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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1, NO. 256.
BUSV MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
1
DECISIVE ACTION TAKEN ON
THAT OLD EYE SORE, THE
MARKET.
A Whole Batch of City Matters Dis-
L cussed and Disposed Of.—The
p Official Proceedings
In Full. i
Regular Meeting.
Brunswick, Ga., July 24, 1902.
Prewont—Hon. N. Emanuel, mayor.
Aldermen Franklin, Newman, dußig
non, McGaryey, and Kaiser.
Absent—Aldermen Qalhoun, Cook
and Taylor
Minutes of meetings of July 10th
and 16iu read and confirmed.
Petitions.
From Saint Althanasius c hurch for
permission to erect six small houses
on OKI Town lot No. 542, corner
Prince and Cochran avenues. Refer
red to committee on police, fire and
building permits and sanitation.
From W. J, Way, agent, for permis
sion to repair building damaged by
fire on Cochran avenue, between
iiowc and George streets. Referred
to same committee
A motion prevailed that in future
au permits lor uuildings and repairs
without the fire limits be referred by
the clerk of council direct to said
committees.
From Board of Trade, for $10(1 to
assist in tne payment for printing
and distributing the proceedings of
the Sugar v.ane and Cavaasa conven
tion, held In Brunswick last spring.
Referred to finance committee.
From irs. J. A. Brown, to correct
error of'-lumess ing one pile driver as
her property, alleging that It Is the
property of T. J. Brown. Referred
to taxes and revenues committee.
From residents in vicinity of lots
85 to 107 Town Commons, between
Gordon an.l Lee- numbers 85 to 107
between l,ee and Stonewall; 97 to
107 between Stonewall and Cochran
avenue, asking taat owners of said
b is be required to observe the ordl
n me i". quiring unimproved lots to
be kept free .from weeds, and kept in
sanitary condition. Referred to com
mittee on sanitation, lights and wa
ter.
Bid for the purchase of the old
Baptist church property was received
from Wm. Mahoney, in the sum of
1275.00. Ordered filed.
Reports. '
The special committee on the pe
tition of R. K. Briesenick for the ex
tension of his lease on the foot of
Dartmouth street, reported progress
arid asked for further time. Granted.
From committee on public works
on communication from Saint Athan
asius Concert band for permission to
use band stand in Hanover park, that
same was in unsafe condition and un
fit. for use, recommending that per
mission to use same be refused,
adopted. *
Motion that the hand stand in Han
over park be repaired under direction
of chairman of committee on public
work at a cost not exceeding $25 00,
Adopted.
From taxes and revenues commit
tees on petition of Mrs. M. .1. Colson
for refund of execution for 1894 taxes
paid In duplicate. Execution No. 96,
issued Jan. 16, 1895 vs. Mrs. M. J. Col
son, for taxes, $67i50, appears on
clerk'3 docket, page No. „. It also ap
pears on the marshal’s docket, page
22; there is no entry on the marshal’s
docket of its payment, although peti
tioner has shown to your committee
he original execution receipted on
August 17, 1897 by; Marshal Beach.
I’etitionar has also shown to your
committee execution issued June TANARUS,
1900, against Mrs. M. J. Colson for
1894 taxes, marked duplicate, which
duplicate was pain by petitioner ac
cording to receipt from Marshal Beach
on June 11. 1900. Tnere is n.o mem
orandum on tne clerk s docket that
he issued this duplicate, but he has
marked the original paid on his dock
et, as of uate June 11, 1900.
It was entered on the treasurer’s book
of receipts in June, 1900, on page 105.
Marsha! Beach kept no docket after
~1895 that can be found, therefore the
clerk’s docket is the only record
available, which record shows only
one return of tne execution, that of
June 11. 1900. We recommend that
the amount of the duplicate and costs
be returned to petitioner, and hat the
city attorney lie insrueetd to recover,
if possible, from Ex-Marshal Beacli.
Your committee can find no authority
for the issue of “duplicate executions”
and the city's liability, under such a
state of affairs as the above, is un
known Adopted.
From City. Attorney, on petition of
Southern Pine Cos., for permission to
pay taxes on all property assessed
against them except lumber, leaving
that item open for future settlement;
bis opinion that such proceeding
would be regular, that execution can
lie issued against the lumber and flic
question litigate,l| if necessary. A
motion prevailed that the treasurer
be authorized to receipt to tne South
ern Pino Cos., for all taxes less the
4 per cent, discount, except that of
lumber. In conformity with attorney’s
report.
