The Brunswick news., 1909-10-15
CEMETERY FULL
CITY NOW FACES
NEW SITUATION
COUNCIL MUST PROVIDE ROOM
M FUTURE NEGRO
~ DEAD
Quiet Session of City Fathers Last
Night Fails to Develop Much News
of Interest to the PubIic-city In
vited to Join tuberculosis League.

About the only subject which
aroused interest in what would have
otherwise been very dead session
of council last night was discus
sion over the negro cemetery when
communication from the negro sex
ton came up in the routine of bust
ness. The discussion was short, but
fun of meaning, developing the un-
welcome fact that unless the city gets
busy new negro cemetery will have
to be purchased-the old one is now
so well filed that the standing room
only" sign will shortly be needed.
Chairman Calnan, Of the cemeteries,
parks and squares committee, upon
request of Mayer Hopkins, stated to
the meeting that the report was cor
rect and that the present cemetery
plat was filled up Adjoining prop
erty, he stated, would cost about $100
per acre, provided one entire tract
of sixty five acres was secured. A
few acres could he had for $3.50 per
acre Il was not brought out in the
discussion at what rate the owners
make their tax returns on the ad-
joining properties
Sexton Jackie Whites appeal was
referred to the cemeteries commit
tee
Every member was in his seat when
Mayor Hopkins called the body to
order
NTo,,, rro,,,,, roeidap4- cant IN q no
tition for the opening of B street lane
together with the extension of the
sewer. TTW
BY unanimous vote the body accept
ed the invitation of the Brunswick
Rifiemen to attend smoker on Octo-
Der 20. in celebration of the 49th ami
versary of the company.
The white plague movement re-
ceived scant attention when the invi-
tation to the city from the state Anti
'Tubersplosis League, to become a
chartS fmember of the league, was
read Mlderman Cox moved that the
letter go to the finance committee,
city attorney and city physician.
Health Officer DIR. J A. Butts made
mis- report for September. 1t showed
II deaths, white and 10 colored. No
contagious diseases prevailed and the
city's health conditions were above
par.
City Marshal Owens reported 63
arrests during September, a falling
off from the usual crop.
The usual resolutions for authority
to borrow money were passed.
Under ordinances an amendment to
the building ordinance was read, in
which it was stated that in future any
nuilding favorably passed by a ma
jority of the insurance agents shall
be considered as fireproof This will
permit of the general construction Of
frame buildings covered with CORFU
gated iron within the fire limits.
The election of an election regis,
trar was postponed until the next
meeting For the vacancy, Aldermen
Goldsmith nominated w. j. Way. Al
derman Cox moved to postpone and
the usual aye and nay vote was called.
Aldermen Ludwig, Baker and Gold
smith voted against delay
After the usual batch of approved
bills had been read and ordered placed
in course of settlement a bill from
Tax Assessor Recknagel was real, in
which ne asked for $3.50 additional
compensation for exert work in max
ing up the 1908 tax books The bill
was referred to the tax and revenues
and finance committees and the "ity
attorney
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