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Vf. L. Miller. of Boston. one of the
i.n>et toa.iue contractors iu the Uni
i*4 autos, who has Just received a
contract for the construct ion of the
immense timber battln for the A . B
& A.. at the south end terminals, ar
lived in the city Sunday night.
>.ir. Miller was seen by a represen
tative of The News yesterday and
cheerfully consented to au interview
as to the extent and general dutllm
of the work he is tu do In the city
He is here now to make preliminary
arrangements for Immediate com
mencement on the big contract Mr
Miller says that eight of his men
will arrive from Botson tais morning
ard that as soon as they reach the
ijty they will go to work at the ac
tual -practical construction of the bas
ic Two weeks from tomorrow an
other force of twenty-five men will
arrive to assist the smaller one in
rbe work. However, it will be fully
a month before the work will bo felly
under way as It is a gigantic con
tract and it will take six months to
complete it, or to be accurate the
contract sreclflcatlons calls for a com
pletion of the work by July .<
Toe construction of this as it was
referred to at length in the columns
of The News Sunday morning a-jd the
reading public at Brunswick is there
fore familiar with It. It might be >f
toumet t* *#y, however, that when
eeagMtea it will he • t taa tew
K Brunswick 'News.
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I Yesterday was quite a busy day
|n Brunswick official circles, toe old
out and the newly elect
sworn into offloy.
|§H|pnec-Uug of iin* old cottticll
■■Bsbottly before iuvjh uni a
of matters were disposed or.
ilo- standing
B'riie ordinance regulating the'prices'
charged for light, water and
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■' W 'i tile clt. at pres
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and til- report
the administration had
je* if 'a most successful one.
disposing of a few routine
psSSho'Hßta* council of 1966 adjourn
cd sine die. ~ ; Si,
New Council Qoes in.
Promptly at noon. the; ne#-~ mem-'
hers of council w.jss&rn In. the
oath of office btdrig administered by
fl T. dll Blgnon, clerk of the su
porior court The oath was first giv
en to Mayor-elect Symons and then
■takhe four aldermen.
Symons then t -<>l, nia seat
d that the first. business
w'ouid be the election of a chairman
of council, to which Alderman Rob
inson was elected. Alderman W. M.
i ii se; was ejectel chairman of coun
cil pro term and acting ra^or
Resolutions were reduced
i tt.-uctlng tin mayor flftjiic a com
mittec of fl\ e on to
be a member. This is
composed- Uc^Hn.Dart,
JRwirg was amMntod aa a
MVittt.o . n fli.irl.*.,
I-nor. Rob
her.
Wood “reduced a res
olution for the meetings of
held every Thursday
° olo< ' lf unUI urt hn r no-
then adjourned to moot
on night, when the stand
ing committees will be announced and
other Important matters disposed of.
MARRIED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
Mr. A. B Taylor and Miss Florrio
Mallon Wedded.
Miss Flcrrie Mallon, of this city,’
and Mr. A B. Taylor, of Beach, Ga..
were married Sunday afternoon. Rex
C. P Thornton officiating.
The bride was one of the most pop
ular operators In the telephone ex
change and Is a very lovable girl.,
while Mr. Taylor is a prominent mer
chant of Beach The young couple
left Sunday afternoon for Bea-h.
where they will reside.
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tiratet busies ir southern ports md
will prove to be a valuable acquisition
to the terminals of the A., B. & A., af
fording ample facilities for the hand
ling raft and boon timber as easily
as that which comes in from interior
by rail.
Mr Miller will return to Boston on
Thursday and in the course of a few
week* will return with hi* family to
snin*w|fk wiH remain her. on .
til th* bi* jab i* compt#t*4.
BRUNSWICK, GA„ TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY g 190 r.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
OF MAYOR SYMONS
Proposes lo Be Mayor of AH the People
I of Brunswick and to Work for
the City’s Interest
Mayor W. F. Symons, upon taking
his seat yesterday, said:
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j tan ui uvu, tu mat aj i vo|iv
ls one of tho most eventful In the
-history of our beloved city. The im
petus given to all classes of enter
prise by the stupendous work inaug
urated by thjp A., B. & A. railroad is
apparent, not only to our own citi
zens. but to everyone who visits us.
