The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-05-24
COUNCIL MINUTES
OFFICIAL.


Leo, Ludwig and Nicholson.
Absent, Alderman Boyle.
Minutes Of previous meeting were
read and confirmed.
Petitions and Communications.
From Dart and Ingram, for three
year lease to foot of ALTERNATE
street, for purpose of erecting marine
railway. Referred to committee On
railroads and hartor.
From DIR. T. w. Causey, rendering
resignation as member of board of
health on account of removal from
city. Accepted with regret.
Rerorts Of Standing Committees.
From standing committee on ordi-
nances, with reference to ordinance
by Alderman Cook. to prohibit the
use of screens, blinds, ETC., in near
feer saloons, viz: We find that there
are no charter provisions or ordin-
ances of force covering the subject
matter of the proposed urdinaHe.
Respectfully, A. J. Nicholson, CHI air.
man: Geo. H. Cook, C. T. Calnan. Re-
ceived.
From the same committee, on ordi-
nance by the finance committee on
tax ordinance for the year 1911. viz:
We find that there are no ordinances
or charter provisions of force COW
ering the subject matter of the pro
posed ordinance Respectfully. A.
J. Mitcheson, chairman; Geo. Fl.
COOK, G.. 7. Calnan. Received.
From the standing committee on
police, fire and building permits. with
reference to ordinance ty Alderman
COOK, to prohibit the use of screens.
blinds, etc., in near beer saloons. viz.
IN tne opinion of your committee.
the restrictions ON such business
should have been made in the license
ordnance; the alterations that would
re required in nearly every place of
| business would entail additional ex.
pense to such proprietor, which. be.
sides being a hardship, are not ne.
cessary as such businesses are at
present conducted, and for these rea-
sons We recommend that the ordi.
nance be not passed. Respectfully.
Z. t. Calnan, chairman: NJ. B. McKin.
non, L. Ludwig. Adopted.
From finance committee on tax or
dinance, viz: Your standing commit.
tee on finance, to which was refer
red the tax ordinance for 1911. leg
70 make the following report on the
same: The rate proposed of $40 is
put the same rate as the last three
years 1.30), plus the school tax or
oered by vote of the people. No pro-
vision whatever has heretofore been
made for sinking fund. 1t is impera.
| i've that at least this years install.
ment of the sinking fund be set aside
and as this cannot be done on the old
rate, we recommend that the rate
Tor 1911 lie fixed at $1.45. Respect.
| fully. NJ. B. McKinnon, chairman: c.
L. Calnan, ]. H. Leo. Adopted.
| From standing committee on police
hre and building permits on the com.
munlcation of the &c. State Firemen's
association, to send delegates to the
| convention at Rome, Ca, June IA. Is
and 10, viz: Unfavorably. Respect
fullv. G. T. Calnan. chairman: NJ. r
Mckinnon. Adopted.
] From the stading committee on
cemeteries, parks and squares. on
communication from F. E. Twittv on
subdivision of south end, viz: That
We have the matter under advisement
and beg leave for grant of further
Tune. Respectfully, j. H. Hopkins.
chairman; j. H. Leo. Granted.
From w. b. Fain, treasurer. tran
script from his looks of receipts
and disbursements for month of
March, 1911, checked and verified by
examiners for the finance commit.
tee. Ordered published and filed.
Resolutions.
BY the Finance Committee
be 1t, and it is hereby resolved by
the mayor and aldermen of the CITY
OF brunswick, in council assembled.
Ihat the mayor he, and he is hereby
authorized, to borrow on behalf of the
mayor and council the sum of twenty
nVe hundred dollars for the purpose
OF paying note for like sum matns-
ing ON the 9th inst, and to execute
1
note or notes to the lender or lend
ers OF such money; such note or
notes to be payable within six months
from date or a shorter period, and
TO bear interest at a rate not great
er than eight percentum per annum.
Further resolved that the MAYOR
ee authorized to renew said note or
notes for he whole or any part of
said sum, If the original be made for
shorter period than six months
from the date of the original note or
notes. Adopted.
by the finance committee
BE it, and it is hereby resolved by
the mayor and aldermen of the city
OF Brunswick. in council assembled.
That discount of five f5) percenrum
upon the last installment of taxes due
for toe year 1911. by each, taxpayer.
De allowed all such tax payers who
pay the whole of the taxes for said
year, on or before the 10th day of
July, 1911.
Re 1t further resolved, That all res
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