The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-28
ROUTINE WORK
IS DISPOSED OF
BY CITY COUNCIL
NUMBER OF MATTERS CAME UP
FOR ACTION AT LAST
NIGHTS MEETING.

Lessees of Foots of Streets Must Pay
Their Taxes Before June side
walks Must Go Down on Newcastle
Street.
The city council met in regular ses-
sion last night. Those present were:
Mayor Hopkins and Aldermen Lud-
wig, Baker, Cox, Leo, Taylor, Calnan
and McGaryey. Alderman Goldsmith
is out of the city and was therefore
absent.
After the reading of the minutes,
and approval thereof. the following
business was transacted:
Petitions and communications re-
ceived were as follows: From j. H.
Gilmore, who wanted alley opened on
lots Nos. IS and Sc in Urbana. closed
without notice. Referred to commit
mittee on public works.
From City Attorney Whitfield, in
reference to the Levy case against the
city just held in the superior court,
announcing that he had moved for
new trial and asking advice of council.
Council approved action of the city at
torney.
From citizens generally, asking for
extension of arc lights to corner of
Cochran avenue and G street. Re-
ferred to committee ON sanitation,
light and water.
Reports.
The following reports were received
during the evening: From the commit
te on sanitation, hight and water, hav-
ing in charge the petition of the
board of health for statistics, etc, ap-
propriating $40 for that purpose.
Adopted.
From finance committee, reporting
adversely on resolution of Mayor
Hopkins to pay the board of educa-
tion $4,000 due in notes. Adopted.
Resolutions.
The following resolutions were in
troduced: By Alderman Leo, provid-
ing that the mayor be requested to
instruct the chief of police to aid the
department of commerce and labor
in experimenting certain aliens always
in coast cities Adopted.
BY Alderman Baker, providing for
council meetings at 9 a. m. instead of
s p. m. as a present. Lost.
BY Alderman Cox, authorizing the
mayor to execute a note in favor OF
Mutual Light & Water company for
the amount of the service for April.
Adopted.
BY the finance committee, instruct
ing the city treasurer to notify all
lessees of foots of streets to pay the
annual tax by June 1 or the leases
would be declared void, also instruct
ing the marshal to advertise for sale
property of all taxpayers in arrears
in amounts under SO and call upon
owners of Town Commons property to
pay their rental or in failure thereof
to advertise such property for sale
in the official organ, and requesting
the mayor to enforce collection in all
cases of nom payment of the license
tax docketed and not disposd Of This
amendment was discussed for an houR'
and a half and reference is made to
it elsewhere. II was finally adopted
after an amendment striking the
clause referring to license tax"
By Alderman Ludwig providing that
the marshal be instructed to enforce
the ordinance calling Tor certain fire
escapes on such buildings in the city.
BY Alderman McGarYey, requesting
that the mayor sign certain notices to
property owners proyidng for side
walks ON Newcastle street from f. to
Hanover park
The following ordinance was placed
on its second and third readings and
adopted:
AN ORDINANCE to regulate and
prescribe license for persons,
firms or corporations temporarily
engaged in the sale of goods, wares
and merchandise in the city of
Brunswick TO prescribe a penalty
for the violation Of such ordinance,
and for other purposes.
Section L. Be 1t ordained by the
mayor and aldermen of the city of
Brunswick in council assembled, and
it is hereby ordained by authority of
the same, that each and every person.
firm or corporation who shall offer
for sale any goods. wares or merchan-
disc in a store building. or warehouse
or other building within the CORPORATE
{ limits Of said city, and who shall not
be a regular merchant or dealer in
such goods, wares or merchandise,
with a regular place of business in
said city, and holding lease on such
place Of business for a year or longer
and occupying the same, and return
| ;pa soucb nronerty for taxation and