The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-30
COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
OFFICIAL.


Present, Hon. j. Hunter Hopkins,
mayer; Aldermen McKinnor, Nash,
Abrams, Andrews, Boyle, Cook, Dart
and Ludwig.
Minutes of previous meeting vera
read and confirmed.
Alderman Abrams was excused
from the meeting.
Petitions and Communications.
From Mrs Jere Wilchar, for tax
exemption for 1914. Referred to tax
Is and revenue committee.
From j. N. Jones TO erect a frame
automobile shelter on Gloucester s.,
On Old Town lot No. 234, inside fire
limits. Referred to committee on
public works
/ Reports Of Standing Committees.
/ From standing committee on sal
tation On communication of j. 81
hoodenpyle, subject being claia Tor
car Of melons condemned by sanita:.
inspector, valued at $5l, viz: NC
cave agreed with petitioner to settle
Tor the sum of $35 and recommend
that it be done. Respectfully Claude
Dart, chairman; Geo. H. Cook, l.. l. IL
wig. Adopted.
From public works committee and
city attorney on petition of Mrs
Uphelia Jones, by Attorney j. T.
rOwell subject being claim for So
for loss of COW in ditch, viz: While
| your committee finds upon investiga
ton, that the city is not liable there
for. Wherew5on your committee mus
report that said petition be denied
Respectfully, Claude Dart, chairman:
Geo. H. Cook l.. Ludwig, J. r. Colson
city attorney Adopted.
From public works committee anc
city attorney, on petition OF n. s
/.
ject being claim for $75 for loss
COW in ditch, viz While your com
mittee regrets the Toss of the person
az property Of one of it's citizens,
stated in the petition yet your con-
mittee tnds upon Investigation tina
| the city is not liable therefor. Where
Cgon your committee must repor
that said petition be denied. Re
srectfully, claude Dart, chairman
Geo. II. Cook, l.. Ludwig, j. T. Colson
city attorney. Adopted.
Ordinances.
The following ordinances were plat
ed on first reading and referred t,
the ordinance committee and tn
committee of the whole:
BY the Fire Committee
An ordinance to regulate the keep
ing on hand of gasoline by retail deal
ers; to provide punishment; and fol
other purposes.
Sec. L. Be it ordained by the may
or and aldermen of the city of Bruins
wick, Georgia, in council assembled
that it shall be illegal and unlawful
Tor any person, firm or corporation t
H. barter or handle gasoline in an,
quantities whatsoever at retail, wher,
the same is kept or stored within
the corporate limits of the city o
Brunswick, until the said person, firm
Oh corporation shall file in writing il
duplicate with the chief of the fire
department of said city and the clerl
OF said city a statement of his o
Its intention so to do, which state
ment shall designate by street ani
number where said gasoline is to bt
keIt or stored and no such gasoline
shall be kept or stored as aforesaid
save in underground (buried in tbs
Sroundl metal tanks. Such tank
shall be constructed of steel, or irol
galvanized or painted, and of suitabl,
thickness and weight, and shall b,
buried to a distance of at least tw,
feet underground
Sec. IL. Be it further ordained BY
the authority aforesaid that any per
son violating any of the provisions o.
this ordinance upon conviction in pc
lice court in said city, shall be pun
ished as prescribed in section seven
ty-one an of Johnson's code of safe
city.
Sec Ill. Be it further ordained \,
the authority aforesaid that all ordi
nances or parts thereof in conflicl
with this ordinance be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Rx Alderman cook