The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
REGULAR MEETING.
brunswick, Ca, Jan. 2G, 1914.

Brunswick, Ga, Jan. 26, 1914.
Present, Hon. J. Hunter Hopkins,
mayor; Aldermen Nash, Abrams, An
dleWs, Cook, Dart, Ludwig and New
man.
Absent, Alderman Mckinnon.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and confirmed.
Mayor Hopkins appeared in the
council chamber and occupied the
chair relieving Chairman Pro TEN.
Nash.
Petitions and Communications.
From j. c. O'Brien, proprietor of
O'Byien's Georgia minstrels, a min
strel show that has been wintering
here since Dec. l, petition for free
license to exhibit here Feb. n, 1914
Referred to taxes and revenue com
mittee
From +. A. Penniman. for certifi
cate establishing the ownership to lots
) and section 10, Palmetto cemetery
alleging that his deeds, unrecorded
have been lost. Referred to committee
on cemeteries, parks and squares.
From Brunswick Advancement as
sOciation, petition for tax exemption
on all property owned by it, on the
ground that all the citizens and tau
payers OF Brunswick are the beneti
! Charles OF its operations. Referred tC
! the committee of the whole.
| Aldermen Dart and Andrews appear
ed in the council chamber and Occu
pied their chairs.
Bids for taking care of the city clCcl
| for 1914 were received from Abe
Rothschild, at $3.50 per month, anC
~ e. Chilean at $3.50 per month. Or
motion, the bid of N. Il. Chilean was
accepted.
Reports of Special Committees.
Brunswick, Ga, Jan. 26, 1914.
Hon Mayor and Council, Brunswick
| Ga.
| Gentlemen: Your committee of the
whole begS to recommend that the Cp
GRAFTON of the pumping station be
put back to the same basis as for 1911;
to-wit: Engineer $50 per month"; as
sistant engineer, $40 per month. The
duties to include the operation OF the
! street road roller by the engineer anC
assistant alternating whenever called
on Respectfully, j. Hunter Hopkins
chairman; Claude Dart, T. Newman
l.. Ludwig, f. S. Nash, j. B. Abrams
The following dissenting, Geo. II. Cool
and J. Ia. Andrews. .a......
On motion, action on the report was
deferred until the next regular. meet
ing. .
Reports of Standing Committees.
From standing committee on taXei
and revenues on petition of the Seldel
Normal and Industrial institute for +;
tax exemption of the property know
as the Burbage Pear farm, now own
ed and used by the institute as an in
dustrial and educational enterprise
viz:
1t appears to your committee tina
this enterprise is one worthy Of tn
encouragement Of the municipality
and deserving of what assistance j
can afford and with this view, you
committee recommends that an exemI
ton from taxation on the land AM
buildings be granted for term 0
five years, beginning with the yea
1913. Respectfully, T. Newman, chair
man; J. L. Andrews, Claude Dart
Adopted.
From standing committee on GENE
iteries, parks and squares on commu
nlcation from the Ladies' Oak Grove
society requesting the re-appointmen'
Of Josh Clark as keeper Of Oak Groy;
cemetery, viz That the request has
been granted. Respectfully, Claude
Dart, chairman; Geo. H. Cook, l.. Lud
wig. Adopted.
From standing committee on ord
nances, on ordinance by Alderman
Cook, regulating the use Of buggies
etc, requiring the carrying OF a light
at night, viz: We find that there are
no charter provisions or ordinances OF
force covering the subject matter OF
the proposed ordinance. Respectfully
T. Newman, chairman; Claude Dart
Adopted.
Resolutions.
BY the Mayor
Be it and it is hereby resolved, by
the mayor and aldermen Of the city
of Brunswick, in council assembled,
that under and by virtue Of that GER
tain amendment to the charter Of the