The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-06-28
COUNCIL MINUTES
Official
Irregular Meeting.)

Nicholson.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and confirmed
Petitions and Communications.
From Mamie Bugs petition ask
ing that the sewer main on Cochran
avenue between J and X treets lie
altered so that sewer connection can
be made from the eastern side OF
Cochran avenue. Referred to santa
ton committee.
From Mrs. E. E. Wilchsr a claim
for board bill alleged to be due by
c. Martin. member fire department.
request for assistance in collection.
Referred to fire committee.
From E. c Bruce, rendering resig
nation as a memfer of the board OF
health. Accepted.
From the Brunswick Philathea City
Union, the Glynn Circle of the Kings
Daughters and the members of the
Womens Christian Temperance Tn
ion, petitions requesting the remov-
al of whiskey advertisements from
the billboards. also to remove the
screen doors from all near-beer sa-
looms. Received and ordered fled
Reports of Standing Committees.
From ordinance committee, with
reference to ordinance by Alderman
Boyle, amending code section SIS, so
as to prohibit the shooting of fire
works or firearms anywhere H. the
corporate limits, viz: we find that
there are no charter provisions or
ordinance OF force covering the sub
iect matter of the proposed ordi-
nance. Respectfully,
Geo. II. Cook,
c. T. calnan,
Received Comittee
Report Of Offices.
From w b. Fain. treasurer, trans
cript from his book of receipts and
disbursements for the month of April
1911, examined and approved by ex-
aminers for finance committee. Or
dered published and field.
Resolutions.
BY Alderman Boyle
Be it, and II is hereby resolved, by
! the mayor and aldermen of the city
Of Brunswick in council assembled,
that the police committee be author.
lied to purchase a pair of blood
huonds. Adopted
| The following resolution was adopt
ed on the aye and nay vote. viz: Ayes
Aldermen Boyle, Cook, Hopkins Lud
wig and Nicholson, nays, Aldermen
Calan and Leo.
| BY Alderman Hopkins.
Whereas II is essential for the
chief of the fire department in ordel
to properly attend to his duties Il
have some mode of conveyance. ant
whereas, only recently the chief hal
been deprieyed Of the horse anC
buggy owned by the city for the ex
elusive use Of the chief, and where
rs, such or similar conveyance ha,
been furnished the chief ever sine,
the existence of the fire department
and whereas. the chief was recent,
compelled to walk to a fire, AM
whereas, the office of chief of the fir,
department is absolutely useless I'M
less TIE chief can lie present prompt
ly at fire in order TO superintent
the work of his men,
Therefore, be it, and it is hereb,
resolved, by the mayor and alder
men of the city of Brunswick. n
council assembled. that the mayor be
authorized to furnish the chief i'm
mediately with horse to be used by
him exclusively in his work as chief
of the department or that the office
Of chief of fire department he abol-
ished, being of no value to the city
under the present condition.
BY Alderman Hopkins:
Whereas, in the past few years the
immediate vicinity has been largely
built up and whereas there is no fire
hydrant within considerable distance.
be it and it is hereby resolved. by
the mayor and aldermen OF the city
of Brunswick, in council assembled.
that the Mutual Light and Water Co.
be instructed to have placed at the
corner of Lee and ] streets one ire
| hydrant to be used by the city in its
fire protection Referred to FIRE com
mittee
! Ordinances.
The following ordinance was placed
on its first reading and referred
to the ordinance committee and the
committee on police. fire and ouild-
ing permits
BY Alderman Cook:
An ordinance regulating the places
Of usiness wherein brewed bever
idges and near-beer and all malt IL
Quors or malt drinks are kept or
sold at wholesale or retail: and to
provide penalty FOR the violation
thereof and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it and it is hereby
ordained by the mayor and alder.
men of the city of Brunswick. Geo
gia, in council assembled, that from
and after the passage and adoption
/ of this ordinance +bo+ o,v ,,r,,