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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES-CALL
VOLUME XI. NUMBER 117.
COUNCIL HELD A BUSY
MEETING YESTERDAY
B. and B. Right of Way
Is Granted.
NEW CITY CODE
WAS ADOPTED
To Meet At Nom Daily
Now.
MANY COMMITTEES KT
Counoil Gives Mr. Bodet s2o'HFor
the Investige t ™” r W the
.. iub av
‘Usurer’s Books.
•A Bo*
Counoil mot in regular session yes
terday, and tbe following is the < flic'al
report of the same :
Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 4,1901.
Preeent : Hon. Dean D. Atkinson,
mayor, and Aldermen Mason, Krauss,
Tupper, Bloodworth and Thomas.
Absent: Aldermen Briesentck and
Abrams.
Minutes of previous meeting ttr
read and confirmed.
PETITION
From H. 8. Lee, et. a)., asking thst
the Brunswick & Birmingham rsilwt y
be not (Bowed to run through Lea
Street, reoeived.
KEPORTS.
The following were read and adopted:
Brunswick, Qa., Jan. 3,1901.
llessrs. Mayor and Counoil of the City
of Brunswiok—
Gentlemen: Your special committee
to which was referred the code of laws
and ordioanoes, as have been codified
by Owene Johnson, attorney-al-law,
under ooncract with the city, beg leave
to make the following report on same.
We file with the Clerk of Council the
said code of laws and ordinances of
force in the city, and we would recom
mend the passage of an ordinance
adopting the oode as thus prepared
and submitted to your committee.
The work as done by Mr. Johnson
has been performed in a lawysr-like
and painstaking manner. We regard
the work as well done, and we recom
mend I hat the oode of laws for the city
as thue prepared and submitted to your
oommittee, be aocepted aod adopted
1900 FIRE LOSS IN TIE
ONITED STATES IS VERY HEAVY
New York, Jau. 4, —The Journal of
Commerce prints the following:
“Fire underwriters suffered terribly
during 1889. The aggregate Are loss
Of the United S'ates and Canada du
ring the year just closed, as compiled
from carefully kept records, was $193,
382,250. The great inoreae over 1899
and IS9B ie shown in the following ta
ble giving the losses:
January .*. 11,755,300
February 15,427,000
March 13,319 200
by conooil, and that the same be
printed in book form, properly bound
io she-p, or oiber good substantial
binding.
Respectfully submitted,
D. W. Krauss, Ohm’n,
E. 11. Ma-*on, Special Com.
Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 3,1901.
Hon. Mayor and Council of the City
of Brunswick:
Gentlemen:—Your Standing Com
mittee oj Taxes and Revenues, to
which was referred the petition of H.i
M. Turner, asking that be be relieved
fom payment of license tax for 1900,
beg to make the following report on
tbe same;
Your committee finds that Mr. Tur
ner *n not an ex-Confederate soldier,
and that he cannot legally be relieved
from payment of the regular license
tax. It, therefore, recommends that
| bis petition be declined and refuted.
D. W. Krause,
J. M. Bloodworth,
Com. on Taxes and Revenues.
Brunswick, Ga., Jan, 3, 1901.
Hon. Mayor and Council of the City of
Brunswick— "
Gentlemen-—Your Standing Com
inirtee, to which was referred the peti
tion of Mrs. Minnie Gann, with refer
ence to tbe redemption by her of a
certain tract of land from tbe city,
known as the u Moore tract,” upon
payment of certain sums of money, as
in said petition specified, beg to make
the following report on same :
While your committee cannot agree
with the petitioner that the city’s title
to tbe property in question is not
good, yet, it has been the polioy of tbe
present city administration to allow
citizen* to get back their property
which bad been, through oversight on
the part of such citizens, sold for
taxes, upon payment, of proper chargee
of tiXcS to tbe city. And your commit
mittee would recommend that, upon
the payment of all taxes due to the
city for the several years as named in
the petition, with legal interest there
on, aud of ail monies that tbe city msy
have expended in the purchase ef tbe
tract of land In question by the oity in
1597, the city quit-claim all title it
might have in the tract of land in
question; said payment to bemad-,
i to iwever, in a reasonable time, and n *
A P nI 25,727,(00
- 16,759,400
JuDe 21,281,(00
Ju, y 13,600,100
Au * u t 10,298,250
September 9,110,300
October 7,107.000
November ... 8,518,000
December 11,420,500
Total $163 362,260
The total losses for 1898 were $119,-
650,500, for 1899, $136,773,200.
