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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES-CALL.
VOLUME XI.
THE RAILWAY FRANCHISE
IN THE AMENDED FORM
n ,v • 'v, •
l'iv Restrictions and What
They Mean
MUST BEGIN WORK
IN FOUR MONTHS
Fares Are File! jt Fire
Geats, Transfers Too
The Street Railway Company Will
Also Operate an Electrio
Plant
P'rHow'.ng ißlbe street railray fiau
chile k auied by the etiy council at the
meetineThursdry night
AN GUDINA N' E,
Entitled an ordinance to grant unto
Alike Brown, F. TANARUS). MaEowen and
T. W. Passailaigue, their associate*
and assigns, franohises lor the oon
atruetion, maintenance sod opera
tion ot a street railroad system and
and electric light and powar plant in
the City of Bruaswiok, and for other
porposea.
Section I—Be It ordained by the
dMayor and Council of the City of
Brunswick lawfully assembled, that
the said Mayor and Council of tbe
City of Brunswick, doth give and
grant unto Mike Brov of Barnwell,
B. C., F. D. MaEowen of New York,
N. Y_, T. W. Passailaigue of Charles
ton, S.C., and tbeir associates, and
their as6igua, and likewise any corpo
ration which they may hereafter or
ganize, the fu 1 power, easement,
right and authority to build, oonatruot,
equip, maintain and operate a Street
.Railway over, upon and through any
and ail of the streets, alleys, side
walks, squares or greens, except Han
over Square of the City of Brunswick,
to be operated or propelled by
ity or other motive power or powips,
aa they may desire from time to We,
provided oo steam engine ehbe
operated on tbe streets, sidewaln, al
leys, squares or greena in said City aa
aforesaid, nor shall animal power be
used in propelling oara exoept as here
inafter provided. And to that end
they are authorised to grade and lay
tbeir track* and all necessary switches
and erect, plaoe, plant and maidfaio
allj necessary poles aod wires, and
other materials or applianoes needful
in tbe operation of tbe cars by alec
tncity or otbermotiyo powar a* afore
said, either upon, above, or beneath
tbe eorfeoe of tbe eertb, over end upon
all of tbe streets, alleys, sidewalks,
squares end greens aforeieid, of tbe
City Braaewiek. Tbe power and au
thority hereinabove granted to be a
lioense or franchise and to oontlnue
and endure for tbe full end amd term
of fifty (10) years from Ibis date. It is
provided, however, that in tbe nee of
NUMBER 82.
the sidewalks, tbe tracks of tbe rail
road ahell only be permitted to oroas
tbe same in e reasonable manner end
in no event to rnn lengthwise along
tbe seme. It is provided further that
in tbe nso of tbs said sidewalks of the
olty under the antbority here given,
the said Mika Browo, F. D. McKowen
T. W. Passailaigue and tbeir aaao
oiatea or assigns, or otber persons ex
eroiaiog tbe powers here giveo, shall
not obttruot the same by any method
unreasonably to interfere with the use
of tbe earn * by the publio as a way for
vebiolea and pedestrians. It is pro
vided farther that the franchise here
inabove granted, shall immediately ex
pire. if tbe said Mike Brown, F. D.
McEoweo, T. W. Passailaigue, their
associates or assigns, or any corpora
tion wbioh they may organize do not
in good faith tourin work on tba Btreet
RailwawuA* of said olty,
within four mObthiA from’the drat day
of January, 1901, and have oars in
operation on said Railway within the
year I*ol.
Section 2—Be it further enaoted that
tba franobiaes, lioenae and rights
aforesaid, as given and granted ant jeot
to tho franchise and right of way
heretofore granted or agreed to be
given or granted, to the Brunswiok &
Birmingham Railroad company, or
tbe projeotoriof said railroad provid
ed the mayor and council designate
tbe streets which said Brunswick &
Birmingham Railroad shall me and
occupy before the street railway la
located, and such streets so designat
ed by council for the Brunswick &
Birmingham railroad or its projectors
shsll not be used by the parties to
whom this frrnchiae is granted, with
out permission of safd Mayor and
Council; provided further that the
parties to whom thia franchise is given
shsll, before the street railway is lo
cated, request to writing tbe Mayor
and Council to name tbe street* for the
Brunswick A Birmioghrm Railroad or
auy otber steam railroad, or Ha pro
jectors, and tbe Mayor and Council
•hall looate tbe same within thirty (90
drys after such request.
flection 3—lt ia further ordaioed that
aoimal power may be used jointly
with eleotrioal power, or other motive
power, not herein prohibited, io ope
ration of said railroad, only daring
such time or times as tbe operation
thereof by eleotriolty or otber motive
power, not herein prohibited, shall be
Interrupted or suspended by reason of
aooident to tbe elsctrioal equipment
or motive power, and io cate of acci
dent to the said eleotrioal eqalpment
or othor motivo power, tba aald com
pany aball repair the
asms aa aooo aa poeeibla and again
operate its road by electricity or snob
(Continued on Eighth Page.)
