The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-25
COUNCIL MINUTES.

journed to August 20, ard recessed
to August %, 1908, at 10 O'clock
a. m.
BRUNSWICK, Ga, Aug. %, 1908.
Present: Hon. r. R. Hopkins
mayor; Aldermen Cox, Ludwig, Cal
nan, Dart, McGarvey, Mann, Robinson
and Taylor.
: The following resolution offered by
Alderman Mann failed of adoption on
aye and may vote, viz: Aye: Alder
men McGarvey, Mann and Taylor
nay: Aldermen Cox, Ludwig, Calnan
Dart and Robinson:
Resolved, That the voting on the
proposed light, water and gas con,
tract be deferred until an election be
called for issuing bonds to the amount
of STE, 100000 with which to secure or
build a water plant and the balance
to the extension of sewerage and per
manent paving. If such bonds are
carried then the proposed contract be
submitted to vote of the people
with all reference to water eliminated
but If bonds are not carried then sub.
nit contract as now proposed to the
people"
A communication from the Mutual
Light and water company, rendering
form of the proposed agreement for
contract, was, with the agreement,
read and on motion received.
The following resolution was adopt
ed on ave and nav vote
Ayes: Alderman Cox, Ludwig, Cal
man, Dart, Mann and Robinson; nay:
Aldermen McGarvey and Taylor.
RESOLUTION BY ALDERMAN COX.
Whereas the Mutual Light and Wa
ter company has submitted to the
mayor and council of the city of
Brunswick, Georgia, proposition IN
writing for the furnishing to said
mayor and council of water, gas and
for municipal purposes for
a term of ten (10) years as herein
below set out, and in which the said
company submits a schedule of the
maximum rates and charges for sup
plying and furnishing to the inhabi-
tants Of said city water, gas and cleo
tricity, and which proposition, en-
bodied in the form Of contract to be
entered into between the said COM
pany and the said mayor and coun.
ell is now before the body and of
file in the office of the clerk of the
said mayor and council; ~}
And, whereas it is necessary for
said mayor and council and for the
welfare of the inhabitants of said city
to enter into contract with said
company for the furnishing of water
and for the proper lighting Of said
city; g r. s'4'Ha i"s6l
And, whereas the rnaKinr 16f said
contract upon the part Of said mayor
and council involves the creation of
la debt which, in order to make it
valid, would require authorization by
vote of the qualified voters of said
city as provided by law in such cases.
And whereas said mayor and alder.
men are the officers charged with the
duty and authority of levying taxes
and contracting debts for said MUM
cipality;
Now, therefore. be It and it is here
by resolved and ordered by the
mayor and aldermen of the city of
Brunswick, Georgia, in council as
sembled, that an election be and is
hereby called to be held on the 2Sth
day of September. 1908, at the city
hall in said city (the usual and only
voting precinct in said city,, at which
election the question shall be submit.
ted to the qualified voters Of said city
as to whether or not said mayor and
council shall be authorized to enter
into a contract and obligation with
said Mutual Light and Water com
pany by the terms OF which said
mayor and council shall agree to take
from said Mutual Light and Water
company gas. water and electricity
during term of ten (10) years from
the LIST day of October, 1908, and pay
for the same as follows, to wit:
Water for SO hydrants for fire pur-
poses -. ..$39.75 each per annum
Water for IS fountains for drink
ing purposes .$25 each per annum
1873 street gas lamps ............
........... $500 each per annum
SIS arc electric lights OF $50 watts
capacity each for lighting
streets Of said city ........
$500 each per annum
Further resolved that such indebt-
edness shall he paid OF and discharg.
ed as follows:
The amounts to be paid for the re-
specuve services annually shall be
divided into twelve az equal pay
ments, and one of said payments shall
be made on the Goth day Of each
month succeeding the month in which
the service is rendered. and which
will make the amounts to be SO paid
on the goth day Of each month during
the term of this contract as follows
to-wit.
FOR water ............. $335.14 712
For electricity for lighting