The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-04-04


poaging the pardon OF an 1nduIgent
D | will, in manner as brief as
DosstbIe. reply to the unnecessary and
,;dious comparison of my admins
+.o+ion as mayor to that OF the last
w., Years. But before entering upon
We desire to state that l have never
,sod as a model mayor, or success
al 4nancier. have ever appreciated
inability to determine at all times
tb 5 good of the community. But in
NV feeble way 1 did the best | could.
Tor do [ think that all our present
council are idiots. I regard them as
.ootIemen of average intelligence and
- average honesty of purpose. But
Tbave heard that it is possible even
for the wisest to make mistakes.
In making my appeal to the voters
81 Dawson [ impugned the motives of
- man: nor did [ assail the integrity
- onv. [ thought, and [ still think,
+batwe ought not to vote more bonds
Of this time. Prudence demands that
We should wait.
am told that "every knows
what is the matter with Lowrey." l
am co glad. For a long time [ have
known something was the matter, but
did not know what. I have called in
nbvsicians, but they have disagreed.
Now the wise, honorable and learned
gentleman will confer a lasting favor
mon my family if he will tell. Please
do answer. [ wait in suspense.
have ever known that my ways were
Transparent, because nothing is hid
den. I want an honest, fair and
economical administration. [ desire
nothing else; not even to go to the
legislature. But what the particular
maIadv is that makes me so obnoX-
ious I do not know. Please tell? But
now for the object of this communica-
ton: When | went into Office ! found
the city SO, 1000 in debt, and depleted
treasury. The report of the finance
committee, " which is here submitted,
will more fully explain:
Indebtedness of the city as found
from the records Of January l, 1900,
was $l0,204, with interest on part of
this Indebtedness. 81. 600 of which
amount iscalled for on school fund.
We have since borrowed $1,000 at =
Der cent interest, notes made January
II and due one year from date. We
have since paid G.. F. Oxford 81, 800
with interest, Dawson National Bank
$500 with interest, A. l. Britt $1,000
with interest. The other notes are
not due at present. School board has
been paid $4,000 City treasurer's
balance on hand in bank February
9th amounts to 81, Alb IA. Auditor re-
port shows collections for this month.
IS. r. CHRISTIE,
ga. J. BALDWIN,
u. G.. DEAN"
The city treasurer's report shows
that at the end of my administration
there was cash on hand of S64l .o9.
There was due US from the dispensary
S3692.2, which had already accumu-
lated and which was paid early in
January, giving my successor the
neat little sum of 81, 1888. When
you remember that the special license
taxes are all collected at the beginning
of the year, and that our town was en-
tirely out of debt, the above amounts
are quite sufficient to meet current eX-
penses. Now, you see his admins
traton began with an advantage OF
Sl4,53LS3 over mine.
Now, for the cost of each admins
traton for same length of time, viz;
three years. We received from all
sources 1863, 3706S. He received from
all sources exclusive of bonds $780,
1884, a difference in his favor OF
S31O53 l6, which is enough to pay for
the waterworks and then pay 81, Oo3.lo
on sewerage. We levied tax the first
year f$l0 per 81, 900, the second year
We levied So, and the third year 81 per
$1,000, He levied uniformly $40 per
$1,000. The electric light plant has
been greatly improved by increased
consumption. But the number OF arc
nights remains the same. The streets
ana sidewalks are in worse plight
than they have ever been. The fire
department has almost the identical
equipment, The average condition OF
ihe town is about as it was then. The
Iot on which the fire department is To-
Gated did not cost the city one dollar
IN money; and unless our mayor is a
fro lon, &c nTafh no