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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1, NO. 233.
BUSY MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
TvTATTERS of public weal or
WOE disposed of last
NIGHT.
Special Session to be Held Saturday
to Receive Committee
Reports.
Regular Meeting.
Brunswick. Ga., June 26, 1902.
Present Hon. (j\ L. Prant-iin ,
chairman of council; Aid. Newman
dti Bignon, MeGarvey, Calhoun, Kai
ser and Cook.
Absent —Mayor Emanuel, and Aid.
Taylor.
Minutes of meeting Juno 12, 17, and
1!) read and approved.
Petitions.
From L. R. Aiken for permission to
erect onostory frame dwelling on
Old Town lot number 532. Granted.
From Bowen & Thomas, contract
ors, for permission to erect for A.
Kaiser & Bro. a one story brick, grav
el-rool'ed store building and shed room
on Old Town lot No. 9. Granted.
From Luke Dawson for permission
to transfer license for one barbed
chair from his shop at No. 101 Monk
street to 200 Monk street. Refused.
From Thos. Keany, for permission
to have an advertisement ol’ his gro
cery business printed on one of t'no
hose wagons. Refused. A motion
prevailed that the advertiseneut on
the sprinkling cart be painted out
and Mr. Harper reimbursed the
amount trended by him in painting
the cart.
From McClure’s Ten-Cent Store, for
correction of assessment on stock of
merchandise, alleging error on part
of assessor. Referred to committee
on taxes and revenues.
From W. K. Kay, attorney South,
ern Pine Cos., asking permission to
pay taxes on real estate and imnrove
ments and other property except lum
ber, leaving that question to lie do
elded by litigation, if not satisfactori
ly arranged. Referred to city attor
ney for opinion as to whether treas
urer can issue receipt without preju.
dice to city rigrits, the treasurer to
act on bis opinion.
From C Downing, for Patterson.
Downing & Cos., protesting against the
collection of a tax on the gravel
streets owned by sai.i corporation,
stating his belief in the illegality of
same, and asking a reconsideration on
the ground of prejudice. Referred to
city attorney.
Reports.
Special committees on returns of
S. F. & W. R, „ on investigation of
alleged irregularities of sanitary su
perintendent, and finance committee
on matter,of Gloucester street sower,
ail reported progress, and were grant
ed further time.
Repoots Continued.
Public works and building commit
tee on petition of board of education
for the material for the unfinished
market building, recommending that
same be not granted. Adopted..
Reports.
From taxes and revenues commit
tee on petition of Hitch &, Brantley
for refund of excess tax paid by rea
son of a double return of N. E. quar
ter of town common lot No. ISO be
tween Wolf and Albany streets, yjear
1899, 1900 and 1901, recommending
mat ecess tax of SIO.OO be refunded.
Adopted.
Prom same committee on petition of
W. E. Kay, trustees for refund of
exeess tax paid by reason of double
return of Windsor Park lots ■ t . lfi,
24, 51, Cl, 78 and 89 for years 190 U and
1901, and for refund of tax paid by
Alice Monroe in 1901 on a certain
Dixville lot by reason of erroneous
return, recomending that excess tax of
$24.80 be refunded to W. E. Kay, trus
tee, and $21.14 be refunded to Alice
Monroe. Adopted.
Reports.
From Committee on police, fire and
building permits, on petition of C. L.
Davenport for pinnissi'Jn to build
shed at 300 Monk street, recommend
ing that same be granted, provided
same is constructed according to fire
ordinance. Adopted. ,
Froom same committee on petition
of J. J. Eiasner to erect brick stable
on lot on Grant street opposite Na
tional Bank, recommening that same
be granted, provided same is con.
From same committee an petition of
Chas. Baumgartner, for permission to
erect platform and roof side of his ice
factory recommending that same
be granted, provided same is con
structed in conformity with fire ordi.
CHEERFUL TIDINGS FROfl
THE KING’S BEDSIDE
nance.
Reports.
From city engineer on condition of
the various street crossings of the
different railroads. Received and or
dered filed. The clerk of council was
instructed to notify each road of the
different streets requiring attention
and to remedy defects at once.
The chief of the fire department,
stating his notification to the Light,
and Water company of the necessity
for mains, and the location selected
by him for his plug, near the Downing
& Ellis Young wharf in lower part
of city. Order filed.
From city treasurer Geo. XI. Smith,
for the month of May, 1902. Checked
and verified by the finance committee.
