The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-01-17
Report of the Mayor.


made by the various committees of
council, and to avoid this | will he
brief.
me city is to be congratulate ed
upon many things accomplished re-
Gently, most prominently so upon
having completed a thorough system
or sub and surface drainage, which
VIII in future prevent the accumula-
ton of rain water upon it's streets,
which together with the work of fill
ing low lots, has greatly increased
the value of the low lying area in the
city and an additional protection to
the health of it's citizens in those
particular sections.
The paving of some of it's Streets
with permanent material without is
suing bonds, or increasing the ad
Vaiorem taxes. The adjustment of all
differences with the Public Utilities
company through the construction OF
an rp-to-date electric car line, bring
ing to an end long standing Issue
among the people in a manner bene-
ficial to the entire community The
successful operation of it's city hos
pital under its efficient corps provid.
ed by the board of trustees.
The increase of approximately -
per cent of inhabitants expected will
be shown in the recent United States
census. The extremely low rate of
mortality. The general good health
of the city and the prosperity now
existing.
1t became necessary tilis year, in
order to keep the public schools open
and up to standard for the city TO
furnish $13,O75.9O, the greatest
amount received by them in any one
year within the city's record and be-
ing approximately $4,000 in excess
of the average annual amount paid
towards education, including this and
several other unlocked for items of
necessary expense, such as purchase
of new stock for the different depart
ments, improvement of fire headquar
tiers and new equipment for same and
expenditures for street and sidewalk
paving and all other public improve
ments provided for by council, the
financial statement shows a reduc-
ton of $2,06S.44 this year of floating
Indebtedness, as against $1S,300.4f
increase last year, during which pc
Rad the mayor and present chairman
of the finance committee were elm"
mated by the big Five" or the ma
jority of council from it's delibera-
tons.
In retiring I desire to thank those
of council who assisted me in an
effort to give the city good admin
istration and to assure them of MY
appreciation of their help and assist
ance.
r. r. Hopkins, Mayor.
Report of the Finance Committee.
Brunswick, Ga, Dec. 81, 1910.
Hon. Mayor and Council,
Brunswick, Ga.
Gentlemen: 1t is gratifying to your
committee to be able to report that
the floating debt has been decreased
during the year $2,06S.41, after TAX
ing into account the settlement for
the contracts for street Improvements
such as the Newcastle street paving,
and laying of sidewalks on Norwich
street. The figures from the clerks
annual report, which will follow, are:
1919 -. '@4o,oo4.oo
1910 -. 46,496.47
Net reduction in 1910 :. IS 2,O6S.41
Your committee desires to report
that, by an agreement with the Eoard
of education, no appropriation was
made this year, but in lieu thereof
your committee obligated itself toI
pay promptly all 1910 collections OF
taxes and leases on their = account, |
and all balances due the board on pre- |,
vious appropriations, which was
done, and the board has received
frem the city this year $13,o75.9O,
which is a larger amount than ever
before paid to the board in any one
year.
The reports of the various commit
tees and officers will show in detail
the revenues and disbursements, with ,
the record of the work accomplished,
which we trust will prove OF interest
to your honorable body and the citl-
zens generally. Respectfully submit
ted,
L. Ludwig,
Chairman;
Geo. n. Cook,
L. Goldsmith.
Report of the Purchasing Committee
Brunswick, Ca, Dec. 81, 1917.
Hon. Mayor and Council
Brunswick, Ga.
Gentlemen: Following past custom
our purchases during the year have
been made from local merchants
whenever possible, and where oae cir
cumstances warranted, we have secsr-
ed competitive bids.
We believe the city has received
full value for all purchases made I'M