The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-01-03
.RE|NS Of CITY
PASS IN HANDS
Of NEW COUNCIL
MAYOR BUTTS AND NEW ALDER,
MEN WERE lNAUGURATED
YESTERDAY.
Alderman CaInan Is Chairman of
Council, and Alderman Mckinnon
Mayor Pro Tem.-Two Special
Committees Appointed.


the new down at tie city hall yester-
day morning, when a new mayor and
aldermen were ushered into office
and the reigns of the city passed into
new hands.
The council of 1910 held it's last
ing convened at 1890 o'clock and
it was almost noon before motion
prevailed that the council of 1915
adjourn sine die.
The only business transacted was
the reading Of reports from all of the
various committees and officers and
the acceptance of the resignation of
Alderman w. H. Bowen from the
Second ward. Some of the reports
of the officers, as well as those OF
the committees were yoluminous, and
for more than an hour the clerk was
kept busy reading them.
Mayor Hopkins, in bidding fare
well to the council, made short
address in which he said:
Gentlemen: An extended report a.
the close of each year by the mayor
must necessarily be at least a par
tial repetition of the usual reports
made by the various committees of
council, and to avoid this | will Re
brief
The city is to be congratulate
upon many things accomplished re-
Gently, most prominently so upon
having completed a thorough system
of sub and surface drainage, which
will in future prevent the accumula-
ton ut ram water upon its 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
valorem taxes. The adjustment of all
differences with the Public Utilities
company through the construction OF
eoAA ~ SO7ANtC OiCNIl1C Cui INV, VA ihS
ing to an end a long standing Issue
among the people in manner tene-
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 "a
per cent of inhabitants expected will
be shown in the recent United States
census. The extremely low rate OF
mortality, The general good heath
of the city and the prosperity now
existing.
1t became necessary this year, in
order to keep the public schools open
and up to standard for the city 20
furnish $13,075.90, the greatest
amount received by them in any )ne
year within the city's record and be-
ing approximately $4,000 in excess
OF the average annual amount pald
towards education, including this and
several other unlocked for items ol
necessary expense, such as purchase
of new stock for the different depart
ments, improvement of fire headquar-
ters and new equipment for same ana
expenditures for street and sidewalk
paving and all other public improve
ments provided for by council, the
financial statement shows reduc-
ton of $2,06S.44 this year of floating
Indebtedness, as against SlS,30O'ff
increase last year, during which Pc
riad the mayor and present chairman
of the finance committee were elm
mated by the "Big Five" or the ma
jority of council from its dellrera-
tions.
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 hll
appreciation of their help and assist
ance.
New Council Goes in.
Promptly at IL o'clock the newly
elected members took fhe!r oath vi
Office, it being administered by H. T.
du Bignon, clerk of the superlo'
court. Mayor Butts, of course wa"
the first to take the oath. ara theh
the new aldermen, c. T. '''nah' D.
II. Hopkins, J. H. Leo, and NJ. 10
McKinnon were inaugurated, alt@F
which Mayor Butts announced rla
the new council was organized ana
ready for business. In doing SO he
made a very brief address, thahk.hs
the people for the high honor w'''cn
they had bestowed upon him ann
promising TO fulfill the office to the