The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1920-05-04
COUNCIL MINUTES.
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ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING.

Brunswick, Ca, April 20, 1919.
Present Hon. ]. Hunter Hopkins
mayor; Aldermen Averiett, Butts
Dart, Harvey, Leybourne. and Nc
Kfnnon. Absent: = Aldermen Lamb,
right and Hampton.
PETITIONS AND coMMuNicA'
TioNs:
From Brown G. Berrie, offering a
complete set of Federal wheels for
1 1880. Referred TO public works
committee and city engineer, with
power to act.
Fromthe sinking fund commission.
inauiring into the status. of the $64,-
10000 bonds of the city expected to
refund in January, 1921, suggesting
the advisabilty of early action. The
communication was received. and the
city attorney was, requested to adj
wise the commission what steps had
been taken.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL CON-
MlTTEES. T. :.
Brunswick, Ga, April %, 1920.
Honorable Mayor and Council:
Brunswick, Ga.
Gentlemen
| The committee of the whole, to
| whom was referred the petition of
| the residents and property owners
of the fourth ward in the vicinity of
Orange Parkfion the subject Of, hav-
ing the playground apparatus remov-
ed from the Park on account of its
being "a nuisance, beg to make the fol-
lowing report: At meeting of this
committee held on April IA, a COM
munication, was received from the
Glynn Parent-Teacher Association,
and the board of education, request
ing that the Mayor and Council permit
the apparatus to remain pledging
their support to protect the residents
annoyances they have been subject
ed to. At this meeting several Ia
dies and gentlemen Interested in the
movement to have the apparatus re-
main, and several residents in the
vicinity, who had been disturbed by
the unseemly conduct of parties who
frequentedthe park, we're present, and
the subject was thoroughly discussed.
We are informed that at an early
date there will be an instructor and
superintendent provided for the play
ground and that the Objectionable fea-
lures complained Of will be eliminated
We, therefore, recomme nd, that the
apparatus be permitted to remain.
and the Chief of Police be, and he is
hereby, directed to give especial at
tention to this park.
Respectfully,
j. H. HOPKINS, Chairman
a' A. b. Leyboufne, G. A. Averiett. w.
~ Butts, NJ l.. McKinnon, J. G.
Harvey, Claude Dart, Committee.
Adopted.
Brunswick, Ca, April "a, 1920.
Hon. Mayor and Council,
Brunswick, Ga,
Gentlemen:
The committee of the whole to.
whom was referred the ordinance. Of
Mayor Hopkins, its subject being the
providing of holding an election to
determine whether bonds should be
issued by the City Of Brunswick for
the construction of an addition and
annex to the present hospital; beg
to make the following report upon the
same: Recommending the passage
and the adoption of said ordinance.
Respectfully,
J. H. HOPKINS, Chairman,
J. G. Harvey, NJ L. McKinnon,
Claude Dart, A. e. Leybourne.
Adopted.
Brunswick, Ga, April %, 1920.
Hon. Mayor and Council,
Brunswick, Ca,
Gentlemen:
The committee of the whole ito
whom was sreferred the communica
ton from the Board of Trade and
the South Atlantic Ports Association,
it's subject being an invitation to send
an official representative of the city
on the trip of the West-South At
lantic get-together trip: beg to make
the following report of the same. The
city has appropriated $4,000 to the
Board of Trade for such purposes as
are outlined in the communication,
and do not feel justified in paying
the expenses of an official represen-
tative, added to this appropriation.
Alderman Lambright, however, is to,
make the trip at his own expense,
and has consented at our request. to
act as official representative Of lhe
3ity. Respectfully,
J. H. HOPKINS, Chairman,
g. A. Averiett, j. G.. Harvey, WI
J. Butts, M. l.. McKinnon, Claude
Dart, A. E.. Leybourne.
Adopted
From Special Committee, on petit
ton of DR.. F. B. Atkinson, for re-
moval Of tree in front Of city jail. on
account of interference with light nee
essary in his office work. Viz. We
recommend that petition be denied.
RESPECTFULLY,
w. j Butts. Chairman,
A. Il. Leybourne.
Adontc,i