The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-27

corporation in connection with the op-
GRAFTON of its plant and the conduct of
its business in said city, be and the
same is hereby exempt from taxation
for a term of ten years beginning
January l. 1916, provided, however.
that if said plant should cease to he
operated for as much as u consecu-
tive months during the said term of
ten years then this exemption shall
cease to be operative from and after
the expiration of said IL months un-
less said corporation shall within nine
ty days after the expiration of said ~
months pay TO said mayor and council
the amount of taxes which. except for
this exemption, would be payable on
said property during the year in which
the greater portion of said II months
cessation occur, and said payment if
so made shall operate as a reviver of
this exemption for the balance of said
term of ten years, and if said plant
should again cease to be operated for
as much as II consecutive months du-
| ring said term of ten years then this
exemption shall finally cease to be
operative. 1t being understood that
mere temporary or spasmodic opera
ton of said plant for the purpose of
technically avoiding the effect of the
suspension for ~ consecutive months
shall be deemed and treated as no op.
GRAFTON. Adopted.
! BY Alderman Robert:
Resolved by the mayor and alder
men of the city of Brunswick in coun-
ell assembled, that the several offices
in the city hall be allowed to close
at one O'Clock pm. on Saturdays I'M
til October l. Adopted.
| BY Alderman Roberts:
Be it and it is hereby resolved by
the mayor and aldermen of the city of
Brunswick, in council assembled. that
the rules for the government of the
mayor and council of the city of
Brunswick be and the same are here
by so amended that there shall be a
regular meeting of the mayor and
council on the fourth Thursday in
April, 1916, at 1870 alb. Adopted.
| Ordinances.
The following ordinance was placed
on it's first reading and referred to the
ordinance committee:
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to amend ali ordinance
entitled IAN ordinance to levy and
assess a tax for the support of the
government Of the city of Brunswick
| for the year 1916, and for the payment
, of the ordinary and extraordinary ex-
penses of said city for said year, in
GLIDING the support of the public
schools. providing how and when said
taxes shall be paid and collected and
( for other purposes" passed and adopt
ed on the 10th day of April, 1916.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
mayor and aldermen of the city of
Brunswick, Georgia, in council assem-
bled that that certain ordinance enti-
tied IAN ordinance to levy and assess a
tax for the support of the government
of the city of Brunswick for the year
1916, and for the payment of the ordi-
nary and extraordinary expenses of
said city for said year, including the
support of the public schools. provid-
ing how and when said taxes shall be
paid and collected, and for other pur-
poses," passed and adopted on the 10
day of April, 1916, be and the same is
hereby amended, as follows
The words IAN ad vlorem tax of one
land eighty hundredths of one per cent
UNI (0180)" appearing in section one
of said ordinance) is hereby stricken,
and inserted in lieu therefor shall be
and is the following-"a ad valorem
tax of one and seventy-seven and one
half hundredths OF one per centum
| C01775).
The words "thirty-eight hundredths
of one per centum (.003S) be levied
and collected for the paving and ma
cadamizing the streets of said city"
| appearing in section one of said ordi-
nance) is hereby stricken, and insert
ed in lieu thereof shall be and is the
| following "thirty-five and one-half
hundredths of one per centum (.00355)
be levied and collected for the paving
and matchmaking the streets Of said
| .ity"
Section 2. Be it further ordained
by the authority aforesaid that all or
dinances and parts thereof in conflict
herewith, be and the same are hereby
repealed.
| New Business.
Bills and accounts properly approx
ed and audited amounting to $46167,
were read and ordered placed in
course Of settlement.
| The following motion was adopted:
That the bill Of DR.. I. N. Bishop for
$50 for medical services to Policeman
| Gorton for injuries sustained while in
| discharge Of duty December, 1910, be
paid by the mayor and council.
Adjourned.
N. d. RUSSELL, Clerk of Council.