Ordered published and filed.
A motion prevailed that the city
attorney 1 avertise at the city ex
pense for the lost deed from J.
Spear to the Brunswick * Seaman’s
Hospital Association.
Resolutions.
By Alderman du Bignon.—Be it, and
it is hereby , Resolved, by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Bruns
wick, in council assembled, that the
marshall be and he is hereby instruct
ed to notify all owners of abutting
property to repair ail defective side,
walks in conformity with ordinance
on the subject.
Be it further resolved, that the mar
shal is hereby! instructed to file a
list of the owners so notified with the
clerk of council to report to this body
at next, meeting.
Adopted..
By Alderman du Biguon.—Be it, and
it is hereby Resolved, by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Bruns
wick. 7n council assembled, that from
and after the passage of this resolu
tion no permit he granted for the
erection of buildings or sheds or
fetnees until the certificate of the city
engineer is filed in the office of the
clerk, snowing that lie has loeat.nl
the lines of the lot or fraction of lot
on which such building or fence is
to be erected. i
Resolved, further, that the marshal
be instructed to place on the docket
all person's found engaged in the erec
tion of buildings, shels or fences with
out having first obtained the permis
sion of eounell.
Adopted.
Bills and properly up.
proved and audited, read and or
dered placed in course of settlement.
Adjourned until Saturday, June 2X,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
N. D. RUSSELL,
** Clerk of Council.
RAH ROAD PI OPI F
EXPECT MORE CHANGES
The appointments in the operating
• partment of ;tho Atlant/'j' Coast.
Dine system announced in the
News yesterday morning were re
ceived wife great interest by Bruns
wick railroad men.
It. is the general opinion that the
circular issued by General Manager
Kenly only provides for the organiza
tion of the system temporarily, and
many changes are expected within
the next few days.
It is thought quite possible that tnc
operating department will remain as
eonslituttod by Mr. Kenley’s circular,
since he is made the head of the en
tire system, and many railroad men
think that it can be better operated
in. two divisions than as a unit.
However, very few railroad men
think that the traffic departments of
the Atlantic Coast Dine railroad and
the Plant System will be kept dis
tinct. B is the almost universal opin
ion that both the freight and passen
ger departments will he put under the
management of men who will have
Jurisdiction over the entire system.
At the present time in many cities
botn the Atlantic Coast Line railroad
and the Plant System have enlireiy
distinct agencies. Even where the
business of the system is large
enough to require the services of all
the men employed in the two agen
cies, it is believed that they could
accomplish better results under one
management. ~
Great interest is reor
ganization of the system at Savannah,
the present quarters of the Plant Sys
tem.
MARINE ITEMS.
News Notes of Happenings on the
River Front.
The following is the record of the
movement of vessels at the port of
Brunswick yesterday:
Arrived: Vioia. Reppard, Williams,
Boston.
Cleared: Gritish bark Jupiter,
Howes, Bristol, Schooner William
Neely, Thompson. New V
The sailboat Unknown has been
put in good condition again, and her
owners say they are now ready to
put her against anyj boat in these
waters.
BRUNSWICK, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 27, 1902.
He Seems to Have Passed
the Crisis and is
Better.
London, June 27, 1:30 a.m
"While official bulletins trom the
kind’s bedside continue hopeful,
dange ris not yet passed Latest
bulletin issued at midnight was as
follows:
King passed fairly comfortable
day and maintained his strength,
is returning desire for food,
which to be very carefully
given. There has been some
return of pain in wound.
He himself feels more hopeful
Mental depression which gave
surgeons so much uneasiness at
outset, has left him and he seems
optimistic.
He is suffering little discom
fort.
Surgeons are more hopeful
than at any time since operation,
King s temperature now normal,
So favorable was his condition
this evening that all physicirns
left palace for a short time.
MORE IAX I ROUBLE
LOR SOU I HERN RAILWAY
Comptroller General Wright has re
ji < ted the tax returns of the Southern
railway as made by the company, on
the ground that the valuations are
several millions of dollars less than
they should be.
The returns of the company value
the Southern's properties in Georgia
at about $11,000,000, while the comp,
troller general maintains that they
should aggregate about $14,500,01)0.
