The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-10-30
COUNCIL MINUTES
(OFFICIAL.)
REGULAR MEETING.

ElulS WICK, Ga, Oct. 2S, 1909.
@,ose4,: Hon. f. R. Hopkins,
ma.Dt; Aldermen LudVlg. Taylor. Ba-
K, ,dtan. Cox, Goldsmith. Leo and
McGarrey.
hi .'rs OF previous meeting were
read a1d confirmed
Fct siors and Communications.
From c. D. Ogg, secretary board of
trade, requesting appropriation #
$500 for the board to assist in pay
mcnt Of the rent guaranteed 10 the
Santa Clara Cigar Co.. and to aid
tt board in securing anotle. insti-
tt ion believed to lie as beneficial as
tie cigar factory Referred to fl
NJ .ce committee.
From residents in the vicinity re-
OF ting the installation of an arc
light at the intersection of Glouces-
te. street and the Boulevard. Refer
re % committee on sanitation, light
a; wate..
Reports OF Sanding Committees.
t1om standing committee on ordi-
nances with reference to ordinance
by Alderman Leo to amend the fire
orc nance respecting the construction
Of buildings within the fire limits,
ETC.: Viz, We find no charter pro-
visions or ordinances of force cover
ing the subject matter of the pro-
posed ordinance. Respectfully,
l.. Ludwig, Chairman,
L. Goldsmith,
M. A. Baker,
Received. Committee
Reports of Officers
From H. F. Gilbert, plumbing in
spector, report of work done under
his supervision during the month of
September, 1909. Ordered filed.
From w. B. Fain treasurer, tran
script from his books of receipts and
disbursements for the month of Sep
TENDER, 1909, checked and verified by
the examiners for the finance COM
mittee Ordered published and filed
Alderman Leo appeared in the coun-
Gil chamber and occupied his seat
Reverting to reports of standing
committees, the following were re-
ceived:
Brunswick, Ca, Oct 28, 1909
Hon. Mayor and Council,
Brunswick. Ga
Gentlemen: Your committees on
finance, and taxes and revenues, to
whom was referred jointly, the bill
of w. E. RecknageI for $3.50 for com
pensation for special and extra serv
ices as secretary of the board of tax
assessors for the year 1909, beg to
report adversely thereon.
Respectfully,
w. r. Cox, Chairman,
j. n. Leo,
C. McGarvey,
Finance Com.
Alderman Ludwig offered an amend |
ment to the report by adding after |
the words adversely thereon" the |
words upon the ground that |
the city charter prohibits the in
crease in salary of any. officer during |
his term of office" On call for the
ayes and nays, the vote was as fol
lows:
Ayes-Aldermen Ludwig and Gold |
smith.
Aldermen Taylor, Calnan,
Cox, Leo and McGaryey.
Not voting-Alderma Baker.
Amendment lost.
The original report was then adopt |
ed on the following aye and nay |
vote: Ayes-Aldermen Taylor, Cal |
nan, Cox, Leo and McGarvey; Nays
Aldermen Ludwig, Baker and Gold |
smith.
From police committee on petitions |
OF J. H. King. to reimburse in such J
amount as may seem fit, on account |
of uniforms purchased amounting to
S23 while serving as extra policeman.
Viz, Beg to report adversely thereon.
Respectfully,
j. a. Leo, Chairman,
Chas. n. Taylor,
c. T.Cainan,
Adopted COMMITTEE.
From finance committee and city
physician. on communication from the !
on tuberculosis from the !
Medical Association of Georgia, Wg-
ing the mayor and council to become /.
charter member of the association i;
and accompany the application with
check for s.. beg to report adversely