The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-05-14
COUNCIL MINUTES
(omeial.l
Regular Meeting

present, ZION. X. K. Hopkins. manor,
Aldermen Ludwig, Cook. Baker. Bow
en-, Boyle, Cox, Goldsmith and Leo
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and confirmed
Petitions and CounicationsXk
Petitions and Communications,
Frof Downing Co, for refund Of $50
license paid by them for Warren City
Tank and Boiler Co, as contractor.
building tank corner OF Oglethorpe and
Gloucester streets. Referred TO taxes
and revenues committee.
From First Regiment band. for an
appropriation Of $500 tor band con
certs in the parks during the sun
mer. Referred to finance committee.
From f. II. Harris, attorney for John
T. Stack. late city electrician. petit
ion for compensation for $50 for one
months services, i'll lieu Of the thirty
days notice claimed as part of the
terms named ut the time OF his en-
ployment. Referred TO city attorney.
From the City Philathea UnioR, a
religious organization. undenomsM-
tional, composed of young ladies, Sor
an appropriation OF $50 to assist IN
the entertainment of the state conven-
ton to be held in Brunswick June
to 9th. Referred to finance committee
Reports of Standing Committees.
Brunswick, Ga, May ), 1910
Hon. Mayor and Council,
Brunswick. Ga.
Gentlemen: Your standing com
mittee on police, fire and building per-
mits begs to report that at a meeting
of the committee held this day we
have unanimously agreed that addit-
ional hose is needed for the fire de-
partment, and to introduce at the first
regular meeting of council here after,
a resolution authorizing the purchase
OF 1000 feet. Respectfully submitted,
L. Ludwig, Chairman
w. H. Boyle,
M. A. Baker,
Ordered filed. Committee. |
From Public Works Committee.
Brunswick, Ga, May II, 1910. !
Hon. Mayor and Council:
tee on public works beg to report that !
the bid of the Logan Coal and Supply /
Co., of Jacksonville, Fla, for sidewalk
paving and curbing on Norwich street, |
being the lowest bid, was this day !
awarded to them, at the figures of
their bid to-wit:
Sidewalk, "a cents per square yard.
Four by eighteen inch curb 10 IL
cents per lineal foot; three by eight
inch curb, 9 IL cents per lineal foot.
Respectfully submitted.
w. II. Bowen, Chairman.
L. Ludwig
Geo. n. Cook,
Adopted. Public Works Committee
Reports of Officers. |
From S. A. Burney, marshal, report
for month of April, 1910. Ordered
filed.
Resolutions.
A resolution by the police, fire and
build;r permits committee, autloriZ-
ing the purchasing committee to ad-
veriise for bids and purchase 1000 feet
f fire hose, was read, and under the
.u!e, laid on the table until the next
regular meeting.
BY the Finance Committee:
lie !, ard it is hereby resolved, by
g mayor and aldermen of the city
: Brunswick, in council assembled,
HAT the mayor be and he is hereby
authorized to borrow on behalf of the |
mayor and council the sum of $4,000,
for the purpose of paying this sum to
the board of education on account OF |
the amount due the board, and to exc
cute note or notes to the lender or |
lenders of such money, such note or
notes to be payable within six months +
from date or a shorter period and to |
bear interest at rate not greate! !!
than eight per cen Der aHnum.
Be it further resolved, that thA
mayor be authorized 10 renew SAID
note or notes for the whole or any
part of said sum if the original be
made for a shorter period than six
months from the date of the original
note or notes. Adopted.
The following resolution was offered
By Alderman Baker:
Whereas, the office of suparintend-
ent of the fire alarm and elaCtrical en-
gineer, an elective Office at the pleas
ure of the mayor and council, is va
cant, and. whereas, a Waterman at
the salary of $50 per month has been
added to the fire department riuce
January l, 1910, whose principal du-
ties were performed by the sIperinten-
dent of fire alarm, and
Whereas, it is necessary that due
economy consistent with the proper
working thereof be practiced in each
city department,
Now, therefore, be it and it is here
by resolved, by the mayor and coun-
ell, in council assembled, that no cleo
ton be held to fill the vacancy now
existing in said office of superinten-
dent of fire alarm and electrical en-
| gineer at the salary of $50 per month,
provided therefor, but that instead the
assistant chief be directed to take