The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-25
MONSTER PETITION FILED
WITH SOLONS AT MEETING
81 LAST NIGHT.
OTHER MATTERS HANDLED
Quite a Large Amount of Rou-
tine Business Came Up and
Was Disposed of-Several
Reports Submitted.

City council met in regular session
last night and quite a bunch of mat
ters, largely of routine nature, how
ever, was transacted Those present
were Mayor Hopkins and Aldermen
Abrams, Dart, Cook, Jones, Roberts
and Leybourne. A number of com
munications of minol interest were
received among them being the fol
lowing:
From F. M. Grady, as ing the city
to reimburse him in the sum of $50
due because of overpayA ant in the
matter of a license tax. he request
was referred to the comm zee on tax
es and revenue.
The ladies Of the local CyiH associa-
ton, together with the oard of
Trade, memorialized council y an ap-
preparation of $500 per annum or civic
betterment generally. The petition
was Teferreti to- the committed of-the
whole.
Peter Knudson asked the cOu' ii to
abate nuisance to his propertH' rear
Kaiser park, the trouble being an YER
flow of some sort which was dali e.
ing his property. Referred to the
committee on public works.
A petition was referred to the com
mittee on public works from the West
ern Union Telegraph company, asking
for a permit to erect an electric sign
at its place of business on Newcastle
street.
An application was received from H..
o. Tolnas, asking to be elected to the
position Of port warden, vice Captain
Duncan Wright, deceased. 1t was filed.
The annual report of the auditors
and that of the board of education was
received and was referred to the fl
nance committee.
Three immense petitions were re-
ceived from citizens generally asking
that the city take over and operate
the plant of the Brunswick White Way
association This matter is of deep
interest to the people of the city and
it was referred to the committee of
the whole and will be acted on at
8 o'clock Thursday afternoon when
this committee meets.
DR.. c. M. Gowens treasurer of the
city hospital, submitted his annual re-
port for the year 1915, which was or
dered published along with other an
nual reports.
The following reports from standing
committees were received during the
evening:
From the committee on finance, re-
porting favorably on the annual ap-
preparation of $500 for the Brunswick
Riflemen. Adopted
From the committee on taxes and
revenues. reporting adversely on re-
ouest from Ernest Dart for refund
on taxes paid on property since de-
stroyed by fire.
From the same committee, report
ing adversely on a petition from Fl.
Gogarty, asking for relief because OF
an alleged double tax on his property
Both of the reports were adopted.
On request of DR.. Abercrombie the
annual report of the city physician
was ordered published in book form
Two resolutions were introduced by
the finance committee and were adopt
ed. The first provided for the renewal
of a note in the sum of $4,000 matur-
ing on January %; the other provides
for the borrowing on the part OF the
city of $4,000, pending the"coliection OF
unpaid taxes, amounting to $4,000. II
seems that the city clock is to have
no caretaker this year. In spite of the
fact ahat the city has advertised for
bids for this work, none was received
last night.
After the reading Of accounts, coun
ell adjourned. However, in the ad in
terim Mayor Hopkins left the meeting
and G. H. Cook, chairman pro TEN
presided. He did so gracefully and
was complimented on the fact by his
fellow aldermen.