The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-14
OFFICIAL MINUTES
OF CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING.


ermen Hopkins and McKinnon.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and confirmed
Petitions and Communications.
From Bennett, Twitty & Reese, at
torneys for G. c. & P. r. R., notifi-
cation that passage of the pending
ordinance granting the railroa1 COM
pany franchise rights over certain
streets, will not be necessary at this
time, owing to traffic arrangements
about to be made with the A., B. & A.
r. r. Co., and suggesting the tenn
porary withdrawal of the ordinance.
Received and filed.
From the Downing Co.. request
ing a resurvey at their expense of the
Town Commons property known as
the Mccullough Dock property, pre-
paratory TO their purchase of quit
claim thereto. Referred to special
committee on Town Commons CONVEX
sions.
From the board of trade, notice of
the election of Mr.. ]. G. Weatherly
as secretary and requesting the pay
ment of the first monthly appropria-
ton as Of date August l. Referred to
finance committee.
From w. B. Fain, city treasurer. for
leave of absence on full pay for ten
days beginning August Is. Referred
to finance committee with power to
act.
From League of American Munich
palities, invitation to send delegates
to convention to be held at Buffalo,
September IS, 10 and 20. Ordered
fled
From Ralph Newton, tenderinfi res
ignation as member of the board of
health, Accepted with regrets.
From w H. Harris for installation
of small light at Oak Place and
Carpenter street. Referred to light
and water committee.
From Fred S Higgins, to establish
deed to lot ga, Evansville, purchased
by him at marshal's sales June 4,
1907, marshal's deed having been de-
stroyed by fire before he had an OPP
portunity to have it recorded on coun-
ty record. Referred to taxes and rev.
enues committee.
The following applications for quit
claim deeds to Town Commons were
received and referred to the special
committee having jurisdiction thereof:
No. 1889, ]. e. B. Manor: 100, Alice
Martin; 191, Anna Thompson; 1872,
Sally Dennis; 1913, Julia Scarlett; 1874,
Chris Short; 1875, Phyllis Sullivan; 1876,
Richard Everett; 1877, Mrs. j. R. Bar
field; 1873, Glynn Lodge No. 1923, G.
U. U. 0. o. F.
Reports OF Special Committees.
Brunswick, Ga, Aug u, 1912.
non. .ley or ana council,
Brunswick, Ga
Gentlemen: Your special committee
on conversions of Town Commons to
fee simple, beg to report favorably on
the following applications made at the
last meeting of council, and recon-
mend that the conveyances be ma.
No. $50, ]. ]. Vickers; ISL, Vickers
and Mann; 1872, Mrs. Mary A. Floyd;
1873, Mrs. c. p. Harris; 1874, Missouri
Troup; 1856, George Troup; 1S6, G.
Hugo Johnson; 1877, Ellen Reid.
Respectfully.
F. S. NASH, Chairman,
A. J. NICHOLSON,
Adopted Special Committee.
Reports Of Standing Committees.
From standing committee On taxea
and revenues on petition of B. S.
Church TOR refund of 81 street tax for
1912, paid in error, viz; According
to the information before the commit
tee, the payment of the tax was err
roneous. and we recommend its re-
fund. Respectfully,
L. LUDWIG, Chrm,
F. s. NASH,
GEO. H. COOK.
Adopted.
From standing committee on public
works on petition Of City Engineer ].
L. Zachry for two weeks leave Of alb
sence, viz: Your committee having
been empowered to act, granted the
request. Respectfully,
j. H. LEO, Chrm,
l. LUDWIG,
c. r. CALNAN.
Adopted.
From standing committee on ceme-
teries, parks and squares on petition
OF W. M. Thompson for increase of
pay as keeper OF Palmetto cemetery,
via: Fayorably. recommending that for
increasing duties, and satisfactory
performance thereof, the pay be in
creased from $3.50 per week to $500.
Respectfully,
]. H. LEO, Vice chairman,
+. 8. NASH.
Adopted.
From standing committee on ordi-
nance on ordinance introduced at last
meeting by the mayor, granting fran
chise rights over certain city streets
TO the G. c. 4 P. R. r. Co, viz: That
the said railrOad romuanv has made