The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-11-14
OFFICIAL REPORT
MEETING Of
COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR sEs-
SION WHICH WAS HELD BY THE
CITY soLoNs ON THURSDAY
NIGHT.
COUNCIL MINUTES.
(OfficiaL}
REGULAR MEETING.

Present: Hon X. r. Hopkins,
mayor; Aldermen Cox, Ludwig, Cal
nan, Dart. McGaryey, Mann, Robinson
and Taylor.
Minutes of previous meetings were
read and confirmed.
Unfinished Business.
The report Of the fire and building
permits committee on petition of r.
! Il. Walker to erect two frame dwell
lngs ON Old Town lot, No. TO- inside
fire limits, referring the petition back
to council which was laid ON the table
at last regular meeting. was on motion
taken from the table A motion to
suspend the FIRE ordinance and grant
tLe permit was lost; not receiving the
required three-fourths vote.
Petitions and Communications.
From l.. NJ Orr for reduction OF as
sessment on dwelling from $4,000 TO
81 500, claiming that a misunderstood r.
ing of the city assessors statement to
him of their valuation thereon was
the reason he did not file objection
to the assessment within the time re-
quired by law. Referred to commit
tee on taxes and revenues.
From Peterson & Stokes, for per-
mission to place sign post at foot of
Monk street near river, showing boat
schedules. Brunswick to St. Simon,
Referred 10 public works committee.
From J. E. Young, petition that city
clerk be directed to make deeds to
Palmetto cemetery lots and section
at 81 each, said lots having been
bargained for with the city sexton, the
late G. G. Moore, on January 13, 1908
but not reported by him to the clerk
Referred to the committee on ceme-
teies, parks and squares
From pqlice committee on petition
of A. J 4ordon and M. Hoffman 81
Bro, subject being to amend the or
dinance So as to permit pawnshops to
keep open from 6 a. IN. TO 10 p. m,
instead of to s as at present, viz:
We find in answer TO several inquiries
that in comparisons with other cities
in Georgia the regulations with re-
gard to hours of business for pawn
shops in Brunswick are very liberal
and recommend that the present or
dinance remain unchanged On mo-
tlOn the report was amended, viz:
that any pawnbroker disseminating
business shall surrender his license
and remove the pawnbroker's sign.
The report as amended was adopted
From public works committee on
the petition of j. A. Montgomery for
the exchange for another town COM
mons lot, of lot No. 143 between Hab-
ersham and Watkins. being unable to
dispose of said lot by reason of pest
house being located in same block and
crematory in the adjoining block, beg
to report as follows:
1t appears from the records that lot
143 between Habersham and Watkins
was acquired by Montgomery at tax
sales as unreturned property Decem-
Der 4, 1894, for the sum of $14.10, at
the same time that several other lots
in the same and adjoining blocks were
acquired by other parties as unreturn-
ed property. The sale of these lots
was apparently an error as there ap-
pears no evidence from the records
that the mayor and council had ever
previously leased them TO any one.
The same lots were again sold III 1897
as unreturned property, the city be-
coming the owner at the sale The
Montgomery lot was included, although
he appears by the abstract register to
have returned it for taxation in 1897.
The city's claim against it by reason
of the 1897 sale is S13.93. The rec
ords further show tax executions
against it for 1906 of 81 cents. and
for 1907 of 81 cents as the property
Of Montgomery, he having returned it
and paid taxes since his purchase
with the exception of the years 1905
and 1901
In view of the complications in the
case, we would recommend that the
city refund Mr.. Montgomery the act
ual amount of taxes and costs he
paid to the mayor and council, upon
his making a quit claim deed to the
city. Adopted
Reports Of Officers.
From w. b. Fain, city treasurer,
transcript from his books of receipts
and disbursements FOR the month of
September, 1908, checked and veri-
fed by examiners for finance commit
tee. Ordered published and filed
From DR.. ]. A. Butts. city physician
and health officer. report for October,
1908. Ordered filed.
From S. A. Burney, marshal, report
for October. 1908.
Resolutions,
(By the Finance Committee)
Be it and it is hereby resolved by
the mayor and aldermen Of .he city OF