The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-06-24
MllCHAR LEAD
IN LAST BALLOT
NONE OF THE SEVERAL CANDi-
DATES COULD RECEIVE MA
s4 JORlTY OF VOTES.
council Then Deferred Action on the
Matter-Number Of Routine Mat
ters Disposed of at Regular Meet
ing Last Mint.

The city council met in regular
session last night with the full bo lrd
present
The following petitions and COM
munications were received during the
evening:
From G. w. Ashell, applying fer
the police of Chief of Police. Filed
with other applications.
MThe petition of H. w. Gale & Co.,
protesting against the withdrawal of
certain insurance policies on city
property, which was tabled at last
meeting, was, on motion, taken up
- disposition. Messrs. Gale & Co..
protested specifically against the
withdrawal of policy in the sum
OF $4,000 on the city hospital expiring
at this time. Alderman Ludwig,
chairman of the finance committee,
explained that he had only followed
the established precedent of renew
ing the policy in question in the COM
pany in which the policy originally
existed. Alderman Cox moved that
the policy be renewed again in the
Gale agency. After some discussion
the motion was lost and the action OF
the finance committee was confirm
ed, thus denying the petition of Gale
& Co. An aye and nay vote only re-
corded two votes IN favor of the
!
Under the head of reports the fol-
lowing were received.
Il From the committee on cemetery,
parks and squares, reporting improve
ments in the colored cemetery.
Adopted.
From the committee on taxes and
revenue, reporting favorably on re-
quest of the Downing Company for
refund of taxes paid. The committee
submitted a report from the city at
torney advising that no action be TAX
Ell on the request, wlich was made
the subject of the committee report
and which was adopted.
From the committee N finance, re-
porting adversely on motion of Alder
man Baker to extend the sewerage
system on A street lane. Adopted
From the finance committee report
ing adversely on application OF the
GIynn County Medical Association
fcr an appropriation Of $50 to enter
tain visiting physicians. Adopted
The city treasurer submitted his
report for May. watch Was ordered
published and filed.
The following resolutions were in
troduced:
BY Alderman Leo-Providing for
an additional fire hydrant on NJ and
REYNOLDS street. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Mayor Hopkins called the atten-
ticn of council 10 the urgent need Of
new cemetery FOR c0lored people
the present one Icing taxed to its
fullest capacity. Alderman Cox NOV
ed that a special committee. to con-
sist of Alderman Leo, Cook, Baker
and the mayor. be named to locate
cuitable place for such cemetery, 0o-
tain the best figures on such site and
report back to council. The motion
was q, iected to by members OF coun-
Gil A substitute was offered that
the committee on cemeteries. parks
and squares do this work. The mo-
tion as amended was adopted,
Council then went into an election
for chief of police. Applications were
read from B. A. Fahm, Ro5t. Levison
G M Bloodworh. G. w. Asbell and
Alderman Cox nominated L. D. o.
ham. making five candidates NJ
frst ballot. failed to elect, as tne
charter provides that all c2ndldates
must receive a majority of the votes
of c-uncil. The ballot in question
resulted as follows: R. LeTison a.
Jerrv Wilcher 8. L. D. Oldham 1, B
A. Fahm l, Iii,
the following result: -,
r Levison 3; Jerry Wilchar Z, Od-
ham 3 which also failed to elect
six other ballots were taken all
resulting as did the second one after
which motion prevailed 10 the ef-
feet that the electi-n be deferred.
Alderman Ludwig, chairman OF the
finance committee. announced that
he has faile5 70 appr ye bills OF j.
r Martin in the sum OF Soo 2hd L.