The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-16
COUNCIL M|NUITS
Continued From Page Eighty

ministratrix of the estate OF II. w.
Whaley, deceased. Z. H. Mason, chair
man; y. Emanuel, a. l.. Church, ]. S.
Roberts, NJ. B. McKi22on, G. C. Smith,
B. f. Jones, ]. H Hopkins. Referred
to committee of the whole.
Hon. Mayor and Council:
Gentlemen-Thet taxes and revenues
committee as the special committee
on town commons conversions, to
which was referred the communication
Of J. A. Montgomery, subject being to
amend his application No. ESQ to con-
/ vert n. L. ITO of 100 and S. E. ITO
lof Ill, between Stonewall and Lee
| streets, so as to pass the title to r. E.
| Briesenick transferree, beg TO report
that the liens for tax sales against
which was the reason for holding up
the application, having all been settled,
we recommend that the quitclaim deed
be made to r. f. Briesenick transfer
rec as requested by the applicant. A.
E. Leybourne, Claude Dart, J. B. Alb
rams. Adopted.
! Reports of Standing Committees.
From fire committee on matter of
purchase of additional pump for fire
department automobile truck, viz: 1t
appears that the budget for the present
year for the fire department is not
sufficient to provide for the proposed
additional pumper. We therefore rec
ommend that the purchase be deferred
for the present. M. b. McKinnon, chm.
j. S. Roberts, b. F. Jones. Adopted.
From standing committee of fire and
building permits on petition of Stand
ard Oil company, subject being to erect
stationary steel gasoline storage tank
of about 10000 gallons capacity on
n. E. corner of old town water lot No
Al, viz: Having been empowered to
act, this committee granted the per-
nit on condition than in making said
improvement or repairs thereon, they
shall comply strictly with the provis-
ions of the ordinance defining fire
limits and fireproof buildings. M. B.
hcKinnon, chairman; B. f. Jones. J.
S. Roberts. Ordered filed.
Hon. Mayor and Council:
Gentlemen-Your standing commit
tee on taxes and revenues to which
was referred appeals from the figures
of the tax equalizer, filed by S. H.
Kress & Co., Abe Rothschild, the Ogle-
thorpe, Mrs Ida r. Davis. v. R. Mitch
ell, B. H. Levy Bro. & : O., ]. Halle
Wright, A. M. Ross, Est. w. A. o. An
derson, beg to report as follows: In
the cases of S. H. Kress & Co., Abe
ROthschild and Mrs. Ida Davis, the val
uation placed by the equalizer on the
properties complained of, as compared
with similar property, we find to be on
a parity, and in the opinion of the
committee the equalizer's figures are
equitable, and we do not feel warrant
ed in recommending any reduction +.
Moreover, in the case of Mrs Davis |
we find that a reduction was made last |
year on the entire block in which the |
property is located and the said lot |
was reduced it's proportionate assess
n.ent.
In the case of the Oglethorpe we
have not reached conclusion, and re-
quest further time.
In the cases of V. r. Mitchell, B. Fl.
Levy Bro. & Co. and J. Halle Wright,
petitioners, although notified of the
hour of the committees meeting and
invited to attend did not do or send :
any representative; we find, however,
on reviewing the assessments that
ic
with similar and contiguous properties,
and recommend that the assessments
as equalized by the tax asses sor re-
Il ain unchanged. In the case Of V. r.
reduction was made last
year in the assessments on the block
in which his property is located and
he received his proportion of the re-
duction, and in the opinion of the COM
nittee no further reduction is warrant
ed. In the case Of A. M. Ross we rec
that the assessment on the
improvements referred to in the petit
ton, be reduced $500 and in the case
Of estate A. o. Anderson, that the as
5essment on the Improvements re- 4
'erred to, be reduced 5000 A. 2. Ley
bourne, chairman; Claude Dart, J. B.
Abrams. Adopted.
From standing committee on taxes
and revenues on petition of o. M. ,
3uggs, administrator estate JOS. Wood, ,
20 refund taxes paid in error for i'm
Drovements assessed in error on east
1alf Of town commons lot No. SO be-
.ween Stonewall and Lee streets, xiz:
I annears that through error improve |