on the part Of the
city at six months, the sum of $4,000
By Alderman Ludwig, providing that
the mayor name a committee of five
to include the mayor to prepare a IL
cense ordinance for the year 1909. By
Alderman Ludwig, to have a session
Of council on the evening of Novem-
Der "a instead OF the 26th, Thanksgiv-
ing day
On motion Of Alderman Robinson.
the civil engineers of the three rail
roads entering the city Of Brunswick
We're invited TO meet the city engineer
to go over the matter of correcting
the grade lines in the city.
Mayor Hopkins announced that he
had appointed w A. Hackett, sexton
of the white cemetery, vice G. G.
Moore, deceased.
Accounts properly approved and au-
dited were placed in course Of settle
ment.