From city attorney, stating that
Acting City Attorney W. E. Kay, un
der auliority given by the mayor, had
accepted a proposition of compromise
in the case of Jonn Wentz vs. the city
for $5,000 damage to his wife, alleged
to have been caused by defective side
walk, for the sum of $275 and costs.
On motion, the action of Acting City
Attorney Kay was confirmed.
From City Treasurer Goo. II Smith
for month of -une, i902, approved by
finance committee. Ordered publish
ed and filed.
.he following motion prevailed:
That a committee of the members of
council be appointed by the mayor
to negotiate witn me Downing Cos.,
with a view of the surrender of tlieir
lease on the foot of Gloucester street
The mayor named as the committee
Aldermen Kaiser, dimignon and New
man. On motion Ce mayor was also
added to the committee.
Resolution by Alderman Franklin:
Whereas, The city of Brunswick is
rapidly increasing n population and
many new buildings arc belnfc erected,
thereby necessitating Increased fa
cilities for fire protection; anu
Whereas, The building now used
for fire department, headquarters is
in a dilapidated condition and inad
equate for the purpose, and
likreas. The unfinished market
building, a long stunning eye-sore, can
be converted into fire department
headquarters at moderate expense,
therefore, he it
Resolved, Tnat a committee of
three lie appointed by the mayor to
report to this tiody plans and specifi
cations for converting said market
building into fire department head
quarters, together with estimate of
cost of same. Adopted.
Bills and accounts properly approv
ed and audited, ljeadi and ordered
placed in course of settlement.
The bill of W. J. Butts of $6.50,
Sterns for the year 1900, was ordered
•paid.
xere- i„ urnisri qaf r emfwyp mmm
'i ~(■ following motion prevailed:
’That the bid of S4OO by the Second
Advent church, the highest and best
Did for Die old Baptist, church proper
'y, comprising New Town lots 1244,
4245 and 1246, and improvements
;bo accepted, with the understanding
that Ihe buouing now standing on the
j*r> -raises be torn down and removed
within tnirty days.
Adjourned.
\i N. D. RTJSSELL,
Cierk of Council.
SUPT. THOMPSON ALSO
PAYS BRLINSWACK A VISIT
'V
SOUTHERN, OFFICIALS CAME
DOWN YESTERDAY ON SEV
• ; ERAL MATTERS.
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Superintendent U. Thompson
accompanied by his private secretary,
J. C. Thompson, reached the city at
an early hour yesterday morning, trav
eling in the private ear of Mr.Arhonip
sore.
A News reporter saw Mr. Thompson
during the day, and in answer to the
inquiries as to his visit, he said he
was only here on one of his ordinary
visas to attend to routine matters,
and that his coming was not of spe
cial interest.
He will leave at Ijve o’clock thjs
morning for (Jacksonville, and from
thence will return to Atlanta, his
headquarters,,
BRUNSWICK, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 25, 1902.
IDE CDAST LI
OFFICIALS HERE
PRESIDENT KENLY AND PARTY
ARRIVED ON SPECIAL CAR
LAST NIGHT.
They Will Spend the Day Inspecting
The Various Properties of the
Company Here, and Will 4
Leave This Afternoon.
J. R. Kenly, general manager, W.
B. Denham, general superintendent.
E. B. Pleasants, chief engineer, G. W.
Haines, division superintendent, and
Private Secretary Conley, all of the
Atlantic Coast Lino, reached this city
in private car No. 302 on tram No. 88
from Jacksonville at 7:30 last night.
A representative of too News’ vis
ited these gentlemen at their car
snort iy afer their arrival, and it was
learned that tnoy are simply in the
city for the purpose of inspecting the
terminal facilities ot the line and the
Oilier Brunswick properties.
They will spend today in Bruns
wick, and will tane a careful look at
all of tiie interests ol the Coast Line
in this city and will leave this af
ternoon
General Manager Ilenly expresses
himself as being highly pleased’ with
Brunswick, and says 'he will take a
good look at the city* during the day.
