The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-27
CuunGIL MINUTES
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F. N. Nash, Chairman.
A. J. Nicholson.

MAJ same be refunded
Respectfully,
L. Ludwig, chrm'n..
r. S. Nash
Geo. H. Cook,
Adopted
From standing committee on take
and revenues, on petition of E. S
Strickland,to correct erroneous assess
ment of 800 of personal propert,
by city assessors in 1912, viz: |
appears from best information OBJ
tainable that such assessment wa
erroneous, and we recommend tina
the amount of the tax therefor b,
written off Respectfully.
L. Ludwig, Chairman
=. S. Nash
Geo. n. Cook
Adopted
From standing committee on ordi
nances, on ordinance by Alderman
Ludwig providing for the registration
of all births, deaths, etc, viz: We
lind that there are no ordinances
or charter p DIVISIONS of force cover
ing the subject matter of the propos-
cd ordinance. Respectfully,
j. Nicholson, Chm
Geo. H. Cook
C. T. Canan.
from standing committee on GEM
eteries, parks and squares, on pc
titlon OF teachers of the High
School, for permission to make ten
mis- court in Norwich street, south of
the High School building, viz Favor
ably, recommending that permission
be granted and the city engineer be
directed to lay off the court so as not
to interfere with traffic.
Respectfully,
J. n. Hopkins, Chairman.
Adopted
Alderman Nicholson appeared in
the council chamber and occupied his
seat
From same committee on petition
of ]. L. Beach, for confirmation of
user right as tenant at will of a
portion of Union street alley, the
consent of the adjoining property
owners having been obtained, viz:
Favorably, recommending that such
portion of the alley that has been
previously used for same purpose as
is desired by present petitioner, to-
wit: for farden purposes, be used by
applicant, subject to vacation upon
notice from this body Respectfully,
J. H. Hopkins, Ch'm'n.
The report failed of adoption by
the following aye and nay vote:
Ayes, Aldermen Ludwig and Hop
kins; nays, Aldermen Cook, Calnan,
Leo. Nicholson and Nash.
Report of Officers.
4 From Treasurer Fain, report of re-
| ceipts for month of October and No
vember, and from City Clerk Russell
report of expenses for same period
Ordered published and filed
! Ordinances.
! The following ordinance was reaC
! the second and third time, amended
passed and adopted. Alderman Lndwis
registered as not voting:
An ordinance providing for the reg
! istration of all births and deaths il
the city of Brunswick, registration
of midwives, to provide a penalt
and for other purposes.
Ordinance in full will appear lated
new BUSINESS.
Under this head, Alderman Mas
desired to go on record as being OPP
posed TO the use OF the public park
and streets as at present occupie
by the carnival company. Alderma
Cook also desired to be so recorded
Alderman Ludwig then took tn
floor and discussed the matter a
length, stating that the location c
carnival had been agreed on as h
understood by the joint committe
from the Board of Trade, the coun
Gil, the citizens and the committe
from the Elks under whose auspice
the carnival is being operated; at tn
request of the merchants and tina
owing to the absence of the mayor h
had in his capacity as acting mayo
consented to such location, that h
had acted in good faith with the bes
Of intentions to all concerned an
II he had committed any errors the
were of the head and not of tn
heart.
Alderman Cook offered the follow
ing motion, THAT the chief OF pc
lice be directed to have the tents
present erected by the carniv;
company without the proper author
ity, TO some point designated by til
council and called for an aye an
nay vote.
Before the vote was taken. on mo
ton of Alderman Ludwig. the pr
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