The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-04-12
COUNCIL MINUTES
(Onicial.)

Brunswick, Ga, April 0. 1917.
Present. Hon. j. Hunter Hopkins,
mayor; Aldermen McKinnon, Abrams,
Bourne, Dart, Jones, Leybourne, and
Roberts. Absent: Alderman Cook.
Minutes Of previous meeting were
read and confirmed
Petitions and communications.
From Board of Education, Transmits
ting copy OF resolution adopted by
the board, directing that levy 81
three mills be levied by the mayor
and council for the support Of the
schools in the city Of Brunswick for
the year 1877 Ordered flied.
From thirteen citizens, petition
protesting against the proposed ordi.
nance prohibiting the keeping Of hogs
In the city limits south OF o street.
Ordered filed. sA ~
. Reports of Special Committees.
Brunswick, Ca, April 4, 1917.
: Hon. Mayor and Council. Brunswick,
Ga.
Gentlemen: The committee of the
whole, to whom was referred the or
dinance to levy and assess a tax for
the support OF the government of the
city of Brunswick for the year 1917.
etc, beg to recommend that said or.
dinance be passed and adopted.
Respectfully: ]. H. Hopkins, chair
man, A. Il. Leybourne. J. d. Abrams,
" G, Bourne. M b, MeKinnon, b. f..
Jones, Claude Dart, j. Sidney Roberts
Adopted.
Brunswick Ca, April A. 1917.
Hon. Mayor and Council, Brunswick
Ga.
Gentlemen: The committee of the
whole to whom was referred. the or
dinance regulating the running at
large of all fourfooted animals ex-
cept cats and dogs, etc, beg to recon-.
mend that said ordinance as amead-
ed herewith be passed anu adopted.
Respectfully; ]. Hunter Hopkins,
chairman: A, Il, Leybourne. J. b.
Abrams, NJ. b. McKiunon, b. +. Jones,
j. Sidney Roberts, V. c. Bourne.
Adopted
From the special committee on
town commons conversions, on the
application OF Gus Hayes, No. 54S,
for quit claim deed to southwestern
one-quarter of town commons lot No.
6S. between Gordon and Johnson
streets, viz: Recommending that the
conveyance be made.
Respectfully: A. r. Leybourne,
chairman; ]. Sidney Roberts. Adopt
ed.
Reports of standing committees:
From standing committee on ordi-
nanees to whom was referred the or.
dinaace regulating the running at
large of all domestic animals except
> sats and dogs, etc, and
The ordinance to levy and assess a
tax for the support of the government
Of the city Of Brunswick Tor the year
19lT. etc.
Beg to report that we find that
there are no ordinance or charter
provisions OF force covering the sub
ject matter OF the proposed ordi-
nances
Respectfully; a L. Leybourne
chairman, q, L. Jones Received,
From standing committee on pub.
Tic works. enc, on communication
from John Byrd, sexton eolored Gem.
cteiy, TO repair fence and restahe
new coiored cemetery, viz; That the
fence has been repaired and the city
engineer viii res,ake the lots Al Rrst
opportunity
4 respectfully: NJ Il McKinnon
chairman. Claude Dart Adopted.
From slanaing committee or taxes
and revenues. an petition Of Albert
Fendig ana te., agents for quit claim
deed to southern hair OF New Town
lot 1867. 10 Mrs. Mary c. Reppard,
the owner. sncgihg mistake In re,
tnrns and the isrn OF another half
lot she did moi rn. in lieu OF the
one she did own L appears that
iae city acquired tax title to said
southern half lot Kew Town l467 in
lsss due 10 non-reps0 nv the prop