BRUNSWICK. GA. SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5 1901.
later thin thirty days from thi* date.
Respectfully submitted,
D. W. Krauss,
J. M. Bloodwcrtb, **
Com. on Taxes and Revenues
Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 8,1901.
Hen. Major and Council of the City
of Brunswick—
Gentlemen Your Standing Com
mittee on Taxes and Revenues, to
which was referred the petition of
Mr9. Bertha .Nathan, alleged payment
of taxes upon alleged improvements
on the N. W. one-sixth of Towns
Commons lot. No. 37, between Wolf
and Albany streets; and requesting
the city to refund to her the sums paid
by her for suoh alleged improvements
on said portion of said lot, on the plea
that no improvements havp, in fact,
ever existed on said portion of said lot,
beg to make tbe following report on
same:
Tbe averments in petition are true.
Tbe mistake, evidently, was made by
the tax assetsors, and inasmuch a9
there are no improvements on said
portion of said lot, nor have there been,
you committee would recommend that
tbe clerk make out a voucher in favor
of Mrs. Nathan for the amount paid
by her to the oity for taxes on such al
leged improvements on paid portion of
said lot; as the city never had any
right to tax for improvements od
property which did not In fact exist.
Reepee f fully submitted,
D. W. Krauss,
J. M. Bloodworth,
Com. on Taxes and Revenues.
Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 3, 1901.
Hon. Mayor and Council of the City of
Br.inswiok—
Gentlemen:—Your Standing Com
mittee on Taxes and Revenue, to
which was referred the petitiou of
Mrs. M. C. Minehan, praying payment
to her by tbe oity of tbe sum of $5.00
for taxes exacted improperly of her
upon improvements npon property as
in her petition stated, whioh improve
ments had no existence as a matter of
faot, beg to make the following report
upon same:
The tax assessors evidently, through
oversight, assessed improvement on
the lot in question. No improvements
existed in faot on the lot in question,
from investigation of your committee
as well as tb it of the city eurveryor;
the oity had no right to charge peti
tioner tixes for such improvements,
and we recommend that the sum of
$5 00 be paid by the city to the peti
tioner,
Kespeotfully submitted,
D. W. Krauss,
J. M, Bloodworth,
Gum. on Taxes and Bevenues.
Jan 3, 1901.
Hon. Mayor and Counn 1 of the City
of Brunswick, Ga
Gertl men—Y ur c miaitiee on tax
es and rtvu' , ucs t< wi ioU wa a referred
the pe itlon of I>. II 1) v re ux, pray
ing that k tax execution a .anist him is
sued in 1895 be canc lied upon the
ground that the popcity for which
tax execution wan tamed ;o cover, be
ing Interest In the tug luca had already
been returned for tsea aid taxes paid
by the president of the stork company
owning the boat, beg to make the fol -
lowing report on same: We find the
averments In the petition to be true;
and we recommend that the clerk
mark 6&id execution as void and can
celled .
Respectfully submitted,
D W. K*auss,
J. M. Bio dwo'tb.
Committee on Taxes and Revenues.
II Mil I
II OF Tlf
Arraipmnts 1 Gib
Barilo Conns.
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URGES El 10 HIE
Many Very Encouraging Letters
Were Received From All
Over the Country.
The board of trade held an interest
ing meeting yesterday the object of the
same being to receive reports and dis
cuss plans for tbe Maritime Congress.
Many letters from prominent men in
ail parts of the country wero read and
from these there is no doubt but that a
larger number of delegates will attend
than was at first expected.
The board of trade request the p°rple
to decorate their places of business
with flags, bunting, etc.
Everything for the congress is now in
good shape.
GLOB TO FIGHT
FOE DEMOCBACY
New York, Jan, 4 —Grover Cleve
land, David B. Hiil, Daniel S. Lamont,
William F, Sbeeban, William C.
Whitney, Jacob A. Canter, and other
democrats, are, it is announced, to be
come members of the Samuel J. Tilden
oJub, with headquarters at Broadway
and Seventy second streets, articles of
incorporation for wbiob have just been
signed by Justice Leventritt in the
Supreme court.
