The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-28
BUSY SESSION
LAST NIGHT BY
CITY COUNCIL
NUMBER OF ROUTINE MAT
TIERS CAME UP-PETI-
TIONS, COMMUNICATIONS,
ETC, RECEIVED.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion last night. Those present We're
Mayor ]. Hunter Hopkins and Alder
men Abrams. Cook. Dart, Leybourne.
Jones, Roberts and McKinnon. Under
the head of petitions and communica-
tions the following were received:
From Mrs. Carrie Kaiser asking the
city to remove a tree near Kaiser park
where she is planting some new shade
trees. Referred to committee on pub
| lie works.
From the Brunswick Creosoting
company, advising that they had sold
the plant, involving an outlay of about
| $150,000, to the Georgia Creosoting
! company. and asking that the tax ex-
tinued to the new purchasers. The
request was granted by resolution.
From E. w. Dart, asking for the in
stallation of three electric lights on
Glynn avenue, near the Lanier baths.
Referred to the committee of the
whole.
From Rev. r. f, Boykin, asking that
the square opposite st. Marks church
be named ST. Marks square. Referred
TO committee of the whole.
From Assistant Chief of Police G.
w. Richardson, asking for vacation
of ter days in view of the fact that
he had none last year. Referred to
police committee.
From r. f. Briesenick, offering the
city two pumps of $500 gallon capac-
ity etu.. for the sum of 1,400, f. o. b.
New York Filed for information.
During the evening the following
committee reports were received:
From the committee of the whole,
reporting favorably on the request of
J. B. Davis to convert certain town
commons property, provided he would
pay ST 500 per acre therefor.
From the same committee on the
municipal wharf proposition, submit
but not making any recommendation
regarding any particular property.
From the same committee reporting
favorably on the request of the Geor-
gia Rosin Products company for ten
year tax exemption. Adopted.
From the same committee granting
five year tax exemption to J. H. Trant
who is building a large sawmill in the
Icity.
From the committee On taxes and
revenues, reporting adversely on the
request of the Oglethorpe Hotel COM
pany for a reduction in it's tax assess
ment Adopted.
The following resolutions were
adopted: BY Alderman Roberts,
granting ten year tax exemptions to
the Georgia Creosoting company, pur
chasers of the plant of the Brunswick
: Creosoting company. Adopted.
By the committee of the whole,
granting tax exemption to the Georgia
Rosin Products company for ten years.
| Adopted.
| BY the committee of the whole,
granting tax exemptions to the saw
mill of J. H. Trant for five years
| Adopted.
BY Alderman Roberts, providing for
the payment to the International Har-
vester company of 1,430 in notes for
the payment of the new motor truck
purchased by the city. Adopted
The ordinance by Alderman Dart
amending the license ordinance of the
city was read for the second time anG
was passed and adopted.
An ordinance fixing the tax rate for
1916 at $18O was placed on it's first
reading. The ordinance as it stands
increases the rate 10 cents, but the
figures may be restored to the present
rate of $170 before the ordinance
passes.
Accounts properly audited were
placed in course of settlement