The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-11
COUhCILsMINUTES
COUNCIL MINUTES (officiaI)
REGULAR MEETING.

aldermen LudW1R, COOK, Calnan, Hop
rins. Leo, McKinnon, Nicholson and
Nash.
Minutes of previous meetings were
cad and confirmed.
Petitions and Communications.
From f. S. Strickland, petition for
correction of error alleged to have
oeen made by assessors in assessing
aim for personal property in 1912
Referred to taxes and revenues com
mittee.
From w. r. Skipper, for refund of
street tax alleged to have been paid
n error since 1901. Referred to same
committee.
From teacher of the High School
or permission to make tennis court
n Norwich street, south of the school
building Referred 10 committee on
cemeteries, parks and squares.
The following applications for quit
lain deeds to Town Commons were
received and referred to the special
Committee having jurisdiction there
of No. 357, j. j. Lissner; 1858, John
Roberts; 359, ". NJ. Johnson; $50,
Anna Gardner; 361, Mrs. Frank Ma
son; 1862, Owen A. Murray; 1863. Alice
sheffield; 364. Mary E. Clay; 365, Ro-
bert Smith; 366, Katie Moore; 367.
James Scott. administrator; 1853, st.
Andrews A. NJ. e. Church; 1863, Max
Isaac $40, Edwin w Dart; 81, Mrs.
Maud c. Elliott; 372, S. r. Atkin-
sen; 373, Geo. c. Benso METAL; 374,
f. d Aiken
Reports of Special Committees.
Brunswick, Ga, Dec 8, 1912.
Hon. Mayor and Council. Gentle
men Your special committee on con-
version of Town Commons leases to
fee simple, beg to report favorably on
the following applications filed at last
meeting and recommend that the con-
veyances be made: No. 342, C. l..
Fouche; 343, j K. Cornelius; 344,
Mrs JIM. Wilson; 345, ]. J. Lott;
BAG, Della NJ. Kellogg; BAT, j. M.
Thompson; 34s, Mrs. A. A. Futch;
349, Mrs. Minnie T. Young; $50, Hes
ter Armstrong; 351, A l.. Simmons;
1858, Annie Best, 354, United Realty
Co; 355, Mary f. King; 356, w. E.
Pearson. Respectfully.
r. S. Nash, Chairman,
A. j. Nicholson,
NJ. 3. Mckinnon.
Adopted.
Brunswick, Ga, Dec. 8, 1912.
To the Hon. Mayor of the City of
Brunswick: Your special committee
appointed by the mayor to investigate
the ACCESSIBILITY of the purchase by
the city of certain water front prop
erty in said city, beg to make the
following report upon the same:
Your committee, after investigation,
deems it of vital Importance for var
ious reasons that the city should i'm
mediately acquire suitable dock and
"a'er-iiont property in said city;
And to that end we recommend the
urchase from H. w. Whaley of
hose certain five lots known as "Old
Town Water Lots" Nos Sc, 81, SO
and SO and 40 at price not to ex
coed $4,000 provided suitable terms
as to payment can be made between
the city and Whaley.
Respectfully submitted,
M. 3. Mckinnon,
J. n. Hopkins.
Special Committee
Referred to council as committe>
OF the whole.
Reports of Standing Committees
From taxes and revenues commit
tee on petition of d. B. Frazier for
I .agd G. street tax for 1912, paid in
error viz. 1t appearing to your COM
nn.tee that the petitioner was re-
CURED to pay the county road tax,
for street tax be refunded
Respectfully,
L. LuowIs, Chairman,
=. S. Nash,
Geo. II. Cook.
~Cgm committee on light
and water on resolution by Alderman
Nash to install a candle power
incandescent light in the center of
Orange park, viz: Favorably, recon-
mending that the light be installed
and that the light and water company
be notified to put same in service as
soon as practicable
Respectfully,
r. S. Nash, Chairman,
J. n. Hopkins,
c. r. Calnan.
Adopted
From standing committee on light
and water on resolution by Alderman
Ludwig to install an arc light on
Oglethorpe street about the center of
'he block between r and Gloucester
streets, viz; Favorahly, recommend
ing that the light be installed and
that the light and water company be
notified to put same in service as soon
as practicable,
Respectfully,
=. S. Nash, Chairman,
y. n. Hopkins,
c. r. CaInan.
Adopted.