The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-06-14
COUNCIL MINUTES
Official
Regular Meeting.

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Cook, Leo, Ludwig and Nicholson.
Absent, Alderman Hopkins.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and confirmed
Petitions and Communications.
From Brunswick Advancement as
ISOLATION. transmitting copies Of reso-
lutions adopted ty the association.
Ordered published and flied, viz:
Whereas, The Bridgeport Wooden
ware company, of Bridgeport. Ala
bama, has made a proposition to this
association to remove its manufacture
ing plant to this city and to operate
tae same here upon the condition that
the association would furnish them
site of not less than twenty acres,
and viii pay the freight in transport
ing their machinery and equipment
from Bridgeport to Brunswick up to
$500, and secure the passage or
resolution by the mayor and council
of the city Of Brunswick Of a reso-
luton exempting said company and
all Of its properties from taxation for
period of ten years, and certain 9th
er conditions;
And Whereas, Said Bridgeport
Woodenware company is a strong
corporation, and that 1t will have
large number OF employees. to wit:
Three hundred or more and the re-
moval and operation Of said pant
here will re of great benefit to this
city and its inhabitants;
Therefore, resolved. That the may
or and council of the city of Bruins
wick be and they are hereby request
ed to pass a resolution exempting the
property. both real and personal, Of
the Bridgeport Woodenware company
and as well of its successors and as
signs from city taxes for a period of
ten years.
Further resolved. That a copy Of
this preamble and resolution be sub
mitted to the mayor and council.
| hereby certify that the foregoing
is true copy of a resolution adopt
ed by the directors of Brunswick Ad-
vancement association at a meeting
held May 81. 1911
Witness my hand and official seal,
this June 6, 1911
F. E. TWITTY.
Secretary Brunswick Advancement
Association.
Whereas, the object and purpose
OF this association is to promote the
location and estat lishment of enter
prises of various kinds. particularly
manufacturing enterprises. in the
city of Brunswick. and in the county
of Glynn, having within the past
eight months secured the location
here of two large and successful mani
ulacturing enterprises;
And Whereas. The accomplishment
Of these purposes Increases our popu-
lation and also tNe taxable values of
the properties Of the county:
And Whereas, The association is
entirely dependent upon the liberal.
ity and enterprise of our citizens in
securing funds, and upon such appro.
priations as may be made by the
county of Glynn and the city of
| Brunswick:
And Whereas. the citizens have al
ready sui scribed and paid in about
10000 for these objects;
md Whereas, The association now
has propositions from those control,
ing other successful manufacturing
enterprises 10 erect plants in this
city and county, and additional funds
are needed TO secure locations and to
pay other expenses incident to such
location and erection of such plants; ,
Therefore Resolved, That the may
or and council OF the city of Bruins
wick and the commissioners of roads
and revenues of said county are here.
by requested to make an appropria.
ticn of $4,000 each for these purpos.
es, and to enable tais association to
secure additional manufacturing
| plants, and the officers and directors
of this association are hereby author.
lied and requested to appear terore
| each Of said bodies to present this
resolution, and to urge the appropria.
! ton of said sums. The amount an
| propriated by each to be paid into the
the treasury of the association from
time TO time as needed.
GEORGIA, Glynn County.
| hereby certify that the foregoing
is true copy Of a resolution adopted
Ky the directors of Brunswick Ad
yaneement association at meeting
held May 81, 1911.
Witness my hand and official seal
this June s. 1911. f. E. TWlTTY,
Secretary Brunswick Advancement
Association.
A petition from about 500 colored
citizens requesting the extension Of
the eolored cemetery or opening a
new one was reeeivd and ordered
4 filed.
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