. So to speak the eyes of tho entire
country are directed towards us and
yet we are only on the threshold of
wonderful development# which tho
will -disclose to all. The
pr Wis whichwjll accrue to
ra T-jr<, .. J AiTposes of
the A.. B. joined
With the magnificent works of our
other two great railroad systems aro
amost incalculable.
We are hopeful that at an early
day the and' Piedmont
Railroad will have made Brunswick
Us terminus wlpch will still further
augment our prosperity.
I am happy to be able to state that
the indications point to a favorabifc
the part of the national con-
appropriation sufficient to
ensure us a thirty-fool channel from
our docks to tho sea which will
naitklo us to .handle the immense vol
ume of business which will be trans
acted through our port in such a man
ner as to ut tract the attention of the
commercial world.
\\ 4 we, as the chosen officials of
the people, measure up to the respon
sibilities and obligations which rest
msin us and so conduct the affairs
city as to reap to the fullest
blessfthgs wlft'Cil fffKnUd tw
oursT^W^^k
* Some we w ill undouotedly
make but to be cautious
tn all our actions so that we may
obtain the greatest possible good tor
all our people.
Tills is not the time. If such a tiling
can ever be desirable, for the contin
uance of factional disputes-, quarrels
or lights. We are the representatives
of all the people and our official act
ions should !„e so fair anil unprejud
iced as to command the approval of
every upright citizen.
We can never, as a city, attain that
success which we desire unless our
people will work together in har
mony. All of us cannot be expected
*o thoroughly agree on many propo
sitions but let us. where the interest
of the city is concerned, forget sel
fishness and partianshlp and bo will
ing to mako concessions, if neces
sary, to those who may have differ
ent opinions from ods, (unless a
principle should be tnvolvel,) so har
monize conflicting elements and thus
be enabled to accomplish many things
which can ouly be secured through
united effort.
For my part, and I trust that
each of you gentlemen nave arrived
at a simlliar conclusion, I purpose to
live up to my oath of office, literally
if possible.
t want to measure up to the de
mands and duties of the hour. I fool
that my allegiance Is to the ontlro
people and that I am the represents-
Uve of r.o ellquo or faction.
In ray actions I will bo controlled
by no man or sot of men and while
I will gladly and gratqiully receive
suggestions and advice from anyone,
for I want all of our citizens to real
ize that I represent them." still my
decisions will, In every case, be my
owd and they will be based on what
1 believe to be Just and right.
I want ail our our citizens to feel
that they will be dealt with in abso
lute fairness in all things, whether
they be rich or p*or, white or black,
saints or sinners.
In fact, by tho help of God, I pur
pose to be the mayor and to give
my best efforts for the prosperity and
happiness of all our cltlz-ens.
In the matter of public works of
every character I am opposed to -ill
experiments. We should know as
near as possible, that whatever im
provements are undertaken are ex
actly what are needed and will ac
complish the purpose sought. I am
not In favor of tho continuance of
temporary street paving, with the ex
ception that I believe one more street.
Bhould be thus Improved running
northerly through New Town. I think
that it is proper to keep in good re
pair our boulevard and those street*
which hav# already bee* shelled and
gravelled ftt the city 8 expense but let
jus this year commence permanent
• street pa Yalift.
S if our assessors will exercise that
care and discretion, which I believe
.they will, in placlug values on all
( taxable property, I am satisfied that
we will be able to materially reduce
our tax rate.
Our tiro alarm system atten
tion. Whether it will bo more econ
omical to install a modern, up-to-date
system, or to make the necessary
repairs on what wo now have must be
bo determined aji an early date, i
would recommend as soon as possible
tho founding of an engine house and
tho 16catlng of a branch of our fire
department at some convenient point
in New Town.
Our public schools should boa
source of great pride to overy citi
zen and I earnestly advocate the lar
gest possible appropriations for their
maintenance amr support.
Our city hospital can and should
be made more than sefl sustaining.
It has elicited from all who have vlsi
tod It the highest ecomUima. it s
situation, construction and equlpmen
'are a revelation to all strangers.
The consensus of opinion from those
best qualified to judge Is that there
Is no slmlllar Institution anywhere In
locality that can. compare with it.