He says there is no special signifi
cance to the visit at iliis time, and
that all of the terminals of the old
Plant System will be visited during
the present, tour of the line.
The special car is sidetracked on
Bay street on a siding of the Coast
I ,im\
A CASE OF LOCK-JAW.
Colored Wowan on Ellis Street Who
Is Worthy Attention of City.
Beatrice Hall, a colored woman, is
suffering wile severe case of lock
jaw at Her home on Ellis, near the
corner of Nw :•*<le sheet.
She is In destitute circumstances
aml but for the kindly offices of a
number of ladies of the neighborhood,
it is verjl likely IJiat ere this she
would have crossed into eternity
In Hus connection it can lie said
to lii.s credit that I)r. A. C. Christie
is now doing, and das done al] in his
power for the woman, and on several
occasions has gone into his own*pock
et in order to procure medicine for
her.
it. is a sad ease, and one that de
serves the attention of a generous
public.
TO TALK ON LABOn.
Eugene S. Odell, of New ork, Will
Lecture rt Auditorium Tonight.
Eugene R. Odell, n well known New-
Yorker, is in the city on a lecturing
tour and addressed the colored par
penter union at the hall, corner G
street and Cochran avenue last night.
This evening tie will deliver bis lect
ure at the an. ...orium. and the public
is cordially invited to attend.
Mn Odell addresses himself to the
various labor problems of the day,
lias made a study of this subject, and
has a wonderful store of information
pertaining thereto
No admission fee is charged, and
tnose who wouiu hear an able dis
course on a live subject should attend.
An Orderly Crowd.
The recent excursion run to Atlan
ta by Hamp Scarlett and Randall
lirown was one of the most orderly of
tne season. Although the train pulled
into Atlanta with sixeen coaches of
people composed largely of colored
folk, not a one of them was intoxi
eaed, and had no trouble whatever.
This is a good endorsement for both
Scarlett and Brown.
A 72-Pound Watermelon. /
G. Wi. Wright yesterday sent to
D. L. Keller of this city a water melon
grown on his farm that tipped the
beam at 72 pounds. It was one of
the handsomest specimens ever seen
in Brunswick, and was as sweet and
juicy as it was massive. Mr. Keller
generously invited a number of
(friends over to the "cuiting’’ and
the treat was a good one.
BRUNSWICK CASE
IS BEING HEARD
•——
RAILROAD COMMISSION TO LOOK
INTO LOoAL SWITCHING
QUESTION,
Delegation from This City Is In AD
larsta to Present the Ship
£ pers’ Side of the
Question.
A ease will he argued before the
Stake Railroad Commission 9n At
lanta today, in which Brunswick’s
shipping interest is vitally interested.
•
It seems that recently both the
; Southern Railway and the Plant Sys
tem have enacted new regulations as
regards switching charges at Bruns
wick. whereby shippers are compelled
1n pay $5 per car for loaned material
side-trickod or switched by the trans
portation eompanilfs.
To this rule the wholesale dealers
add manufacturers of Brunswick
have taken exceptions and have asked
Hie railroad commission of the state
to investigate the matter and say
whether or not tne railroads have the
arbitrary/ powqfr of fixing these
charges.
it is pointed out that, the operation
of this new rule works a hardship on
Ilio manufacturing interests of Bruns
wick as i.ie old charge of $2 per car
made ample provision for these trans
fer charges 'and it seems rather be
yond reason that the shippers should
pay $2 in excess of this charge for
the additional service.
Messrs. O. 11. Ogg and It, n. Sizer,
of (Ids city will ’appear before the
commission today in the Interest of
Hie Brunswick shippers, and the re
sult of the hearing will lie awaited
with interest by Hie Brunswick deal
Cl'S.
HAD PROSPEROUS YEAR.
Comptroller Wright Issues Annual In
surance Statement.
Comptroller General Wright has
jusl issued an annual statement show
ing the business done in Georgia by
| the life, fire, marine, guarantee, steam
boiler and accident insurance com
panies. The statement gives the
amount of insurance written, the
amonunt of premiums and losses paid.
There is a decided increase in the
business this year o|ver last. year.
The amount of risks taken during
the year ending April 30th, iiy fire in
surance companies amounted to $213,-
720,426. Tne gross premiums receiv
ed were $3,0u2,661. The losses paid
amounted io $1,379,395.
