The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-12

Recommending that he be paid for ten
days at patrolman's pay. Geo. II.
Cook vice chairman; M. B. McKinnon.
Adopted.
From standing committee on ordi-
nances, on ordinance by the taxes and
revenue committee to assess and levy
the tax rate for 1916, viz: We recon-
mend that there are no charter pro
visions or ordinances in force cover
ing the subject matter of the propos-
ed ordinance. B. f. Jones, chairman;
A. e. Leybourne, Claude Dart. Re-
.ceived
From standing committee on light
and water, on petition of Edwin w.
Dart to install electric lights on Glynn
avenue, viz: Recommending that two
32-oandlepower lights be installed, one
lat the northwest intersection of G
street and Glynn avenue, and one near
the last telephone pole on the west
side Of Glynna avenue. south of the
oak tree at the bend near the eastern
terminus of II street b. f. Jones,
chairman; j. S. Roberts, j. B. Abrams,
Adopted.
Reports of Officers.
From Health Commissioner Aber-
crombie, report for month of Febru-
airy, 1916; ordered published and filed.
From Marshal Owens, report for
month OF March, 1916; ordered filed.
From w. B. Fain, treasurer, report of
oh rCh
from N. d. Russell, clerk, report of
expenses same period; ordered pub
ished and filed.
Resolutions.
BY Alderman McKinnon: Whereas
the city of Brunswick has under con
sideration the purchase and ownership
of suitable municipal docks, and
Whereas, the Atlantic Land and I'm
provement company is the owner of
that certain dock property along Acad-
envy creek in the city Of Brunswick
extending northward from the foot of
/ Gloucester street; portion Of said
! water frontage being owned by said
company in fee, and a portion held I'M
| der lease from the city Che same be-
+ ing the foots of various streets).
i Therefore, be it resolved that a spe-
cial committee of three members be
appointed by the mayor for the pur-
pose of comforting with said Atlantic
! Land and Improvement company, and
/ investigating the ACCESSIBILITY Of con
! veyance Of the fee to the foots of GER
| tos, re an; .fp Dxr al fxtF In cniI
company in exchange for a portion of
| its dock property suitable for adequate
municipal docks. Adopted.
| The mayor appoited as the commit
tee Aldermen McKinnon, Cook and
Jones.
A resolution, offered by Alderman
Cook, ordering dipalidated building at
S07 Reynolds Street condemned and
torn down, was referred to the com
mittee on public works.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Resolution, by the finance commit
tee: BE It and it is hereby resolved
by the mayor and aldermen of the
city Of Brunswick In council assem-
bled, that the following amounts be,
and are hereby appropriated for the
year 1916, for ordinary and extraordi-
nary expenses:
Executive department ......$ $500
Public works department. 5000
Public works department, for
auto truck ........... 1910
Public works department ex-
traordinary ............. 1000
Cemeteries, parks & squares,
including appropriation Of
$500 TO Civic league .... $500
Sanitary department ...... 5000
Pumping station ........ 1000
Fire department ....... 5000
Police department E......t....% 1b50O
Light and water .......,.. 1000.
Hospital Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Charity Standardization. 3,1O0
Board of Trade (payJble III
monthly instolmcntsJ ........ 1900
BE II further resolved that no ex-
penditufes othsr tian incorporated in