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Brunswick, Gs., Jan. 7,1880.
Council mot. Present, His Honor,
D. T.Dunn, Mayor, and members of
Council Atkinson, Bostwick, Madden.
Fulton, and Penniman. Absent,Cook,
Berrieand Crovatt
The minutes of the last regular
meeting fead and confirmed,
a trouts or rr«> piko committees.
To the Honorable Mayor and Oentle-
tiemen of Cou«oit.‘ ---
r l&7is ekpMted and proper, thatjour
Flrin'rfee Committee shall lay before
yoh a statement of the flnanolal con
dition of the city, at this, the close
of the year.
We regret to state that the flnsn
cinl condition is in a less healthy
state than we could desire, although
the city has been abundantly able to
- meet all its financial obligations for
„ tbs past year. The current expenses
has been unusually great—$77,953.61,
of this the streets, drains and bridj
have talwpA39#$2.M,whieh- j'nclndefl
the cost of the boulevard and city
wharf. Your committee would re-
Jpibmcud tqtbe incoming Council to
>M>pUint a.street. commissioner who
79b All look after the chain gang, city
emSrtrf And street force. Thu is one
of the greatest expenses the city has
to contend with, in fact, it is one of
the greatest burthens to the tax pay
er. The dutles ; of the streets, drains
and bridges committee are too ardu
ous to expect from them without re
muneration, at^Lto the neglect of
their own buslipt affairs. Perhaps of a • ultab ‘ e clt y hall building, the
no port of the municipal government on ? 80 u ? e ?., at P re f ent » bein 8 not
requires so much personal attention on *y unsightly, but
lie does this, of the streets, drains <l Qa te to the rapidly i;
and bridges. The demand of thel ca ” a ? 8 th . e ct y. to ?
tax payer is they must have one dol-l l ^* t8 i ns 6«uritjragaras
lar’e worth of good f ork for the 4*1
dators. A public marl
lar’s worth of money. Every dime in 8 “ore and more
cojbtribnted by theta* payer meahs * ea8t>a ’ aot a “ no as a
Ingbforlbe support of their families,
. Branswick is not the little town it
dncdlmjji, but a thriving, growing
cto^Hiuac growth necessitates an
(pPRUe of expenditu re, and' bailees
a floating debt of some $10,000, which
is Represented by property of greater
amount, saying nothing of the lands
contributed, for the encouragement
of manufacturing enterprises.
The expense of a quarantine has
fallen heavily noon thecitv, $7,812.76
All of tbiB was a necessary expense
and could not have been avoided or
calculated upon, as they were unseen
and unlooked for by your committee,
but the city is enjoying at present
the advantages arising from the lib
eral spirit in which this has been
met.
There is another expenditure which
your committee recommends be han
dled with less liberality viz: Appro
priations and incidentals, the use of
pnbllo money for entertainment* is a
growing evil, and is apt to lead to
extravagance.
All expenitures of the city govern
ment have overrun tho estimates
made by the Chairman of the differ
ent committees, which i& another
proof of the steady growth of your
city.
Your committee have examined
and approved the Clerk and Treas
urer’s report, which is a full and
itemized accoant of all the expendit
ures of the city .for the past year.
-!We .would further recommend that
In place of each head of department
giving orders for supplies'or tools,
etc., as has been the custom that the
Clerk of Council be required to keep
’ an order book, and any department
; supplies, shalf -flrst get an
requiring supplies, BhalF first get Ah started with one superintendent and
order from the Clerk that no bills be six white teachers and three colored
.paid by the finance committee, unless teachers. The growthrnfschool made
toe order properly Issued, by the it nefiessary to lnorq»8»wce number
Clerk, endorsed by the • member of of white teachers tffllftffitn S super-
committee ordering same accompany numeraries and the number of oolor-
the bill. In all the departments of ed teachers to A-with 1 supernumer-
the government, we are pleased to «*y- •• .. ,
aly her officers have faithfully per School year 1887-8 closed with
formed and discharged their duties. 400white children and about 300
In parting with you Gentlemen of colored. 125 white children rejected
Council, wo return to you our many In preparatory 'school for lack of
thanks for the hearty co-operation
you have given ns in the advance
ment or the Interests of the city, end
compliment yon upon the seal and
intelligence displayed, IrUb which
you have so earnestly labored in bar
behalf. Respectfully submitted,
J.M. Madden, Chairman,
W. F. Pjcnkimav,
The report
adopted. y
HCt'OUT OP C'KMKTKHY COMMITTEE.
To the. J/oii. Maptr and Council of the
City of Ilrumneki-.
Tho cemetery'committee beg leave
to make tho following report: We
flnd u|mu examination that we have
spoilt for tne year ending, nno thous
and uiuc liiinilrc.l and five dollars
ninety nine cents, paid the following
notes to. the Fred J. Myers Manu
facturing Co., on tho Oak Grove
cemetery fence, $1,632.98, and have
expended on the new cemeterv $328,
and have succeeded in clearinj'
about five acres at .new cemetery am
would recommend to our successors
to have same fenced at once.
Respectfully submitted,
W. L. Fulton. C. C. C.
The report was received and
adopted.
BKFOrT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC
BUILDINGS.
To the Hon. Mayor and Gentlemen of
Council.
Your committee on public build
ings beg leave to report, during the
yearJ1888 f , there has been expended
upon tfiC extension of the Risley
school house, the sum of'$921.50,
a total to Mi.it building of $1025.
Four Holes ot $206.25 and interest,
each bciug part payment for the
Baptist eiiureI> building (now the
Nelson Gr-iinmiu' school), has beeu
paid, sonic minor repairs have been
made to the city hall and the engine
house.
