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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. 1 I .... 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.