The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-14
A BUSY SESSION
HELD LAST NIGHT
BY CITY SOLONS
FINALLY DECIDED TO RELOCATE
THE OLD EYEsoRE GAS
LAMPS.
Mutual Called Upon to Announce How
Soon They Can Be Replaced by tn
candescent Lamps-Number Of
Other Matters Disposed OF.

The city council met in regular ses-
last night. Those present were Mayor
Hopkins. and Aldermen Ludwig. Tay-
lor Cox, Calnan, Leo and McGarYey.
Absent Aldermen Baker and Gold
smith
City Attorney Whitfield called at
tention to the fact that Glynn super
ior court had validated the recent bond
issue to Townsend, Scott & Co, rec
ommending that same be certified 5nd
bond cancelled adopted.
X. l., Brady rendered his resigua-
ton as a member of the city police
force. Accepted.
The board of he alth asked council
to amend its ordinance on the removal
of compost, requiring that same be
removed once per week in future.
Referred to committee on sanitation,
light and water.
The committee en- cemeteries, parks
and squares reported favorably on
application of George Kennedy for the
purchase of Let No. 9 in Palmetto
cemetery
The committee on public works.
having in charge the petition of the
ladies OF the Oak Grove Cemetery as
sociation for new pipes, reported that
the work was in progress.
The city treasurer submitted his
report for March and April, which
were received and ordered published.
The city marshal submitted his April
report, showing total collections of
S266S75.
The city physician submitted his
report for April, showing a total death
list of IA. divided as follows. white
4, colored 10.
The resolution by Alderman Lud-
wig providing for the purchase of uni
forms for the fir9 department, was
lost on an aye and nay vote, Alder
man Ludwig alone voting for it.
The following resolutions after the
amendments were adopted:
BY Alderman Leo, providing for the
extension of fire alarm boxes, at the
rate of two boxes per year.
BY the committee on sanitation, light
uance of gas lamps in the streets OF
the city and the installation of incan-
descent lamps, three arc lights, etc,
and calling upon the Mutul Light &c
Water company, to say at next meet
ing when such change will be made,
BY the finance committee, providing
for the borrowing of $4,000 to take up
y,f,t1 f,,. ri, ;Ia,,
May 20.
The following resolution, offered by
the mayor, was referred to the finance
committee:
Whereas the mayor and council OF
the city of Brunswick, did, during the
year 1907, appropriate for educational
purposes a certain amount $1,000, OF
which remains unpaid; and
Whereas said mayor and council did
make similar appropriation of So
600 for the year 1908, all of which re-
mains unpaid, and
Whereas said appropriations were
to be paid over to the board of edu-
cation of Glynn county, Georgia, to
be by said board expended according
to its best judgment in and about the
support and maintenance of the pub
lie schools located in said city. and
under the management and control of
said board of education, and
Whereas said board of education is
now in great need of money for the
purposes aforesaid and is being COM
PEELED of necessity. from time to time.
to borrow moneys for the purposes
aforesaid;
Now therefore. Be 1t, and it is here
by resolved by the mayor and council
of the city of Brunswick, in council
assembled, That the mayor be, and he
is hereby authorize to execute and
deliver a note payable to the board
OF education of Glynn county. Geor-
gia for six thousand (s6,00000) dol
lars, said note payable within six
months from date. or a shorter period,
and to bear interest at rate not
greater than eight per cent. per an
mum; and the treasurer of said city
to pay from the funds in his hands
whatever sasn the board of education
may pay as discount upon said note,
if the same is negotiated or discount
ed by said board
Be il further resolved that the
mayor is authorized to renew said note
for the whole or any part of said sum,
If the renewal be note made for o
shorter period than six months from