The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-07-25
CITY SOLONS IN
BRIEF SESSION
LAST EVENING
Prawn Fight In the Legislature
Robs Up In City
Council.
STRONG RESOLUTION PASSED
Council Urges House and Sem
ate to Turn Bill Down-Oth-
er Routine Matters Handled
During the Session.
STRONG RESOLUTION PASSED

The city solons met in regular ses-
ular session last night and transacted
considerable routine business. Those
present were Mayor Hopkins and AL
dermen Mckinnon, Cook, Roberts.
Abrams, Jones and Leybourne.
Under the head of Petitions and
communications the following were
| received:
From B. S. Wallace, asking for en-
E.Cyment as horse-shoer for the CITY.
! Referred to Public Works commit
tee from Purchasing committee, with
reference to communication of B.
Borchardt company, complaining that
they are not given an opportunity
to bid on the city supplies.
Committee reported at length,
showing the status obtaining between
the city and B. Borchardt Co.
The report was adopted and order
ed filed and published. The marshal
submitted his report for June, show
ing total collections of $13465.
Regular reports were received from
the city clerk and the city treasurer
and were ordered published and fl
ed.
An ordinance providing for the
paving Of the East side of Newcastle
street from F to | streets, was placed
on its first reading.
Alderman Abrams introduced the
following ordinance which was adopt
ed protesting against the proposed
prawn bel pending in the Georgia
legislature
Whereas, it appears that recently
there have been prepared bill to be
introduced in the present session of
the state legislature, amending the
general fish an praWn act passed in
| 1915;
And, whereas, Chas. S. Arrow, the
state game and fish commissioner af-
ter a study and examination Of the
| proposed measure, has, in the press
OF the state, most emphatically declar-
I'd that the same was unwise, unjust
and detrimental to the rapidly grow
ing prawn industry, and that he would
actively seek to defeat the bill;
And whereas, the press of this
city, announce that it is now the pur-
pose of those favoring the measure,
/ to seek to introduce and pass the
: same at the present session as a
! local bill, applying only to this coun-
| ty;
"And whereas, if, in the opinion of
the state game and fish commissioner
! such legislation is Objectionable to
| the best interests of the state as a
whole, it would doubtless be equally
| Objectionable to the interests of this
: city and county;
"And whereas, the provisions of
! this measure have never been publish
| ed in full;
Therefore, be it resolved by the
| Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
I Brunswick in council assembled that
/ Hon. l.. r. Akin, senator from this
district, and Hon. J. f. Dart. repre-
, sentative from Glynn county, are here
by requested not to introduce the pro
I posed measure until the legal require
! ments as to notice Of local legislation
/ has been complied with; and until
/ the press of this city has been fur.
nished with full text Of the bill for
/ publication
Resolved further that a certified
copy of this resolution be sent by ths
clerk of this body, to both the Hon
L. K. Akin and the Hon. j. f. Dart. >
Resolutions were introduced by the
Finance committee authorizing the
mayor to borrow $4,000, on the part
of the city. Both of them were adopt
! ed.
After reading of accounts, council
adjourned.