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

the qualified voters of the City of Dawson the
eyent of such election being ordered the same shall
mot be held than sixty days from the date
or the approval OF SAID appcaton by the City Council
tof Dawson, and shall be held under same rules
land regulations and at the place places as
iCouncllmen OF the City OF Dawson Immediately upon
the approval of said application become the
duty OF the City Clerk OF Dawson to publish the
dnance grahJhg Sald trahchse ana the order Tor the
election in the Official gazette of the City Dawson
at least once week until the date of the election
IN the event OF such an eIecon those IN favor OF the
franchise shall For the Franchise" those
opposed shall vote Against the franchise The
SUIT OF sucn an elecon sha be declared IN the same
manner is prescribed herein for the election Mayor
and COuncilmen. No ordinance shall be passed by the
CITY OF Dawson granting any franchise except upon
the conditions that adequate compensation be made
paid to the city for the that they shall
the power and authority to provide rules and regula-
lions for the payment of the consideration aforesaid
and to determine the condition under which shall
be fixed and to provide for the forfeiture, amendment
or REVEAL of the franchise; they shall have the further
power and authority either before after the grant
or sad tranchlse to provide rules and regulations
touching the exercise of the the maintenance
the property as well the charges to be made for
public service They shall have the further right and
power inspect and examine the books of accounts,
which shall all times be subject their inspection.
They shall have the power and authority regulate
the rates Of all public service corporations operating
under franchises granted by the City of Dawson.
Sec 46. There shall be a municipal in the
City of Dawson be known The Mayors Court
and the shall have jurisdiction try oenses
against the laws and ordinances of the City of Dawson
committed within the corporate or jursdctiona limits
thereof, and to punish for violation of said laws
or ordinances by fine imprisonment either or both
confinement in the city jail at labor upon the
or other public works in said city within juris
dicuonal limits, may be provided by ordinance
And the jurisdiction of the Mayors Court shall ex-
tend to the investigation of charge involving the
violation of the laws Of the State of Georgia where
same appears to have been committed within the
porate limits; and upon the investigation any charge
in said court herein provided should it appear
Ihat the defendant IS guilty OF violating the penal
of the State Georgia then Mayors Court
shall have the power and authority to commit the de-
PENDANT TO the common JAIL OF Terrell County,
bond conditioned upon his appearance trial at such
court within the State have jurisdiction the
oHense under the same rules and regulations as is
provided by the laws of the State Georgia for the
commitment of persons charged with crime against the
State of Georgia.
Sec At. The Mayor of the City of Dawson shall be
its chief judicial officer and preside over the
Mayors Court and in his absence or disoua fcation
the Mayor Pro Tenn shall preside in his stead and
exercise the same power and authority the Mayor
The Clerk of the City Council of Dawson shall also
be clerk of the Mayors Court, and as such shall keep
such books be provided by ordinance, shall
keep complete record of each tried before said
court and the charge upon which tried and same
finally disposed Of
The ministerial officer of said court shall be the
Chief Of Police of the City Dawson and other mem
bers of the police force of said city, any whom may
execute the process said court to whom all pro-
cess thereof shall be directed.
Sec. As. The Mayor of the City of Dawson shall t.
have the power to impose fines and nfict punishment
for the violation of the laws and ordinances of said
city within the limits prescribed by its charter, and
said court shall have the same to punish for
contempt is authorized by law the punishment
LOT contempt by Superior Courts, and the presiding !
officer thereof shall have the further power author
lily TO issue warrants Tor OHenSeS committed within
the CITY OF Dawson either before or after hearing the
charge in the Mayors Court, which warrant may be i
executed by any member of the police force of said i
city. Said officer shall have the further power and
authority is given by law to justices of the
peace to enable him to issue warrants for
Ofenses committed within the limits the City of DaW-
son for violations of the State laws, and to order the
discharge of the same He shall have the further i
power and authority upon the proper evidence issue
warrants for oenses committed against the ordinances
OF the City of Dawson all of which warrants may be
executed by member of the police force of the City
of Dawson. Said shall have the power and au-
thOrty when upon investigation it should appear that
the defendant in the has been guilty OF viola
ton Of the penal statues of the State of Georgia. to
commit the defendant to the Jail of Terrell
County, and to admit to bail in may be
baablc upon the conditions now provided by law in !
such may be fixed, within the discretion of the
providing for their appearance the term
Of a court having competent jurisdiction.
AS to sentences imposed by the Mayors Court, the
Mayor shall have the right such sentences or /
fines may have been imposed by him to suspend, |
yacate or reduce fines and terms of Imprisonment I
within his discretion, before the same enforced.
Sec. 49, Upon complaint lodged with any member |
of the police force of the City of Dawson with
Clerk of the Mayors Court, any person within the
jurisdiconal limits of the City of Dawson charged
with the violation of of the laws ordinances of
said city, of of the laws of the State of Georgia
committed within the City of Dawson, may be brought
before the Mayors Court to answer such charge by the
service upon such person of subpoena issued by the
clerk of said court setting forth nature of the
charge and the time and place of the hearing and
the officer presiding said court shall have the
power to punish dsObeying such subpoena
as for contempt of court.
Any person desired as a witness in any case in the
Mayors Court may be compelled to attend any session
of the Mayors Court by service upon such person with
lin the City OF Dawson of subpoena. Such subpoena
shall be issued by the clerk of said in the
of the Mayor clerk, and shall set forth the name
of the and the time and place of hearing; and
the Mayor shall have the power to punish
tempt any person falling or refusing to obey such sub
pOena.
Sec so. The right of certiorari from decisions and