The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-06-23

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laws OF the state. The license and occupation tax
authorized be levied by this act if not maid when
DUE snail be collected by tax executions issued by the
tax collector OF the City of Dawson, shall be paid
to said officer by and every person and firm before
engaging IN any trade, profession business calling
cation VI occupation as may be provided by the
dnances of said city and be enforced by such penalties
as are herein provided
| The City Council of Dawson shall have the power
ana authority 10 issue executions for taxes levy
same by their proper levying officer and bring the
property levied on to sale the time place and man
ner provided by law for municipal sales for taxes or
sherfs sales for state and county taxes They shall
nave the further authority to provide the redemp-
ton OF such property purchase the at their own
sales and pass appropriate ordinances to carry into
erect the provisions aforesaid
| Sec II. The City of Dawson is hereby authorized
and empowered to charge telephone telegraph and
railway companies and light companies and ali other
public service corporations who may have franchises
or otherwise carry business within the city or who
lanes public highways and thoroughfares of said city
reasonable compensation for the of the Streets
lanes public ways and thoroughfares, to provide
for the collection of such charges.
! sec. 10 Taxes and assessments due to said city
snail be next in rank to taxes due the state whether
IN the administration of the assets of decedent or
otherwise and executions in favor of the City of
Dawson snail have the same lien property through
out the state as judgments have herein
provided
Sec IA The City Council of Dawson shall have
the power and authority to CONTROL OPEN close alter
Wloen' extend construct establish, maintain regulate
grade cleanse, pave or otherwise improve, mbellish
and ornament the Streets alleys, highways sidewalks
Puc sLounoS ana places IN said city, put drains and
sewers therein, provide for and regulate the lighting
tne Placing therein OF pipes poles wires, fixtures and
appliances of every kind whether on, above below
the surface thereof by any and all persons, animals
ana Vehlcles IN whatever way and for whatever pur
pose to prevent abate and encroachments OBJ
~ 80 ' a"nlnsS' polIutIonS or htter thereln and
to make and enforce such regulations in respect there
of as may be proper and expedent to promote the
health safety or convenience of said inhabitants of
said city.
/ For the purpose aforesaid the City Council of
Dawson shall have the power and authority con-
denim such property may be necessary within the
limits OF the City of Dawson, as hereinbefore de-
,scribed' and in condemning said property said NUM-
cpa corporation shall proceed in the manner set forth
lin the General Assembly approved December 1894
lenttled An act to provide for uniform method of
exercising the right of condemning taking or damaging
private property" found pages 95, &C. o. 98 80
and 100 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Geor
gia for the year 1894 and that the nroneTv needed
by the corporation for the purposes mentioned
owned by corporation shall be to the exercise
of the rights of condemnation hereby conferred.
J Sec. Is. The title to all property now owned by
the city OF Dawson shall remain in the City of Dawson
and the corporation is authorized and empowered to
maintain all public buildings owned by said city
TO MAINTAIN anu operate the electric light and water
works plant; to operate, maintain extend the sewer
age system also to operate and maintain the fire
toh aS wen as TO purchase and pay for water cleo
trio lights and power, we'll erect and maintain
and repair all such buildings as may be necessary
10 malntaln the ire engine and apparatus, horses
wagons, and such other property it holds, or
may hereafter purchase for public USE including Gene
teries' schoo houses and apparatus They shall have
full power to all regulations needful for the gov
Iernmeah protection, regulation and maintenance and
Sec. 16. 1t shall have absolute jurisdiction and
Econtrol all pipes, private drains sewers water
qosets prives private vaults and dry wells said city
with full power to prescribe regulations for their con-
struetfons and and to make such regulations con.
corning them as may best for the preservation
Fthe health of the inhabitants of the city.
\ See. II. The City Council of Dawson is hereby
authorized and empowered to maintain the sewerage
canal OF the City of Dawson to provide rules regu-
latons for the purpose of keeping the open
to exercise police powers over the within the
limits hereinbefore described, and it is further en-
powered to condemn property for water light drainage
ana sewerage purposes within the corporate juris
dctona limits of said City of Dawson and pay the
injured parties damages incident to said condemna-
tlon In condemning property for the purposes afore
SAID the CITY Council of Dawson shall proceed the
manner prescribed by the acts 1894 as herein be-
fore set OUT that the property condemned may
long TO corporation shall be no bar to its condemna-
ton.
Sec IS. The City Council of Dawson shall have
the power and authority to establish hospitals within
or without the corporate limits their land and
compel the removal thereto of any person who
rs found with any infectious disease within said
corporate limits. To provide for compulsory vaccna-
ton and to regulate and control any infectious
disease within the corporate jurisdictonal OF
said city in such manner they prescribe, and
provide for the expense incident thereto.
Sec 49, That the fire limits of said city shall
consist of described follows: The territory
extending from Second avenue to Fourth avenue from
VINE street to Stonewal street and Lee street to
Orange street, within which said area no wooded
building or frame building covered with sheet iron
snail hereafter be erected and the City Council
son snail nave the power and authority to regulate the
building, maintenance and of walls.
uohs FENCES, parapet and fire walls smoke ues, part
ar hues smoke stacks, fire places all sorts and ap
phance Herewith connected to require, provide fix
regulate and restrain prohibit the construction pac
ms or moving repairing of buildings frame
any part thereof and to regulate define and prescribe
budlng material that may may not be used the
building or repairing of structures whatever sort
IN sald limits or any part thereof to require pro-
vide for the taking down and removal by the city or
by the owner and at the expense owner or build
ngs walls, or structures of any kind within the city
llm4ts that are or may become dangerous, gem