BRUNSWICK, GA. SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 24, 1900.
1111
ip
ffant lo Avoid Fortier
Trouble io Clina
id nm is miu us
John Bull Will Follow tho Policy
of American Govern'
monk
Washington, Nov. 28. Realizing the
critical condition of the negotiation* nt
Pekin, the United State appealed di
rectly to the power* to make arrange
ments which will prevent farther trou
ble In China. The government ia satis
fled that nnless the powers modify the
conditions which the ministers at Pekin
are apparently anxious to impose, the
negotiations will come to nothing and
there will be grave danger of a renewal
of hostilities involving the whole of
China and threatening the peaco of the
world. ~ V
London, NAv. 38, —Lord LansJowne,
new secretary tor foreign affairs, it&e
veloping a plan to treat with concert
the European emperors in China and
and follow the policy of the United
States in Chinese settlement. Lans
downe is convinced that the American
idea of moderation furnishes the only
rational baala for a eolation of the
problem.
SOLDIERS’ CLUB HOUSE.
Philadelphia, Nov. 23.—The Philadel
phia Chapter, Daughters of tho / mei
ican Revolution, assisted by the Penn
sylvania chapters, will give a dance to
night at Horticultural Hall In aid ct the
fund for the building of a club house for
the soldiers and marines in Manilla.
The clubhouse will cost $15,000 and will
be designed with dormitories, cafe, en
tertaHnfkHiAhall, library and gynwa-
MANCh! \RTYKB,
Dublin, Ireland,
uryof ihe
Larkin and were hanglff
as political prisoners 33 years ago was
duly observed here. All tbe societies
had exercises appropriate to the occa
sion and masses were celebrated in
the different Catholic churches.
PHILLIPS MEMORIAL FUND.
New York, Nov. 23.—A committee,
beaded by Wm. flloane aa president,
has started a project to raise a SIOO,OOO
memorial fund for the family of Rear
Admiral Phillips, who left bia family
greatly impoverished.
AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN.
Brooklyn, N. Y , Nov. 23-The Ualon
League Clob of tbi* city baa already
entered upon an actlvo campaign for
the mayoralty. Decided opposition la
felt to the nomination of Mr. Color.
Try Boromol Tooth Pow
ders. Butts, The Druggist.
■lll 11
iyo ■
Refuses to Remove Mayor
Tao ffyck
i tec ut m\m
T %
The Mayor Held Stock But Did
Not Violate the
Law
New Yerk.,ifov. 23-Governor Reose
yelt today refuted to remove Mayor Tan
Wyckof New York, on the charges
brought by the New York World that he
held stock in tbe ice trust.
Governor Roosevelt said that while
the mayor undoubtedly held such stock
ho proof produced showing
that he v* law.
CZAR IMPROVING.
‘ Llylda, Noy, 23 —The Czkr is report
ed aa much better today.
f ' b 4 reward.
* fcit. Louis, Nov. 23. —A reward of five
hundred dollars has been offered for the
. y*
capture of the Iron Mountain express
robber*,'”
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RUSSIAN WARSHIPS.
Will Spend Twenty Million In the
United States .
Philadelphia, Nov. 23.—The intelli
gence that Russia will spend |20,000t
-000 in thia country for five battleship
causes much gratification lcthia city.
As tho great sucoo6S attending the
battleship Variag, which was built by
the Cramps, has brought this large
new order to this side of the ocean, it is
naturallv supposed that tho Cramps
will get too mus-, if not. all, although
It Is Muted that th jre Is sdme chance
of the Scott works on the Pacific c jasi
securing Bora* contracts.
REPRESENTATIVE SYMONS
*ynn Accept Bank Poi:mn On I)e-
I 15' h.
RepresentativeYsyMlhhhuje down
srom Atlanta yesterday to spend two
days here, acquainting himself with
his new duties in the National Bank.
In an intervlaw with a , reporter o'
the Timks-Call, Captain Syrnf.naaaid :
“I will not aooapt the position in the
National Bank notil December 15'b.
tt ] people elected me as represensstive
and I could not think of either re
signing or negleoting my duties by
■pending a great deal of my time
here.”
It will be a source of delight to all
to learn that Captain Symon* is to
continue to represent oe, because some
were of tbe opinion he would resign
hot this thought has never entered
hi* mind.
Try Boromol Tooth Pow
ders. Butts, The Druggist.
CONTINUOUS OVATION TO
TRANSVAAL PRESIDENT
France Is Wild Over Old
Man Kruger
AT THE GRAND.
