The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-26
NEW CITY CHARTER
CONTINUED FROM PAGE NINE.)

Sec. 80. To direct, control prohibit the keeping
and management of houses any buildings or place
explosives or dangerous materials within said city, ant
to regulate the keeping and conveying of the same
location and construction of tanks, reservoirs ant
pumping stations for the storage and conveyance o
Sec. 81. To regulate. restrain, prohibit proven
the of fire crackers other explosives fire
works, and all noises and amusements and other pTac
tees or performances tending to annoy persons OF
brighten horses teams, to the collection of per
the sidewalks other public places
whether for the purpose OF amusement business, curl
osity otherwise.
terms wells, Drivies, and other erecons in said city
which inspection shall be found be unhealthy,
unsanitay or dangerous TO persons or property and
the to be abated removed the expense
of the owner unless the owner thereof, his her
authority of the City Council shall reconstruct the same
in such manner shall be prescribed by the laws of
and other private Improvements be constructed in
the future they shall have the power and it shall be
their duty, to have the constructed not to
interfere with the health of persons or safety OF persons
or property within the city.
Sec. 3d. To accept any money or property for the
purpose OF any public or corporate use
Sec "a To authorize the proper officer of said city
to grant and issue license and TO direct the manner
OF issuing and registering thereon and the fees and
charges be paid therefor, and to provide penalties
for doing business without license; provided that
license shall be issued for longer period than
year and shall not be assgnable except by permission
of the City Council
Sec. So. To establish and regulate public grounds
and to regulate, restrain and prohibit the running
goats geese chlckenS pigeons and all other animals
and fowls and birds of whatsoever description and to
authorize the disraning impounding and the sale Of
the for Of the proceedings and penalty
incurred order their destruction when they
not be sold, and to impose penalties the owners or
keepers tereot for violation OF any OF the ordinances
or regulations in relation thereto and to prevent regu
late and control the driving of cattle horses and other
animals into or through the city
Sec SO. To license and tax dogs and other animals,
fowls and birds and regulate and restrain prohibit
their running at large and to authorize and require their
destruction when kept allowed go at large con-
trary to the ordinances regulations, and punish
by fines the owners and keepers thereof for violation
of or failure to observe any ordinance or regulation
concerning the
Sec. 81. To establish maintain and regulate Gene
teres, and to regulate the burial removal of the
dead, and to require the registration of deaths,
riages and births.
Sec. 50. To license, tax or prohibit theaters cir
cuses the exhibition OF showmen or shows of kind,
the exhibition of natural or artificial curiosities
caravans menageries and musical exhibitions and per-
See So The City Council of Dawson shall have
the to brorow money and loans the
purpose of paying current expenses in amount not
to exceed the sum OF $I500.O0 per annum, and for
such purposes may pledge the credit of the City of
Dawson.
Sec. 40. They shall have the power and authority
to inlet such pains and penalties by imprisonment
hard labor by fines for violations of the ordinances
of the city as in their judgment shall be conclusive
to good order and government of said city; and pro-
Pde that the me Tor any one oHense shall not exceed
the sum of $4,000, nor imprisonment shall be for
more than sixty days. The City Council may nAict
several and distinct fines and impose penalties for sew
eral and distinct ofenses.
ell shall be exempt from jury duty during their term
OF office and all other officers and employees of the
City OF Dawson shall be exempt from jury duty dur
ing their employment by said city though not disqua-
fed and the police officers of said city shall exempt
from the performance Of military duty under the laws
passed and established by this State.
Sec. A.. The City Council of Dawson shall have
the power and authority to establish Changing for
the purpose of working thereon the within the
City OF Dawson and shall provide rules and regulations
whereby said convics may be confined in said city
and cause them to labor ON the public streets or works
in said city within its jurisdiction and this apply
to all persons who have been convicted Of oense
against the ordinances of said city provided that said
penalty shall be inflicted only as an alternative of fail
refusal pay the fine fines imposed for
violation of the ordinances of the city, and may pre-
scribe any punishment IN the event OF failure OF said
cOnvicts to comply with the of said sentence
in conflict with the laws of this State.
Sec. 40. The City Council Of Dawson shall have
the power and authority require each male resident
living within the corporate limits of the City of Dawson
between the of sixteen and fifty who is not
exempted by law to work the streets of said city
as the City Council may direct for as many as hfteen
days in each in lieu of such work to pay as
street such may be fixed by the City Council
of Dawson, exceed the of $500 per annum,
be fixed annually at the first regular meeting of the
City Council each year, thereafter prac-
ticabe; and provide penalties for the failure to pay
the work the streets by Imprisonment and
sentence to work in the City changing.
Sec. A. That all the ordinances of the City Coun-
Gil of Dawson existing at the time of the adoption of
this Charter and not repugnant thereto shall be Of
full force and effect until the be altered modified
repealed by the City Council of Dawson; and that all
officers of said city heretofore elected shall fill the
Office and the thereof to which elected unless
removed therefrom, suspended as is herein pro-
yided No suit now pending shall be affected by the
adoption of this charter
Sec. As. No franchise in relation to the highways,
avenues, streets lanes alleys in the City of Dawson,
either below the of the shall
be granted to any person or corporation for longer
period than fifty years
No franchise shall be granted any person cor
poratiOn except the following conditions, to-wt: