The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-06
ACCOMPLISHED DUPlNG THE
PAST YEAR
A GOOD SHOWING WAS MADE
tie Points Out Some OF the Things
that Were Accomplished by the Ad-
ministraton During the Year, Which
Was Good One.

The following address was deliver
ed by Mayor Hopkins yesterday morn
ing at the last meeting of thte council
of 1918:
To the City Council of Brunswick.
Gentlemen: While it is customary
FOR the mayor to make d report to
showing the workings of each depart
ment. In view of the fact that each
and every member Of tins body has
given such close attention to the work
done in the various departments dur
ing the year just closed, and as detail
ed reports have been submitted by
the various committees showing the
splendid results attained | do not
deem it necessary to otncf than touch
briefly ON the various subjects.
First | wish to call y.'ur attention
to the splendid financial showing made
This is most gratifying TO me and
am sure you. With tax rate Of one
dollar and sixty five cents, thirty cents
of which was levied for the schools
amounting to $4,000, and twenty-one
and onehalf cents levied for the sink
ing fund, amounting to S. 40, leaving
balance of $1.13 IL for administra
tive purposes We have been able tc
termed floating Indebtedness, ST.,
660.40 and have added over $25,0 900 tC
our surplus Compared with the year
1912 with tax rate of S1.i5 less % IL
cents levied for school purposes, leav
ing balance OF OF 19 Il, we had SIX
cents less, amounting TO approximate
ly $4,000 fer administrative purposes
With this additional amount you can
readily see that we would have de
creased the net deficit over $12 500
1t is pleasing to note that We
We're able to decrease our indebted
ness to the local banks from $29, SOC
to $22,500, reduction Of 81 900, which
Will enable us to materially decrease
our interest account this year This
ef'C'SN
in view of the fact that no department
of the city has been allowed to suf
fer in the least, all being kept strictly
up to the standard, and in addition
manent improvements, such as addi
tional sidewalks in the city squares
re-roofing the city stables with gal
vanized iron, securing the dumping
station for the new sanitary system
extension Ci the sewerage system and
other minor improvements of a perma
nent nature.
| also call your attention to the fact
that the total amount OF our current
bills beth vouchered and unvouchered
is less than the amount Of the youch
cred bills carried over from 1912. This
is most gratifying
The bonded Indebtedness of the cit,
Is of much concern. AS you well know
an unsuccessful effort was made tC
get the last legislature to pass spe
cial legislation whereby we woult
have the privilege to refund all or &
portion of these bonds. Subsequently
our city attorney has rendered ar
gal right to refund an amount not il
excess Of $64, 900 at maturity. This
with the present sinking fund will ap
proXimate $91 900, leaving a balance
RI
values and tax rate, $1l2, 900 with ac
crued interest amounting TO $35, 900
making a total Of $4,000 should bt
added, making a grand t, tai on $238,
600. This would leave a deficit o
$4,000 at the maturity OF the bonds
BY decreasing the floating indebted
ness annually at the rate Of $4,000 foI
the next seven years, would leave the
city free Of debt at the maturity OF the
bonds less $4,000 just mentioned
With q showing Of this M tLre it wOult
be difficult matter to re-create {
floating Indebtedness sufficient to pa,
off the dehct; or it is possible arrange
ments could be perfected with some O.
the holders Of these bonds to carry
this amount as past due paper, ant
thus in this manner give the city 81
extension Of a sufficient loDgth Of timt
in which to liquiGate this debt.
! believe it Is MOTT inn ortant tina
another effort should be made to ge
the necessary legislation allowing tht
refunding OF portion Of these bonds
as this would enable US t, reduce Tho