The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-06-26
PUBLIC SCHOOLS ASSURED.
The Matter Settled BY TIE Citizens in
BASS Meeting.

EGSS Meeting.
On last Tuesday night one of
the most important questions in
which Dawson was ever concerned
was decided in a way that will
be a prime factor in the building
up of the city.
Our people met to discuss and
determine whetheror not Dawson
/ should have a system of public
graded schools.
Col. J. IL. Query opered the
meeting by introducing the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved 1st. That it is tie
sense OF this meeting that public
schools be established in Dawson
and that the mayor and council be
requested to advertise said bill as
provided by law for the passage OF
local bills.
Resolved End. That one halt of
one per cent be fixed by said bill
as the maximum limit of taxation
for the support of said schools.
The opposers of the movement
were out in full force. and it was
feared, as was shown by the very
compromising motions and speeches
of some of the strongest advocates
ofthe public school system, that
the resolutions would be defeated,
and it was solely due to fearless
Jim Query that they were finally
put and overwhelmingly carried.
To day the News publishes a
notice from Mayor Laing that a
bill viii be INTRODUCED in the leglsla-
lature authorizing the establish~
ment OF system of public graded
schools in Dawson. A final elec>
ton will be held as soon as the
bill is passed, and we confidently
say that the friends of the move
ment will win.
Several ofits strongest oppon-
ents have been convinced, aud are
now its warm advocates, and so
will others change.
A number of the Objectionable
features of the system will be dis
posed of in the bill, watch will be
drawn with the view of uniting all
in it's favor.
In order to learn how the PEG.
| pie Of other cities are pleased with
the system, the editor of the News
addressed the Mayors OF several
cities where they have public
schools, asking tor information,
and below are the replies received.
Others will be published as they
are received:
CARRoLLToN, GA, June 17th.
Mr.. E. L. Rainey, Dear Sir: Our
people are divided; those
who have no children to educate
and possess property opposing it.
Think they will be better pleased
when the tax is reduced, as it will
be as time rolls on and values in
crease. Yours truly.
OSCAR REESE.
WAYCRoss, GA, June 18th.
Mr.. E. L. Ralney, Dear Sir: The
| public school system in operation in
this city has proven a great sue
cess. 1t has, in remarkable de,
gree, promoted the upbuilding OF
the town, and by the power and
advantages Of concentrated effort
has given US a cheap and, at the
same time, thoroughly efficient
system OF education. 1t is recog-
nizsd as a great blessing by all of
our people, and there is no dispo-
sition OF the part of any to aban-
don it. Yours truly,
A. W. CARswELL, Mayor.
ROME, GA, June 18th, Mr..
Z L Rainey, Dear Sir: The pub.
lie schools of Rome have been one
of the principal factors in the up.
building OF the city. Before we
had them people were willing to
live in the suburbs. Now they pres
fer to live within the Incorporation
to have the benefits of these schools.
Thus the demand tier real estate and
houses for rent has been increased
the taxable value of property
increased. our population increased.
While there was opposition at the
Inauguration OF the system, there
is none now. The schools have
grown in favor. In my judg-
ment no city can keep abreast of
the progress Of the present, without
public schools. Yours truly.
w, F. AVER, Mayor.
SANDERsvILLE, Ga, june 18th.
Mr.. Z l. Rainey, Dear. Sir The
people here are much pleased with
public schools. Yours truly,
LOUIS COHEN, Mayor.
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