The Dawson journal., 1885-05-07
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The Engine Accepted and Renamed.
Other Matters.

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The Engine Accepted and Renamed
Other Matters.
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The city council held its regu
lar monthly meeting last Monda,
might 7 There were present, May
or Cheatham, Aldermen Kaigler
Kendrick, Horsley and Perry; alb
sent, Alderman Baldwin. $50 81
Bills amounting to S171 were
examined and ordered paid.
The fire committee then stated
that the newsehgine had been re.
ceived, tested and found satisfac-
tory in every respect Upon mo-
tion it was accepted. T. 49,
The reports of the clerk and
treasurer for the frstquarter were
read and approved. The clerks
report showed that 81, 1920 had
been received and paid over to
the treasurer. The report of the
treasurer showed that on the first
of April there was in the city
treasury $105.60.
Mr.. A. J. Carver, chairman of
the committee appointed by the
lire company to confer with the
council in regard to the naming
OF the new fire steamer, submitted
the following for adoption by the
council:
"Resolved, That in changing
the name of the fire steamer to
that of W. B. Cheatham we intend
no reflection on the Hon. H. G..
Turner, but believing it our duty
to honor our own citizens, and es-
pecially our young and efficient
mayor, we request the council to
give our engine the name of w.
b. Cheatham."
AS soon as the resolution was
read Councilman Kaigler said:
1.-The fire company claim we have
no right to name the engine. If
such is the case, then We have no
right to grant the request embod-
led In the resolution from the fire
company to change the name of
the engine to thai, Of another in
dlvidual. But if we, the council,
think we have right to name it,
it is already named, and under
the circumstances, l do not think
itpolitic for us to change the name
of the engine to suit the whims of
few members of the fire compa-
ny. AT our last meeting we placed
ourselves on record as favoring
the name of Hon. H. G.. Turner,
and for us to undo what was then
done seems child-like and unrea-
sonable. I am not opposed to the
engine being named Cheatham,
but am opposed to the council un-
doing the action of a former meet
ing and gratifying a few who have
no friendly feelings for Mr.. Tur-
ner. If we have no right to name
the engine, as the fire company
claim, l enter my solemn protest
against adopting the resolution,
and move that the matter be re-
ferred to the fire company and LET
them name the engine what ever
they see fit"
Councilman Kendrick said he
was the instigator of the name
Turner" but after seeing that it
didn't give entire satisfaction to
the fire company (for what
reason, he couldn't see) and as the
fire company had passed a resolu-
ton saying they meant no refec-
ton on Mr.. Turner he would vote
to change the name as requested.
At this point Mayor Cheatham
called Councilman Kaigler to the
chair. He then said although the
fire company had passed a resolu-
ton requesting the council to
name the engine after himself, he
was satisfied that it was not the
sentiment of the entire company,
and hoped that the council would
not adopt the resolution, but would
name the engine after another
party. He said it was an honor
he didn't seek nor wish.
Councilman Horsley said he
was in favor Of the council chang
ing the name as requested, and
thought that if it was not changed
it would not be treating the vol
unteer fire company with the re-
spect to which it was entitled
He claimed the council had a
right to name the engine.
Mayor Cheatham then called
for the yeas and nays, which result
ed in the adoption of the resolu.