The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-14
NEW CHARTER RECOMMENDED
BY THE MASS MEETING WAS
Up FOR CONSIDERATION.
Would Have the Salaries That Were
Changed Go in Effect Jan. 1st
Next, and Want Power to Re-
quire Sidewalks Paved
in Fire Limits.


quire Sidewalks Paved
in Fire Limits.
The city council met in regular
monthly session Tuesday night, and
a number of matters OF interest were
before the municipal solons for their
consideration.
One of the most important was
the new city charter that was re-
yised by a mass meeting of the citi-
zens of Dawson and recommended to
the council in it's amended form for
passage through the legislature. The
council desired two changes made,
which are set forth in the following
resolution adopted by that body.
BE it resolved, That the charter
as recommended by the revision COM
mittee, and as published in The Daw-
son News, be accepted with the pro-
visions incorporated therein that the
salaries of all officers named therein
take effect Jan. 1St, 1910, and that
section be incorporated giving the
council the right to require side
walks in the fire limits to be paved
at the expense of the property own
have the charter put in legal shape
for the legislature, and that he have
two copies made thereof, one to be
transmitted to Representative Mar
shall and the other to Senator Irwin
with the request from the city cOun-
Gil that they introduce and have the
& charter as submitted passed at the
8 present session of the legislature.
8 The News understands that copies
4 of the charter conforming to the
B wishes of the council as to the two
& matters mentioned in the resolution
8 were forwarded Monday to the rep
r8sentatives.
Repairs on Opera House Ordered.
Alderman Davis, chairman of the
81 building committee, reported that
Mr. Horsley, who has the opera
house in charge, had been requested
to make certain changes in its ar
rangement, but as yet nothing had
been done. A motion was passed in
Struc1ing Alderman Davis to order
that repairs be made so as to
put the building in a safe condition,
and that if this is not done in a
reasonable time the said chairman
to have the necessary repairs done
at the expense of the owner of the
building"
About Mail Delivery.
Postmaster Lewis appeared before
the council and stated 'that the
postal authorities would give Daw-
son mail delivery as soon as the city
met the requirements as to posting
the names of streets, numbering the
houses, and putting the sidewalks in
hTst-class condition. Aldermen Nc
NuIty and Stewart were appointed a
committee to confer with the post
master and take up the matter with
me proper officials for the purpose
OF finding out just what it will be
necessary for the city to do in order
10 comply with the postal regula-
tons.
buildings Complained OF.
Complaint was made to the coun-
Cl as to the sanitary condition Of
me building on Third avenue former
" occupied by the Union Commits
sion Co. and owned by Baldwin &
o. and also as to tenant house
owned by Mr. McGill on Stonewall
Sueet near the residence occupied
oy Mrs. Mollie Goss. The clerk was
instructed to have the usual nuisance
Nlouce served on the owners of these
MOuildings.
Wants Alley Reopened.
A motion was adopted ordering
lat written notice as per section
6o5 OF the code be served on B. B.
erry directing him to remove the
oStructiOns which he recently put
'VIoSS the alley between his prem
seS and those of j. d. Weaver, and
INNING from Third avenue to Lee
ueet Some months ago Mr.. Perry
ncloSed this alley claiming that it
as part of his lot and had never
zen given to the city for a public
ighway.
Complained About Taxes.
Joe Thomas complained as to the
4eS paid by him for 1908, stating
iaV an assessment of $500 against
ia as trustee was an error, and
aiming this property was included
MS individual returns. The mat
was referred to the clerk for
Sestigation, with instruction that
romas be refunded the amount of
paid on $500 if his contentious
gre found to be correct.
Water Bill Was High.
major "A. Lewis appeared before