The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-14
NEW CITY DOCK
DISCUSSED BY
CITY COUNCIL
MANY OTHER MATTERS UP
AT REGULAR MEETING OF
SOlONS LAST NIGHT-MUCH
ROUTINE WORK.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion last night and handled consid-
cradle business, largely of a routine
nature.
Those present were Mayor Hopkins
and Aldermen Cook, Roberts, Jones,
McKinnon, Abrams, Dart and Ley
bourne.
Under the head of petitions and COM
munications the following were receiv
ed: From Salvation army, asking the
city to appropriate $40 per month for
it's maintenance. Filed. Permission
was granted to the Downing company
to erect a second 5000 cask tank on
old town lot No. 2.
The request of the Yaryan Rosin
and Turpentine company for the tenn
porary services of City Engineer High
during the rebuilding of the plant, was
granted without dissenting vote.
From J. Baumgartner, chief musician
of the First Regiment band asking for
an appropriation of $500 for band con-
certs this summer Refererd to fl
nance committee.
From David Davis, asking to convert
into fee simple that portion of the land
on which his shrimp factory is located.
Referred to committee of the whole.
From Albert Fendig & Company,
agents for Mrs. Georgia Whaley advis-
ing that she will sell her wharf prop
erty wanted by the city for municipal
wharves for the sum of $4,000. Filed.
From Henry D. Talmage, through
c. B. Stilwell, representative, Offering
other wharf property suitable for mu-
nicipal wharves at the sum of $4,000
Filed.
From ]. E. du Bignon, suggesting his
property at the foot of George street
for the proposed wharves. Mr. du
Bignop offered to sell his property to
the city for the sum of $4,000 and sent
quite a lengthy petition to council de-
scribing it. Filed.
The following reports were received
during the evening: From the special
committee on municipal docks, recon-
mending the purchase of the Whaley
property in the sum of $4,000. The
report was referred to the committee
Of the whole.
Alderman McKinnon, from the fire
committee, reported that it was not
expedient just now to make any in
crease of equipment at the fire de-
partment. Adopted.
The committee On taxes and revenue
reported adversely on all requests for
amending tax assessments except in
the cases of A. M. Ross and Albert o.
Anderson. In the former case a reduc-
tion of $500 was allowed and in the lat
ter $500 was reduced from the original
assessment.
The Standard Oil company was Civ
en- a permit to erect a 10000 gallon
tank on old town lot No. 141.
The committee on fire and building
permits reported favorably on the re-
quest of Mr.. Wengrow to erect an cleo
trio sign on Newcastle street.
Reports for February were received
from the treasurer, marshal and clerk
and were ordered filed as usual.
The following resolutions were in
troduced and were passed:
% authorizing the mayor to renew
note in the sum of $4,000 maturing
March II. (2) Authorizing the mayor
to borrow on behalf of the city the sun
of $4,000.
Resolutions were introduced exempt
ing the Georgia Rosin Products com
pany from taxes for 10 years and ex
empting the proposed sawmill of H. H
Trant, Jr., for five years.
These resolutions were referred tt
the committee of the whole.
AM ordinance providing for al
amendment to the present license or
dinance was placed on its first read
ing.
After reading of accounts, counci
adjourned.