Your committee would recommend
to the incoming Council that steps
bo taken at once toward the erection
inade-
ig ne-
othing
depre-
is be-
oach
iblio con
material being offered for sale, and
that a better oversight may be had
of such as is offered for sale, by the
officer having inspection of such in
charge. The two, city hall and pub
lic market may quite properly and
safely be so located and built, that
they may bo combined.
Tho public school buildings. It
is heedless to report the inefficiency
of accommodations of our public
school buildings. Tho city has
made unusual efforts to keep pace
with this, all important matter of
furnishing adequate school accom
modations for the rapidly increasing
population. Notwithstanding her
efforts, tho number of school chil
dren has augmented so rapidly that
again we ure in us unsatisfactory a
condition as before the purchase of
the Baptist church, as a means -of
temporary relief. jYour committee
would suggest thatm lease of a build
iug be effected until such time as the
present city ball can be moved ns an
annex to the Nelson grammar school,
which will furnish the additional
seating capatity now required. With
sentiments of esteem and regard for
our co-adjutore of the past year—
we; respectfully submit the above.
W. F. Penniman, Chairman,
D. D. Atkinson,
Committee.
The report was received and
adopted.
REPORT'OF COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.
2b the Hon. tta,
the city of Srunswi
Gentlemen: As cbalkman of your
committee on education, ; I beg leave
to report schools organized October
1887—three whites and tiro colored
• arid Cou ncU of
'\W' * f
First grade in preparatory school
has 60 children. This grade has ~
teachers, hut needs another.
Teachers salaries range from $25
to to $50 per month, all far beneath
what is required to givu them ade
quate compensation for their aer-
Work Of the school*,!* being well
and faithfully done, teachers earnest
and efficient, the Superintendent per
haps tho beat disciplinarian Bruns
wick will ever havu, mid the pupils
well behaved and studious. Corpo
ral punishment in aebkblB bos almost
disappeared there hfing few cases
that reqnlre it, f
At the last aehool
were 807 white
children of school
its. This Census
the early pint of 1:
Respectfully sub
i <- E
Report was receiVi
REPORT OF POLICE
census there
877 .colored
tho city Urn
ken during
Atkinson,
Chtirman
end adopted,
To the Mayor and
Rrunewick.
Gentlemen—The |
g leave to thnku t
port: v T|p have expen
for uniforms for the ;
While wo con*rmtu
tho very efficient for
management j.i' Ala
deem the force too i
guard, our growing';
recommend that the)
ed to at least fourns
spectfully submitted,'
- W. ‘
Report was receif
tncil City
lice committee
I for thwyear
ce $422,08.—
the city bn
under tho able
lint Dart, we
[II to properly
ity, and would
i be increas
nembers. Re-
BEPOBT OF CHIEF
lo the Honorable.
the City of Rrumu
Gentlemen—-I h
presenting thip my;_
the fire department f
For the amount?
its present condit
e/p. c.
Ind adopted.
department.
I Council of
[the honor of
inal roport of
("quantity an<
room.!
. School year 1888-9 began Oet 1,
1888 with more than 400 wbitecbll-
dren, and mor* Ibns MO oolorsd chil
dren enrolled—since the total bom
ber of white children enrolled, 460.
For leek of room l75 white children
here been rejected. Plenty of room
forth* colored children.
conditition.
Our department is composed of
Hose Reel companies; one Hook and
Ladder company, and one colored
company.
Our Hose Reel companies arc in a
flourishing condition, they are com
posed of young men, and of the best
material that our city affords. No
city north or South can boast of
three better volunteer companies, and
trust that the incoming Council
will appreciate the importance of
having an efficient fire department,
and will give the young men more
encouragement then they have had
in the past you must take into con
sideration that these are volunteer
companies their only remuneration
being the encouragement and good
will received from Council and the
public generally, their wants have
icen but few, and should there bo
more in future they should be
granted cheerfully, at present the
city is not financially able to main
tain a paid department, therefore,
you should use every means within
your power to encourage these volun
teer companies.
We have had a number of fires dur
ing the past year, but the loss has
been very light, all owing to the eP
ficicnoy of our fire department. There
has been a rivalry between our com
panies to see which would get the
first stream on the fire, This has act
ed as a stimulant and should be en
couraged by a reward in the way of
moaey, say five or ten dollars to the
company that get the first stream
the fire. A short timo ago the
Protections made a request of Coun
cil to furnish them with rubber boots
and caps—these should be furnished
not only to this, bat to all three hose
reel companies.
I would recommend 4hst onr hand
engine be sold, and fnrnilh tho color
ed company with a hose reel.
The Hook and Ladder requires
some repairs, a new ladder; In Order,
that the company may btf revived.
The firemen’s ball wants to be kal-
somined, and the wood-work painted.
I trust in future that Abe arduous
Isbors of the firemen will be more
appreciated than ever before, and
that their went# may be cbeOrfblly
supplied.
8. C. Littlefield,
Chief of the Fir* Department
Report wm raosired and adopted.
The minutes was approved, after
EXTRA.-
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Emporium Dali of J. Helm
Grand New Year Special Bargain Day,
-ON-
: • •
T uesday,
January 8th, 1889.
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will fall fzoru the If k,
the Emporium Hull of,
that will fall fzoro the lips of countless hundreds who will inspect
“ a. Michelson on that Great Bargain Dajy
Tuesday, January' 8,1889.
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y;
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i if you miss the Gireat Bargain Day at J. MICHEL-
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