The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-06-23

position l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
Georgia and it is hereby enacted by the AUTHORITY
o. same that the inhabitants of the City of Dawson
IN continue to be body polite corporate with
SUM- rne1a succession by the and style of The
per- Of Dawson and by it's corporate name NAV sue
~ defend any where natural person might
and as such they and their successors by that name
ban exercise and enjoy all the rights, immunties
es privileges and franchises exercised by said
pty and heretofore exercised by the City Council of
0ouson and herein granted and shall be subject to
al the duties and obligations incumbent said city
az inconsistent with this act; may pass such laws
niles regulations and ordinances not inconsistent with
the constitution OF the state or of the United States
&C. shall needful for the government, interest we'll
fare and good order of said corporation; may take
EoId purchase, lease grant and convey real es-
te or personal property the purpose of the cor
oration may require, within or without the limits
boreof may make have and use a corporate seal and
s cbange or the at pleasure
Sec. 2. There shall be a mayor and six council
men of the City of Dawson, who shall collectively be
bnown as 1.-The City Council of Dawson" On the Sec
nd Wednesday in December 1909, in the city of Daw-
son. there shall be held election three council
men. On the second Wednesday in December, 1910,
in the City of Dawson there shall be held an election
for a mayor and three councilmen. Said elections
shall be held in the court house in Dawson, Ca or
in the council chamber of said city. The officers afore-
said and their successors in Office shall serve for
term of two years and until their successors elected
and qualified Annually thereafter, the second We'd
nesday in December, at the place, an election
shall held to fill the vacancies occurring in the city
council of Dawson by virtue of the expiration the
term of Office of the mayor councilmen either or
Provided, however, that the present ncumbents
shall hold their office until the expiration of the tern,
of Office for which they elected. The mayor and
four councilmen shall constitute a quorum. In the
event of vacancy occurring in the Office of mavor or
of any member of the council, from any cause then
in that event the City Council Dawson shall have
power and authority and shall order an election to
fill such vacancy said election to be held within thirty
days after the date of the order aforesaid, during
which time the said order shall be published in the
official gazette of the City of Dawson Said elections
shall be held at the usual place of holding elections
for mayor and aldermen in the City of Dawson and
all other respects regulated managed and controlled
the manner hereinafter provided for the elections
of such officers.
The term of office of the mayor and each coun-
Gilman shall begin January list following his or their
election except in the event of the election of any
of said officers to fill a vacancy in which
event the officer elected to fill vacancy shall he ouaI-
fled Immediately upon the declaration of the result
of his election and Shall fill the unexpired term of the
officer whose term he fills on January list or as soon
thereafter the City Council of Dawson shall meet for
the purpose of organization, at which time men,
Der thereof shall be to faithfully perform his
duties as mayor or councilman the case may be-
OF the City of Dawson, according to the laws of the
state of Georgia and the ordinances of the City of
Dawson, to the best of his ability and understanding
Nhen organized according to law the City Council of
Dawson shall at once proceed to elect from their
number mayor pro TEN, who shall in the absence
oT usquancatlon OF the mayor be vested with all the
power and authority of the mayor and execute
all the duties of the mayor. They shall elect from
Ie!r NUMBER chairman OF the fire committee, a
chairman of the light and water committee, chair
man of the street, cemetery and sewerage committee
chairman of the finance committee and such other
chalrmen as they may deem necessary. They shall
elect clerk of the City Council of Dawson, who shall
be exofcio tax collector of the CITY of Dawson which
said officer shall receive salary of 81 900 per anpum
also city treasurer who shall receive salary of 500
per annum; also a city attorney who shall receive
salary of $3.50 per annum. No other compensation or
emOlument whatever shall be paid the officers aforesaid
except above stated. They shall also elect chief
of fire department, chief of police their dscre-
ton city physician health officer and such other
employees of the city they may deem necessary and
they shall have power and authority to fix and provide
Tor the compensation of the employees so elected Of
the city clerk and tax collector they shall require
BOND of not less than $4,000, of the city treasurer
bond of not less than $4,000 of the chief of DO
lice bond of not less than $4,000, suitable bond
for such other employees they may proper they
snail nave the right and authority to prescribe the
duties of the said officers and employees, to provide
rules and regulations governing them and to discharge
them upon such conditions they may fix.
The city council shall have the power from time to
time to adopt such rules and regulations for their own
government as they may deem necessary. 4
The mayor shall receive a salary of $500 per an
mum IN full compensation for his services. Each
Gilman shall receive salary of 500 per in full
compensation for his services. Said sums to be paid
out of the city treasury
The Mayor and each alderman shall be ineligible
o reelection to their respective offices for the
SUNG term upon the completion of their respective
terms of Office.
No person shall be eligible to the Office of mayor
VINO is not twenty-five years of age and who has not
resided in the City of Dawson for period of five years
next preceding the date of bis election and who
qualified voter in the City of Dawson No person
snail be eligible to the Office of councilman of the City
oL Dawson who is not twenty-one years of age, and
VINO has not resided in the City of Dawson for period
u not less than three years next prior his election,
and who is not qualified voter of the City of Dawson
Sec. 3. Any citizen who shall have paid all taxes
Que by him to the City of Dawson and who is
aned voter for members of the General Assembly of
ne State of Georgia. and who has resided in said city
ok months next before said election, shall be quail
lieu voter to vote in election for mayor and
IImen. The City of Dawson shall have power and
ulnorlty to pass such rules and regulations they
may deem proper providing for the registration of
Voters in their municipal elections and the furnishings
VI lists thereof to the managers. All municipal cleo
IONS shall be held by justice of the peace and two
ee-holders by three free-holders, be designated
Wy The City Council of Dawson and said election shall
e|lse be held under the same rules and regulations