The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-02

AuG AARDhAAhb gt0AH III AnE htAAth III
ficer's report you will see that more
deaths occurred last year from tuber-
lculosis than any other contagious dis.
ease. ! make this mention that Il may
occur TO you the urgent necessity for
city OF continue its cooperation with
effort to confine those suffering from
this disease in what is known as the
colored hospital for tuberculosis pa
tients, and thus assist in the effort to
relieve the suffering of the unfor-
ltunates and at the same time lessen
disease. This is a noble work and
should be encouraged not only by the
city, but by all charitable organiza-
tons in its confines.
During the past year much has been
accomplished by Our able health Off.
Ger in making our city one Of the most
sanitary in the country and we have
been rewarded not alone from the i'm
provement made, but from the gen
eral advertisement OF the good SAM
tary condition of the city the outside
world by the w. G. Raoul Foundation,
which has stated in large conventions
that Brunswick was the most sanitary
city in the state.
| Amongst the good work accom-
plished was the Improvement made in
the condition of the diaries. They are
at present in almost as good condition
as in any state.
| General improvement in all branch.
es of the sanitary department are
noted.
| Under the new state health laws a
Icounty board OF health has been or
iganized and the county health officer
is required to give his full time to all
public health and sanitary matters and
he ranks supreme over all other city
Tor county health officers; consequent
| ly 1t will not be necessary for the city
toemploy health officer for the next
year, but in order to take
care OF charity patients it will be nee
eshary for us to employ a city physi-
clan at a nomna. salary.
The services OF Dr. T. +. Abercrom-
bic, the present health officers, who
has been with the city during the past
two years in this capacity, deserves,
and ! feel sure has, the fullest approx
al of council as body. TO his unceas-
ing efforts is due the good health
A splendid showing has been made
by our most efficient fire department.
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note that from an exposure to fire of
property valued at $445,6S5 the fire
loss only amounted to $i7,44S2S. This
alone suggests the good work of the
department. Due to the installment OF
the fire automobiles the expense of
the department has materially de-
creased.
There has been marked improve
ment in the police department in ev-
cry way. Through their efforts the
moral condition of the city is improv-
ing generally. At present to my knowl-
ege there are no open violations of the
prohibition laws, such as formerly ex-
listed in our community. The sale of
whisky is confined to the boot-legger
and blind tiger and the police are
making an effort to eliminate these.
While hte report of the committee
shows an increase in the expense of
the operation of this department, this
Is due to several contingencies, such
as the Deaver tragedy, the necessity
OF placing an additional man on the
fapna u, n t,,as In t.
evidence against the violators of the
prohibition laws, and also the increase
of the food cost at the jail.
The public works department has
confined itself more to maintenance
than extensive improvements. though
In many instances improvements OF
this nature have been made, such as
the rebuilding of the boulevard which
lis now in very good condition. In
this work II became necessary to
widen the road and the city gang was
kept busy for some time. The other
roads. with the possible exception of
one or two. have been kept up to the
standard, In the face of the fact that
IL has been almost impossible to get
shell with which to resurface the
roads.
From the report of the city engineer
the experiment with the Birmingham
Stag as a road material is proving very
satisfactory and We think that after a
little further test we may be able to
successfully adopt this in the place of
the shell and secure in the change a
road with so per cent better wearing
quality at an additional cost of 20 per
cent over the shell.
We should commend the board of
education and its able superintendent
for the good condition of our public
schools. In my opinion they are as
good as any schools in the state. They
should also be commended for the ad.
vanced step taken in the building of
the community school.
In order TO maintain the hospital il
became necessary for the city TO in.
crease its appropriation in the amount
of $500, this being partly due to the
cut in appropriation TO this institution
by the county commissioners, who
made cut OF $500 and who through