The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-10-29
COUNCIL MINUTES-OfficiaI.
Regular Meeting.

IVY ACI IVA dIu Leu.
Absent-Aldern nan Bowen.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and confirmed
Petitions and Communications.
From Mutual Light & Water Co.,
notification OF their acceptance OF
the terms proposed by the mayor
and council for further use of water
kspigots in Queen, Jekyl and Machen
squares, to wit: One in each square
at half rates, of Sc each per annum.
effective from Sept. 1, 1910. Ordered
filed
From Rosendo Torras, guardian,
for refund of $3.50 taxes paid for
1907-S-9, and adjustment for the year
1910, on building that was removed
from New Town lot 1889 in 1907, buf
which the assessors failed to strike
IN making up their returns. Refer
red to taxes and revenue committee.
Reports of Standing Committees.
From taxes and revenue commit
tee on petition of Glynn Auto Co.
for refund of excess taxes paid b
iSpoOh vi OfCI VIZ. w T.
find on investigation that the property
was over assessed and that fair va.
uation would have been $1,000 in
stead of $4,000, as assessed, and rec
ommend that the excess tax of $13
paid by reason thereof, be refunded
Respectfully, w. R. Cox, chairman; ].
ii. Leo, NJ. A. Baker. Adopted
From same committee, on petition
of c. NJ. Brady. for correction of as
Sessment in error on personal proper
ty in 1908, viz 1t appears that the
assessors properly assessed the prop
erty during their rounds in 1908, but
before their return was filed on March
|, the date fixed for returns, it had
been moved to another part of the
state. and was not liable for city tax
es. We therefore recommend that
tie execution issued by reason of
The non-payment of the tax, Je cancel
led. Respectfully, W. I. Cox, Chair
man; j. II, Leo, NJ. y. l. e.. A&o, t.
ed
From committee on cemeteries.
parks and squares, on communication
rom Geo. w. Harper, for permission
to place lawn swings. with his bust.
ness advertisement on the hack, in
the uptown public squares, viz: That
In the judgment of your committee
the public parks and squares of the
city, should not be defaced with ad-
Verusements of any description. and
recommend that the permission be
denied. Respectfully. A H. Boyle.
chairman W. r. Cox. The report
was adopted on aye and nay vote.
viz: Ayes, Aldermen Ludwig, Cook,
Boyle, Cox and Leo. Nay. Aldermen
.Baker and Goldsmith.
from sanitation, light and water
committee, on resolution offered by
Alderman Leo to install a 32-candle
power incandescent lamp at the cor
ner of Union and n streets, viz: Fa-
vorably, recommending that the pur-
port of the resolution he carried out.
Respectfully M. A. Baker. l.. Gold
smith. Adopted
Reports of Officers.
From City Attorney Whitfield. re-
porting that he had prepared bill of
exceptions to appeal the Gill case to
the supreme court. On motion, the
action of the city attorney was rati-
fed
From w. b. Fain. treasurer, tran,
"Nlpt from his book of receipts and
disbursements for the month of Sep
TENDER, 1910, checked and verified by
examiners for ire finance committee,
Ordered published and filed.
Resolutions.
by the finance committee-Be il
and it is hereby resolved by the NAV
or and aldermen of the city of Bruins
wick in council assembled, That the
mayor be, and he is hereby. author
lied to borrow on behalf of the may
or and council the sum OF twenty-five
hundred dollars for the purpose of
paying note for like amount matur-
ng on the Goth inst, and to execute
note or notes to the lender or lend
ers of such money; such note or notes
10 be payable within six months from
date or a shorter period. and to bear
interest at rate not greater than
percentum per annum. Further re.
solved, That the mayor be authoriz-
ed to renew said note or notes for
the whole or any part of said sum, if
the original be made for a snorrei pe-
rlod than six months from the date
Of the original note or notes. Adopt
ed
New Business.
Under this head. the privilege of
the floor was extended to X. b. Tup-
per, of the Logan Coal & Supply Co.,
of Jacksonville, Fla, who asked that
the bill of his company for the side
walk paving on Norwich street be
closed up ty note. The following
resolution was offered:
by the finance committee-Be it,
and it is hereby resolved by the may
or and aldermen of the city Of Bruins
wick, in council assembled. That the
mayor be, and he is hereby authoriz-
ed to execute note at 60 days in ia
vor of the Logan Coal and Supply Co..
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