The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-26
NUMBER or ROUTINE MATTERS
WERE DISPOSED CT BY
THE soLoNs.
Resolution 7ssssa Requesting Church
Bells to Toll During the Feneral
Of Ex-Pres,dsat cleve!sns
This Afternoon.

The city council met IL regular
session last night Those present
We're Mayor Hopkins and Aldermen
Cox, Ludwig, McGarvey, Mann, ROB
inson, Calnan Taylor and Dart.
The following petitions were recely-
ed:
From H S. McCrary. asking for a
refund of 81 impcunding fees on
stock. Referred to committee on
Taxes ana Revenues.
From E. G. Galloway ana others,
asking the council to name a com-
mittee to solicit aid for the Georgia
Juvenile Protective Association in its
movement to erect a mammoth home
for children in Georgia Referred TO
the Mayor The Mayor named Alder
men Cox, Mann and Ludwig to can
vas for funds for the cause
From G. II. Stevenson, of Bessemer,
Ala, secretary Alabama Press Asso.
citation. advising that the association
would come to Brunswick July 25.
Mayor Hopkins suggested the appoint
ment Of proper committees from coun-
ell and from citizens generally to en-
tertain the association. Alderman
Ludwig moved that the Mayor name
such a committee. Adopted.
The Mayor announced that he
would name the committee later
From Mrs. T. NJ Donald. submit.
ting bin of $3.50 due to plumbers for
sewerage connections, ana asking
council to pay the bill. as it was no
fault of hers that the work was nee
essary Referred to committee on
Sanitation
The special report on charter
amendments submitted its report,
and recommended the following
amen lments. To Grange the charter
50 as to divide the city into wards
each ward to have representation in
council The bin is to provide for
four wards each to have two repres.
entatives in council The bill also
proposes to change the election laws
BY doing away with the present sys-
TEN of numbering the ballots in yot.
ing In municipal elections. After con.
siderable discussion the report Of the
committee was adopted and the pro
posed legislation was recommended
Director OF Public Works High. in
conjunction with the public works
committee. submitted a report favor.
able to improving the wharf or land
ing, foot Of Gloucester street. Adop-
ted.
The Sanitation Committee reported
favorably on request of Sanitary Su.
perintendent J. J. Spears for 3 thirty
days vacation on full pay Adopted
The following resolutions were in
troduced by Alderman Cox, and
adopted, providing that the city exc.
cute 30-days note in favor Of Mutual
Light and Water Company for amount
of May bill
By the Mayor. providing that the
flags on the city hall and other city
uildings be placed at half mast dur.
ing the funeral service OF ex-President
Grover Cleveland, and also requesting
the pastors Of the different churches
in the city to have the bells tolled
for L minutes during the funeral ser.
Ttces. Also expressing deep sorrow
at his death
The ordinance by the Mayor to
permit cattle ard stock to be at large
south Of Dartmouth street vas plac-
ID on its second and third reading and
was adopted
The comnlttee On Taxes and Rev
ennes reported adversely On request
Ct J. R. Lane for a Refund Of 81 be
cause OF impoundiag fees. Adopted
Accounts properly approved aad
audited were ordered paid, after
which council recessed until Monday
evening. June 29th