The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-03

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quorum, and who shall be at the in
eeption composed of the following res
idents of said city, namely:
ALFRED V. WOOD.
C. S. TAFT,
d. D. ATKINSON,
Who, AFTER having taken the oath of
office herein provided for, shall serve
respectively for terms as follows: One
until January lst, 1912; one until Jan
uary 18th, 1911; one until January LIST,
1910; said terms to be allotted between
the said members of said board by
the drawing of lots therefor, the re-
suit of which allotment shall be then
certified by said board to the mayor
and council of said city. and there
after annually as the terms of each of
said members of said board shall eX-
pire. the said mayor and council shall
elect by ballot, member of said
board who shall succeed the said re-
firing member, and the person so
elected (as shall all members of said
board. save and except the three
named above) shall serve for term
of three CD years from and after
the date of the election and until the
election and qualification of his sue
cessor i'm office.
Sec. 2 Be it, and it is hereby in
like manner further ordained, That
each member of said board shall be-
fore entering upon his duties take and
subscribe the oath of Office required
by law of all other officers of said
mayor and council; and that said
board shall elect from its own mem
bers a chairman and secretary, and
prescribe the powers and duties OF
each of them, provided further. that
said board, if it prefers to do so at
any time. may elect the clerk of the
mayor and council as secretary of said
board. and if such election of said
clerk is made, then said board may
revoke and annul the same at its
pleasure. The members of said board
nee for the causes and in the manner
prescribed by the several acts incor
porating said city of Brunswick. and
the respective amendments thereto.
Sec 8. Be it, and 1t is hereby in like
manner further ordained. That said
board of commissioners OF parks and
trees shall have the exclusive man
agement of all matters and things re-
lating to the care. preservation, i'm
provement, adornment, good order and
regulation generally of the parks,
squares, cemeteries, in or controlled
by the city. grass plats. trees and
flowers of said city; the planting of
and caring for trees and grass in the
parks. squares, and cemeteries afore-
said, and grass plats, and also in the
streets of said city; it shall determine
what trees shall be removed from said
parks squares, cemeteries aforesaid,
or streets, what trees may be planted
therein. and when such removal or
planting shall take place; II shall sup
erntend and take charge Of such
planting and removal; 1t shall also
make such rules and regulations as
may seem to said commission proper
touching the matters and things with
in its jurisdiction. which rules and
regulations shall be submitted to the
mayor and council of the city OF
Brunswick. and when approved by the
council Of said city, shall become bind
ing and effective When the said
,,,lae and raguIattOns are confirmed by
council, provision shall be made by the
aid council for any penalties neces-
sary for the due observation OF said
ules and regulations.
Sec. 4. BE it, and it is hereby IN
ike manner further ordained, That
aid board shall have entire charge
and control of the expenditure of any