The amount of new insurance writ
ten by the life insurance companies
was $:!8,025,099. fho gross premiums
paid on this business was $946,478.
T „e total amount of fire Insurance in
force in the state amounts to $132,-
910,857. The amount of hissed paid
during the year amounted to $1,639,-
984.
Comptroller Wright is well pleased
with the report and considers it a
very good showing for 'the insurance
companies.
AL, G. FIELD APPEARS
IN A BRAND NEW ROLE
HE MAY BE A CANDIDATE FOR
MAYOR OF COLUMBUS,
OHIO.
Columbus, Ohio, July 24i—Al. G.
I* iekl, the well known prince of min
strelsy, is going to take a dive into
politics, it is given out on good au
thority that Mr. Field will he the can
didate of the "Boxer" element of the
local democracy for mayor next
spring. He will be placed in the field
to oppose the renomination of Mayor
Hinkle, or any other candidate whom
the Lentz people may nominate, in
case as now seems probable, they con
clude that the mayor's nomination
would be fatal to t’nem.
Al. G. Field has never taken an act
ive part in politics, although lie has
been a lifelong democrat. His friends
assert that he has always been true
to the national anu local candidates
of the democracy. They are putting
up some strong talk in his behalf, and
now that the press has prob
ed their secret and brought their can
didate down to the footlights, where
he has often been before, but never
in a political capacity, it may be ex
pected that the promoters of his can
didacy will come out into the open
and avow their intentions. Mr. Field’s
well-known popularity is relied upon
to wipe out the last vestige of the
present administration's power. His
friends say that 600 Elks will take off
their coats and go to work the mo
ment his name is sprung; they point
also to the fact that he is a thirty
second degree Mason and a Shriner;
he is credited with being an orator'
of the vigorous type, and witn a fund
of humor calculated to make him a
formidable opponent in a campaign.
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Program Announced for Coming Meet
ing in Macon.
The Georgia State Horticultural So
ciety will meet in Macon August 6
and 7. The program is guite Interest
ing and is as follows:
Morning Seeion.
Meeting will be called to order at,
10:30 a. m.
Invocation.
Address of welcome in bohslf ot
the city of Macon by the mayor, Hon.
Rridges Smitn.
Response in behalf of the Georgia
State 'Horticultural Society, by Hon.
Umlloy M. Hughes.
President’s address.
Appointment of committees,
“Forcing Vegetables," by Prof S.
H. Fulton, of Georgia Experiment Sta
tion.
"Vegetable Culture for Shipment to
Northern Markets," by MaJ. O. M.
Ryals.
Afternoon Session.
Meeting will lie called to order at
3 p. m„ sharp.
"The Home Orchard,” by Mr. Chas
T. Smith, Concord, Ga.
“The Profit Limit in Fruit Growing
iu Middle Georgia," by Mr. H. A. Mat
thews, of Fort Valley, 0%.
'‘Cultivation and Fertilization of Ihe
Peach,” by Col. I. i Wade, Atlanta.
Ga.
“Report of Ihe Slate Entomologist,"
by Mr W. M. Scott, Atlanta, Ga.
Evening Session.
Special report on certain injuri
ous insects in Georgia by W. F. Fiske.
assistant state entomologist.
Illcussion and revision of catalogues
of fruits.
Tuesday, August 7. Morning Session.
lyieeting will be called to order at
9:00 a. m.
“Pecans; Some Lights and snad
ows,’’ by- Mr. J. B. Wright, Cairo, Ga
"Preservation of Our Forest," by
Mr. A. Cuthbert, Atlanta, Ga.
“Some Lessons of the Past Year.”
by G. 11. MiilcT, Rome, Ga.
“Georgia Horticultural Products at
the St! Louis Exposition,” by Mr. F
W. Taylor, St. Louis, Mo,
Annual report of standing commit
tees.
Opening of question box.-
(Note—The question box is an im
portant feature, because many sub
jects arc thus presented which elicit,
discussion, and very valuable Informa
tion. Al! questions desired to he an
swered should be in writing and can
be bamfei. in t,o the secretary at any
time prior to or during the meeting.
All essays are open for free discus
sion,)
Aftei'nocn Session.
Reports of Vice-Presidents of Con
gressional districts.
Report of treasurer.