The question will lie left to arbitra
tion for settlement, and Judge Spen
cer R. Atkinson, chairman pf the
railroad commission, for the state, and
Howard Thompson, of Gainesville, for
the railroad, have) been appointed as
arbitrators. In the event of tbeir be
ing unable to agree, an umpire will
lie called in. In case no agreement
is the>n reached the matter will go
to the governor for the appointment
of new arbitrators.
Married Last Night.
Mr. Charles Bradham and Miss
Minnie Shryver were united in the
holy bonds of wedlock at the home
of the groom last night, Rev. C. P.
Thornton, of the Second Advent
church, officiating. Both are well
known young people, and have a host
of friends who will wish them a long
and happy life
judge S. C. Atkinson spent yester
day at Woodbine.
COUNCIL DIDNOI ACJ
IN GOODBREAD CASI
It was expected that council would
take up (he ponding charges against
Sanitary Superintendent Goodbread
and dispose of the matter last night,
but the committee to which the case
was referred, asked for more time,
and it was finally agreed to extend the
time until next Saturday, and on that
date the council will hold a special
meeting arid receive the report of the
committee in question, a;s well as that
of the Savannah, Florida and Western
tax matter, which is still open.
The "Goodbread matter has been
rather closely watched by the people
generally, and the final action of the
council in the premises will be a
source of considerable interesst.
PRESIDED AT GUITEAU TRIAL.
Judge Walter S. Cox Passes Away at
Washington.
Washington, Juno 2(i. —Walter S.
(’ox, formerly associate' justice of the
supreme court of the District of Co
lumbia. and one of the most distin
guished jurists in this section, died at
his residence here today. Judge Cox
presided over many famous criminal
cases, the most notable of which was
the tr ial of Gulteau for the assassi
nation of President Garfield.
A. P. Willingham and family came
ilown .from Macon last night, arm
will leave for Cumberland this morn
ing for a visit of ten days.
COL. COCHRAN HERE.
Candidate for Judge Spent Yesterday
in the City.
Col. A. E. Cochran, of Waycross,
was shaking hands with his many
friends in the city yesterday, and
getting some endorsements from our
attorneys.
Cot. Cochran has an excellent
chance of winning the judgship.
Coi. Cochran is not a defeated can
didate for the position as was stated
some days ago. He was a candidate
for t'ne position for a little while,
lint on account of business reasons Tie
retired before the primary.
Hi* is quite popular in this section,
as was his father before him. w'no
was one of t'ne first judges of the
circuit. Col. Cochran’s appoint,
ment. would be well received by the
people j>t the circuit.
Team Lost.
Brunswick’s colored baseball club
met its first defeat of the season in
Atlanta yesterday, being whipped by
that team to the score of four and
three. However, the series of games
was for the best two out of three
and as t'no Brunswick team won the
two previous games, they, of course,
took tlie stakes. The club will go to
Macon lor three “£smes, today and
tomorrow.
TO BEAUTIFY SQUARE.
City Will Commence Work in Right
Direction Soon.
ft. is understood that the city will
at an early; date begin the work of
beautifying all of the parks and
squares.
Those without fences will bo
fenced with neat wire fencing of some
kind, and an additional effort will be
made to keep them all in a thoroughly
green condition during the summer
months.
Brunswick has quite a number of
very pretty squares, and with little
cost they) could be made very beau
tiful.
It is to be hoped that the work will
commence in a short while.
SENATORIAL CONVENTION
NOMINA IES SYMONS
The senatorial convention of the
Fourth Senatorial district met at
Woodbine yesterday, and unanimous
ly nominated Hon. W. F. Symonds, of
this city for the senate.
Hon. It. S. Lang, of Camden coun.
ty, was made chairman, and Hon. J.
J. Upchurch, secretary of the con
vention.
The nomination of Capt. Symons
was made by Judge S.. C. Atkinson,
of this city, in a neat speech In which
he took occasion to pay a neat com
pliment to t’ne nominee. ,
Anew executive committee 'was
appointed, and Rev. D. Watson Winn,
St, Simon, was named as the Glynn
county representative.
Judge Atkinson anil Mr. Winn, the
1 Glynn county delegates to the con
vention, .returned 'to the city las, 1 !/
night.
Married Last Night. j
Mr. Bud Summerall and Miss
Frances Pen Jarvis wore married last
night, Rev. C. P. Thornton, of the
Second Advent church, officiating.
These young people are both well
known in the city, and have many
friends who will join the News in
tendering congratulations.
CITIZEN HAS A KICK.
