The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-12-16

The following resolution by Alder
Be ii and ii is hereby resolved by the
mayor and aldermen of the city of
Brunswick in council assembled, that
the lease to the foot of George street
be and is declared forfeited for non
payment of rental, provided, that if all
arrearages in rental be paid and the
new lease duly signed by the lessee
before the next meeting of this body,
then this resolution to be void and
of no force or effect Resolved that u
copy of this resolution be sent to the
present lessee.
BY the mayor:
Whereas it is well known that the
pilots upon the bars of the ports of the
Atlantic and Pacific coast are fire.
quently called upon to risk their lives
in the discharge OF their duties, and
saving of life and property;
And whereas an effort is now being
made to secure legislation at the en-
suing session OF congress, in and by
the terms of which legislation vessels
and barges are sought to be exempted
IfIcm taking OF pilots AS now required
By law.
And whereas, should such n law be
passed by congress, IT would greatly
injure and cripple all uf the pilots in
the earning of their livelihood, and
would not be good legislation;
Therefore be it resolved by the may
or and aldermen of the city Of Bruins.
wick, in council assembled that we
are opposed to such contemplated leg.
|islation and desire to go on record in
opposition to the same; for we believe
that IL such law be enacted, the same
ton, and would not be for the best in
terest of all parties concerned.
Resolved further that copy of
these resolutions be forwarded to Hon.
I1oke Smith and Hon Thomas w.
Hardwicls, senators, and the Hon. j.
Randall Walker, member OF the house
from this district, requesting them to
use their Influence against and in OPP
position to such. proposed legislation
against the pilots of our coasts.
Ordinances.
The following ordinance was placed
on its first reading and referred to the
ordinance committee:
BY the taxes and revenues commit
tee:
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance
entitled IAN ordinance to regulate GER
tain kinds of business within the city
of Brunswick, fix the amount of Ii
cense or business tax to be paid for
The privilege Of pursuing such bust
ness, and prescribing penalties for
violation Of the same" passed and
adopted on January 10, 1913, and for
other purposes.
Section J. Be it ordained by the
mayor and aldermen of the city of
Brunswick in council assembled that
that certain ordinance entitled IAN or
dinancc to regulate certain kinds of
business within the city Of Brunswick,
fix tho amount Of license or business
tax to be paid for the privilege Of pur-
suing such business, and prescribing
penalties for violation of the same"
passed and adopted on the 10th day of
January, 1913, be and the same is here.
by amended as lOIuWs:
(a)) ))The words commission mer
chant receiving produce or,
wares on consignment; ana selling the
same on commission $780, in section
one Of said ordinance be and the same
are hereby stricken and inserted in
lieu thereof the following:
Commission merchant receiving
produce or wares on consignment and
selling the same on commission $50;
provided that any person handling, cX
cept on commission, groceries, feed,
foodstuffs, canned goods or such other
merchandise usually dealt in by job
bers or wholesale merchants. shall be
dealer, and pay the license prescribed
10 The words marble or stone
dealer or agent with yards in city $25'
in section one of said ordinance, be
and the same are hereby stricken, and
inserted in lieu Thereon the following:
Marble or stone dealer or agent SIS.
Marble, any person setting up for
another monuments, tombstoncs, or
memorial designs in any of the GENE /
terics Of said city, not a licensed mar
bic or stone dealer or agent, shall pay
a license therefor OF $50.