The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-10
COUNCIL MINUTES
OFFICIAL.
Regular Meeting.
Brunswick, Ga. Feb. g. 1877

Presentation. j. Hunter Hopkins.
mayor; Aldermen Ludwig. Dart.
Boyle. Roberts and Nash. Absent
| Aldermen Cook and MckinnOn.
Minutes of previous meetings were
read and confirmed.
Petitions and Communications.
The following communication was
received. ordered spread on the min
! utes and filed. and Il resolution or
dercd prepared To be read at next
meeting accepting the gift with the
thanks of council to Mrs. Kaiser:
brunswick. Ga, Feb. s, 1915.
'"MayOr and Council of the City of
! Brunswick. City:
! Neutrality-suspicious. ! am enclns-
ing you deed from myself to the city
of Brunswick for property described
therein.
This property | am rendering You
as Il gift in memory OF my deceased
husband, MichaeliS Kaiser
knowing the deep affection and
| love that he had for this dear little
city, in which he spent the greatest
portion of his life. and mindful of the
interest both of us have always man
ifeSted in your hospital, | hope that
Kaiser Park, as a recreation ground
for those who may be convalescent
and those who minister to their care
and welfare, may prove in some slight
degree to be of some pleasure and
comfort to them all
The park is now nearing compile
ton, and a further contract has been
given by me for the identifying of
same, which will be finished as soon
as a favorable season will permit.
Assuring you of my ever interest
in Brunswick. | am,
Respectfully yours.
MRS. CARRIE KAISER"
From the Georgia Investment com
pany, transferee of title from Prince
Jackson, to redeem New Town lots
1883 and 1859. acquired by city at
tax sales in 1899 upon payment OF
! taxes. cost and interest. Referred to
the taxes and revenues committee.
From II. G. Dent for refund of So
| excess street tax paid for year 1913
| On the statement of the clerk that
the city records showed payment for
street tax twice, for year 1913, the
| petition was granted
From the national rivers and har-
bors congress, request to the city
! to renew its membership to the CON
gress. Referred to the Board of
| Trade.
From +. and ID. d. Atkinson, a
proposition for the city to tear down
! the walls of the burned building on
Bay street and remove and use the
material in payment therefor. Re
! ierred to the public works committee.
From c. F. Bloodworth for per-
mission to remove a cninaberry tree
from in front of his residence, 1915
| Norwich street. Referred to public
works committee.
From l.. II. McKinnOn, resignation
as trustee Of the hospital. Accepted
with regret.
From City Attorney j. r. Colson,
submitting draft of an ordinance that
prospective buyers of the recent issue
of bonds desired passed. Ordered
filed.
| From Brunswick Riflemon for per
mission to hold entertainments of a
/ sacred nature in the form of concerts
, and motion pictures at the Pastime
| theater and Grand opera house on
Sunday afternoons beginning Feb. a..
| 1915, to Sunday, July 4, 1915. No ad-
F., mission to be charged Referred to
committee of the whole.
Bids were opened for furnishing the
city crematory with two cords of wood
during 1915, to-wt:
l.. r. McKinnon, $274 per cord; Fl.
Miller, $2.75 per cord; w H. Wages,
$2.95 per cord; H. s. McCrary, S2.75
per cord; Sasser & Calhoun, $2.S5 per
cord. The bid Of l.. T. McKinnon was
accepted.
Mayor Hopkins announced that AL
derman Mckinnon had resigned from
TIE finance committee and his ap-
pointment of Alderman Ludwig to the
vacant craftsmanship, and of Alder
man Dart to the vacancy on the COM
mittce
Recessed until Wednesday, Feb. 10,
1915, at 3 O'Clock pm.
n. d. RUSSELL,
Clerk Of Council.