The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-03-26
COUNCIL MINUTES
(Offlcial)
Regular Meeting.

Aldermen Cook and Baker.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and confirmed.
Petitions and Communications.
From w. M. Johnson for installation
of an incandescent light at the cor
ner of Cochran avenue and Mansfield
street to replace gas light removed
from that point Referred to SANTA
lion. light and water committee.
From !. p. Poore and J. W. Sim
mons, committee, requesting use Of
council chamber and police court room
for the purpose OF holding business
sessions Of the convention of Grand
Lodge, knights Of Pyt1ias, on May
rs and 10. Granted uDon understand
ing that any furniture moved be re-
placed at their expense.
From H. M. Miller & Son, per Ern-
est Dart. attorney, petition for the
payment of $3.50 alleged to be due by
the mayor and council for bedding,
ota 70 replace that burned on ac-
cornt os diptheria, at residence OF
D, sparks, Referred to city at
torney and france committee.
From the board of trade for an APP
propriation Of $50 to defray expenses
of a representative in the interest Oh
Rrunswicks dealers and shippers be-
fore the railroad commission on
March 90. in the matter OF an apqli-
cation by the railroads to make Ger
tain changes covering demarrage and
storage ON freight A motion pre-
vailed that the appropriation he
made.
From r. E. l.. Burford, admhlstra-
Tor Of estate of J. c. Burford, Tor inc
refund of 50 street tax for 1909, same
having been paid twice. Referred 10
taxes and revenues committee.
From w. j. Way, city assessor pc
tition for increase of compensation I0r
making up the assessors books LOT
the wear 1910. Referred to hnahce
committee. with power to act
The following communication was
received and ordered puDhsheu anu
filed: .,
brunswick, Ca, March "a.
no the Mayor and Council:
Gentlemen: In April, 1908, you oiu
me- the honor to make me your super
intendent of fire alarm and city elec-
trician. This position | nave iliieu
until quite recently, to your apparent
satisfaction. At the beginning OF serV-
ices II was agreed that they could De
dispensed with at the pleasure VI
council upon thirty days notice Dul-
ing the year 1909, shortly after ,he
aresent fire chief took charge OF the
denartment. there developed frlctioh
hatwaen MS due to precedence over
the fire alarm, electric Inspection anu
fhe scope of our respective duties. oh-
Ill the 18th inst. l had the support Vi
tho mayor on the proposition that I'M
5or the ordinances, supervision over
matters electrical was lodged in me-
and that as superintendent of the nre
alarm was independent OF the au-
tbority of the fire chief On the loth
inst I was summoned to meeung
of the fire committee, called for what
purpose | know not There was no
olorum present, but as the mayor
Chairman Ludwig, chief OF the rre ae-
partment and myself, those IN atteh-
dance were about the dispense. the
mayor questioned my jurisdiction over
n nhase of the electrical inspection at
the First Methodist church, duty
not only imposed on me by city or
dinances, but demanded of me by pru-
Dental reasons the experience OF
MANY wears as an electrician. por-
tion of the fire department was assist
ing in the alteration of the electrical
installation at the church for when
there was nc permit issued by me. 1t
seemed to me from the mayors ques-
ton that I no longer had his support
in the enforcement of the city ordl-
nances and | told him that he couid
do as he id please with 1t, and
started to leave the room, conceiVlng'
as | rightly believed, that If | could
no lcnger count upon the mayor TO
see that the ordinances WSAS VI
forced my usefulness as your city
electrician was ended. The mayor
thereupon stated that l was at once
DISCHARGED and no longer in the en-
ploy of the city. If my discharge by
the mayor for endeavoring TO perform
the duties of my office is confirmed by
vcur honorable body. it will, of course
as a matter of justice carry with 1t
the aforesaid notice of thirty days
during which will perform the duties
Of the office according to the ordi-
nances or If that is not desired, then
the payment to me OF months salary
instead, according to my agreement as
before related Respectfully,
John T. Stack,
Electrical Engineer, City of Brunswick.
Alderman Bowen appeared in the
,-cil chamber and occupied his
seat.
a.s,orts of Standing Committees,
rrom taxes and revenue committee
ON petition of G. A. Crum' for relun p,,
Of taxes paid, $3.50, in error for year J.
ono for street and personal properly