The Brunswick news., 1909-08-13

DuFln9 the session.
City council met in regular ses-
sion last night with a full board pres
ent
Under the head of ,etitions and
communications, the following busi-
ness was transacted:
The local Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution asked for permit
to remove the Oglethorpe monument
from the center of Court House
square. The request was granted.
A long communication was received
from President Strachan, of the City
and Suburban Railway Co.. declining
to accept the use of Machen square
next to the National bank, under the
terms named by council, that is low
ering the well at the intersection OF
Newcastle and G street and maintain
ing Machen square. The matter was
referred to the city attorney.
The Colson Hardware company pc
titioned council for right to install
their Crown telephone service. Re
ferred to committee on public works
A number of colored Town Com
mons lot owners petitioned council
to reimburse them for disturbing the
grades of their property. Referred
to public works committee.
City Attorney Whitfield rendered 3
communication, suggesting that the
city go to the supreme court in the
matter of Louis M. Levy. He also
asked leave of absence FOR one month
that is from attending council meet
ings and submitted a report with
reference TO damage claims against
the A., B. e A, on account of sewer
age breaks. All of these reports were
adopted
The Jacksonville board of trade
sent an invitation to the city to have
representative at the meeting Of
the Mississippi and Atlantic water
ways convention to meet in that city
September IL and IS. especially in
viting Col. c. P. Goodyear to attend
and make an address. Referred to
finance committee.
A long report was received from
the committee on public works with
reference to the mooted question Of
filling in between the city and the
street car company. The report was
ordered published and fled
The committee on taxes and rev.
enue reported favorably on refundinf
a license to Fender and Hopkins fol
moving picture show.
The report of the following city
officers were received for the month
of July:
City treasurer, which will be pub
lished later: from city marshal. show
ing total receipts for the month, OF
S1,131.74: from the city physician. re-
porting the total number of deaths
for the month of IA, nine colored and
five white: from the ptELlbing inspec
tor reporting a large amount of de-
tail work.
Under the head of resolutions. the
following were introduced and adopt
ed:
Bv Alderman Leo providing for the
purchase at the cost OF sf25. Of new
horse for the impouniing officer.
BY the finance committee. providine
for the issuance Of two city notes n
the sum OF s402.60 each at one an6
two years, respectively, in favor o.
the Eureka Fire Bell company.
By the finance committee, instruct.
ing the mayor to borrow $4,000 or
account of note in the IKE sum ma
turing August 25.
By Alderman Calnau, calling uDop
the city engineer to prepare plans
and cost Of paving with ytrified brick
Newcastle street from Gloucester tc
/ Mansfield.
By Alderman Ludwig. calling mon
! the CITY engineer to furnish plans
and cost for improving all payed
| streets.
The following ordinance was oiacee
or tic first reading: BY Alderman
/ calnar. to modify the rresent Ia"
touching upon the erection Of eiec-
tric signs in tho city.
! pv the pubic works committee
rrovjd,ng for the 0aving Of Newcas-
] tIa street from Gloucester to Mans
eeId with vitr'Hed brick.
After tho read'ng Of scconnfs. w
council adjourned.