The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-15
THs PRESENT CITY ApMINIsTaA
TON.

ing will be found very interesting
statement from Mayor J. Hunte
hopkins. in which. as all public ser
wants should do. he gives the people
Of tho city an accounting OF his
stewardship as the executive head o.
the municipality. Certainly Mayor
hopkins Is 10 be congratulated upon
the very handsome financial showing
his administration is able to make ;
likewise he should not be censured
because il became necessary to pro
tect the credit of the city and provide
tor the payment of her bonded in
debtedness BY increasing the tax
rate. II each administration for the
past fourteen years bad followed the
very excellent example of the pres
ent one. in the matter CT covering
city funds into the sinking fund. as
IL provided by law, thea the burden
OF the present wouiG not have been
necessary AS II is every dollar OF
excess reyenues due TO the higher
tax rate has actually been paid into
the sinking fund and II administra-
lions of the future shall adhere to
this policy, then the sewerage and
other outstanding bonded indebted
ness will have been paid at maturity
and paA which has lowered about
the city for all of these years viii
rave been removed, Another strik-
ing incident OF the administration in
which its business ability is demon
strated is that it shows an actual
decrease in operating expenses, al
though the revenues available by Il
for administrative purposes was les
than that enjoyed by the admhls
trauon of 1912 or the year before
the present regime came into pow .
IN other words, over and above the
revenues derived from an increaseh
tax rate. the floating Indebtedness has
been reduced and every Obligation 10
the Board of Education aud TO the
sinking Fund has been met 10 the
penny So much for the financial ED
OF the administration. Now let's lo1z
TO other administrative, ex .cGii.s
and general policies. In the ii st
place, there has been one esse ....i
IN the city government under the
present administration harmony
and that after all accounts largely
for its success. NO house ever stood
successfully when divided sgaiut,
itself. Realizing the value of ,.ils
great truth Mayor Houkins and his
official family have worked In perfect
harmony and accord, with an
eye single to the welfare of the aty
and with the Difference to past 10.
1t can be truly said that
none OF them have done more along
constructive and progressive lines,
than Is the case with the one hoX
IN power Ample evidence of these
truths is demonstrated in the new
and modern motorized fire depart
ment. bringing a direct saving to the
city aud the citizens alike, the one
by reason of less cost for main.
tenanee at headquarters. the other
IRON a general decrease in fire In
suranee premiums, which will come
as soon as the Southeastern Tariff
Association can re-rate the city or
hx It's fire risks There have beer
extensions of the sewerage system.
q very vital mater. improvements in
the public works department. a bread
and liberal policy towards new en-
terprises seeking sites in brunswick,
etc, One OF the Lest movements for.
ward made by the present admins.
tration has had To do with the health
department. 1.-THE establishment of
modern methods in the sanitary de.
partment, proper records of deaths
and burials, food inspections and
many other advanced ideas touching
the public health has been the re,
suit Education has come In for at.
iention and the administration is in
complete CO operation with our splen-
did Board II Education and as re,
suit Of this fact. there is not bet
ter equipped system OF public schools
m the state. With all of these facts
before us, We are pleased TO give TO
the administration or sincere en-
rpFnpptant ana IN Throat tha ,stau