Election of officers.
Selection of next piaee of meeting.
Resolutions.
Adjournment, *
This program subject to change and
ado. oons.
Will Conf/ene This Morning.
Glynn superior court, with Judge
F. Willis Dart presiding, will be con
vened this morning.’ The appearance
docket will be called, juries for the
fall term will he drawn, and a number
of other matters will he disposed of.
Putting in a New Engine.
The employees of the Brunswick
Electric Supply Cos. were all very busy
yesterday, placing in position the new
steam engine just purchased by the
company. As soon as this engine is
iqff|alled Mr. O’Farrell thinks that
the service of the company will be
perfectly satisfactory.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MAMMOTH MILL
TO BE ERECTED
IT WILL BE ANOTHER IMPORT
FEEDER TO BRUNSWICK’S
SHIPPING.
B. B. Gray Buys Crispen Machinery
and Ships It to Pine Bloom
Where a New Mill is
To Be Built.
U. B. Gray, the well known lumber
man of Pine Bloom, has been in the
city for several days and while here
purchased all of the old machinery
formerly used in the Crispen mills
and recently purchased by Captain
W. R. Townsend.
The material was shipped to Pine
Bloom yesterday* and in this con
nection it may he of interest to say,
that Mr. Gray will once build a
now saw mill at or very near Pine
Bloom.
1- e new mill will be one of the
nost approved in this section of the
country and will be supplied with
the very best character of machin
ery.
Mr. Gray's firm is among the larg
ist lumber people in Georgia, and as
their output is largely shipped through
Brunswick, the new mill will in a
measure be a feeder to the lumber in
terests of this city,
Mr. Gray will return to his home
today, and the actual work on the
mill will commence at once.
A GOOD SIGN.
Savawah’s First Bale of Cotton Sold
for Elev'en Cents.
The following is from the Savannah
Morning News of yesterday, and is
quite interesting.
Savannah’s first bale of new’ cotton
which was received day before yes
terday by Mr. Gardner E. Dickinson,'
was sold in front of tne cotton ex
change at noon today and brought 11
cents per pound.
It was bought by Lellardy & Cos.
for Hi & E. Beers, of New Orleans,
and was imedlately shipod for Liver
pool, consigned to F. Eriga & Cos. The
liaie left for New York on the City of
Memphis. From New York it will bo
taken by the first steamer of the Cm
nard line that sails after the Memphis
n’-rives *
The general opinion of the local
trade is that considering the grade of
the new cotton the. price paid was
more tnan a fair one. The quality of
the cotton may be judged by the re
iKirt of the classification committee,
which was a- folows: “Vv e find the
bale to be cotton of the new crop av
eraging fully middling in cleanliness
1 mixed incolor, damp and partyly gin
cut."
The auction of the bale was con
ducted on behalf of Mr. Marion Riv
ers, acting superintendent of the ex
change, by Mr. Dan Donovan. He
toppled the bale on its side, mounted
it, made a short introductory talk in
which he told his thirty-five or forty
auditors i.,at the cotton had been
raised by Deal Jackson, a colored far
mer of Dougherty county, bought by
Parker & Cos,, of Albany for 11 cents
and then recited the report of the
classification committee.
Then he called for bids. The first
was J. T. Stewart & Son, who offered
8 cents. “I don't care where you start,
said Mr. Donovan, "its where you
knock off.” Then he called for more
fis, and got them, for the price con
tinued to go up a quarter of a cent at
a time until it reached 11 cents. No
one seemed to be anxious to go above
this figure and Mr. Donovan ha' call
ed the turn twice, and was about to
declare LeHardy & Cos. the purchas
ers, when a wag hustled from the cot
ton exchange calling excitedly to the
auctioneer to • nold oa.” Mr. Don
ovan held on long enough to say, "I
can’t play poker, but I call your bluff,”
then announced the bale knocked
uown to LeHardy & Cos.
The first bale last year, which was
consigned to E. a. Cutts, was bought
by J. T. Stewart & Son for 10 cents
a pound.”
A Marriege.
At the residence of the bride’s pa
rents, near the oyster factory, Mr.
Fletcher Wilder and Miss Elizabeth
Segui wore married Wednesday night,
Rev. W. M. Gilmore, of the First Bap
tist church, officiating.