The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-16
FOR COMING Of
81,
THE G. c. 8 P.
CITIZENS MEET
SPECIAL COMMITTEE HOLDS sEs-
SION IN THE CITY HALL
YESTERDAY.


manent Organization and Handle the
Matter.
The special committee named at
the mass meeting held on Friday
evening last anent the proposition OF
the Georgia Coast G Piedmont extern
sion to this city, was lseld in the
mayors office at the city hall at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Several
of the committeeman were not pres
ent ct the meeting because of alb
sence from the city, still considerable
enthusiasm was manifested by those
members present and an organization
was perfected. Those in attendance
were Msssrs. F. D. Aiken, H. F. Dun
wody, G. H. Cook, C. H. Leavy, J.
Hunter Hopkins, L. H. Haym, L.
Ludwig, E. C.. Butts and J. D. Hirsch,
E. o. Butts was elected temporary
chairman and J. D. Hirsch temporary
chairman of the meeting. 1t was then
suggested that a permanent organi
zatiou for the handling of the matter
be formed and on motion the fellow
ing gentlemen were elected to the
following positions: President, Albert
Fend1g; vice president, F. D. Aiken;
secretary, F. E. Twitty. H. F. Dun
woody, vice chairman of the Advance
ment Association, and l.. Ludwig, the
chairman of the citizens meeting of
Friday night, were on motion of F.
D. Aiken added to the special commit
tee.
Chairman Butts then read the for
NAL proposition Of President Lsman,
which was discussed at length by
the committee and it is believed that
the situation is such that quick ac-
tion can be had on the matter.
The G. c. & p. Proposition.
The letter of President Lisman, in
which the whole position of the rail-
road is outlined, is as follows:
Brunswick, Ca, April 13, 1912.
Hon. Eustace Butts, Mayor.
and Chairman Citizens Committee.
Dear sir: The Georgia Coast and
Piedmont railroad will definitely agree
to build into Brunswick, subject TO
the following conditions:
No. 1. The company must first OBJ
tain from the railroad commission of
the state of Georgia, formal auth
orization to issue certain securities.
An informal authorization to issue
similar securities was given in jan
uary, 1911.
No. 2. The company must be able
to acquire the necessary freight ter
minals at a reasonable cost.
No. 3. The company wants fran
chise from the city to 60 down the
east side of Bay street as far as
the Union depot, naturally subject to
the legal rights other railroads may
have. The company also wants a
franchise to go down the west side
Of Bay street as far as George street
if necessary. This right Of way, which
only needs to be fifteen feet wide,
would probably be mostly on private
property, but the company wants to
obtain the right to cross the streets.
The right to 60 down Oglethorpe
street to connect with the Mutual
Light and Water company plant, also
the right to cross such other streets
as laay be necessary to reach Bay
street from the city limits, the exact
line of which will be designated by
our engineer.
No. A. We wish to obtain from
the county commissioners ami the
citizens of Brunswick, free right-of-
way from the south bank of the Alta
maha river to the city line, also
fifteen foot right of-way from the
point at or near the A, B. & A termi-
nails on the westerly side OF Bay
street to the foot of George street.
We also want the citizens to con-
struct the grade in accordance with
requirements of our engi-
neer from said south bank of the Af-
tamaha river to the city line, and
along the above mentioned streets,
also 10 furnish ties, delivered and laid
on he right -of-way spaced in the
usual manner about two feet between
the centers, Of standard ties, and to
furnish the labor to lay the rails.
After We detercmine upon the dock
property we shall acquire, we shall
also want the city to give us a 49,
year lease on such streets as inter-
sect our wharf at the price Of 800
rc- annum per street.
10. 5. Also city tax exemption OF
the companys property and fran