The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-10
COUNCIL MINUTES
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CIRCULAR MEETING.)


read and confirmed.
Petitions and Communications.
From Brunswick chapter Of the
Daughters of the American Revolt
ton, "a communication in the form
of a protest to the apparent present
the seeming unnecessary destruction
and removal of so many of the seau-
tiful and adjoining shade trees"
Referred to public works commit
tee. 74pa sst
From F. D. Aiken for cancellation
offs iced to N. w. a No. 109 T. c. lot
c., oourne and Davis, acquired by city,
L tax sales claiming such sale to
E1kEstror. Referred to special COM
NIT 4 on Town Commons convers-
ionS !
- oman Ludwig appeared in the
county, chamber and occupied his
chair.
From ]. T. Colson, city attorney,
in converting Town Commons leases
to zee simple On motion the form
was adopted.
The following applications for quit
claic deeds to Town Commons were
received and on motion referred to
the special committee having juris-
diction thereof:
Cuffie Sheppard, Louisa Wicklow,
trustee, No. 90, spoiled, M. G. Austin,
Arnold Lawrence, Addie Grant, Joe
Decourcey, ]. S. Peterson, ]. T. Lam
bright, M. F. McGarvey, Mrs. K. l..
McKinnon, Violet Burroughs, Mamie
Bigsbee, Rosa Hill, Warren Billiard,
Phyllis Washington, S. ]. Virgins,
Mrs. Julia Niles, Bette Williams,
Samuel Donegal, Clara Summerall,
Alex du Bignon, Trustees Zion Bap-
fist church.
Reports of Standing Comeittees.
From taxes and revenues commit
tee on petition of George Julian to
rede em Evansville lot 20 acquired by
city at tax sales in 1904, viz: Rec
ommending that the petition be grant
ed, as provided by charter, viz: upon
payment of costs, taxes and interest.
Respectfully,
L. Ludwig, Chairman,
r. S. Nash.
Adopted. All present recorded as
voting aye.
From same committee on petition
of ]. T. Colson for adjustment of tax
on building enormously assessed by
assessors, as being on portion of lots
10 and IA Towns Commons between
Wolf and Albany streets, since 1908;
viz: From record at fire department
headquarters, it appears that the
structure was totally destroyed by fire !
May Is, 1908, and such assessment
for 1909, 10 and II in error. We
recommend that the taxes paid there
for, Tor 1909, 10 and II be related.
Respectfully,
L. Ludwig, Chrm,
r. S. Nash.
Adopted.
From committee on sanitation, pub
lie works and buildings on commun'
ications from board of health, subject |
being filling in low lying lots in vari- !
Gus localities, viz: We have had the
necessary resolution prepared by the
city attorney, giving the required
form of procedure to carry out the |
request of the board of health, and |
recommend the passage of the said |
resolution at this meeting.
Respectfully,
j. n. Leo, Chrm,
L. Ludwig,
c. T. CaInan.
Received.
Alderman Hopkins was excused
from the meeting.
Reports of Officers.
From A. l.. Owens, marshal, re-
\,zI for month of Marsh, 1912. Or
red filed
! From. l. N. Bishop, city physician
atA health officer, report for month
r March, 1912. Ordered filed.
~ Resolutions.
By committee on sanitation, public |
works and buildings.
Be it, and it is hereby resolved, by !
the mayor and aldermen of the city
of Brunswick, in council assembled, !
that under and by virtue Of that GER
tain amendment to the charter of the
city of Brunswick, approved on the
22d day Of August, 1905, contained in
the acts and resolutions of the Cen
eral Assembly of the state of Geor-
gia for the year 1905, pages 685 and
686, section II, the owners of the
following lots, parts of lots and tracts
of LAND in said city are hereby or
dered and directed to fill in and fill
up said lots and tracts of land to
the grade and level as provided by
plans and specifications and provis-
ions therefor, of file in the office of
the city engineer and director of
public works, to-wit: Lots numbers