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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES-CALL. VOLUME XI. DUMBER 70. CITY COUNCIL HOLDS A VERY BUSY SESSION -.Franchise Granted For |an Electric Railway. ALDERMAN DART HAS RESIGNED r '■ He Tendered His Resignation as a Member of the Body—Other Business. REGULAR MEETING. Brunswick, Ga., Not. 8 1900. Preset—Hon Dean D. AMmon, mayor, ana Ald-rroen Blood wort e, M son, Thom , Bries-nick, Abrams and j Tapper. I Absent-Aldtrmen Kraut-sand Dari, t Minuttß of previous t etjular mee it g •ware read and confirmed. |ipatjiioNs and communita-' W TICKS. 1 Fr om W. I. Smith, asking that he be allowed hia time while laid op onac ■count of injuries sustained by being ac cidentally *hot. Granted. From fitigh Porter et al., asking the donailon to the Brunswick Library As sociation, the brick and stone of the un -4 finished market structure located on corner of Mansfield and Newcastle streets. Granted, provided said brick and stone are moved within thirty days from date. From board of police commissioners recommending the payment of his Oc tober salary to Police Officer W. I. Smith. Received, From Alderman Urbunus Dart re signing as an alderman of tbe city of Brunswick, Ga. Action upon same de ferred to next meeting. From G. J. Orr, secretary board of education, calling attention of council to the annual election of a member of the board of education. Received. From D. H. Devtraux, asking that execution against him for 1895 be can celled for various reasous. Referred to committee on taxes and revenues. From Aiken Canning Company ask ing exemption from taxation of G years on its plant. Granted as per resolution. RESOLUTIONS. Tbe following offered and adopted: By Alderman Mason- Resolved, by the mayor and council in council assembled, that committee be hereby empowered to pur chase 500 feet of new fire hose for the fire department. By Alderman Mason — Resolved, by the mayor and aldermen of the city of Brunswick, in council as sembled, that the Aiken Canning Cos. be -exempt from the payment of municipal taxes for five years from Jan. 1,1901. By Alderman Mason- Resolved, by tbe mayor and aldermen of the city of Brunswick, in cAncil as sembled, that -the .time for the regular meetings of this body be and It is here by changed from the eecond.and fourth Thursday nights in each month, to every Thursday night at 7:30 o’clock. By Alderman Briese iok“ Be it resolved by the mayor and couo oil of the city of Brunswick, lawfully assembled, Thai the said mayor and council oh Brunswick, doth give and grant unto Mike Brown, of Barnwell, S. 0., F. D. McEowon of New York, N. Y„ T. W. Paseatlaigue of Charles ton, S. C,, and their astoclatee and their assigns, and likewise any urpor atlon which they may hereafter .organ ize; the easement, right, and authority, to build, conatruot,equip maintain and operate a street railway over, upon and through attend sli of the streets, alleys, sidewalks or greens, except Hanover Square of the city of Brunewick; to he operated or propell ed by electricity or other motive pow er, or powers as they may desire from time to time, except no steam engines shall be operated on the streets, side walks, alleys or greens as aforesaid. And to that end they are authorized to grade and lay their tracks and all neces-ary switches, and erect place, plant and maintain all. necessary poles and wires, and other materials or ap. pliances needful in the operation of thecars by electricity or other motive power as aforesaid either upon above or beneath the sufaoe of the earth, over and upon all of the streets, alleys, sidewalks and greens aforesaid of the olty of Brunswick. The power and authority herein above granted to be a license or Iranchisc and to continue endure for the full end and term of fifty (50) years from this date. It is provided however, that in the use of tbe sidewalks, the tracks of tbe rail roads shall only be permitted to cross the same in a reasonable manner, and in no event to run lengthwise along the same. It is provided further, that in the use of the said sidewalks of the city under the authority here given, tbe said Mike Btowd, F. D McEowen, T. VV. Fassa'riaigue and their associates nor their assigns, nor other persons ex ercising the powers here given, shall obstruct the same by any method, as unreasonably to interfere with the use of the same by the public, as a way for pedestrians. It is provided further that the franchise hereinabove granted shall immediately expire, if the said Mike Brown, T. D. McEowen, T. W. McEowen, T. W. Passailaigue, their associates or assigns, or any corpora tion which they may organize, do not In good faith, begin work on the street BRUNSWICK, GA. FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 9, 1900. railway in the streets ol said cltv,with in four months from the first day of January, 1901. and have cars in opera tion on said rSllway within the yesr 1901. Be it further resolved, by tbe said \ mayor and council of the city of Brunswick, as