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

the shall be granted to or corpora
ton for longer period than fifty years.
No franchise shall be granted to any person or
corporation except thefollowng conditions to-wt:
That the person corporation desiring the franchise
shall first file an application with the clerk of the
City Council of Dawson, setting out in detail the ex-
tent and nature of the business proposed to be carried
under the desired franchise, we'll as the name
ana residence OF the applicant ana the nature ana eH-
tent of the franchise The applicant condition prece
dent to the filing of said application shall deposit
sunclent sum OF money with the SAID clerk to cover
the of the application advertisement and the cleo
ton herein after provided for. Upon the filing of the
application it shall become the duty OF the clerk to
publish the same, we'll the place and time of
for at least four weeks The City Council of Dawson
will be authorized to consider said application APP
prove disapprove the same, the may be,
the time and place specified in the published notice
at regular meeting thereafter. In the event of
the approval of the application for said franchise it
shall become the duty or the City Council of Dawson
to pass an ordinance approving said application and
granting said franchise subject election whereby
the issue franchise franchise shall sub
mitted to the qualified voters of the City of Dawson
In the event of such election being ordered the
same shall not be held within less than sixty days
from the date of the approval of said application by
the City Council of Dawson and shall be held under
the same rules and regulations and at the same place
places provided by ordinance for the election
of mayor and councilmen of the City Of Dawson I'm
mediately upon the approval of said application it
shall become the duty of the city clerk of Dawson to
publish the ordinance granting said franchise and the
order for the election in the official gazette the
City of Dawson at least week until the date of
the election. In the event of such election those
in favor of the franchise shall For the Franchise
The result of such election shall be declared in the
manner is prescribed herein for the election
of mayor and cOuncilmen. No ordinance shall be
passed by the City of Dawson granting any franchise
except the conditions that adequate CONDENSATION
be made or paid to the city for They shall have
the power ana authority to provide rules and regula
lions for the payment of the consideration aforesaid
and to determine the conditions under which same
shall be fixed and to provide for the forfeiture amend
ment or renewal of the franchise
Sec. 49, There shall be a municipal court in the
City OF Dawson to be known The Mayors Court"
han h1yn i1pic 1io+iCr
against the laws and ordinances City of Dawson
committed within the corporate jursdctiopal limits
thereof and to punish for violation of any of said
laws or ordinances by fine or imprisonment, either
both In the event of imprisonment same shall con,
sst OF cohnnement IN the city jail or at labor upon
the streets or other public works in said city, within
the Jurlsdictonal limits, as may be provided by
dinance. And the jurisdiction of the Mayors Court
snail extend to the investigation of charge invoy-
ing the violation of the laws of the state of GEORGIA
Where same appear to have been committed within the
corporate limits, upon investigation of any charge
in said court herein provided Should appear that
the defendant is guilty of violating the penal statues
of state of Georgia and then said mavor's conrt
shall have the power and authority to commit the de-
PENDANT to the Jail Terrell county or as
bond conditioned his appearance trial at
OF the ofense under the rules and regulations
as is now provided by the laws of the state of Georgia
for the commitment of persons charged with crime
against the state of Georgia.
Sec 40. The mayor of the City of Dawson shall
be its chief judicial officer, and preside over
the mayors court, and in his absence or DISQUALIFIED
ton the mayor pro TEN shall preside in his stead and
exercise the same power and authority as the mayor
The clerk of the City Council of Dawson shall also be
the clerk OF the mayors court and such shall keep
such books may be provided by ordinance and shall
keep complete record of each tried before said
court the charge upon which tried and how same was
finally disposed of.
The ministerial officer of said court shall be the
chief of police of the City of Dawson and other
bers OF the police force of said city, any of whom may
execute the process of said court, to whom all
process thereof shall be directed
Sec. Al. The mayor OF the City of Dawson shall
inf
for the violations of the ordinances of said
city within the limits prescribed by it's charter, and
SAID court shall have the same power to punish for
contempt for acts committed in the presence of the
court as is authorized by law for the punishment for
contempt by the superior courts, and the presiding
officer thereof shall have the further power and author