The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-02-25
ROUTINE WORK
Of THE SOL0NS
NUMBER OF PETITIONS, REPORTS,
ETC, WERE RECEIVED DIR
ING THE MEETING.
Resolutions and Ordinances Passed
and Other Matters of Interest Hand
led at Regular Session of the City
Fathers.

The regular meeting of city council,
occurred last night. With the excep-
ton of Alderman Bowen the full board
was present.
Under the head of petitions and
communications, the following were
received:
From Capt. Duncan Wright, through
his attorney ]. T. Powell, making
claim of $500 against the city for per-
sonal damages sustained by the cap
tain on the night of December "a,
1909, when he fell over board across
the sidewalk on one of the streets of
tle city. Referred to city attorney.
Mrs. R, Myers and other property
owners in that vicinity, asked for a
new arc light at the corner of GIou-
cester and Grant streets. Referred to
committee on light and water.
e. G. Bruce, president of the Retail
Merchants Association, asked council
for an appropriation of $3.50, $3.50
per month, for space in the Wiregrass
Magazine, published at Tifton. Re-
ferred to finance committee.
N H. Ballard, secretary of the board
of education, advised council of the
resignation from that board Of Hon.
N Emanuel, and Mr.. W. B. Cook was
elected to. take his place thereon.
The ordinance, by the mayor, In
creasing the number of members of
the board Of control of the city hos
pital from seven to eight, was placed
on it's second and third reading and
was passed and adopted. Mr.. L. T.
McKinnon, of the board of county
commissioners, was elected to the
eighth place on the board.
City treasurer's report for the
month of January was received and
ordered published and filled.
The following resolutions were in
troduced during the meeting:
BY the finance committee, empow
ering the mayor to make six month
note on behalf of the city in the sum
of $4,000 to take note for a like
amount maturing February 26. Ad-
opted.
By the mayor, instructing that no.
tees be issued to the City and Subur-
ban Railway Company and property
owners looking to the paving at once
of Newcastle street from Gloucester
to G.. in accordance with recent ordi
nance passed by ouncil. Adopted.
By the mayor, instruting the clerl
to advertise in various papers fol
bids for putting down 5000 square
yards of vitrifed brick paving anc
1900 feet of granite curbing on New
castle street, between Gloucester ant
F. Adopted.
By the finance committee, submit
ing it's budget fer 1910. Published IL
full elsewhere.
The resolution by Alderman Baker
providing for the purchase OF l,Oo'
feet of fire hose was withdrawn b!
that alderman.
Alderman Goldsmith introduced al
ordinance, which was placed on frs
reading, amending an ordinance pass
ed December 23. 1908, prohibiting wo
men and boys under Is years of ag'
to loiter in near bear saloons, so a
to make it illegal to sell or give ava.
free lunches in such saloons.
It was moved and carried that tw'
or three mules unfit for service /!
the crematory department be sold a
public outcry on Tuesday next at nooi
at the court house door.
Current accounts for the month
we're read and placed in course OF SET
tiement, after which council adjourn
ed. -