aforesaid, that the may or and council of the city of Bruns wick, doth further give and grant unto the said Mike Browo, F. D. McEowen, T. W. Passailaigue and their associ ates and assigns, and likewise any cor poration which they may hereafter or galze, the full power and authority to build, construct, equip, maima n and operate, or to maintain and operate an elestric light plant, for the purpose ol furnishing and supplying to the saljd City of Brunswick and to the inhabi- tants thereof, and other people .electric lights,Electrical powers and tor other purposes in such q lantlty and of sucth power as may be desired, and to that end they are hereby autbo Ized to plant erect, and maintain all necessary poles and lay and stretbh all such wires and materlßls or appliances necessary to the delivery light and power by sleetriciiy,' from the electric plant or plants of said licenses tp the ea'd pity or tlw inhabitants Uw>*eof,.or other people, and upftuUnYand all of,the its ami greens of said oRy, either under ground or above ground or both as the said li censes may desire. '‘This license and power to extend for the lull ead end term of fifty (50) years from-UU date; but it Is provided however, that in so laying tbe wires and constructing the poles for the purposes above named, the licences shall not build any ob structions over the said highways ol the aa'd city, which will interfere with the public la their use of the same as a highway tor vehicles and pedestrians. This franchise and license are grant ed subject to she right and power of the city government 'O compel the grantees, their associates, aucc-ssors and assigns, In like manner as other parties or citi zens, to pay a usual and propottionate share of the paving any street, alley, sidewalk, green or other highway used by said grantees, their associates, successors and assigns. / ORDINANCES. f O n first reading— An ordinance to grant Mike Brown, et al., a street ral way franchise. On second reading— An ordinance relating to the handling of fertilizers, etc. ELECTION. The election of a member of the board of education for tbe fall term was declared in order and resulted as fol lows: Hugh Burford 7 votes. Dr, Hugh Burford having received the total votes cast was declared elected. Adjourned. L. U. Bodet, Clerk. It <is well to ,know that IleWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve will heal a barn and stop tbe pain at once. It will care eczema and skin diseases and ugly wounds and sores. It is a certain cure for piles. Counterfeits mar be offered yoo, Bee that you get the original DeWitt’s Witch Hasel .Salve. W. J. Butts. Many people Sworry because they believe they have hoart disease. The chances are that their hearts are all right but their stomachs are unable to digest food. Kodol Dyspepsia Care digests what you eat and prevents the formation of gaa which makes the stomach press against the heart. It will eure every form of indigestion. W. J. Butts. AFTERMATH OF THE BIG BATTLE Kenlnciy anil Mmh Are Deiocratic- M’KIIY MUD The Vote in the Electoral College Will be McKinley 284, -f V Bryan 163. Chicago, Noy. B.—Bryan sect tele gram to the national democratic head quarter* today that democratic national ticket had- oarritd Nebraska by 2,000 and state ticket by 4,000. Next legis lature democratic, this insures demo drltld senator. „ 4 , , &K- • ■ *BNTUCKY SAFE. Lbfilfttlle, Nov: B,—Returns are in frqjtft nettly the entire state. Bryan ,)jas carried It. The flght’rdr governor l|c!ose but Bookham Wprobahiy elect ed. j£ . ■ ... m ' IDAHO TOO. Boise, Nov, coptured Ida ho by about tfiOO plurality. BfpW-fo4LlFOltijj|/t, Ban Francisco, Nov, 8.-McKinley captured California by 4,000 plural ity and sends beside* a full republican delegation to congress. BRYAN CONGRATULATES. Lincoln, Nov. B.—William J. Bryan today wired Froaldeat McKinley as fol lows: "At the close of another presi dential campaign it is my lot to con gratulate you upon a second victory.” OTHER CONGRATULATIONS. Washington, Nov. B.—Loubet, presi dent of France, and Sir Henry Irving have cabled president-elect McKinley congratulations upon his great victory. NEW OFFICERS. The Riflemen Will Shortly Have to Eleot Captin and 2nd Lieutenant. Tbe Bruniwiok Riflemen will short ly have to eleot anew oaptain and second lieutenant for their company, to euooeed Captain Dunn and Lieu*, tenant Parnell. Csptala Dana will, as soon as an election is called, bs elected major of the third batallion of tbe First Geor gia regiment to suooeed Major R. E. Dart, resigned, and someone will have to be elected, to fill his plane. At tbe meeting IWedneaday night, Seoond Lieutenant Parnell tendered bis rselgnstion .to the body, and his •nooessor will probably be named at tbe next regular meeting of the oom psny. „ For tbe seoond lieutenancy two of tbe member* have annonnoed tbeir oandidaoy, Sergeants Ado Miller and Harry Miller. Both of these are very popular members among tbe company, and no doubt a warm fight for tbs honor will be waged. BY SPECIAL