The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-03-14
NUMBER OF MATTERS CAME UP
AT THE MEETING HELD
LAST NIGHT.
SEVERAL NEW ORDINANCES
One Provides That Pawn Shops of
the City Must Close Every
Night at 8 O'Clock and Not
Open Before SIX A. Nj.

City council met in recessed ses-
sion last night, having adjourned the
night before to attend the big meet
ing at the city hall
Those present were; Mayor Hop
liins and Aldermen Ludwig, Cox,
Dart McGaryey and Calman.
A communication was received
from the Gun club. asking the council
TO grant the use of the convicts for
onea day for the purpose Of clearing
away grounds secured by the club
On motion Of Aldermen Dart the re
! quest was granted
7. A. Lloyd asked permit to sta
tion his peanut roaster ON Newcastle
street Chief Buruey having ordered
him 10 remove same. The request
was granted the chief to have the
supervision Of the matter.
n. H. Ballard. secretary of the re.
ception committee, Ia entertain the
visiting school superintendents when
they come in April asked council to
appropriate $50 for the expense fund
Referred to finance committee. with
powewr to act.
The Public Works committee re
ported fayorably on the petition Of
h, s. RoSb for a permit to remove
large oal from his property.
The Same committee reported adj
versely On the claim Of Mrs. ellen
NJ. Dart, for reimbursement Tor a COW
alleged to have been poisoned
through carelessbess 6f city en-. |
ployees.
The committee on fire and build /.
ing permits, ON the compliant Of
Chief Green Of the fire department |
as to low water pressure, reported !
that the facts existed ad that ONLY
fifteen to forty-fve pounds pressure
existed at the water works and that
under present contract there vas no
remedy for the trouble.
The same committee reported 7ay-
ofaDiy on the petition Of G. r. Krauss
TO build shed for vehicles ON his
iot on Richmond street, provided it
De built after the law prescribed for
buildings in the fire limits
The committee on taxes and reyo.
nue. reported adversely on the re-
quest from the board Of tax assessors
mat certain streets be opened in the
southern section Of the city.
The city physician submitted his
report for February. showing "a total
Of 26 deaths, IS colored and If
whites
The chief OF police submitted his
report Of the mnoth of February
only 35 arrests for tbe
month. The total receipts OF The ot.1
nee consisting largely Of the colIec-
tton of tax executions amounted to
s2A7217.
Tvo resolutions, both by Alderman ;
COX were introduced and passed
One Of them authorized the mayor {
% execute a note for $1,000 10 take !
up note for a similar amount due {
today The other authorized the =
mayor to make ninety day note for
me amount Of the bin due the Mn.
ual Light and Water company Tor
he month Of JANUARY.
The following ordinances were q
1Iiced ON the second and tbird raad. d
ng and we're passed: n
By Alderman Dart, providing for {
'oard Of control Of the city hospital ,
. consist Of seven members win fl
ne mayor and the chairman of the
iospital committee a
The following ordinances were lilac. p
ID On the first reading: v
By Alderman Robinson, prohibiting
ne running at large Of animals and Iu
'oultry in Oak Grove cemetery
by Alderman Cox TO amend the
ity code to provide for the conncc.
ION OF sinks with the sewerage gys-
EN- -
@A'ueFhlan Taylor, providing for e
hcenSe tax of $4,000 on all retail
eaiers in brewed beverages and a q
lmilar tax Of $1,000 on such whole. p
ale dealers. h
Dy Alderman McGarvey, to amend a
ne awning ordinance to permit four
e9' balconies on Newcastle ana oth. rc