The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-12
CORRECTED MINUTES
OF COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR MEETING.
Brunswick c. sent. 8. lei:

Aldermen McKinnon and Nash
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and confirmed.
Petitions and Communications.
From Brunswick Development Co.,
for redemption Of N T. lot No. 1921
acquired by city at tax sales in 1911.
Referred to taxes and revenues COM
mittee.
FROM the commanding officer Rock
Island Arsenal Rock Island, ILL.,, with
reference to the route of shipment,
etc, Of 40 obsolete cast iron shells
ordered turned over to the city by
the chief of ordnance U. S. army. Re-
ferred to committee on cemeteries,
parks and squares with power to act.
The following applications for quit
claim deeds to Town Commons were
received, and referred to the special
committee having jurisdiction thereof:
210, Louells B. Calvin; 211, Mrs. Ella
j. Jennings; PIP, Mrs. E. j. Jennings
and L. B. Calvin; 213, Lorania M
Hull; PA, Hester Wilson; 21j, Eliza
Farrier, trustee; 216, Mrs. Alice W.
Perry; PIT, Mrs. c. R. Thomas; 21S,
M. F. and T. K Mroczkowski; PIG, c.
w. Wheeler; 22O, w. B. Cook.
Reports of Special Committees.
Brunswick, Ga, Sept 7, 1912.
Hon. Mayor and Council,
! Brunswick, Ga.
Gentlemen: The committee of the
whole, to whom was referred the pc
tition of the board of trade for the
use of the mayors Office in the city
hall and to make alterations in said
office by cutting an arch TO connect
! the adjoining office at present occu-
pied by the board, peg to make he
following report Adversely to the
alterations, but favor giving such adj
diuonaI room for the offices of the
board, that is available without in
convenience to the dispatch of busi-
ness in the city offices, and recon-
mend that the matter be left with the
committee on public works and build
ings with power to act.
Respectfully,
e. C. Butts, Chairman; A. ]. Nit
chelson, Geo. H. Cook, ]. H. Leo, ].
H. Hopkins, L. Ludwig, c. T. Calvin,
Committee. Adopted.
Brunswick, Ga, Sept. Z, 1912.
Hon. Mayor and Council,
Brunswick, Ga.
Gentlemen: The committee of the
whole, to whom was referred the mat
| ter of altering the sidetracks of the
A., B. & A. r. r. Co. on Bay street
between Monk and Gloucester beg to
report in favor of such alterations as
are permissible under an ordinance
by the committee on railroads and
harbors which will be placed on its
first reading at this meeting.
Respectfully,
Z. c. Butts, Chairman, A. ]. Nit
chelson, Geo. H. Cook, j. H. Leo, ].
H. Hopkins, L. Ludwig, c. T. Calnan.
Adopted.
Reports of Standing Committees.
From taxes and revenues, commit
tee on petition of H. s. McCrary, to
refund street tax paid in error for
the years 1903-4-5-6 and 1907. viz:
From information obtainable by the
committee, it appears that said pay
ment was error and we recommend
that it be refunded. Respectfully,
l.. Ludwig, Chairman,
Geo. II. Cook.
Adopted.
From joint committee on fire and
light and water on resolution by AID
erman Ludwig to install two fire hy-
drants, one at the corner of Barlow
and / and the other at corner of Niles
and Atlantic avenues, viz: Favorably
recommending that the clerk be d.
rected to notify the light and water
company to install same as soon as
possible. Respectfully,
A. J. Nicholson, Chrm,
}. n. Hopkins,
! c. T. Calnan.
Adopted.
Reports of Officers.
From T. A. Mann, city physician,
report for month of August, 1912 Or
dered filed.
From ]. L. Zachry, city engineer,
list OF lots on Newcastle, F, Glouces-
ter, Monk, Howe, Union and Mans
field streets, whose owners have not
complied with the ordinance provid-
ing for sidewalks thereon, asking for
direction as to letting the contracts
for paving and issuing executions
against owners for cost thereof. Re-
ferred to public works committee with
power TO act.
From A. L. Owens, marshal, report
for month OF August, 1912. Ordered
field.
From w. B. Fain, city treasurer, re-
port of receipts through August 81,
1912, and from n. d. Russell, city
clerk, statement of city expenses for
same period. Ordered published and
filed.
Resolutions.
The following resolution, read at