The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-06-17
COUNCIL MINUTES
(oFFIclAL.)
Regular Meeting.

mayor; Aldermen Ludwig, Dart, Boyle
Cook. McKinnon. Nash and Roberts.
Absent-Alderman Abrams.
Minutes OF previous meeting were
read and confirmed.
Petitions and Communications.
From United Supply company for
permission to erect two steel storage
tanks each of 10000 gallons capacity,
for the storage of kerosine and gaso-
line on some portion of the block of
lots bounded by F, Gloucester, Ogle-
thorpe and Bay streets, OF on the
property known as the du Bignon
wharf. embracing old town water lots
Nos rs to 20; said structures to COM
ply with requirements of the South
ferred to fire committee.
Reports of Special Committees.
Hon. Mayor and Council
Brunswick. Ga.
Gentlemen:
The committee of the whole, to
whom was referred the merioral
signed by $50 citizens, It's subject be-
ing TO carry to successful conclu
sion, movement for the suppression
of the Illegal sale of liquor, and of
disorderIy houses and public gambling
houses, and asking the support of the
mayor and council, begs to make the
following report:
In the outset this committee desires
to go on record as being second TO
no man or men or body OF men, indi-
vidually or collectively, in lettering
them moral tone and conditions of this
community. We know that along the
lines above set out, these conditions
have shown a steady healthy improve
ment in recent years, and taking par
donablc pride for bringing theee condi-
lions about we regret that such wide
publicity has been given of the citi-
zens' intention in respect to these
vices, magnifying conditions to such
an extent as to bring undeserved crit
icism on our community regarding
evils that unfortunately exist more or
| lCss throughout the state
AS to the Illegal sale of liquor our
police force and court have been stead
| lily putting these places out of bust
ness until 1t is now almost about re-
duced to minimum, and the senti.
| ment of this committee is in full &C
cord with the citizens committee ~
| stamp 1t out entirely; at this time
there is not club operating in the
city, and as to public gambling houses
| there are none in existence known to
the police or this committee.
Individually your committee is di
vided in opinion as to remedy pro
posed regarding houses of i'll reputc
that is, to abolish the district, sending
such inmates as will go to homes OF
refuge, and shunt the rest of them of
on to other communities.
In the exchange OF views with a
committee from the citizens commit
tee on Thursday, May q, 1t developed
that we, as a committee, could not
reach a unanimous conclusion v
them on this subject, and deem a
discussion of these differences Of
opinion as unwise. We believe thai
part OF the citizen committees plar
to eradicate and minimize these evils
by education, to be the most practi
cal and humane, and in this we are
In hearty accord with them and will
at all times be pleased to co-operat,
with the committee along practica
lines towards elevating the morals o.
the community. Respectfully, ]. Hun
ter Hopkins. chairman; l.. Ludwig
Claude Dart, F. S. Nash, ]. Sidney
Roberts, M. II. Mckinnon, A. II
Boyle, Geo. II. Cook, J. b. Abrams.
Adopted.
Reports of Officers.
From DR.. 7. f. Abercrombie, cit,
physician and health officer, repor,
for month of May, 1915; ordered pub
lished and filed
From A. l.. Owens, marshal, report
for month of May, 1916; ordered filed
From w. J. Newman. engineer
pumping station. report of operation.
for month of May, 1916; ordered filed
From w. b, Fain, city treasurer. re
port of receipts through May 81. 1915
and from N. ID, Russell, city cleark
report OF expenses for same period
ordered published and filed.
From j. T. Colson, city attorney. or
report OF City Abstractor L. A. Robin
son relative TO failure of j. L. du Big
non, lessee. to comply with terms o.
lease to foot of George street as I,
selection of an umpire. to the effect
that in such event, the remedy of tho
lefty would be to annul the lease b,
resolution; referred to railroads AND
harbor committee.
Resolutions.
BY the finance committee: BE |,
and it is hereby resolved by the mayor
ana aldermen of the city of Bruins
wick, Ga. in council assembled. thai
the action of the mayor in signing cit,
notes number 95S dated June |. 1918
for $500 favor of the National RAM
OF Brunswick at three months TO re
new note No. s4S for a like amour,
and maturing June /. 1915, and note
NO. $50 dated June /, 1915. for s.. 90,
favor Brunswick Bank & Trust com
pany at three months 10 renew not,
NO. s44 for like amount and matur
ms June l, 1915. be and the same !,
hereby confirmed