CAR. Brunswick Veterans May Go Over the Central From Savannah. The following letter ia self-explan atory : Savannah, November 6, 1900. Mr. W. B. Burroughs, Brunswick, Ga. Dear Sir—The Confederate Veterans of thla olty will leave Savannah via Central of Georgia Railway, at 9 p. m. on Nov. latfa, and expeot to have a special oar from tbia point through to Augusta, It a sufficient number will go forward from SavanDah and vicin ity ws shall be pleased to furnish a special train for the aooommodatioa of the veterans and their friends. I am endeavoring to arrange in tbe best po4jt(ble manner for the accom modation of who will attend, and expeot to accompany tbe veterans to Augusta so as to see that every detail ie arranged for their oomfort and plegt.tprtyttot only on tbe goiDg trip, but on the return trip as well. Quite a desirable schedule can be arranged from your point so aa to oonneot with the train above referred to, leaving here at 9p. m. on Nov. 13th. and ar riving in Augusta at 6:15 a. m. on the 14th. We are arranging to furnish ample sleeping oar accommodations from Sa vannah to Augusta, and will also be glad to furnish through ooaobes if there are a sutiloient number who wish day coaohes instead of sleeping ■ >-*• ’■ ■ ' " ‘ Y , . cars. „ . > a-. ; I will very much appreciate it if you will bring tbe matter of our schedules to tbe attemion of your oamp, and advise me, as soon as .possi ble, whether or not you will use our line. In the meantime, if there are any matters wbioh you would like to have explained to you, and will advise me, I shall be glad to esii on yon in person and give any further information de sired. The rate, as you understand, is one cent per mile In eaoh direction, based on short line mileage from yonr point to Augusts. Yours truly, W. G. Breweb, City Tioket and Passenger Agent. BAY VIEW. AGAIN. Won the Raoe in Waycross Yester day. Wsyoross, Nov. B.—Buy View, of Brunswick, was again tbe victor in tbe running raoe at tbe fair here to day. The raoe was a half mile dash, three heats. In the first heat the Bruns wick horse did not have any plaoe but won tfie other two withj ease. Time 61. LIGHT HOUSE KEEPER. Mr, Swan, who has for several years been first assistant light house keeper atSymria, has been appointed keeper at Little Cumberland. Mr. E. O. El liott from Jupiter, Fla., goee to New Symrta. THE CITY COURT. The olty ciurt was in session again yesterday, but very little business was done. The day was spent in try ing several oyeter cases. It Is thought that the session will lsst only a few days longer. j PRICE FIVE CENTS. MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS Official Proceeds of Tloir Session. UIILt BUSINESS WAS DONE Committee Will be Sent to Savan nah to Get Attorneys 10 Help Proseonte Certain Cases. REGULAR MEETING. Present—C. If, Ogg, T. Newman* J, J. Lolt, Davis Dubberly, W. R. Town send. Upon motion Chairman Ogg was re quested to make a trip to Savannah to confer with competent attorney or at torneys to assist in prosecution of aDy person or persons indicted by the grand jury for redeeming fraudulent bonds. Bids for furnishing supplies to county convicts for month of November award ed to the Downing Cos., same being tße lowest bidder. Upon motion W. R. Townsend was authorized to dispose of hogs at convict farm. Upon motion Representative Symons was requested to use his influence to Secure legislation necessary to create the office of solicitor of the city court ol Brunswick. MARITIME CONFERENCE Havlag aa an Important Meeting in Washington. Washington, Nov. B.—The Ameri can delegates to the International Maritime Conferenoe of 1889-90, who were continued by act of Congress a few years ago as a board to windup some matters which the Conference itself did not suooeed in finishing, met here today. This board consists of Rear Admiral S. R, Franklin and Rear Admiral Sampson of the Navy; S. TANARUS, Kimball, General Superinten dent of the Life Saving Servic Judge Goodrich, of the N. Y. Supreme court: Clement A, Griscom, President of tbe International Navigation Company, and Capt. Shaokford, of New. York... Eugene T. Chamberlain, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation of the Treasury Department, aots as secretary Jof the board. No agreement was reached by the late conference as to the lights to be carried on fishing vessels, which is of much importance to the fishing inter ests of Oermany, Holland Great Brit ain and other nations wbioh bare con siderable fleets in tbe Gsrman Ocean, the English Channel, eto. As the na tions interested did not reach an agreement England has prepared a code of her own. If the nations con cerned adopt the English proposals the new rules will be promulgated if Congreta authorizes It to be done. J. W. Bryan, of Lowder, Illinois, writes : “My little boy was very low with pneumonia. Unknown to the dootor, we gave him Foley’s Honey and Tar. The result was magioal and puz zled tbe dootor, a* ;t Immediately stop ped tbe ranking oougb, and bequiokiy 'recovered, 1 '