The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-02-13
Regular Meeting.


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Minutes OF previous meeting were
read, and, after reconsideration of The
election of finance and auditing com
Diftee, taxes and revenues committee
railroads and harbors committee, had
at the meeting on January IS, 1909
were confirmed.
Petitions and Communications.
From r. Newman, petition for the
extension OF the sewerage lateral about
$50 feet north on d or Ellis street lane
in order TO afford sewerage connection
Tor four new houses. Referred to san
itation, light and water committee.
From S. j. Gorton, as an owner of
real estate abuttiDg on the alley, petit
ion 10 have B street or Reynolds street
lane reopened for the use of its pub
lie, certain persons having closed up
such alley or zane between + and
streets. Referred to public works
committee.
From Ernest Dart, attorney for s..
d. Lamb. petition fol reduction Of $50
Ane imposed in police court in Sept
ember. 1908. motion by Alderman
Leo prevailed, that the judgment OF
the police court be final.
The following resignation as mem
Der Of the purchasing committee by
Alderman Ludwig after his amend
ment by inserting the words with one
or two. exceptions" in the first line of
tne second paragraph, was accepted
Brunswick, Ga, Feb. II, 1909.
To The Honorable Mayor and Council
OF the City of Brunswick:
Gentlemen; In the year 1908 | was
vice chairman Of the purchasing com.
mittes with Alderman iayl0r as cnalr
man. fail to recall a single instance,
with one or two exceptions, during the
whole year l.. which | was consulted
ia connection with any purchase what
seever, not even in the purchase OF
two little bits of mules Tor the enor-
nous sum OF tErae han irad and seven
tyafve dollars, Of which deal | was not
even aware until the city was in pos
session of the mules for quite awhile
On he 3rd. inst. the chairman Of the
purchasing committee has invited
through the official organ OF the mayor
and council, sealed bids for certain
supplies for the fire department Ny
information is that the contract has
leen awarded and. although member
ST SAID committee by the good sraces
OF the majority OF council ! was moi
even invited to ne present at the OPEN
ing Of said BLDG.
Ii Is not for me to say what prompt
ed Alderman Taylor to have himself
reelected to the craftsmanship of the
purchasing committee, as against AL
derman Goldsmith, who was duly ap-
pointed by the mayor, put owing to the
peculiar "auties' of the purchasing
committee and not wishing to share in
the criticism and suspicion which are
being cast on said committee without
ser even being appraised of any trans
action had by the chairman, apparently
lii the name Of the whole committee, |
beg TO request your honorable body to
take ny name off said committee anI
elect some other member of council
in my stead, who would, perhaps, BE-
Of more assistance TO the chairman in
the performance Of the duties Of said
cemnittee Very respectfully,
/. Ludwig,
Member OF Council.
Recessed for ten minutes.
Alderman Baker was temporarily ex
oased from the meeting.
From citizens in vicinity of Union
ard f streets, for the installation OF
one arc hg | at said point Referred
to sanitation. light and water commit
tee,
om w. A. inney, manager Grand
Opera House. for reduction in license
from $l0o, as fixed fer l909, to $50 as
hegetefore. Referred to taxes and sew
enues committee when elected
Reports of Standing Committees
Brunswick, Ca, Feb. 10. 1909
Hon. Mayor and Council, Brunswick Ga
Gentlemen: Your standing commit
tee on fire aud building permits beg
TO submit herewith rules and regula
tons for the government OF the fire
department. recommending that the
same be adopted, published and fifty
copies thereof be printed ON cardboard
for reference, two copies to be always
halletined in the fire department head
quarters. Respectfully,
j. X, Leo. chairman.
c. McGarvey
c. T. Calnan.
Fire and Building Ferm,t Com nittee.
The rules and regulations sere read
aud on motion the report + the COM
mlltee was adopted {N,il be published
later as information. ED
From standing committee on public
Mo1ss, buildings, cemeteries. parks
ard squares, on communication from
islies Of Oak Grove Cemetery, subject
being repainting sign over cemetery
gate, and recommending the appoint
ment Of one Rufus Wilson, colored. as
e6fetaSer, viz;
We have taken under advisemen the
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