The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-11
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
--oruER INTERESTING MEETING OF
AN' THE CITY COUNCIL

The city CouHOlA H''N' 49, -
..oir very interesting meetings Monday
afternoon.
r lasted for over three hours, and dur
inc that time much work was done, but
+ba work was all knocked sinto cooked
hat before adjournment
When Mayor Baldwin raped for order
n the council chamber at three o'clock
there were present Aldermen Kaigler,
Kendrick, Rainey, Hannah, Melton and
DeubIer
The MAYOR and aldermen were all in
the hest of humor, and seemed in fine
tim for a session of good work.
The finance committee made their re-
mort, and the reports of the clerk and
treasurer were3 read All of these re-
ports were adopted.
The chairmen of the different commit
tees for 1892 made their reports and
then the business of fixing the license
taxes for 1893 was taken up.
The first item taken up was the bar
room license, which provoked much dis
cussion and multitude of motions.
Alderman Melton wanted the license
fixed a, $500. Alderman Deubler wanted
if $780, Alderman Hannah $3.50, Alder
man Rainey $225, and Alderman Ken
drck wanted it fixed at 5000 with the
privilege Of quarterly payments. Alder
man Hendricks attention was called to
the fact that there was an ordinance to
the effect that liquor licenses shall be
paid in advance, and he withdrew that
part Of his motion relating to the pay
ment Of them.
Alderman Kaigler, the only council
man who had not made motion on the
question. seconded Alderman Deubler s
motion. The motion was lost The diff
ferent motions of the other aldermen
were finally put upon their passage, Al
derman Kaigler seconding most of them;
but they were lost. After considerable
discussion, and without reaching an
agreement the question of liquor license
was passed over until all the other licen-
ces had been fixed.
1t took an hour or more for the coun-
Gil to fix the license on other bushes e.,
and when they finally took up the whis-
ky license again they were aim S! as far
apart as ever.
Alderman Melton had experienced
somwhaC of a change, however, and
moved the license be fixed at 800. AL
derman Rtiney made motion to table
Alderman Melton's motion. There was
ate vote on The motion to table, but it
prevailed with the mayors vote. All
the other motions were voted on in their
order and lost with unanimity that was
not very encouraging to those who want
ed to get through with the work, After
great deal more talk Alderman Han
nah reintroduced his motion to fix it at
$3.50, which prev tiled this time by vo g
OF four o two, Aldermen hannah, Kaig-
Ter, Deuoler and Melton voting for it.
1t was then after dark, and Alderman
hendnck moved to adjourn until after
supper. Alderman Kaigler interrupted
by saying ht had a resolution he wished
read, The resolution, which ratified the
former action of the council in electing
officers, was read by the clerk. As Clerk
James finished reading Mayor Baldwin
drew from his pocket a paper and began
reading it. Alderman Kaigler said he
would not hear it read. and as the mayor
continued TO read the alderman got his
nat and walked from the council room
lie was quickly followed by Alderman
Melton. The mayor read the paper
through amid much confusion. 1t prov
ell TO be restraining order similar to the
previous one, and is in force until the
18th. inst. 1t was granted by Judge
Query upon the application of the re-
cent candidates who are trying to have
tue election set aside They will appeal
10 'he supreme court and the order was
granted until today, when they will file
men bill of exceptions to the decision
ol me court. Today Judge Query may
continue the order in force or dismiss it
entirely
-, ~ the conclusion of the reading of
Int document by the mayor Aldermen
N"iSI1r and Melton returned to the
i i4oh' Before sitting down Alderman
le'Ioh made motion to rescind all the
%"Ek thar had been done, saying that
- IL !! gIo not wish to transact any business
%SniIe such an injunction was in force.
1ni,uerlnen Melton, Kaigler, Deubler and
Ia voted for the motion, and the
tilee OF four hours of hard and impor-
Ton work was undone.