The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-02-12
COUNCIL MINUTES

ing ............S 549.3S
Compulsory Water
Closet connections $685.
Weed cutting, private
lots .... 61O.8O
House numbering. 275.9S
Mutual Light & Wa,
ter Co., oyercharge
six gas lights, four
years ,. 80. 443.S7
Electrical Engineers
fees .... 61.SO
City & Sub Ry. Co,
hire of road roller $500
A., B. & A. Ry Co.,
sewer break. ..... 1928
Cash on hand 49,. 2,111.04 SLEEPS
(This amount, while an as
set Of the city, should not
have been deducted from the
gross amount of the floating
indebtedness).
Past due and unpaid
Z per cent. bond 50.75
Unpresentcd 5 per
cent. coupons go. 1900 1855
(This item is not reported
ly the Committee).
Amount carried forward. $14,817.2S
Amount brought forward .$14,S1728
Coupons on ) per cent.
bonds ....... 100000
(This item is properly an
Indebtedness Of the city, but
it seems that it has been
customary in the past not to
include it in the statement
of floating indebtedness).
DIe S. A. Burney, marshal
overpayment Nov. 7-0S (not
reported by Finance Com
mittee) concentrated. 500
TOTAL .......... 1922, 1922 .2S
We would respectfully recommend
that in the future the books of the
city be kept in such manner IS TO
show the total assets and total liabil
tiles separately, so that anyone may
ascertain easily the tru9 conditions Of
the city's financial standing.
Respectfully submitted,
L. Ludwig, Chairman,
L. Goldsmith,
Finance Committee.
On motion, the auditors report IN
full was ordered published in each of
the Brunswick papers, the sum OF $25
being appropriated to each paper
therefor.
Note-This report will appear later.
Ed.
Alderman Cook appeared in the
council chamber and occupied his
seat.
Re-orts of Officers.
From City Attorney Whitfield, in
the matter of application of j. w.
Fisher for lease of western one fourth
Town Commons lot No. 1876 between
Amherst and Albany streets; recon-
lease in the nature of a |
quit claim, when prepared by the |
attorney and submitted to !
and approved by the city attorney. Or
lered filed
From DR.. j. A. Butts, city physi |
clan and health officer, report for
January, 1910. Ordered filed.
From W. B. Fain, treasurer, tran
script from his books of receipts and
for month of December,
1909, checked and verified by exami-
ners for the finance committee. Or
dered published and filed.
From S. A Burney, marshal, report
for month of January, 1910, beginning
January 9. Ordered filed.
From W. f. Parker, treasurer, and
G. w. Blanton, superintendent. trans
hitting annual report of the Bruins
wick hospital for the year 1909 Or |
dered published in the pamphlet Ct
annual reports for 1909
Resolutions. |
The resolution by Alderman Baker, '
authorizing the purchase of 1000 feet
of fire hose, read at last meeting,
was taken from the table, and read
the second time. After discussion of
the subject motion prevailed to ia
bic the resolution until next regular
meeting
BY Alderman Ludwig: Resolved, by
the mayor and council of the city of
Brunswick in council duly assembled,
That confederate veterans be exempt
from city license tax for the year 1910
under same provisions as for the year
1909, viz: when the applicant is the
bona fide owner of the business for
which exemption is desired. said Ii
cense to be regularly issued, gratis,
and registered after investigation by
the mayor and upon his order Adopt
ed.
Ordinances.
The following ordinance was read /
the second and third time. uassed and