The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-04-15
A BUSY SESSION
HELD LAST NIGHT
BY CITY COUNCIL
TAX RATE FOR THE YEAR WAS
FIXED AND WILL REMAIN
THE SAME
Number of Routine Matters DISPOSED
of BY Soons at Their Regular Sem,
monthly Neutrality-suspicious., ResoIu-
tions, Ordinances, Etc, Handled.

City council met in regular session
last night, the full boa ID, with the ex-
ception of Alderman Cook who is out
of the city, being present. The fol-
lowing petitions and communications
We're received during the evening.
From the Ladies Memorial Acsocia,
tiCn, inviting the council to attend the
exercises on Memorial day. Accepted
and the clerk was Instructed to pre-
cure carriages for the mayor and
council and for the veterans.
A. y. Arnett asked for the title to
certain Old Town lot bought in at
tax sales by the city and owned by
him, Referred to committee and tax,
es and revenue.
F. H. Harris, attorney for Lucille
Bush, filed a damage suit with the city
in the sum OF $4,000 Gor personal in
juries sustained by falling into 81
drain on H street, Referred to city
attorney. 7
Thomas Sudl0N, of Atlanta, filed az.
plication for the position of city cleo
lrician and on motion, the election
was deferred until next meeting.
Bennett TWitty & Reese submitted
letters vita reference to the license
tax of the Southern Express company
! ob1eeting' to an increase In the license
which was sent TO the city attorney. I
The finance committee reported ad.
versely ON the petition of w J. Way,
/ for additional pay as tax assess 1r and
clerk Ct that body. A like report was
| received from the same committee on
the request of H.. NJ. Miller K aSVn fol
payment in the sum Of $50 for prop-
erty destroyed by the city IL t wear,
Both reports were ado3ted.
The taxes and reyoude committee
reported favorably on request OF Or.
r. e. l.. Burforl FIR refund OF 50 for
double street tax. Ado ted The
same committee reported adYarSel,
, Oh request of w. A. Finney, manager
of the Grand for reduction of the Ii.
cense tax from 500 to 500 per year
The city attorney submitted d long
report on the illegaity of aldermen
making contracts with The city, Wficu
was ordered filed.
The marshal submitted his report
for the month of March showing to-
tai of 90 arrests for the month. Police
court fines amounted to $329 ar |
total collections for month footed up
$3,325. 92. The city ph. sician sent in
his report for March showing total
of II deaths, > whites and II colored
The general health of tie city w1s re-
ported as being in splendid shape.
The following resolutions were
passed, By the finance committee.
authorizing the mayor TO make note
in the sum of $4,000 to take up 2 sim
liar one maturing April q.
BY Alderman Bowen, to suspend
action on the Norwich street side
walk paving for 80 days to give bio
ders time to submit samples.
BY Alderman Ludwig, providing for
the employment of a sanitary inspec
ter by the committee on sanitation
light and water. from May first to Oc-
tober /, all applications to be filed by
April %.
BY the committee on public works,
adopting samples of bricks now on
hand supplied by the Southern Con-
struction and Paving company, rs the
standard article to be used N the
paving of Newcastle street, notice to
be sent to property owners AM tlG
City and Suburban Railway Company
BY Alderman Baker, providing fol
an expenditure of $275 in the eXten-
sion lf sewerage sys.en in b street
lane. Passed ander the rules.
The following ordinances were plac
ed on their first reading:
Bv Alderman Baker To lmend
the city code to prescribe the limits
for hogs and pigs running at large
nv Alderman Baker. To prohibit
the blowing OF engine Whistles, unnec'
cssarily within the city limits.
BY the finance committee, fixing th9
fax rate for the year a. $l.30, the same
as last year.
The question Of coll ting the eases
due on town commons property was
taken up and the matter was referre1
to the finance committee with power
to act.
Accounts property audited and az
proved. were placed in course ~ SET
tlement, after which council adjourn
ed