With our skilled physicians and ex
pert nurses, I am confident' that it
will only be necessary to make kuown
the facilities which we possess to
have patients brought to It from all
of this section of Georgia, it would
be a wise expenditure to have pre
in the southern r portion of the slate.*
More electric lights aro needed on>
our strvuts and hope that the com
mittee that has charge of this branch
of our city's affairs will take this mat
ter into consideration and ascertain if
it cannot be arranged to have them
placed.
It must bo apparent to every' one
that, it is Impossi'ble for one street
sprinkler to properly keep the dust
down when we experience long, contln
uod dry weather and I would recom
mend the purchase of another appar
atus so that all portions of the paved
streets may receive attrantion.
There is a matter, however, which
must be decided as soon as possible
and that is the owneslhip of onr water
works. As long as this utility re
mains In the condition It has been, in
for it will not only be a
menanco to harmony but a constant
source of fllfe. Tbo municipality
should, can and mußt own the plant.
I am thoroughly satisfied that arrange
rnents can ho made on an equitable
business basis which will enable the
city to acquire the property at an
early day. In the meantime should
It be necessary to execute another
contract or grant another franchise,
the minimum rate which will be per
mitted to bo charged (not only for tht
city thut for ail aonsumiors,) ahould
be stipulated and while they must
bo considerably loss than have been
paid la the past, they should be oqul
taiilo and Just to all concerned.
RETURNED WITH A BRIDE
Mr. Norris Deaver and Mlaa Lettle
Pariah Wedded In Tlfton.
Norris Deaver, for somte time book
keeper at Levy's, but mw In charge
of the store at tho AJ turn ah a mills,
surprfsrd his friends Hnnday night
s:y returning from Tifton, whero he
"went Sunday morning on a supposed-
Ily pleasure trip, accompanied by Mrs.
Deaver.
In that city Suml.v afternoon M r
Deaver was married ■* M'ss l et I 'e
Parish. She is w;!i known In Bruns
wick where she spent some time
with Mrs. W. M. Purvis. Mr and
Mrs. Deaver are residing in one of
the cottages at tho mills
REMOVING ONE HOUSE,
WILL BUILD ANOTHER
A force rjf hands is at work on the
puberty on Halifax square purchased
by Mr. C. Downing some months ago
from Mrs. William Baker. The house
now on the lot is 'being removed to
a lot next to the Ralston home on
Kgmon street. The house will be re
paired and Improved and will be a
desirable residence. On the lot on
Halifax square * handsome home will
be erected by Mr. and Mrs Miller
Mightiness* j *
BRUNSWICK MUST
BUILD MODE NEW
• HOUSES^
About f^ljyiii
In Ron nil / Haro ol on
IU HUIU Ul Ull
Early Dale
OFFICERS 61 THE STEAMERS
They All Want to Bring their Fami
lies to Brunswick But Cannot
Find Homes in the City In
Which to Live.
Nearly all the officers of the steam
ships of the Brunswick Steamship
Compare, including the Brunswick,
Satllla and the Ogeecliee, all of which
are already lAcommission, as well as
others who wliN|tfon the other ships
soon to be run, are de
sirous of making th<jgKoggg|fs in
Brunswick, and a ipgpipecuHar situa
tion faces the people of Brunswick
In this respect
• Commercial Agent IJgeour has re
ceived letters from nearly all of the
officers, asking him to secure acco
modations for thjin in this city, doe
majority are men who have families
and desire to rent houses, white
others prefer to hoard. To a Nows
reporter yesterday Mr. I.l.,cnir state!
'th:t altbougfi lie had 1 oked over
the city, he hn i not succeeded ir.
renting a single ho i. > for there men
bakin', JUJU’ u. c.tm
not iTv A *fivry cun-
S- place In i.he clt - in
live. ,* ' v ' *
At present, these officers reside In
all sections of,the north, but, as they
will have longer in Brunswick than
any where else after the'steamers arc
running on the regular schedules they
are desirfous of bringing their famil
ies here and making Brunswick their
homo
It Is estimated that at least thirty
families are now looking for homes
in this city and are ready to move
at any time, but there Is not, a vacant
residence in the city of Brunswic
and besides the people above mention
tioned, thorn are many others right
here in the city who have been look
ing for homes for some time. While
It, Is true that a number of new houses
are in course of construction they will
not near meet the demand. In fact
every one of them has been engaged
In fact, they were spoken for even be
fore the ground was broken.
