The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-01-22
Resolutions.
by alderman Calnan.)

F. & and it is hereby resolved. by
n mayer and council of the city of
DrJ- Ni1A Georgia. in council assem-
sec. That the office OF Chief of the
re depart ment and superintendent of
sanitation as now existing, be abolish
I'd Ard the same is hereby abol-
lshe .. the time OF the adoption of
this -esolltion
y hstpted on aye and nay vote: Ayes.
A.ler-nen Taylor. Calnan, Cox. Leo
aad MoGarvey; nays. Aldermen Lud.
wig. Baker and Goldsmith.
Tt following ordinance was read
The se.ond and third time. passed and
ado ed The ayes and nays having
.teer called for in each instance. on
section 1, section > and the ordinance
las . Naole, with the following result;
Aye alderman Taylor, Calnan. Cox.
Leo and McGarvey: nays, Aldermen
l-G5v,g Baker and Goldsmith
Ordinances.
Tie following ordinance was placed
on irst reading and referred to the
ordinance committee:
BY Alderman McGarvey.
AN ORDINANCE regulating the en-
Iioyment of the employees of the fire
department. public works depart =
ment and sanitation department OF
the city of Brunswick and Other
purposes.
Section l. BE il, and it is hereby
ordained by the mayor and council
IF the city of Brunswick in council
assembled, that from and after the
| passage and adoption of this ordi-
1 nance that all persons now employed
or hereafter to be employed by the
city OF Brunswick. in either the fire
| department or public works depart
| ment or sanitary department whose
| rotal compensation. salary or wages
paid either by the day or week OF
| month, shall exceed a total sum OF
| $4,000 for IA calendar month. shall be
| elected by vote OF the aldermen oil
| the city of Brunswick upon nomina-
I ton by the committee of their re-
I spective departments.
See II. BE it further ordained by
the authority aforesaid that all ordi-
nances and parts of ordinances, reso-
luions and parts or resolutions, orr
ders and rules of council in conflict
with this ordinance or with any part
or provision thereof, be and the same
are hereby repealed.
The following ordinance was reae
the first time and referred to the city
attorney for opinion as to it's legality
by Alderman Taylor;
AN ORDINANCE regulating the man
ner OF appointment of committees,
both standing and special, of the
mayor and council of the city of
brunswick. Ga, abolishing certain
standing committees, creating GER
tain new committees, and defining
the powers and duties of such new
committees.
(The ordinance in full will be pub
lished later)
The following motion was offered by
Alderman Cox. That at next regular
meeting of council an election be held
for two vacancies Chief of fire de-
partment and superintendent of sani-
tation. and any other vacancies that
may exist at that time"
The chair ruled that no vacancy ex-
isted, and that as such action would
be illegal. the motion was out of or
der
Alderman Cox appealed from the de-
cision of the chair. Pending vote
Alderman Ludwig submitted the fol-
lowing fer information of council:
Brunswick, Ga, Jan. 81. 1909.
Mr. L. Ludwig, City.
Dear Sir:-.As member of the
mayor and council of the city OF
brunswick. you have requested of me,
as any member of that body HAS the
right to do. an opinion as TO certain
features of the resolution offered by
Alderman Calnan at the last meeting
Of the mayor and council relating to
chief OF the fire department and sup
int 10 - ~ A. Cf