The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-11
CALLED MEETING.
Brnilswick. Ga. Ian 10 1a1n

lHe Following call was read:
Brunswick. Ca. Jan. 20, 1910.
Called Meeting:
A meeting of the mayor and council
is hereby called for this Monday Jan
uary 10. 1910, at 100 O'Clock D. M,
for the purpose OF discussing and act
ing upon matters Of interest TO the
city. BY order OF the Mayor.
Attest:N. o. Russell,
Clerk of Council.
An informal discussion was had OF
the matters mentioned by the mayor.
to-wit: The collection of an outstand-
ing execution for sidewalk paving
against the Croyatt residence prep.
erty. requiring prompt action by rea-
son of an advertised mortgage fore
closure against the property: the UNI
paid taxes of the Brunswick Steamship
company, and an unsigned communi-
cation received by members of the
committee giving notice OF a meeting
to be held January y at the city
hall Of the committee on city char
ter revision, appointed by the mayor
and council by resolution of July IS,
a..
Nfhe following resolution was offered
hy Alderman Cook:
Whereas, the mayor and council lf
the city Of Brunswick, did. ON the
18th day Of July 1893, adopt a reso-
luton reading as follows;
BE ii and it is hereby resolved by
the mayor and council Of the city uf
Brunswick, Georgia, in council assem-
bIed that charter revision commit
tee be appointed, consisting Of life N
$50 members, to-wit: Hon. L. r
Atkins, senator from this distric1. H0n
Willard Reese. member OF tle house
Of representatives ium Glynn county,
four meml ers of the mayor and c0un-
Gil to-wit: Mayor Hopkins Aldermen
Baker. Cox and Leo, eight citizens, to-
wit: Judge JOS W. Bennett, Messrs.
A. V. Wood. E. Il. Mason. n II. Bal
lard, F. Il. Twitty, C. ID. Ogg, f. l..
Stephens and T. Colson, and the
city attorney. The said committee to
carefully review the present charter
of the city of Brunswick and report
not later than the first day Of April,
1910. to the mayor and council, a bill
containing and providing for such
amendments TO the charter as will
most conduce to the general welfare
and progress of the city. The said
bill when so reported and endorsed by
the mayor and council shall be pub
lished for at least thirty 600 days,
as legal advertisements are published,
and may then be requested TO be pass
ed at the session of the Georgia legis-
lature to be held next thereafter, and
which bill shall provide that the
amendments therein r, proposed shall
not go into effect until the same shall
have been ratified by II majority OF
the voters of the city Of Brunswick al
a special election t. he held for that
purpose, or al the next general elec-
ton for mayor OF aldermen Of said
city that may be held thereafter.
u *Further resolved, that the said
committee be requested to select Its
chairman and secretary, and that tae
city attorney be paid such extra COM
.pensation for his services, as said com
mittee snail approve: compensation
for the secretary. as we'll, Shall be
approved by the committee
And whereas, the mayor and counci
aforesaid has full confidence in theil
patriotism. integrity and ability. and
while it considers nest favorably each
and every member OF the committed
named in and appointed by che afore
said resolution. and will te always
glad to nave the benefit of the services
OF such highly esteemed gentlemen
and ..lt..
Whereas, the said mayor and COnn-
{ Gil in terms, and each n2ember there
. Of, purpose to familiarfze themselves
fully with the laws obtaining in the
city u Brunswick and the needs OF
It's people, and,
Whereas. the said mayor and com
Gil after thus asccrtafning the laws
and needs of said city. will promptly
use Us best efforts fer the improve
ment OF such things and in order TO
DO so will in dur TING take such act
ZION as may seem bess in the interest
of Inc people Ct said city, and
Whereas, when tie said investiga
ton aforesaid has been made. and
any desired changes in or additions
TO !he laws Of force IN said city. are
deemed 70 ce5:9iy or advisable, full
puhlic notice viii be given b. said
mayor and council informing the peo-
pie of said city thereof, 50 thai Their
views may be expressed thereupon,
before such changes or additions have
been enacted ir.o law hy said mayor
and council or 0y tAe legislature. Of
its requo9t
Now therefore, we il and if is ha.e-
By resolved that thc resolution alora-
said copy cf which is aorein.a.ma
sci on, be, ana it - hereby r4 e-ls3,
md a'l eho provisions thereof raro4-
ed and aGnu.leJ
On call for tho ayes and nays the
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