The Brunswick news., 1913-05-14
OFFICIAL MINUTES
OF CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING.
Brunswick. Ga. MAY ~. 191;

Nash and Newman
Ninntes Of previous meeting were
read and confirmed
Pesttions and Communications.
From Morgan-Gould Lumber Co,
operating the plant formerly known
as the Brun7wick Planning and For
wafdtng Co, for exemption from Ii
cense tax for 1918. Refused.
From Board of eIIalth, notice OF
their election of DIR. Coster to be ex-
ira sanitary inspector during the
summer months. Filed.
The following communication from
the Bclrd Of Education was ordered
spread on the minutes and filed:
Brunswick. Ga May s, 1913.
Mayor and Council of the City OF
Brunswick.
Gentlemen: l am directed by tht
board OF education Of Glynn county,
Georgia. to hand you herewith ta>
rate for school purposes to be asses.
scd upon the taxable property of ths
city of Brunswick for the year 1913
and for the support and maintainencc
Of the public schools for the same
year. The amount was duly passed
by the city members of the board
consisting of Mcssrs. A. V. Wood, j.
Hunter Hopkins, r. e. L. Burford, "
b. Cock and J. 3. TAFT, and confirm
ed by the board They direct thai
uron she taxable property o. Bruins.
wick there be assessed for school
purposes for the year 1913, thirty one
hundred4s Of one per cent (.SO) re
laect,uN submitted N. II. Ballard,
secretary beard of education.
Frcm Mutual Light and Water Co.
notification of the selection Of Mr.. J..
L. Ludlow as their arbitrator on the
value Of the water pant and request
ing to be notified OF the name of the
arbitrator for the city. Filed.
From numerous citizens in the
aortheastern section OF the city, petit
tNning mat goats be permitted to run
at large as heretofore in said section.
Referred to the mayor and chairman
of the public works committee.
Reports Of Standing Committees.
Brunswick, Ca, May IL, 1913.
Hon. Mayor and Council, Brunswick.
Ga,
Your standing committee on finance
to which was referred the communi
cation of the Ladies' Oak Grove Gem
ctory society, its subject being to
provide in the future for the payment
OF the insurance premium on the
chapel in the cemetery by the mayer
and council, beg to make the follow
ING report. The city records sRQNf
donation by the city on Al
1909, Of $75 towards the constl
Ct this building, viii . in 'meN
makes it public properly, asics NE
he fact cf its being construg
city property. We believe .th
ladies' should be relieved of
ther expense OF insurance n
aud recommend that when "a
ETY. by formal resolution Gee
interest in the building
and council, that the c
I'sured and in proper reI
tune. Respectfully NJ MoNIn
ron, chairman; L. Llid >. L. An
drews. Adopted.
From standing committee on fl
nance, on petition Of the grand lodge
entertainment committee, on its re-
quest for an appropriation TO assist
in entertaining the grand lodge tcol
crd) T. Of p. viz: Our colored cit
izens have never before asked the
city fon financial assistance IL their
undertakings, and this committee
views with satisfaction the improve
ment generally in their condition,
making this voluntary statement;
shat we believe VIC have the best lot
of colored citizens in the state. They
have contributed when they had an
opportunity, ia furthering civic spir-
ii and public Improvements, and in
recognition of their efforts, but not to
establi-h a precedent for donations
to secret orders, societies or the like
wo recommend that the sum Of 500
be appropriated to the committee.
Respectfully, NJ b. McKinnon, chair
man; L. Ludwig, J. l.. Andrews.
ADOPTED.
From standing committee on fire
and building permits, on petition Of
w. II. DeVoc to install an electric
sign across the sidewalk at store No.
1919 Newcastle street, viz: Your
committee having been empowered to
act, granted the petition Respectful
~, Claude Dart, chairman; A. ]. Mitch
elson, L. Ludwig, Received
From standing committee ON ordi-
nancee, on ordinance by the finance
committee on the tax ordinance for
1918, viz. We find that there are no
charter provisions or ordinances of
force covering tho subject matter of
tbc pr5rtacd ord nance Raspcctful-!
". Geo. II. Cook, chairman; A. j.
Nicholson, NJ. 3. McKinnon Re-
ceiyed.