Brilliant Production Enjoyed by Packed
House,
“‘The Milk White Flag’’ played to a
packed house last night. The produc*
tlon wri excsllent, the scenery and cos
tumes were gorgeous and handsome.
The fun began with the opening scene
of the first act and without legging did
not cease until the great resurrection
finale of the last act which was sung
with great entrain, proving a strong
conclusion of a good performance.
J. C. Marlowe, as the Colonel Chris
tian Bernal, a retired coal merchant’s
main duty was apparently the taking off
of Napoleon. Be was successful, hie
make up and typical Napoleonic poses
being accurate.
v Little Chip, aa Private Gi feon Footr,
a hired man, and the only private o
the regiment, convulsed tho audience
with laughter in his song and dance
Sets, which were warmly applauded.
The three sisters Fanohonneltl, In
their specialties of tho third act, cap
tured tbe honors of the evening.
Their graceful terpsichorean act, in
which high kicking acrobatic feats and
a liberol display ol their pink and while
lingerie, in a cyclonic toubbilllon wes
vociferously encored.
Eleanor Charles proved as Aurora
Luce, a captivating widow.
J. C, ! Mack as General Hurleigh Bur
leigh, David Seymour as Piggot Luce
and John Marble as Bt. Phil Graves,
doservo speoial mention. The Pan-
American quartette’s sweet Binging
was well received.
The band, the vlvandieres, messeng
er boys, and orchestra added matsrial
ly to the brilliancy of the play.
The balance of the cast was strong
and handled Itself creaiiably.
Manager Wollle is to be congratulated
for offering to his patrons this attrac
tion,.
SOCIETY MKKIING.
New Offioers Were Elected by the Ex
celsior Literary Society Yesterday.
The Excelsior Literary Society held
a very interesting meeting at tbe
Minefield street sohool building yes
terday at noon. After tbe rendition
of a very good program, tbe following
ofiloer* were elected for the oomtng
two mooths:
President—Carl Baumgartner.
Vioe-President—Rufu* Hughes.
Secretary—Gussie Dixon.
Treasurer-Richard Everett.
Librarian—Beulah Eilanwood,
Assistant Librarian—Laab Johnton.
OPEN AGAIN TODAY.
The bazaar given by the ladle* of Bt.
Jude’s Episcopal church In the B*e
Hive store, will be open at 2p. m., to
day for the purpose of entertaining the
children and disposing of a number of
dolls. Icecream will be •erred, Tbe
I public la invited.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
LYONS GAVE HIM
A GOLD MEDAL
MHe RespoflHe! i An
Elegant Talk
Long Journey and Mental Pain
Are Mating Him Look
Haggard
Lyons, Nov. 22.—The mercurial tem
perament of the French ia finding vent
today in the ovations beinge tndered to
President Kroger. History seems to re
peat itself. At the beginning of the
XIX century Napoleon, who had mad*
Europe tremble, was receiving, on hie
return from his exile from Elba, ovation
upon ovation at every point on the same
route now followed by Kruger, who
has made Africa tremble.
The demonstration to Kruger here
was great. The special train was met
by the mayor of the city, who welcomed
him and presented him a gold medal.
Kruger replied ia a hopeful apetoh, ex
pressing his thanks.
Abignon, Nov. 23. —Kruger was greet
ed here by throngs shouting welcome,
and presented with a basket of flowers
to which were attached the French and
Boer colors. Kruger replied briefly,
showing signs of fatigue,
HOLLAND CELEBRATING
The Flirting Queen’s Tenth Anniver
sary of Accession to the Throne.
Tne Hague, Holland, Nov. 23.—Thia
is the tenth anniversary of tbe acces
sion to the throne of Wilbelmina, Hol
land’s sprightly and muoh loved queen.
She has made things lively in this tit
tle country since she began to ruts,and
now has all the matrons and maiden*
continually talking about her trous
seau for her coming marriage on tho
17th of January. Before her engage
ment was announced, the good frooa
were kept in tittle-tattle for month*
by the ever changing series of her co
quetry. in all biitory
baa ever kept eoffrcft!: BfeUbts in al
ternate fits of joy and desplnrws this
queen of Holland, who has a will of
her own at determined at aver waa
Queen Elizabeth’s, of England, or
Qasen Catharine’s, of Russia. Sh*
found tbe man of her ohoiot, and
taked him to be bers, and he ia, albeit,
not partionlarly bappy over it, aa the
aforesaid gossip* declare
The many friend* of Hr. and Mrs.
L. T. McKinnon, formerly resident* of
thia city will regrwt to bear of the death
of Lee, their oldeat son which aad
event occurred at tbeir home In Florid*
some daye age.