The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-10
THEY DID SEVERAL THINGS
THE CITY FATHERS CONSIDERED
WATERS OF INTEREST AT
MONTHLY MEETING.

monthly session Tuesday night, and
number of matters of interest came |
m for consideration. When Mayor !
Marlin whacked the table for order !
in the council chamber Aldermen |
Deubler, Davis, LOwrey, Stewart Nc |
NIFTY and Hamilton were all in their
nlaces, and Clerk Bell read the min |
utes of the previous meeting.
Committee on Albany Power Report.
The business of the meeting open
cd with the report of the committee |
who we're appointed to investigate |
the cost of bringing power from the |
Dlant of the Albany Power and Man |
nfacturing Co. to Dawson with |
which to operate the city's light and !
mower plants. The report of the |
committee was to the effect that it !
would require 100000 or more to
build a line to bring the current to
Dawson, for which expense the AL |.
bany company wanted the council to
put up the money, agreeing to re-
jmburse the city for the amount eX-
pended and pay interest thereon.
A letter from Mr.. S. D. Pickett, |
president of the company, was read
in which he stated if the line is
built he will be prepared to make
contract to furnish Dawson with
power at cents per killOwatt hour,
4 which is Z cents less than the city is
now charging consumers.
After some discussion another
committee was appointed to further
investigate the matter, Aldermen
4 McNulty, Davis and Hamilton and
Superintendent Peddy of the light
and water plants being named as
4 the committee.
MIR. Mercer Thanked.
The following resolution was in
n uoduced and unanimously adopted:
n BE it resolved, That Mr.. J. R. Mer-
Ger be rendered a vote of thanks by
4 the city council for his courtesy in
n sending the committee over to AL
Il bany in his automobile when they
v went to investigate the electric pow
er matter, and also for his generOs-
ity in leasing the city spot of land
n for five years free of cost to be used
as dumping ground, and that this
resolution be spread on the minutes
of the council.
Deeds to Streets and Alleys.
The city attorney and the clerk of
council were instructed to go /
III through all accessible records and
q get up all data possible relating to
deeds to the city for streets and al
n eys, and also as to street land now
being used by private individuals.
1t is understood that this action
is preliminary to opening new streets
and widening and Strengthening 9TH
ers which have been encroached
B upon.
Councilmen to Watch EN-.
The automobile owners came in
Tor attention again. Mayor Marlin
called the councils attention to the
last running of automobiles in the
city, exceeding the speed limit, and
a motion was adopted that each
member of the council be on the
lookout in the future and make
cases against any one who runs his
machine at a speed exceeding twelve
miles an hour.
The automobile ordinance was
amended, making it unlawful to run
an automobile at night without a
headlight. This ordinance is print
Ed elsewhere in The News.
Tax Assessor Elected.
The election of tax assessors for
me present year was gone into, and
'ne names of Messrs. J. w. F. Low
rev. l.. G. HOyl, j. A. HOrsley and
" 5. Crowell were put before the
council. Messrs. Lowrey, Hoyl and
N Horsley were elected and their com
pensatton fixed at $50 each.
The election of these gentlemen
make an entirely new board.
May Buy Rock Crusher.
representative of a company
manufacturing rock crushing ma
ouilles appeared before the council
ouu explained the operations of such
machine and the advantage OF
using it in street work.
Aldermen Deubler, Davis and Nc
NuIIy OF the street committee were
IeQuested to look into the matter OF
Iue best kind of machine to buy and
prices and terms.
Damage Bill Turned Down.
Mr.. H. A. Petty presented bill
oF $I0 for damages sustained by
u.S automobile when he ran into one
the carnival tents before the