Brunswick has a serious problem to
solvo Jußt at present In securing acco
modations for the many new comers,
and It seems that there Is nothing to
dd but erect now homes and this mus 1 -
be done at once. Many conracts have
already been let but It will take at
least two hundred new houses to ac
comodate the new people that will bo
here within the next two months.
SENATOR LODGE’S
PROPOSAL WAS
DEFEATED
PRESIDENT’S ACTION IN THE NE
GRO TROOP INCIDENT CAME
UP IN THE SENATE FOR ARGU
MENT YESTERDAY.
Washington, Jan. 7. Senator
Lodge’s proposal to have the senate
endorse as legal and constitutional
the president’s action In recently dls*
mlsslg tho negro troops, came up to
day and met utter defeat In the first
skirmish In the senate.
Senaor Lodgo finally dtgrldrd to
withdraw tho amendment, asserting
that the president had acted wi,h,ti
his authority.
At Thurlow’s Today.
At Thurlow’s fish market today
will be found fresh halibut, Spanish
mackerel and everything in the fish
and crater f<*
PRltfk FIVE CENTS.
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JMiil Sail on Ills Enins
ucpl/ Till? HEcicnrnn
mun into rmuuuijii
***. for Havana
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PAID TERMINALS A VISIT
Ho Is Much Satisfied with tho Prog
ress of Work on All
ments of the Compani in
This City, \
President H. M. Atkinson,
A., B. & A., and General
C. I*. Diwon, of the Brunswick Steam
ship Company, arrived in the city yes
t relay atternoon in the private car
Brunswick, which was sidetroked in
the new passenger station ot the A.,
B & A., shortly after its ar*ival in
the city.
President Atkinson comes to Bruns
wick at this time for the speuhe pur
pose of making the trip to Cuba on
the Brunswick Steamship Company’s
steamer Brunswick wuick stnis this
afternoon, and incidentally to take a
look at the progress of the sonchend
terminals as well as oibfr improve
ments being made by his company in
this city. 110 visited Uio terminals
during the atternoou and a.iuounceU
that he was more than pleased at
the rapid progress undo in-the wot
since the last^ visit semetime*|vjdlJ
did nly ■ think - the '’?asseiilJP|H
had been pushed along with fl
rapidity, hut stated that labor n’oti
bios and the lack of material was re
sponsible for the trouble.
President Atkinson was also np a
bly impressed vyhh the noticeable im
provements mfide iff us ogmuiorpe.
now the property of his company and
on the whole seemed to be entirely
satisfied with the Brunswick sitila<-
tiou generally.
Mr. Ditnon came down for the pur
pose of having a personal confer
ence wiib President Atkinson and also
to take, a look at the terminal situa
tion insomuch as it reiatos to too
steamship company’s end of it. He
says that the Brunswick has about
forty passengers for this city and was
taxed to acij-moiate the cargo ot
freight destined to Havana aad inter
ior points in Cuba. Ho ti *uks that
the entire line will have little trou
ble in finding business and expressed
nimself lavorably as to luo b acral out
look of traflic for the company. He
will return to New Yo. it this eve
ning
GOVERNMENT WINS CAGE
AGAINST TOBACCO COMPANY
Washington, Jan. 7.—Tie govern
wins its case against l a . & Bro.,
the big tobacco importei , the su
premo court declaring U.uc impor
ters must puy tuo duty \v. an the to
bacco Is received, tiro warehouse
weight being much less ; ian when
the tobacco is in the form of leaven.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CLE3KS
DECLARE THEIR S'. iNE OFF.
New Orleans, La,. Jam 7.—The
strike of tho Soutneru Laciflc rail
way clerks, which has t on on lor
sometime, was declared oft today.
CLARK HOWELL A PASSENGER
He Will Sail on the Brunc.vick Today
for Havana.
Hon. Clark Howell, editor of the
Atlanta Constitution and one of the
best known newspaper men In the
state, will arrive in Iho city this morn
ing and will be among the passengers
on the steamer Brunswick today for
Havana. -
Mr. Howell comes down as tho
guest of President H. M. Atkinson,
who arrived yesterday and will be
his guest, on the trip. Mr. Howell is
well known am>|> i large circle of
in
Wo beg to we have
withdrawn our hacks legislation tel
ephono !!38 and can found at
. hack All calls promptly
Se4r
j Roundtree, Bryan Joues,
i Wain Douglas, Oscar Harris.