The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-26

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section l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
Georgia and is hereby enacted By authority of
NE same That the inhabitants of tie City of Dawson
hall continue to be body polite and corporate with
snTnetual succession by the AID style of THE
rTY OF DAWSON, and by its CORPORATE name may
u and defend in any where a natural person
jgbt and such they and their Successors by that
a shall exercise and enjoy all the rights immuni-
is powers, privileges and franchises exercised
said City and heretofore exercised hy the City Coun-
ri Dawson ana hefeln granted; anu shall be subject
=, all the duties and obligations Incumbent said
ity not inconsistent with this Act; may pass such
laws rules, regulations and ordinan inconsist-
n with the Constitution of this State of the United
states as shall be needful for the government inter
st Welfare and good order of said corporations; may
take hold, purchase lease, grant and convey such real
tate or personal property the purpose the cor
roratton may require, within or without the limits
hereof; may make have and a corporate seal and
change or the same at pleasure
Sec 2 There shall be a Mayor and six Councilmen
Of the City Dawson, who shall collectively be known
81 &c THE CITY COUNCIL OF DAWSON" On the sec
7 Wednesday in December next ttere shall he held
or election in Dawson, Georgia, for three Councmen
The term of whose office shall be year. the
second Wednesday in December, 1910 in the City of
DAWSON there shall be held election for Mayor and
six Councilmen. Bennially thereafter the second
Wednesday in December in the City of Dawson, an
election shall be held by Mayor and six Councilmen
provided, however that the present ncumbents shall
hold their Office until the expiration of the of
office for which they elected The term of Office
Of the Mayor and Councilmen shall be two years, and
until their elected and qualified except
a as herein provided The Mayor and four Counclmen
shall constitute a quorum The elections aforesaid
shall be held at such place or places within said City
Mayor and Councilmen shall be separately designated
en- the ticket, and in the of a failure elect
q one or councmen in any election by reason
of several candidates receiving the same number of
votes then those elected shall proceed at the first
ing after their qualification to elect number
to constitute SIX out OF such number as shall have
received equal number of votes provided this pro-
vision does into effect until the election Of the
year 1910 In the event OF tie IN the vote for Mayor
the City Council of Dawson after having completed it's
organization, shall elect a Mayor from among those
who we're candidates before the people for the office;
and of vacancy in the office of Mayor by death,
resgnaton otherwise the City Council shall elect
Mayor for the remainder OF the term In case OF a
in the Office of Councilmen from any cause it
shall be the duty of the City Council of Dawson to fill
the vacancy the person CHOSEN having majority OF
the votes of the City Council, which election shall be
held at the first regular meeting after the vacancy
occurs. The term of office of the Mayor and each
Councilman shall begin January LIST following his or
their election except cases of election by the Coun
cl AS soon thereafter as may be they shall meet for
the purpose of organization at which time each shall
be sworn faithfully perform his duties Mayor
and Councilman, the may be, of the City of
Dawson, according to the laws of the State and the
ordinances of the City to the best of his ability and
understanding. When organized according to law the
City Council shall at once proceed to their
number Mayor pro tenn who shall in the absence
or disqualification the Mayor be vested with all his
powers and authority and execute all the duties per-
tanning the Office of Mayor They shall elect from
their number a Chairman of the Fire Committee,
Chairman of the Water and Light Committee, Chair
the Street, Cemetery and Sewerage Committee,
Chairman of the Finance Committee and chairman
of such other committees they may deem necessary
The Chairman of the committees above named snail
receive an extra compensation than $500
per annum for their services They shall also elect
Clerk of the City Council, City Treasurer, City
ray Collector CITY Attorney Chief of Police Chief of
the Fire Department Superintendent of the Water and
Light Plant, and in their discretion City Physician
0. health officer ans such officers employees
of the City the may deem necessary. They shall
have the power and authority to fix and provide for
their compensation to require bond of not less than
Ten Thousand Dollars ($1O,0OOOO) for the City Clerk
and Tax Collector than Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars $2500000) for the City Treasurer, not less
than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500OO)
for the Chief less than Two Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars (S25OO OO) for the Superintend
of the Water and Light Plant and suitable bond
other officers and employees as they may see
proper; and to prescribe their duties and make rules
and regulations governing them; to discharge them
upon such conditions they may provide.
The City Council of Dawson shall have the power
and authority from time to time to adopt such rules
and regulations for their own government as they may
deem necessary.
The Mayor shall receive such salary compensa-
ton for his services payable out of the City Treasury
as the City Council may determine; provided, however
that in shall the same exceed the sum Of Six
hundred Dollars ($600,00) per annum Each Coun-
Gilman the City of Dawson shall be paid out OF the
Treasury of said City by the way of salary for his
services the sum of Seventy-dve Dollars l$750O) per
annum, except as is herein otherwise provided
No person shall be eligible to the ONCE OF mayor
who is twenty-five years of age, and who has not
resided in the City of Dawson for period or hVe
years next preceding his election and who is not
qualified voter of the City of Dawson NO person snail
be eligible the office of Councilman who is not TWEEN
tyOne years of age, and who has not resided In the
City of Dawson for period of not less than three
years next prior his election and who is not quail
fed voter of the City of Dawson
Sec 8. Any citizen who shall have PAID all taxes
due by him to the City of Dawson, and who is a
qualified voter for members of the General Assembly,
0, the State of Georgia. and who has resided IN salu
CITY six months next before said election, shall be
qualified to vote in election for Mayor and Coun-
clmen. The City Council of Dawson shall nave the
power and authority to pass such rules and regulations
they may deem proper providing for the registration
voters in municipal elections and the furnish
ing of lists thereof to the election managers. All
municipal elections shall be held by justice of the
and freehOlders or by three reeholoetS 70