The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-01-31
COUNCIL TES-OFFiCIAC,
Regular Meeting.

Present, Hon. EuStace c. Butts
mayor, Aldermen McKinnon. BOYLE,
Hopkins. Leo and Ludwig.
Absent, Aldermen Cook and Calnan.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and confirmed.
Unfinished Business.
Election-An election was held far
the Office Of alderman from the Sec
ond ward for the unexpired term of
". H Bowen, resigned. Alderman
Ludwig nominated W. C. Peoples;
Alderman Boyle nominated ". Z.
Cook. On motion. council went into
executive session. The ayes and nays
having teen called for. viz:
Ayes, Aldermen McKinnon. Bowie
and Leo; nays, Aldermen Hopkins
and Ludwig. Executive session dis.
solved
Alderman Boyle Withdrew the name
of w. B. Cook. Alderman Lee nom.
4 mated A. o. Anderson. The ballot re-
Sulting. W. C. Peoples, I; A. o. An,
derson. 2. Mr.. Peoples being declared
Elected.
Petitions and Communications.
From Southern Express Co.. for re-
fund of $30.66 excess taxes paid on ac-
count of franchise tables being covered
in amount paid az license. Referred
to taxes and revenues committee.
The following communications were
received and referred TO the com
mittee on finance:
Brunswick, Ga. Jan. 81, 1911.
Mayor and Council of the Civ of
Brunswick.
Gentlemen am directed by the
board Of education of Glynn county to
herewith hand you a copy OF a resoIu.
ton passed by the said board at a
regular meeting held Jan. u. 1911
and transmit to you their action upop
the levy of onetenth n-lo) of one
per centum to be made upon the tax
able property of the city OF Bruins
wick and the funds arising from said
levy to be used for the support OF
the public schools of the city OF
Brunswick. Respectfully submitted
ALFRED V. WOOD,
President Board of Education.
N. II. BALLARD,
Secretary Board of Education.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Messrs Walter &. Cook. All.
fred V. Wood, Robert II. l.. Burford
and William Berrien Burroughs:
Whereas. We, Walter E. Cook. Al
fred v. Wcod, Robert 4. L. F,urford
and William Berrien Burroughs, con
shutting four of tho FIVE city mem
bers or the board OF education OF
Glynn county, who are charged hy
law to especially represent the public
schools of the city OF Brunswick upon
the board of education of Glynn coun-
ty, and.
Whereas, The revenue derived by
appropriation from the city OF Bruins,
wick to supplement the state appro.
priation is not sufficient to maintain
the public schools of the said city for
| nine months. and,
H. Whereas, During the year 1910 nc
appropriation whatever was made by
the city of Brunswick to the support
! of the city system, and,
Whereas, The board OF education oil
Gylnn county, in order to continue
the schools of the city OF Brunswick
for nine months were compelled tc
borrow practically five thousand dol
Lars ts5.000.00), and,
whereas, Realizing the necessity Of
"a permanent support of the publ,
schools of the city of Brunswick
more than one-fourth (-i) of the reg
istered voters of the city of Bruns
| WICK petitioned the mayor and coun
Gil OF the city of Brunswick TO cal
an election for the purpose of sub
1 hitting to TIE voters OF the city Of
Brunswick the question OF local taxa
ton for schools under an act approx
ed Aug. Is, 1910, and,
| Whereas, The city of Brunswick
! did by resolution submit TO the voter.
of the city of Brunswick on Dec. Is
1919, the question of local taxation
| for public schools under an act ap
proved Aug. b. 1910, giving certain
| municipalities not otherwise authoriz
ed to hold an election for local taxa
ton under an act commonly called
the IN Michael Bill" and,
Whereas. More than two-thirds
!2-3) of those voting voted for local
Nxation for schools and the election
jwas SO declared by the city, and,
1 Whereas, There is needed for the
year 1917 in order that they may be
maintained for nine months an assess
ment of at least one-tenth Q-10) OF
oe percentum on the taxable values
OF the city of Brunswick. the money
so collected to be applied to the pay
ment of salaries OF teachers in the
public schools of Brunswick, there.
fore,
BE it. and it is hereby resolved,
That the board Of education Of Glynn
county hereby call upon the mayor
and council of the city Of Brunswick
TO levy one-tentb u.I0) of one per
one percentum on the taxable values
said city for the year 1871, the same
TO be used for the support Of the plrb-
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