The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-12-10
OFFICIAL MINUTES
OF CITY COUNCIL
Brunswick, Ga, Dec. s. 1913.


Present, Hon. j. Hunter Hopkins,
mayor; Aldermen, Nicholson, An
Grews, Cook, Dart, McKinnon and
Nash.
Absent, Aldermen Ludwig and New
man.
Minutes of previous meeting We're
read and confirmed.
Alderman Nicholson was excused
from the meeting.
Petitions and Communications.
From Ed Rayford, to pay him $25,
the amount paid by him as lawyers
fees in connection with case against
him in police court, for shooting in
the city limits, which he had certiCra-
city court growing cut of it, for car
rylng concealed weapons ana carry
ing pistol without a license, alleging
his innocence of all the charges. Aft
er statement from the mayor, VINO
presided in police court on the case,
the petition was ordered filed.
From A S. Hendricks, employee in
the pubic works department for s -
days pay for time lost occasioned by
accident, through no fault Of his own,
while in the discharge of his duty Re-
ferred to committee CT the whole.
From residents in the vicinity, for
an electric light on Carpenter street,
between Gloucester and f streets. Re-
ferred to light and water committee
Reports of Special Committees.
From the committee of the whole
on resolution of Alderman Ludwig.
providing for the serving OF notices to
property owners to pave the sidewalks
on George street, from Albany to
Richmond, viz: We recommend that
the service of the notices be postpon-
ed for the present. and action on the
resolution deferred. Respectfully, j.
H. Hopkins, F. S. Nash, M. B. McKin-
non, Geo. H. Cook, Claude Dart, j. l..
Andrews Adopted.
From committee of the whole, on
Ordinance by the police committee to
issued for the sale at retail of brewed
beverages, viz: Recommending that
the ordinance be withdrawn Respect
fully, J. Hunter Hopkins, F. S. Nash,
A. J. itchelson, Geo. H. Cook, M. b.
McKinnon, Claude Dart, j. l.. An
drews. Adopted
Brunswick, Ca, Dec. 8, 1913
Hon. Mayor and Council, Brunswick,
Ga.
Gentlemen: Your special commit
tea on conversion of Town Commons
leases to fee simple title, beg to re-
port favorably on the following appli-
cations heretofore filed according TO
law, and recommend that the convey
ances be made No. 542, w. d. Troup,
No. SAB, W. d. and Sarah Troup Re-
specially, F. S. Nash, chairman; A. j.
Nicholson. Adopted
Reports Of Standing Committees.
From standing committee on ordl-
nances on ordinance by Alderman
Newman providing for the regulation
of the installation of sewerage and
plumbing and for other purposes, viz:
We find that there are no charter pro-
visions or ordinances Of force cover
ing the subject matter of the pro-
posed ordinance. Respectfully, Geo.
ri. Cook, chairman; A. j. Mitchelson,
M. B. McKinnon. Received
From standing committee on ordi-
nances, on ordinance by the police
committee, to restrict the number OF
licenses to be issued for the retail sale
of brewed beverages, etc, viz: We
md that there are no charter provi-
sions or ordinances OF force covering
the subject matter of the proposed or
dinance. Respectfully, Geo. Fl. Cook,
chairman; M. B. McKinnon. Received.
from standing committee on taxes
and revenues on petition of John w.
Owens to refund $4.55 for taxes paid in
error by reason of erroneous assess
property for the years 1911, 1912 and
1913, viz: 1t appears that such as
sessment was error, and we recon-
mend that the amount be refunded.
Respectfully, A. j. Nicholson, chair
man; f. S. Nash, Geo. H. Cook. Adopt
ed.
From same committee, on petition
of Aiken and Strachan, to refund $3.50
for taxes paid in error by reason of
erroneous assessment by city asses
sors on certain mill machinery for the
year 1913, viz: 1t appears that this
machinery was assessed against Aiken
and Strachan in 1913, when it should
have been to G. G. & p. r. r. Co., who
ulehased 1t in 1912, and petitioners
are entitled to the refund. 1t also APP
pears that the city assessors in 1907,
made a similar mistake; assessing
the same property against j. J. Nc
Donough, when it should have been
to Aiken and Strachan, who were the
owners in 1907. The execution for
the 1907 taxes, $3.50, is unpaid, and
we recommend that the $500 paid in
error for 1913, be allowed as a credit
on the 1907 execution in settlement.
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