He Wants to Know if the City is Gee
ing Into the Advertising Business.
Editor News. —I notice that the
sprinklers of the city are now going
through the streets with large ad
vertisements of different merchants
painted on them. Does not this seem
a little odd to you? It cetainly does
to me. Is the city of Brunswick go.
ing into the advertising business?
and did you you ever see in ail your
life the public utilities of a city con
verted to such use? I do not object
to it myself, but it does seem that
Brunswick is getting a little beyond
the village state now, and such things
should be done away with unless it
is as 1 suggested at first, that the
city is going into Hie advertising
business, and if so, as a merchant I
would like to have the privilege of
placarding the city hall.
CITIZEN.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FIBER FACTORY
MAY COME HERE
ITS REPRESENTATIVE TO CONFER
WITH BOARD OF TRADE
TODAY.
Dr. J. F. Chittenden, of Delaware is
in the City—An Important
Matter to Brunswick.
Dr. John F. Ohittendon. vleo-rvres
ident and manager of tlie Federal Fi
ber Company, of Delaware, is in the
city with the proixisif.ion looking
toward the moving of their plant to
Brunswick.
The Federal Fiber Company was
organized under the laws of Delaware,
capital SIOO,OOO, in May, 1801. The
object of the company is the set.
ting or treating of vegetable fibers
by a patented process which accom
plishes in a few hours What has
heretofore taken weeks and even
months.
At the present time the company
is handling hemp exclusively at their
plant in Crystal Lake, N. J., the raw
material being obtained from Kea
tucky.
After investigating the nvmject
thoroughly, the company has decided
that the land in and around Bruns
wick is particularly adapted to the
growing of hemp.
Hemp is a crop which requires but
little cultivation, in fact, once the
land has boon prepared and the seed
sown, there is nothing to ilo but to
wait until the crop reaches matur
rity, when it is cut with a mowing
machine, dried a few days, and then
stacked up. The further treatment
being the business of the Fiber Com
pany.
On rice land hemp will produce
two crops a year, one planting about
tlie first of March an’Ji one about the
first of July, and each crop on an
average will yield from 2.000 to 2,500
pounds per acre, worth, according to
quality, from one and one half to
two cents per pound in the green.
Tlie cost, of planting and harvesting
a crop of hemp, including the seed!,
lias been demonstrated to be $9 per
aero, widen shows a net profit, of
$22 to $25 tier acre for each crop.
Hemp is not an exhaustive crop
upon the land as is proven by the
fact that the Empire Cordage Cos., of
Champlaign, 111., grew hemp contin
ously for twifity years upton tUia
same 3,000 acres without any fertil
izer exceppt that furnished by return
ing the leaves and the ashes from
burnt refuse or ’nurds, to the* soil.
Tlie plant of the Federal Filler Com.
pany, at the present time, has a daily
capacity of 2,000 pounds of fiber ready
for the manufaccturei's. but the com
pany will enlarge it as fast as thc<
demand warrants it. and should the
enterprise meet with the* success an
ticipated in this district, the Federal
Fiber Spinning Company, a subsidi
ary company, would undoubtedly es
tablish a spinning plant large enough
to utilize the entire output of fiber.
The company wotiuld employ from
ten to thirty hands as soon as the
plant was running to its full daily*
capacity. ,
Special Boat to Cumberland.
A special boat will leave for Cum
berland at five o'clock Saturday after,
noon for the benefit of the Bruns
wick s business men who desire to
spend the evening on the island. The
boat will arrive in time for the Satur
day night concert.
Dr. Chittendon is not here to sell
any! of the stock of his company, is
not seeking any donations, but lias
a, practical business proposition to
offer the people of this city.
It is to be hoped that Brunswicki
ans generally will attend the meet
ing of the board today and meet the
doctor.
The following call has been issued
for a meeting of the board of trade:
“Evsery member of the Board of
Trade is earnestly urged to be pres
ent at the meeting at 11 o’clock at
the city hall today. The securing
of a factory to make hemp will come
up for discussion and definite action.
This is a matter of great importance
to Brunswick and to Glynn county
that a largepand representative meet
ing is not only most desirable, but
absolutely necessary. This board,
with all its efforts, can do nothing
without the co-operation, not only of
its members, but of the citizens of
our city and county generally. Come
to the meeting this morning and help
locate another wage-paying industry
in Brunswick. . ,