The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-01
COUNCIL MINUTES
OFFICIALLY
Regular Meeting.
Brunswick, Ga. Feb. IS. 1916

I mayor; Aldermen Abrams, Dart, Ley
bourne. Jones, Roberts and Smith. Alb
sent-Aidermen McKinnOn and Cook.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and confirmed.
Petitions and Communications.
From J. T. Eambright for the remov-
al of decayed oak tree adjacent to
his property. No. HOS George street;
referred TO public works committee.
From o. NJ. Bugg, administrator estate
| of Joseph Wood. for refund of tax
paid in error years 1913 and 1914 for
| improvements assessed in error on f.
IL lot No. SO between Stonewan and
Lee streets; referred to taxes and rev.
enue committee. From NJ. Weingrow,
| to construct a threefoot electric sign
on sidewalk at store building No. 1405
| Newcastle street; referred to fire and
! building permits committee and city
attorney with power to act. From res
idents and property owners in vicinity,
to macademize, shell or repair Carpen-
ter street from Mansfield to George
street; referred to public works COM
mittee with power to act. From j. A.
Montgomery to amend his application
No. 260, for conversion of town COM
mons lease on lilo No. 100 and No.
Ill between Stonewall and Lee, to fee
simple, so IS to have title proved to
r. E. Brio 1nick, transferee; referred
to taxes nd revenues committee as
the speci | committee on town COM
mons cor ersions. From the Ogle-
thorpe, B. H. Levy, Bro. & Co., A. M.
Ross, ]. Eazel Wright Mrs. Ira r. Da-
Wis S. H. Eress & Co., estate of w. A.
o. Ander On, V. R. Mitchell and A.
Rothschild, appeals from the decision
Of city eqr alizer on the assessment for
the year 1916 and petition for review
of the same by council referred to
taxes and reve lue committee.
Bids were received for the care of
the city clock for the year 1916 for the
year 1916 from A. Rothschild at Sc per
month and from H. A. Padgett at $65
per annum On motion the bid of A.
Rothschild was accepted.
Reports of Special Committees.
Hon Mayor and Souncil:
Gentlemen-The committee of the
whole to whom was referred the Pc
tition of j. H. Leo, subject being for an
appropriation of 5000 for the rental of
ing vessel to cost approximately $685.
600. beg to report favorably thereon,
recommending that said sum be paid
over when the vessels is launched, pro-
vided the vessel be registered at the
custom house with Brunswick as the
home port. Respectfully, j. Hunter
Hopkins, chairman; j. S. Roberts, G..
C. Smith, J. B. Abrams, B. F. Jones,
A. E. Leybourne Claude Dart. Adopted.
Hon Mayor and Council:
Conference.-The committee of the
whole which has had under advise
ment the communication of the city en-
gineer to the committee on public
works, the subject being the motoriz-
ing of the public works and sanitary
departments, beg to report as follows:
That after full investigation, we are
satisfied that considerable saving
can be effected by the change, and
recommend that the purchasing COM
mittee be authorized to purchase three
one-ton and one two-ton, trucks, to be
selected by the public works commit
tee, at cost not exceeding $500. j.
Hunter Hopkins, chairman; j. S. Rob-
erts, J. B. Abrams, A. e. Leybourne,
3. F. Jones, Claude Dart. Adopted.
Reports Of Standing Committees.
From standing committee on taxes
and revenues on petition of Postal
Telegraph company for a graduated
license on telegraph companies, viz:
Unfavorably, recommending that Pc
tition be denied. A. e. Leybourne,
chairman, Claude Dart, J. B. Abrams.
Adopted.
From same committee on communi-
cation from Fendig & Co., agents, for
refund of taxes on new town lots 1869
and 1870 for the year 1915. viz: Ad-
versely as TO refund for 1915, taxes,
but have gone into the matter of as
sessment with the tax assessor and
have reduced the assessments on inn
provements for the year 1916. A.. e.
Leybourne, chairman; Claude Dart, J..
B. Abrams Adopted.
Resolutions.
By Alderman Abrams Be it and it
is hereby resolved by the mayor and
aldermen of the city of Brunswick in
council assembled that the regular
meeting of this body be held during
the months of March and April, 1916,
at pm. instead of 1880 pm. Adopted
New Business.
The following motion was adopted:
That the sum of $50 be appropriated
towards the entertainment of the
Southeastern Sanitary, association at
Its convention to be held in this city
March 90 and "a, 1916.
Mr. Gosney of the American La
France Fire Engine Co. offered sew
eral propositions relative to adding an
additional pumper to the present
equipment in the fire department, and
the matter was on motion referred to
the fire committee and the mayor to
investigate and report to council at
next regular meeting.
Bills and accounts property approx
ed and audited amounting to $666.25