The club, as deolared by those who
are promoting its interests, is to be
the pioneer in the movement suggested
by Grover Cleveland for the reorgani
zation of democracy, and to promul
gate democratic principled throughout
the United States. It is to be a nation
al as well as a state and local institu
tion, and will seek to have nominated
for office only ‘slmon pure’ democrats,
running on ‘old fashioned’ democratic
platforms.
To the Honorable .flavor and Council:
Gentlemen—Your s anding commit
tee on sanitation to which was referred
the petition of J. G. Harvey, its sub
ject being sewerage connections on New
Town lot. No. 1879, beg to report that It
deems it not advisable, being in viola
tion of the ordinance, to grant the
petition. Respectfully submitted.
Yo?rs truly,
W. M, Tapper.
To the Honorable Mayor aud Council:
Gentlemen—Your standing commit
tee on taxes and revenues to which was
referred the petition of W. C. Ames,
agent, its subject being payment of
taxes, etc , beg to make the following
report upon same. There is no real
merit in the petition as first half of
year’s taxes was entirely paid at rate of
1 1-4 per cent instead of 1.40 per cent
We therefore vecoinmund that petition
be denied, Respectfully submitted.
Yo rs iruly,
D. W Krauss,
J W. R 1 odworth.
Committe e on Taxes and Revenue*
■'> RKSOEUfIOXS.
By Alderman Krauss.
Be i\ and if is hereby revolved by the
mayor and aid- nnen oi the city of
Brunswick, in council assembled, that
tbe street force at ore* nnd wi NuU de
lay so drain the street at the corner of
Mansfield and Carpenter streets, be so
repaired as to pronerly and thoroughly
drain said street for the ben-fit of the
school children and other pedestrians.
Adopted.
By Aldermen Mason.
Resowed by the mayor ard a der
raen of tbe citv of Brunswick in coun-
cil assembled, that the r. gular meetings
of this body be and tbe same are here
by changed from every Thursday night
at 7.30, to every week day at 12 o'clock
noon. Adopted.
By Alderman Mason.
Resolved by the mayor and alder
men of the city of Brunswick in coun
cil assembled tbt the sum of 9200 be
paid to L. C. Bodet in payment for ex
tra servici* rendered the city in verify
ing the account of II. H.
Harvey. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
On first reading the following .
An ordinance granting the right of
way to tbe Brunswiok and Birming
ham railway, through Cochran avenue.
An ordinance to approve ard adopt
and make of force the cods of ordinance
prepared by Owens Johnstu
Adjourned,
L. C. BODET, Clerk.
WILL BE ELECTED.
Senator Quay Has Secured the Vote He
Needed in Pennsylvania.
Waynesboro, Pa., Jan. 4.—Benjamin
F. Wiley, ona of the Republican rep
resentatives of Franklin county,
Pennsylvania, admits that he will cast
his vote for Mr. Quay for United
States senator Jan. 15. The Quay
leaders claim that the accession of
Welty gives them the 127 votes neces
sary to elect.
BOOM IN ALABAMA.
New Maobine Works Will be Started
by Touncssee Capitalists.
Decatur, Ala., Jan. 4 —Nashville
capitalists have purchased the Ala
bama Maohine Works for $20,000. The
plant will be enlarged and converted
into a manufacturing establishment
giving employment to a large force.
01 FILL INOS CAPTURED.
Washington, Jan, I,—Admi-al Retney
cable* the war department that the
Am rican troops cap'ured 01 Filipinos
in an engagement at Cavite Viejo, on
the third.
MINISTER WHITE HONORED.
Berlin, Jan. 4.—Mr. White, tho
United States embassador, was elected
a member of the Berlin Sooiety of
Sciences.
AT THE GRAND.
“Secret Service” a Deafening Tocsin
of War Says Timrs Call Critic
Gillette’s drama in four acts entitled
“Secret Servioe,” was presented last
night to a small house. The play as
it unfolds itself reveals thrilling and
B. AND B. CONVENTION IS
TO BE HELD JANUARY 24
Pres. Aiken of Board oi Trade
Names Committees.
pathetic situations to the scoompain
ment of the clanging of swords, the
rattling of bayonet*, tbe ticking of
telegtaphio sounders, the rumbling
of heavy artillery, the hoofbeate of
oavalary and h? general ringing of
bells info a deafening and m'ghly
tocsin of war.
