The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-06
FEW FEW MATTERS
DISPOSED Of BY
NEW NEW COUNCIL
FIRST BUSINESS SESSION OF THE
YEAR, BUT THERE WAS
LITTLE WORK.
Report Of the Committee on OFFICERS
and Salaries Was Submitted and
Adopted and a Few Other Matters
Disposed OF.

The first business meeting of the
City council of 1912 was held last
night, with the following members
present: Mayor Butts, Aldermen Leo,
McKinnon, Ludwig, Hopkins, Calnan
and Nash.
Very little business came before the
selo1s for action, the session lasting
for less than an hour.
A communication was received from
Secretary Ballard of the board of
education, notifying council that the
terms of two of the members of the
board, w. B. Cook and w. B. Bur-
rougns, expired within a few days.
The &C mmunication was filed.
ID. w Krauss and H. F. Dunwody,
representing Mrs. Mary F. Gill, noti-
fed council that the verdict for $4,000
received against the city for dam
ages in favor OF their client had been
confirmed by the supreme court, and
cali lg upon council to pay the sum.
The matter was referred to the finance
committee with power to act.
The annual report of the city after
ney was received, read and ordered
published with other reports
Superintendent Ballard of the pub
lie schools, filed his yearly report,
showing the financial condition of the
board of education, which was also
ordered published with the annual re-
ports.
Alderman Ludwig introduced a res
olution calling for regular meetings
of council on January and % at 7.30
o'clock.
The special committee on officers
and salaries submitted their report,
which was adopted. 1t is as follows:
Brunswick, Ca, Jan. 4, 1919.
Hon. Mayor and Council,
Brunswick, Ga.
Gentlemen: Your special committee
on officers and salaries beg to make
the following report:
We recommend that until further
action by this body, that the compen-
sation for the city physician and
health officer remain at $500 per an
mum, pending rearrangement Of the
duties of the office, and the compen-
sation thereof; and that the election
for such office be deferred, the pres
ent incumbent to hold over.
That the office of assistant chief of
the fire department be abolished, and
the duties thereof to be discharged
by foreman, to be appointed by the
chief, subject to confirmation and dis
missal by the fire committee. Salary
per month, $500.
That the office of superintendent OF
sanitation be abolished and the duties
of the office combined with that of
foreman of public works, at Com
pensation to be fixed by the commit
tee having jurisdiction over that de-
partment.
That the office of commissioner of
charities be continued, to be COM
mittee appointment, at a compensa-
ton of $500 per month.
That the salaries of the mayor, clerk
and treasurer having been fixed in
1910 for their term of office 1.-TWO
years. are not subject to change.
That the following salaries be paid
the following remaining officers for
the year 1912:
Marshal and chief Of police.
per month .................. 100. 10
Deputy marshal, per month S5.oG
City engineer and director cf
public works, Per month 80. 1850
And horse feed.
city attorney, per month 80. 62.5t
Chief fire department, to fur
nish own uniform, per month $500
Fireman, first years service,
to furnish cwn uniform, per
month ..................... $3.50
Over one, to two years ser7
ice, to furnish own uniform.
per month ................ $500
Over two, to three years
service, to furnish own uni
forum, per month ......... 57.5G
Over three, to four years
service, to furnish own uni
form, per month ..--....... 5000
Fourth year or over, to fur
nish own uniform, per monti $3.50
which shall b. the maximum;
said service ic have bean con-
tinuors.
Mounted policemen and Inn
pounding officer, each perl
month .gs9aas 1000
Policemen on foot or patrol
men, each per month ...... 1000
Uniforms for impounding offi