The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-01-07
some CHANGES;
NO SURPRISES
CAUCUS NOMINEES WERE ALL
ELECTED BY THE NEW AD-
MINiSTRATiON.
"A. L. Owens Is Chief of Police, J. T.
colson City Attorney, While Num-
Der of Other Changes Were Made
in Minor Offices.

All officers for the year 1911 were
elected by council last night, and a
large number of changes in the pres
ent force were made The 'stealn
roller" seemed to be in perfect work
administration went through without
interruption.
While the actual election occurred
last night, there were no surprises
in the naming of the officers, rs
they were selected by majority of
council at a caucus held two or three
weeks ago, and the result of this cau-
Gus was generally known over the
city. .e4s e~e
va vlAhong the mere important changes
made by council last night were the
following: A. L. Owens was elected
chief of police over Robt. Levison j.
I. 3Colson was named city attorney
over Judge B. Whitfield; j. D. Mallon
was elected city jailer over e. D.
Gregory; J. j. Spears was elected SUI
perintendent of sanitation; DR.. l. \
Bishop was named as city physician
and health officer to succeed DR.. ]
A. Butts, who did not offer for re-
election. J. H. Harrison, who was ap-
pointed Chief of the fire department
when Chief Taylor resigned, was
elected to the position, while John w.
Green was elected assistant chief.
The full list of officers, together
with other work disposed of by coun-
Gil, is contained in the following Of
ficial minutes Of the meeting.
Regular Meeting.
Brunswick, Ca, Jan. 6, 1911.
Present, Hon. Eustace C. Butts,
mayor; Aldermen Calnan, McKinnon,
Boyle, Cook, Hopkins, Leo and Lud-
wig.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and confirmed.
Petitions and Communications.
From ladies' society Oak Grove
cemetery, requesting that Josh Clark, |
present keeper of Oak Grove ceme-
terry, be returned. Ordered filed.
From directors of Seamen's mission |
requesting continuance of the month
iy appropriation of $40. Referred 20
finance committee.
Reports Of Standing Committees.
From ordinance committee on ordi-
nance by Alderman Calnan, to repeal
ordinance No. 252, entitled an ordi-
nance to consolidate the positions of
plumbing inspector and city electri-
clan, etc., viz: We find that there
are no charter provisions or ordi-
nanc of force covering the subject
matter of the proposed ordinance.
Respectfully, c. T. Calnan, chairman;
Geo. H. Cook, Received.
The following ordinance was read
the second and third time, passed
and adopted:
An ordinance to repeal ordinance
No. 252, entitled an ordinance to con-
solidate the positions of plumbing i'll
spector and city electrician respec-
lively of the mayor and council of
the city of Brunswik, to fix the COM
consolidate positions and for other
purposes, adopted May 26, 1910.
Sec. /. Be it, and it is hereby or
dained by the mayor and aldermen
of the city of Brunswick in council
assembled, That ordinance No. 232
the title of which is above set out,
be, and the same is, hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. Be it ordained by the same s
That all ordinances and {
parts of ordinances in conflict here {
with, be. and they are, hereby re- {
pealed.
New Business.
Under this heal, the mayor an
nounc the election of officers to be
in order.
The following motion was offered; s
BY Alderman Ludwig-To defer the s
election of officers until next regu-
lar meeting. The motion was lost
on aye and nay vote. viz: Ayes, NJ
dermen Hopkins and Ludwig; nays,
Aldermen Calnan. McKinnon. Boyle, I
Cook and Leo.
Alderman Ludgiw offered Z, Q follow
ing motion: That in all cases where
there is only one application that
the clerk be directed to cast the bal ;
lot OF council for the applicant in or s
der TO save time. Motion lost. 1
An election was then held, result
ing In the election of the following
officers for their respective terms: {