In the cast those deserving special
mention for their good work were
Anna Veslaire as Caroline Mitfurd,
Nell Twomey us Lewis Dumont who,
however, spoiled a good scene in the
last aot, by not striving to better re
press bis merriment uncalled for by
the demand of the situation. Kingsly
Benedic as Wilfred Varney, Estelle
Gilbert as Martha, C.iut G. Ford as
Jsraos, delinidated their character* as
good old time darkies to perfection.
Augusta True as EJitb Varney and
Walter D. Greene as Benton Arrclu
ford did not do juj-.tlce to their roles.
Asa whole the play was good, back-
ed by accurate scenery.
The slimness of the lioua i is cer
tainly no incentive for Manager Wolffe
to g*-t first class attractions here.
HIS SISTER DEAD
Mr. J. S. Newkirk, revived a tele
grim Thursday from Kerr, N. C.,
announcing the death of his sister,
Miss Maria Newkirk. L was impos
sible for Mr. Newkirk to attend the
funeral.
FUNERAL OF MR J. R ABRAMS.
Occurred From His Residence Yester
day Afternoon.
The funeral of Mr. J. R. Abrams,
whose death was chronicled in these
columns yesterday morning, occurred
at 2 o’clock yesterday
the family residence, 619 C street, Rev.
I). B. Trovllle, of McKendree
di*t church, conducting the services.
The following gentlemen acted as
pall bearers. P. M. Ulch, R. L. At
kinson, W<n. Wood, Jtmea Collins,
W. W. Miller, J. T. Hurford
Mr Abrams had been a resident of
Brunswick for a number of years, and
was liked by all who knew him, A
large number of friends followed the
remains to last routing plaoe,
Palmetto c’metery.
TREAT Y PRESENTED.
Lmdon,.lan t. - The Huy P.uncofote
trea'y was presented to Marquis Lans
d iWQC ‘o’ay by Ambassador Choate.
A NEGRO ASSASSINATED IN
CAMPBELL COUNT?, GEORGIA
Atl'.i ta, Jan. 4. —A special to The
New- from Fairburn, (>*., says Sterl
ing Thompson, a well known and
highly respected negro was assassinat
ed at his home, about ten miles from
that place,la*t night. About ten day*
ago the negro received notice to leatfe
ihe country, but paid no attention to
the notics. lift night a party of
. men trailed on him and de-
PRICE FIVE CENTS
GOOD REPORTS
ARE COMING IN
The People Are Yarf
Enltaiaslic.
II Mils Vim MUCH
They Recognize the Great Remit*
to Come From the Brans'
wick & Birmingham.
On the irttli of tbi. r-ootUlb.M will
be a convention held in Brunswick
under the auspices of tbs Boar 4 of
Trade to which all partiea living along
the proposed route of tbe Brunswick
and Birmingham railroad will Im
invited.
Tbe convention will be known aa
‘Rhe Brunswick and BirminghMi
Railroad Convention” and President
Frank D. Aiken of the Brunswick
Beard of Trad* on yeefe-day made
formal announcement of it. He hat
also appointed some of the eommittaea
who will at onoe go actively to work
to arrgng* to get delegates from among
those interested in tbe route of ire
Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad
and will announce all the 1 other ec
mittees in a few days. L
In addition to these ocamitteea it la
- ted that on the da>v&he conven
tion assembles tbe entire 3runswiok
Board of Trade membership will aet
a reception committee and assist in
the entertainment of tha guests. Brief
announcement of tbe intention on the
part of the Board of Trade to call suoh
uonveo> v jfen have been made in the
Tunes-Call and they have met with
appreciative responses from many
communities and commercial bodies
along the proposed route. There are
ample assurances on file now of dale
gates to attend that warrants ther
prediction of a highly successful and
enthusiastic meeting. Those who
attend may rest satisfied that they will
be well entertained and will learn
much of interest to tbe entire eouthern
part, of the state through wbiob it le
intended to run the Brunswiok and
Birmingham Railroad. In ao inter
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manded to know why he bad not gone*
The negro promised to go at ones if
allowed, but the mob refused, aod,
breaking down the door, shot him to
death; also shooting his son. Tbe
coroner has gone to the scans of tba
crime to hold an Inquest, jho citizens
condemn the crime aud a reward will
be offered.