The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
,I7Y FATHERS IN SESSION UNTIL LATE HOUR
roov Interesting Matters Considered Water and Light
Commission Proposed Petitions on Bond Election Not
Considered. Heater Question Still Unsettled.

Aouncil TUESDAY ilis ~
i being after II O'Clock when
i' .aIons laid aside weighty prob
|p ~ and sought their cpuches.
T. was, too, harmonious meet
4bo school house heater even
pSng to disturb their serenity.
s-lan this matter came up Attor-
lors wilkinson and Marlin, repre-
Esn+iro the Atlanta Furnace Co.,
i ~ installed the system and re-
s,ntIv began suit against the city
balance of STA they claim is
l.. them. informed the council that
-, would withdraw all PROPOSE
Hons that had heretofore beenmade'
j herman Baldwin then made a
lotion that the city tender the $500,
10 amount the building committee
INNS is due, to the company with
N costs to date. This motion was
Brried, and the furnace com
Sonv has accepted the amount
pndered.
Navor Mercer personally paid
be attorney fees in order to get the
ase settled.
Bridge Bids Were Rejected.
Alderman Hill reported bids for
hiding a bridge across the creek
the southwestern section of the
itv on the Graves road, but as all
he bids we're based on different
hans they we're rejected, and the
SniIding committee was instructed
secure plans and specifications
br a suitable bridge and ask for
lids on the same.
Water and Light Commission.
Alderman Dean offered a resolu-
on proposing to amend the city
barter and provide for the crea-
lon Of a water and light commits
lon. whose duties it would be to
Ike charge of the waterworks and
ectrical systems. It is proposed
bat the commission shall be com
osed of the mayor and three bust
ess men Of Dawson who shall have
Zen residents of the city for not
is than two years. They shall
bye entire control of these depart
ents Of the city government, and
me the employees and fix
cir salaries. For their services
is proposed to pay the chairman
the committee $500 and the other
Fomembers $3.50 each per annum.
be resolution was referred to the
= ght committee of council in con
ction with City Attorney Ed
Frds and a report will be made on
at the next meeting of the coun-
The light committee reported that
ey had investigated the recent
eak-down at the light plant, and
ID it was due to carelessness and
gigence No action was taken
the report
Made Short Shift of Petitions.
Two petitions were read bearing
the bond election that has been
Tered for April 18th, one asking
1t the election be deferred and
other endorsing the action OF
council in calling it. The body
pro- the reading of the petitions
silence, and when this was con-
oed they were quietly put aside
thout comment.
Ply motion the clerk was ordered
publish notice to the effect that
council agrees, in the event the
cuon results in favor of the issu-
Oh bonds, that only $500 OF
Pas will be sold.
s945 for Moving Old Court House.
pas for moving the old court
9e 10 the site recently bought on
Il street for the negro school,
also Tor moving the dwelling
On The latter LOT, were read and
Sluered. The bid of Mr.. T. A.
sles Tor $945 was accepted.
warrant on the treasury for
was ordered drawn in favor Of
ell county upon delivery to the
VI d deed to the lot on the north
corner ofthe jail yard that was
D'ly purchased fora guard house
The building committee was
I1cted to get plans for the
house and obtain bids fol
ting it.