The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-01-28
MANY MATTERS
DISPOSED Of BY
CITY COUNCIL
NUMBER OF INTERESTING QUES-
TIONS UP AT MEETING
LAST NIGHT.
City Engineer High rendered His Re-
signation, Which Was Accepted.
Reports, Communications, Etc, Up
for Action.

Inc CITY council hetd its regular
meeting last night, which incidental,
ly will be the last Friday night meet
ing of that tody, as the meetings be-
ginning Feb. /, will be held on Mon
days in accordance with resolutioi
recently passed by council
Those present last night were May
Or Butts and Aldermen McKinnon,
Ludwig, Hopkins. Leo and Boyle
After the confirmation of the min
utes of the previous meeting, coun-
Gil settled down to business. Under
the head of petitions and communi-
cations the following were received:
From Southern Express company,
asking for a return of it's franchise
tax, paid with the license tax Re-
ferred to the committee on taxes and
revenue.
From n. FL. Ballard, secretary of the
board of education, submitting copy
of resolution adopted by that body
providing a tax levy of one-tenth OF
one per cent for 1911, in accordance
with the local taxation election of
Dec. 13, last. Referred to finance
committee.
From City Engineer ]. B. High ten
dering his resignation effective Feb.
/, 1911. The resignation was accept
ed on motion of Alderman Leo.
The finance committee reported ia
vorably on the request of the Bruns-
wick Riflemen for payment of armory
rent for 1911.
The same committee reported ad-
versely on the request of the Sea-
mems mission that an appropriation
of $40 per month be made for the
mission. Both reports were adopted.
The committee on sanitation, light
and water reported that it had accept
ed ibid of ]. A. Rutledge for wood
for the year at 1920 per cord. Adopt
ed Alderman Hopkins here called at
tention to the fact that though a
member of the purchasing committee,
he had not been invited to the meet
ings of that committee when bids
were opened. Mayor Butts advised
the alderman that there was no in
tention to slight him and explained
the urgency of the case in question.
The city treasurer submitted his
report for December 1910, which was
ordered published.
From the city attorney, advising
that the city would be liable in the
claim of E. C. Bruce for $50 for vac
cine points, the council here voted to
pay the bill. sIT.,
The city engineer submitted an es-
innate of the cost Of the extension of
the sewerage system on South Wolf
street, and also on Second avenue.
Received and filed.
The following resolutions were In
troduced:
By Alderman McKinnon, providing
for an investigation of town com
mons property, with view to selling
leases thereon. Adopted.
By Alderman Hopkins, to make an
appropriation to be Included in the
budget for the extension of the sew
erage system in the southern section
of the city. Alderman Hopkins urged
the adoption of the resolution, point
ing out that it was necessary to pre-
vent sickness in that section. On mo-
ton the resolution was referred to
the finance committee.
BY Alderman Hopkins, providing
for the reinstatement Of G.. G. Good
bread as keeper of the crematory. the
resolution showing that under Good
bread over S400 was saved the city
in two years in the item Of fuel alone.
1t seems that J. e. b. Manor has
n cen placed in the position by the
committee in charge Alderman Hop
kins said he understood it was a po-
litical debt the committee was to pay
to Manor and he objected to such
debt initiating against the good OF
the city. Alderman Ludwig requested
the chairman to state why he bad
made the change in this case. Mr..
Boyle. chairman of the committee.
said the superintendent of sanitation
had recommended the change besides
he said I'VE ought to help those who
helped us, just as Mr. Hopkins wants
TO extend the sewerage in the First
ward" The resolution was finally
lost and so was Goodbread's job!
BY Alderman Ludwig, providing
that no one except regular employees
Of the fire department be permitted
to use the vehicles, etc, of the de.
partment Adopted.
by Alderman Ludwig, providing
that Confederate veterans be exempt.