The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-11
COUNCIL MINUTES

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+ @t and hereof made part, and mfth-
ermOre contrary to the Instruct rs
and advice Of the city health officer
as we find from bis accounting oi
this transaction.
Under aforesaid circumstances,
while deeply deploriDg the financial
loss of this property to the owners.
we cannot recommend the payment
OF this claim, as to do so We deem il
would be paving the way for a prece
dent that might possibly at some tine
become frOught with abuses.
/ Respectfully submitted,
w. r. Cox, Chat, man,
| J. n. Leo,
Adopted. Finance Committee
Brunswick. Ga, Dec. s, 1909.
( Hon. Mayor and Council. Brunswick,
Ga:
Gentlemen: Your standing commit
/ tee on finance ami standing committee
on public works. beg TO MAKE the fol-
lowing report on claims that were re-
ferred to said committees:
Claim of 1. Armstrong for reim-
bursement for damages to team all
Ing through defective bridge corner
N and Albany streets on August 10.
This was settled in full fO- $40 on
August 81
Claim # Florence Middleton. for
damages in falling across PLANK bridge
across ditch on II street on night of
September 6. This was settled in full
for $50 on October rs.
Claim of Isabella Clark, for dam
ages In falling into ditch on Wolf
street between J and X street or
night Of August 90. This claim was
not formally filed before council Lut
The complaint was made TO the
mayor and by him referred to The f.
nance committee, who in conjunction
with the city physician, Investigated
the case. and IL was settled in full
by the finance committee on Oc,0-
Der 15 for $50.
Respectfully,
w. r. Cox, Chairman,
J. n. Leo.
c. McGarVey,
Finance Committee.
c. T. Calnan.
chas. II. Taylor,
Adopted, PuJ. Wks. Com.
Reports of Officers.
From City Attorney Whitfield. re
porting that Mrs. Mary f. Gill had
failed or refused to accept the settle
ment of $50 as proposed by her in set
Element of her claim of damages for
personal injury and that the suit upon
her claim against the city is now
pending In Glynn superior court and
will be up for trial at June term OF
the court. Ordered filed.
From Marshal Owens, for month of
November. Ordered filed.
Yrwm Dr.. J. A Butts. city physi
clan and nealun officer for month OF
November. 1909 Ordered filed.
Resolutions.
BY Alderman Calnan:
Whereas, under resolution passed by
this body on July 13. 1909, II was pro-
vided that upon request of the mayor
or any alderman. a competent person
should be selected by >,the mayor and
council to examine the books and ac
counts of any city official. now there
fore he II resolved by the mayor and
council Of the city of Brunswick, In
council assembled, that competent,
nonresident certified public account
ant be employed by the finance com
mittee and the mayor, they agreeing
upon his compensation in advance, to
in, no ..f-
fees of the clerk. treasurer and mar
shall the examination TO begin not
later than January 3. 1910, and to
cover the years 1909 and 1905 and
then further back. If in the Judgment
of said committee it is warranted L
being hereby expressly stated that
no reelection is intended upon either
of the said officials in the having OF
such examination. Adopted
Ordinances.
The following ordinance was read
the second and third time, passed and
adopted;
AN ORDINANCE TO provide for the
paving with vitrified brick of the
ay VI aHuNC bCtWSSh NtiN shy
walks of Newcastle street lying be
tween and extending from the nor
thern boundary line OF Gloucester
street at its intersection with New
castle street. to southern boundary
line OF G street at it's intersection
with said Newcastle street.
Section /. BE it, and II is hereby
ordained by the mayor and council Of
the city of Brunswick, and 1t is here
by so ordered, that all the roadway
I or space situated between the side
walks upon Newcastle street in the
said city, within the space between
the northern point of intersection OF
Gloucester street with Newcastle
street, said point of intersection being
( the northern line OF said CLIQUE as'er
street, crossing said Newcastle street
( if said line was extended, and tie
southern point of intersection OF G
street in the said city with said Now
castle street, said point of intersee-
lion being the southern line OF said