The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-14

| last nlSht with the full membership
present. and although it was the first
meeting held in almost three weeks,
there was not an unusual amount OF
work to handle.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and confirmed, and un-
der the head of petitions and COM
munications the following work was
disposed of;
From the Brunswick Advance
ment association, for lease from the
city Of "Okra Farm" which the as
soeiaton desires to use. Alderman
Ludwig moved that the petition be
referred to comgAttee Of three with
power to act, the mayor to e chair
r1en thereof. Mayor Butts appointed
as members Of the committee Alder
men Ludwig and McKinnon.
From W. c. Peoples, recently elect
cd alderman from the Second ward to
succeed w II. Bowen thanking coun-
ell for the honor, but stating that
business would prevent him from ac-
cepting the place. The communica-
ton was ordered filed
Under the head of reports the
finance committee submitted one on
6ae subject of extending the sewer
age system in the southern section Of
the city, reporting that the matter
was now icing investigated and ask
ing for further time The report was
adopted
From the same committee, with
reference to tne special tax levy for
so5ool purposes, announcing that the
a'tT lad been onioined From leyying
the special tax and that the question
was now in the courts
From the taxes and revenues com
rittec, on petition Of the Southern
Express company, for refund OF $1,000
overpaid on franchise tax. recon
mending that t1e money be refunded
From the committee on hospitals
and charity. reporting that Rev NJ. G.
Austin has been appointed charity
commissioner at a salary OF SIS per
month.
From the mayor announcing that
re had appointed J L. Zachery city
engineer and superintendent Of pub
lie works at salary Of $1@5 per
month and feed for his horse and also
the appointment of ]. NJ Armstrong
as city electrician at a salary of $40
per month.
Or. T. ~ Bishop. city physician and
health officer submitted his report
for January, showing II deaths for
the month. nine colored and five
whites He reported the general
health Of the city to be in an unusu-
ally good condition
A. L. Owens, chief Of police sub
mitted his report from Jan IA, to
Jan. 81, showing total collection
Of $16770
Under the head of resolutions the
following were adopted:
By the finance committee, authoriz-
ing the mayor to borrow on behalf
Of the city the sum of $4,000. to take
up a note for a like sum falling due
on Feb 26.
BY the finance committee author
izing the mayor to borrow $2.500, to
take up note for a like amount com
ing due on Feb %.
BY the finance committee, authoriz,
ing the mayor to issue notes to the
Southern Paving Construction. com
nany for some of $4,000, amount due
that company on the Newcastle street
paving contract
BY Alderman McKinnon, calling on
tae various committees Of council to
submit estimates for the operation Of
their respective departments for the
Under the head Of ordinances. one
was introduced by Alderman McKin-
non changing the COW limits Of the
city. At present COWS. etc, are per
mitted to use north of 0 street and
west of Cochran avenue. Under the
terms of the ordinance passed last
night, the animals are allowed to 90
{ - iei 80 o4liS hOA VI VI ~ SlSSI anu
west Of Gordon street. The ordinance
was placed on its first reading.
Under the head of new business
the election of an alderman from the
Second ward came up and A. ]. Mitch
elson was unanimously elected to the
position.
J. L. Zachery was elected city en-
gineer and J. NJ. Armstrong city cleo
trician, and, after the reading of ac-
counts, which were ordered placed
in course of settlement, council ad-
journed.