The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-04-23

The cfs council, with Mayor iqp-
lsins ana the fun board of aldermen
present. met in regular session lass
nighE Tire meeting was busy one
and during the course of the evenia.
tAe following business was transacted.
Under fhe head OF etidons ana
communs cations, the following Were
received
From Ladies Memorial Association,
inviting council 10 attend ia body the
exercises Monday Accepted with
thanks.
From 4 A. Dunn marshal Of the
Memorial day exercises. g wing line Of
parade and formation fer Memorial
day Filed
From American League OF Munici-
paHties inviting the cty Of Bruins
wick to join Referred to finance
committee
J. II. Mecunough, rendering his res
igration as a member Of the pilot com.
mission Accepted with regrets.
From W. A. Sommelville. asking
that certain bond filed with the city
by him in reference to- the renumber-
ing OF houses be returned. Public
works committee.
Applications were received for the
position Of sanitary inspector from
Messrs. ]. J. Spears, Clinton Brown
and J ". Owens, all of them being
referred TO the committee on santa,
ton.
From the hospital committee. re-
porting that repairs on the roof of the
hospital were underway and that the
contract for the tiling roof had been
given to the Ludowii Celadon COM
pany Adopted
From the public works committee,
with reference to the petition of Dr..
w. B. Burroughs, on the subject of
the H street drain, reporting that
plans had been drawn for concrete
dram to take the place OF the present
one. Adopted
From the board OF equalizers. sub
hitting their report for the year, Re-
ceived.
The following resolutions were in
troduced and adopted during the
meeting,
BY Alderman Leo. providing for the
purchase of new horse for The fire
department, the old one in that de-
partment to be transferred 20 the use
of the police department.
BY Alderman Cox, PROVIDING for the
purchase of three wagons and three
sets of harness for the sanitary de-
partment
BY Alderman Leo, providing for the
installation of two new fire alarm
boxes, one of them to be located at
the corner of G and NJ streets and
that each year in future two new ones
be erected until the demand is met
BY Alderman Cox, providing for the
election of am extra sanitary inspec
tor, to be employed from May | to
September 80, at a salary of $50 per
month.
BY Alderman Cox, providing for the
closing of all offices in the city hall
at / O'Clock on Saturdays from May
TO October l.
BY the finance committee, author
izing the mayor to execute new notes
in the sum Of $4,000 to take up notes
for like amount expiring April -.
By the mayor, providing for special
legislation to enable the city to quit
claim to the board of education the
square on which the new school build
ing is being erected.
BY Alderman Ludwig, providing for
the purchase of summer uniforms for
the fire department PASSED under
the ruIes.)
An ordinance by Alderman Gold
smith was placed on its initial reading
providing that all drays and wagons
use lights at night.
The ordinance reorganizing the fire
limits, etc, was placed on its second
and third reading and was adopted
1t will appear in the official minutes
E. H. Mason was elected a member
OF the pilot commission to succeed
J. H. Mccullough and J. j. Spears was
elected TO the new sanitary inspec-
torship created during the meeting.
After the reading of accounts, coun-
Gil recessed until 11.30 o'clock TO-DAY,
to meet again to take up the TAX
ordinance for the year.